Latest Bb King News
King Crimson's Robert Fripp Reveals Romantic Reason Why He Was Turned Off Heavy Metal
Robert Fripp has quipped that he was put off heavy metal when George Lynch tried to "steal his girlfriend".The only surviving member of prog rock group King Crimson says the blues stole his heart and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2022
Eddie Van Halen Posthumously Honoured With National Guitar Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award
Eddie Van Halen has been posthumously honoured with The National GUITAR Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award. The late Van Halen axe-slayer - who passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer in October - has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 December 2020
B.b. King's Assistant Sues Star's Daughters For Defamation
The guitar great passed away at his Las Vegas home in May (15) after suffering a series of strokes, but daughters Patty King and Karen Williams challenged the cause of death amid speculation...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 September 2015
B.b. King's Daughter Loses Battle Over Medical Records
Patty King, who clashed with the guitar great's manager, LaVerne Toney, over her father's welfare in the weeks before his death in May (15), told the authorities she hoped the paperwork would prove...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 August 2015
Autograph Collector Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie is a ''big believer'' in getting autographs.Despite his own global fame, the 'Easy' hitmaker can't resist getting a lasting reminder of his encounters with other famous faces.He said: ''I bought a guitar just...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 August 2015
Lionel Richie Has Rare B.b. King Memorabilia
The All Night Long hitmaker is a big collector of rock artefacts and he could not resist the urge to land another rarity when the chance arose to get King's autograph. He...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2015
B.b. King Not Poisoned
B.B. King was not poisoned, a post-mortem examination has determined.The blues legend passed away aged 89 on May 14, and two of his daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King, subsequently alleged he was killed by...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 July 2015
B.b. King’S Death Not The Result Of Poisoning, Coroner Confirms
B.B. King’s death was not the result of poison, a Nevada coroner confirmed on Monday (13th July). The legendary Blues singer died in May of this year and, shortly after King’s death, his two daughters...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 July 2015
Coroner Rules B.b. King Died Of Natural Causes
The 89-year-old music icon passed away in May (15) at his home in Sin City after suffering a series of strokes, but shortly after, two of his daughters, Patty King and Karen Williams, called for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 July 2015
B.b. King's Business Manager Confirmed As Estate Executor
Karen Williams, Patty King, Rita Washington and Barbara Winfree launched legal action against LaVerne Toney following the musician's death in May (15), questioning her ability to serve as estate executor and claiming there...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2015
B.b. King's Daughters Hire Lawyer To Investigate Manager
LaVerne Toney has been accused of mishandling the blue legend's money, denying him proper medication, and even keeping family and friends away from the singer during his final hours on 14 May (14)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2015
B.b. King Estate Hearing Delayed
Following the blues icon's death in May (15), his longtime business manager LaVerne Toney and four of his adult daughters, Patty King, Karen Williams, Rita Washington and Barbara Winfree, have been at odds....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2015
B.b. King's Daughters Argue 'Missing' Will
A lawyer for Patty King, Karen Williams, Rita Washington and Barbara Winfree submitted documents in probate court in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday (09Jun15), suggesting there is another will left behind by their...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 June 2015
B.b. King's Manager Fights Children's Estate Claims In Court
The celebrated musician, who passed away in May (15), aged 89, named Toney as his executor, but some of the star's offspring have challenged the appointment, alleging she misappropriated funds and mistreated him...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2015
B.b. King's Son Speaks Out Against Sisters' Poisoning Allegations
Two of the late star's offspring, Patty King and Karen Williams, are pressing for a police investigation over the guitar great's death on 14 May (15), amid speculation he was deliberately poisoned by...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 May 2015
B.b. King Praised By Barack Obama And Bill Clinton At Funeral
The star, who passed away aged 89 at his home in Las Vegas on 14 May (15), was remembered by a crowd of 500 at the poignant service in his hometown of Indianola,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 May 2015
B.b. King Buried In Mississippi
B.B. King was laid to rest today (30.05.15) in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi.The blues musician died aged 89 on 14 May in Las Vegas, where he lived, and a private viewing and invitation-only memorial...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 May 2015
Thousands Turn Out To Bid Farewell To B.b. King
Devotees were given the chance to file past the coffin containing the body of the music veteran, who died on 14 May (15) aged 89, at the B.b. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 May 2015
Bb King Was A 'Guitar Genius'
Bono thinks B.B. King was a ''guitar genius''.The 55-year-old U2 star has paid a glowing tribute to the late blues singer-songwriter, who passed away earlier this month, and also revealed B.B. and his band-mate The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 May 2015
B.b. King's Eldest Daughter Wants Legal Battle Postponed
Two of the star's offspring, Patty King and Karen Williams, are pressing for a police investigation over his death earlier this month (May15), alleging he was deliberately poisoned. The musician's lawyer has...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2015
Bobby 'Blue' Bland's Son Leads B.b. King Procession In Memphis
Rodd Bland, whose father died two years ago (Jun13), wept at intervals as he walked ahead of a hearse carrying King's remains in a casket as fans lined the roads leading to Beale...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 May 2015
B.b. King's Lawyer Blames Star's Will For 'Poison' Allegation
King passed away at his home in Las Vegas on 14 May (15) after suffering a series of strokes, but his daughters Karen Williams and Patty King have filed police statements sensationally claiming...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 May 2015
Police: 'No Homicide Investigation Into B.b. King's Death - Yet'
Two of King's daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King, have filed complaints with police amid suspicions their dad's representative, LaVerne Toney, and his personal assistant, Myron Johnson, had something to do with his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2015
Wait, Was B.b King Murdered?
Two of B.B King's daughters have alleged that their father was poisoned by the musician's business manager Laverne Toney and his personal assistant. King, 89, died on May 14 at his home in Las Vegas...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 May 2015
Fans Celebrate B.b. King At Hometown Music Festival
Around 3,000 fans of the blues legend gathered at the B.b. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center for the music event, which marked the first of its kind without King in attendance....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2015
Richie Sambora And Carlos Santana Pay Respects To B.b. King
The guitar great passed away on 14 May (15) after battling a diabetes-related illness, and on Saturday, his family and friends headed to Palm Mortuary chapel in Sin City to pay their respects...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 May 2015
B.b. King's Body To Be Buried At Namesake Museum
The guitar great passed away at his Las Vegas home last week (14May15) and fans have been invited to bid a final farewell to the music icon at a series of public viewings...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2015
B.b. King Memorial Set For Las Vegas On Saturday
Claudette King took to social media to thank fans for their outpouring of support following her dad's death last week (ends15May15). She wrote, "HELLO ALL. Thank you everyone for your well wishes....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2015
U2 And Jay Z Honour B.b. King At Concerts
The veteran star passed away in his sleep at his Las Vegas home, aged 89, after battling a diabetes-related illness, and members of the music community wrote tributes to the musician on social...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 May 2015
Famous Fans And Friends Pay Tribute To Blues Legend Bb King
Tributes from the wold of music and beyond have poured in for blues legend B.B. King who died on Thursday in Las Vegas aged 89. King will be remembered as one of the pioneers of...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 16 May 2015
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