The "King of the Blues", guitarist and singer BB King, has died aged 89. King, known for his hits My Lucille, Sweet Little Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas.

Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and economical, expressive style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died Thursday night. He was 89 ...

B.B. King’s name, face, music and heavenly finger vibrato were known far and wide long before the 20th century came to a close. But for the first half of his life, King toiled in near obscurity.

Born Riley B. King on this day, Sept. 16, 1925, he would move from Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee where he would take on the name "Blues Boy," which he shortened to BB.

When B.B. King passes on, sad as it will be, we’ll wager that he’ll be performing onstage, lounging around in his tour bus, or trundling somewhere between the two.

A guitar once owned by B.B. King and photographs of Marilyn Monroe – along with other items from history and pop culture – are going up for auction next month. The “Legends & Treasures ...

B.B. King’s music is not just a relic of the past; it is a living, breathing force that continues to inspire and move ...

Guernsey’s auction house in New York is hosting an online auction on Sept. 21 with 120 lots, including blues legend B.B. King’s first guitar and photos from Marilyn Monroe’s first photoshoot.

B.B. King’s name, face, music and heavenly finger vibrato were known far and wide long before the 20th century came to a ...