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Featured Artist: B.B. King
Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King is without a doubt the single most important electric guitarist of the last half century. His bent notes and staccato picking style have influenced legions of contemporary bluesmen, while his gritty and confident voice -- capable of wringing every nuance from any lyric -- provides a worthy match for his passionate playing. Between 1951 and 1985, King notched an impressive 74 entries on Billboard's R&B charts,...
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Chart Beat: Jason Mraz, B.B. King, 'Gypsy'
Fred discusses chart action from Jason Mraz, B.B. King, "Gypsy" and more!
September 04, 2008
B.B. King Returns The 'Favor' On New Album
B.B. King returns to his blues roots with the help of producer T Bone Burnett on "One Kind Favor," due Aug. 26 via Geffen.
July 21, 2008
Chart Beat
Fred discusses Flo Rida's "Elevator," Ray Davies, Paula Abdul and more!
February 28, 2008
Foos, Mayer Set For Grammy Nominations Show
Foo Fighters, John Mayer and B.B. King will perform at the first Grammy Nominations Concert, to be held Dec. 3 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and broadcast on CBS. Mariah Carey, LL Cool J and Taylor Swift...
November 18, 2008
Know It All's
"Don't give up hope, some people change." While those lyrics come from Montgomery Gentry's 2006 top country 10 single, "Some People Change," they could easily apply to the way in which the veteran duo...
June 08, 2008
Bonnaroo: Veterans Lesh, Helm, King Hit The Right Notes
Music veterans like Phil Lesh, Levon Helm and B.B. King showed the younger generation a thing or two on the second day of Bonnaroo, offering a strong contrast to performances by rockers like Pearl Jam...
June 15, 2008
Let It Rip
Country superstar Brad Paisley is putting the focus back on his guitar skills with "Play," a mostly instrumental album due this week via Arista Nashville.
November 02, 2008
Brad Paisley Goes Instrumental With 'Play'
Country superstar Brad Paisley is putting the focus back on his guitar skills with "Play," a mostly instrumental album due Nov. 4 via Arista Nashville.
August 19, 2008
Bob Marley Birthday Tribute / Feb. 9, 2008 / New York (B.B. Kings)
B.B. King's was transformed in celebration of reggae icon Bob Marley's birthday as a dense, diverse crowd bounced to the familiar beats.
February 15, 2008
DELTA BLUES
Writer-musician Gioia (Healing Songs, 2006, etc.) undertakes the daunting task of reconsidering the blues of the Mississippi Delta, musicological terrain well-plowed in several noteworthy books, most...
September 12, 2008
Brad Paisley Extends Tour Into 2009
Brad Paisley will continue his successful Paisley Party tour with an additional 24 shows early next year. The new dates begin Jan. 15 in Tupelo, Miss., and run through March in Yakima, Wash.
September 09, 2008
King, Trucks Guest On New Elvin Bishop Album
Elvin Bishop gets a hand from B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, James Cotton, George Thorogood, Kim Wilson and Tommy Castro on his new album, "The Blues Roll On."
June 19, 2008
Robert Cray / Feb. 22, 2008 / New York (B.B. King's Blues Club)
At 6 p.m. last Friday (Feb. 22), there were a few drinkers at the far end of the long bar at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York. But the tables were already filled by folks who had presumably skipped...
February 24, 2008
Zac Brown Band Signs With Atlantic
Atlanta-based country act Zac Brown Band has signed with Atlantic Records, Billboard.com has learned.
October 29, 2008
Naughty By Nature Reunites For New Album
It's turning into a good year for Naughty By Nature. In addition to being one of the five honorees on VH1's recent "Hip-Hop Honors" special, the hip-hop trio has reunited to record a new album set for...
October 09, 2008
Zac Brown Band
When Zac Brown was 18, he set out on the road in a van with his dog Pete, a drummer and a PA system.
October 15, 2008
Metallica, My Morning Jacket Sizzle On Bonnaroo Day One
In its first major U.S. outdoor festival date in several years, Metallica ran through a blistering, two-hour set Friday (June 13) to headline the first official day of music at the seventh Bonnaroo...
June 14, 2008
Bon Jovi Writing New Songs For Hits Set
With the final leg of Bon Jovi's "Lost Highway" tour completed, guitarist Richie Sambora tells Billboard.com the New Jersey rock act is looking ahead to plenty of new projects.
November 14, 2008
Metallica, Pearl Jam, Kanye Set For Bonnaroo
The seventh annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has rolled out its most diverse lineup yet for 2008, with Metallica, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson and My Morning Jacket...
February 06, 2008
Bon Jovi Nearing The End Of 'Lost Highway'
With seven more shows left on its "Lost Highway" tour, things are starting to get "a little bit" sentimental around the Bon Jovi camp, according to guitarist Richie Sambora.
July 03, 2008
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AC/DC Holds On Atop Euro Albums Chart
The leaders of Billboard's pan-European charts each score another week at the top, with AC/DC's "Black Ice" (Columbia/Sony BMG) into a fourth week at No.1 on Top 100 Albums and Guru Josh Project's "Infinity 2008" (Bigcitybeats) a third on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.
Fall Out Boy Partners with Fuse
To promote its new album "Folie à Deux" Fall Out Boy will perform at the Chicago Theatre on Dec. 2. The performance will then be broadcast exclusively on Fuse Dec. 16, the day the album is released.
Touring Panel: Ticketing Charges Won't Disappear
Ticketmaster Entertainment may be experimenting with eliminating convenience charges for ticket purchases, but "they're not going to die off entirely," according to Ticketmaster Entertainment senior VP, assistant general counsel Joseph Freeman, speaking at the 5th annual Billboard Touring Conference in New York.
Springsteen, Chesney Rule Billboard Touring Awards
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Kenny Chesney and Miley Cyrus were among the big winners at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Awards, held tonight (Nov. 20) at the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom in New York.
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