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Frampton's Guitar Circus Featuring Peter Framption & B.B. King
Following the success of the 2011/2012 world tour celebrating the 35th Anniversary of his multi-platinum live album Frampton Comes Alive!, Peter Frampton is back on the road with Frampton’s Guitar Circus. Each night, Frampton’s set will be recorded and subsequently sold in digital format.
In August, Frampton will travel through Atlanta, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and more with acclaimed slide blues guitarist Sonny Landreth opening the show, followed by the legendary B.B. King.
For tour details including tickets, visit http://framptonsguitarcircus.com/
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BB King : The Life of Riley Movie
A powerful, insightful and heart-warming feature documentary about the King of the Blues. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, directed by Jon Brewer.
Being released on Wednesday Oct 15, 2012, Tickets are on sale now through Odeon for the following cinemas:
Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham New Street, Braehead Glasgow, Brighton, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Derby, Edinburgh Lothian Road, Greenwich, Hull, Kingston, Leeds Bradford, Lincoln, Liverpool One, Manchester Printworks, Milton Keynes, Newcastle Silverlinks, Norwich, Oxford George Street, London Panton Street, Preston, Sheffield, Southampton, Streatham, Surrey Quays, Whiteleys, Taunton, Wimbledon, Worcester, Coolock, Stillorgan and Dublin - The Point Village.
Stay up to date on more release dates worldwide, visit the official Facebook Fan Page
Be sure to read a great article from The Guardian here
B.B. King - Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2011
On June 28, 2011, the "King of the Blues" B.B. King played to an adoring sold-out crowd at London's spectacular Royal Albert Hall. It was another unforgettable night in the career of one of the most legendary bluesmen to ever pick up a guitar. Joining the illustrious Mr. King onstage were guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks, "songbird extraordinaire" Susan Tedeschi, The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Simply Red's Mick Hucknall and former Guns N' Roses axeman Slash.
TRACK LIST:
I Need You So
Key To The Highway
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
All Over Again
Rock Me Baby
You Are My Sunshine
B.B. Jams With Guests
The Thrill Is Gone
Guess Who
When The Saints Go Marching In
Please use the appropriate link for the country you live in:
USA:
http://www.amazon.com/B-B-King-Royal-Albert-Blu-ray/dp/B00722ZHT8
UK and all Others:
http://smarturl.it/BBkingvideo
B.B. King celebrates his 86th Birthday
Born Sept 16, 1925, Riley B. King, known to us as B.B. King, celebrates his 86th birthday today!
Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No.3 on its list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time"
Be sure to send birthday wishes to B.B. at his facebook page! Go there now.
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B.B. King performs on Steve Cropper's new album, Dedicated
B.B. King performs with Shemekia Copeland on Steve Cropper's new album, Dedicated, due to be released on Aug 9th, 2011.
B.B. King and Skemekia Copeland performs on track #3 titled Baby Don't Do It.
As the original guitarist of Stax Records house band Booker T. & The M.G.'s., Steve Cropper has had a storied career. Voted #36 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time, Cropper has worked with blues legends such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and the Blues Brothers Band. His debut album on 429 Records is a tribute to R&B and doo wop act, The 5 Royales. The collection features reworked versions of the groups most enduring songs, and includes duets with Lucinda Williams, Bettye LaVette, John Popper, Sharon Jones, and others
B.B. King’s Bluesville moves to channel 70 on SiriusXM
On Wednesday, May 4, SiriusXM is reordering its channels to make it easier to find the programming you like. As a result, B.B. King’s Bluesville, the home of authentic blues from the past to the present, will move to channel 70 on both Sirius and XM. For more information, visit www.siriusxm.com/channelupdate
Australia Tour Announced
His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth, and today we're thrilled to announce that B.B. King will be making his long awaited return to Australia in April 2011. Already announced for Byron Bay's Bluesfest, he'll also be playing shows in Sydney & Melbourne!
B.B. King to perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting
Watch B.B. King, Sara Bareilles and Maroon 5 perform live at the National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 9th at 5pm ET. The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 will be broadcast on PBS across the country.
B.B. King and Lucille: A Love Story
Perhaps no other musical partnership has a history as long as that of the blues legend B.B. King and his beloved guitar named “Lucille.” Today the Gibson B.B. King Lucille model is a gorgeous ebony queen with gold hardware bearing King’s name on its headstock. But over the years there have been many Lucilles, including an actual woman whose name King took for his guitar... READ MORE
B.B. King to perform at Nelson Mandela Day 2010 Madrid Spain
Nelson Mandela Day 2010 Madrid is delighted to announce that B.B. King has agreed to perform a free concert in honour of Nelson Mandela on June 2nd.
B.B. King is without doubt one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time, and this will be a unique occasion to see him on stage. Access to the show, conceived as an invitation, is free. The show will also count on the presence of many celebrities supporters of Nelson Mandela Day 2010.
Madrid
Nelson Mandela Day was born following huge international success of the celebration of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday in London in 2008. The following year the inaugural international Mandela Day celebrations took place in New York, again with the same success. Now Madrid has been chosen to host the first and official Nelson Mandela’s International Day in 2010, following the UN resolution last November that declared July 18 as the International Day of Nelson Mandela.
For more information on Nelson Mandela Day please visit http://www.mandeladay.com
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