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B.B. King Club Helping the Unemployed Dec. 23, 2008 - Suze Orman won’t help you out of the credit crisis but maybe B.B. King can. The famous guitarist has slashed prices at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York. With so many losing their jobs and homes maybe going to a concert is at the bottom of most everyone’s list. In February the club will cut evening concert prices by 50%. Here’s the catch. You must be unemployed. It’s a cool gesture anyway. Management announced that if you present an unemployment check and photo ID at the box office you’ll get in half price. Here’s the line-up for February; Angie Stone, the Cannabis Cup Reggae Band, Ralph Stanley, Maxi Priest, Broadway Underground and Blackstreet, among others. – by Kari Graham Foo Fighters, John Mayer and BB King Added For Grammy Nominations Concert Nov. 18, 2008 – Even folks who don’t believe in the Grammy’s agree the performances can go big! No exception for the Grammy Nominations concert to be held Dec. 3. So far the bill includes Foo Fighters, John Mayer and B.B. King for the show at Nokia Theatre L.A. It will be broadcast on CBS. Hosts for the nominations show include Mariah Carey, LL Cool J and Taylor Swift. Proceeds from the evening will go straight to the Grammy Museum in L.A. The 2009 Grammy’s will be held Feb. 8. – by John Rohn B.B. King, Al Green, Etta James Joining Forces for Summer Tour April 3, 2007 - The king and queen of the Blues will entertain together this summer as the two embark on a 14 city tour of the U.S. that will also include Al Green and Joan Osborne. (Click for Tickets) King who is 81 years old is also scheduled to tour Canada solo in May and plans more dates near years end. Expect Robert Randolph and James Hunter on selcted dates. - Kari Graham - Story courtesy of Smooth Jazz Now.com BB King Keeping the Pace at 80 July 21, 2005 - Legendary bluesman BB King will celebrate his 80th birthday this September and is still going strong. He is set to launch a new tour, and is in the process of recording an album of duets whose guests will include Elton John, Gloria Estafan, and Eric Clapton. The guitarist also recently broke ground on the BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center on the site of cotton gin where he used to work as a child. The 10 million dollar, 18,000 square foot project will house a state of the art theatre and studio, and feature memorabilia showcasing King's career. More important to the legend however, is the hope the center will offer to poverty stricken youth trying to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy in Mississippi. King, who now lives in Nevada, worked from age 7 picking cotton in the Delta in order to help his family make ends meet, and is an inspiration to many. His single note playing style is clean, lyrical and simple, and the elegance of his playing sets him apart. King and Lucille (his guitar) still perform up to 150 dates a year. His world tour kicks off later this month in Holland, and the new album, which King says won't be all blues, will be released before his birthday in September. - by Cheryl Philips - Story courtesy of Smooth Jazz Now.com 2005 Jazz Journalist Association Awards May 30, 2005 - BB King's Bar and Grill will be the site of the June 14th 2005 Jazz Journalist Association Awards. In its 9th year, the awards will honour excellence in Jazz journalism and Jazz Music. Nominees for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz include Roy Haynes, Lee Konitz, Sam Rivers, and Hank Jones. Musician of the Year Nominees are Dave Douglas, Dave holland, Joe Lovano, and Brantford Marsalis. Visit http://www.jazzjournalistsawards.com/m_nomineesframe.html for other nominees and categories. BB King's is located at 237 W. 42nd street in New York City. - By Cheryl Philips - Story courtesy of Smooth Jazz Now.com BB King Gets Statue April 13, 2004 - When it comes to tributes it doesn't get much better than turning to stone. BB King's hometown of Indianola, Mississippi wants to honor the Blues legend with a statue. Officials say it will be the first thing you see on entering the BB King Park and it should be ready for unveiling when the BB King Museum opens next year. To raise funds for the statue organizers are selling twenty-five dollar bricks and three hundred dollar business slates. As for the design three artists have been asked about ideas ranging from King standing, sitting or simply playing his guitar. - Story courtesy of Smooth Jazz Now.com B.B. King Wins Sweden's Polar Music Prize October 17, 2003 - He isn't called the King of the Blues for nothing! BB King who has been recording since the fifties has just won Sweden's Polar Music Prize for his contribution to music. The special award was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, manager of ABBA, through a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. King will travel to Sweden in May of 2004 to collect the prize which consists of more than your usual trophy. It comes with cash! $130,000 (U.S.) to be exact. King has been recognized for a "total dedication to his music, a rich recording history and tireless touring." - Story courtesy of Smooth Jazz Now.com Itinerary For The B.B. King Music Festival July 13, 2003 - Like many specialty summer music festivals the B.B. King Music Festival has decided to forgo the genre specific tag of "Blues" and expand its boundaries. Though the Blues moniker is gone fans can still expect to hear plenty of Blues at this year's 12th annual event. As previously reported legendary bluesman B.B. King will be at every stop of the tour as well as Jeff Beck. For a different flavor organizers have added New Orleans-based progressive-funk group Galactic and Florida soul-blues band Mofro, two groups that are gaining fans among jam-band aficionados, round out the bill. According to festival promoters, King will showcase selections from his new album, "Reflections." - Story courtesy of Smooth Jazz Now.com B.B. King Festival Expands its Boundaries May 20, 2003 - Blues guitar legend B.B. King will hit the road again this summer with his Festival tour for the 12th straight year but this time around the sound will be expanding. In previous years the Festival was billed as the B.B. King Blues Music Festival but this year the "blues" has been dropped from the title. Confirmed acts include another guitar god - Jeff Beck plus jam bands Galactic and Mofro will open. King who turns 80 in less than three years is still very active performing over a hundred shows a year. - Story courtesy of Smooth Jazz Now.com Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" Syd Barrett Tribute //See more Let us Make Sure Everyone Who Visits this Site Knows Who You Are! - Advertise with us. We build the Banners for free and we'll spread you on every page of this site. Contact us now. 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