Tag Archives: B.B. King

Goldmine’s Hall of Fame Inductees – Volume 20

February 28, 2013 | Phill | 0

Goldmine Magazine’s Hall of Fame inducts its 20th group led by Roxy Music, Poison, The Mamas & The Papas, Carly Simon and Billy Vaughn ►

Johnny Winter shares the 10 albums that changed his life

January 22, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

A torch-bearer for the blues, Johnny Winter’s artistic canon offers a clear link between British blues-rock and American Southern rock styles. ►

Producer Bill Szymczyk is in it for ‘The Long Run’

October 3, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

The producer behind many iconic groups and albums looks back on an incredible career that began with sweeping floors in the studio and evolved into producing B.B. King’s ‘Live and Well’ and The Eagles’ ‘Hotel California.’ ►

Steve Cropper is ‘Dedicated’ to The 5 Royales

April 18, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Guitar great’s new album, featuring material associated with the revered R&B group, includes guest appearances by Steve Winwood, B.B. King, Brian May and others ►

‘Hidden History of Mississippi Blues’ celebrates the crossroads

February 15, 2011 | princep | 1

As the world celebrates the 100th birthday of Mississippi Delta blues legend Robert Johnson this spring, a new book about the blues genre and the land where it was born is set for release. ►

Rolling Stones’ ‘Ya-Yas’ gets deluxe treatment in reissue packages

May 22, 2010 | princep | 0

ABKCO Records’ “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert” 40th Anniversary deluxe box set and super deluxe box set give fans a front-row seat to the performance like never before. ►

Grammy-winner Turner battled a past that overshadowed his brilliance

April 21, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 1

Ike Turner was no saint, but the tawdry tales of domestic violence and cocaine abuse that dogged him to the grave don’t tell the whole story of this rock ‘n’ roll pioneer. ►

The best non-metal solos of all time

April 14, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

In case you were wondering, here’s what Goldmine writer Martin Popoff and his voting army came up with as the greatest non-metal guitar solos of all time (Can you guess which two Martin snuck in there? Here’s a clue: ZZ T_p and F_ank Za_pa). ►

Blues Lounge: Ladies bring on the blues

January 9, 2009 | Goldmine Staff | 0

Susan Tedeschi and Rory Block offer LPs, Tina and Nina get a little love on reissue projects, plus Beyoncé sizzles as Etta ►