The tour continues to be in support of his 2008 album “One Kind Favor” and this time he’s partnering up with fellow blues player Buddy Guy, in February for a month.

King’s ‘Kind’ tour starts Feb. 2 in Hollywood, Fla., and wraps up on May 9 in Jacksonville, Fla. In between, he’ll travel to South America for several shows. He’s also got two dates scheduled for Nov. 3 and 5 in Oregon and Canada, respectively.

The museum is a tribute to the legendary bluesman who grew up in the Mississippi Delta, as well as a collection of the history and culture spawned by the area. The building itself is carved out of a cotton gin where King worked before music took over his life.

Visitors can see memorabilia of King’s life and musical career– a quilt from childhood, his draft card, and versions of his famous guitar, Lucille. In addition, there are display items on loan from other artists, including hand-written lyrics from Janis Joplin.

Be sure to put this fascinating landmark on your “must see” list the next time you travel down south. No music fan should miss it!

B.B. King, who’s now 83 years old, tours exhaustively during the year, and was recently joined by the still spry 72-year-old Buddy Guy to make up for lost time. They’ve spent their time on tour swapping stories and enjoying their continued good fortune to still be doing what they love after all these years.

NBC announced that musical stars including B.B. King, Clint Black, The B-52’s, Richie Sambora, and many others will join stars of NBC in the network’s CHIME IN campaign. The musicians will autograph the chimes with their own personal style.

The album, One Kind Favor, was recorded to sound like an album that was produced in the 1950’s complete with piano, acoustic bass, drums and more. The outcome is vintage wizardry filled with great music from King’s early days.

Rolling Stone agrees, “This isn’t just B.B. King’s best album in years, it’s one of the strongest studio sets of his career, standing alongside classics such as Singin’ the Blues and Lucille. Where those early titles highlighted his youthful, wailing vocals and stinging guitar, this one plays to King’s current strengths: the tear-stained vibrato of his mature voice, punctuated by raunchy licks.”

The music revisits that which influenced B.B. in the 1950s, which was the beginning of King’s extraordinary professional journey. The album, titled “One Kind Favor,” will be released on August 26th.

The full track listing for One Kind Favor, along with the name of the artist who originally recorded the track, is: “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” (Lemon Jefferson); “I Get So Weary” (T-Bone Walker); “Get These Blues Off Me” (Lee Vida Walker); “How Many More Years” (Chester Burnett); “Waiting For Your Call” (Oscar Lollie); “My Love Is Down” (Lonnie Johnson); “The World Is Gone Wrong” ( Walter Vinson); “Blues Before Sunrise” (John Lee Hooker); “Midnight Blues” (John Willie “Shifty” Henry); “Backwater Blues” (Big Bill Broonzy); “Sitting On Top Of The World” (Walter Vinson and Lonnie Chatmon) and “Tomorrow Night” (Lonnie Johnson).

Although at 82 BB might seem rather old to be in the midst of a summer long tour, the King is only two years removed from a European farewell tour that didn’t disappoint.

If you don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to see one of the all-time greats you can view concert dates and ticket information here.

Some upcoming shows at popular venues include:

7/6 - Les Schwab Ampitheatre - Bend, OR
7/11 - Pacific Amptitheatre - Costa Mesa, CA
7/25 - Riverfest Ampitheatre - Little Rock, AR
7/27 - Chastain Park Ampitheatre - Atlanta, GA
8/6 - Charlottesville Pavilion - Charlottesville, VA
8/10 - Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA

All your questions will be answered thanks to the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. Located in King’s hometown, the museum will tell the stories of his life, career, and the Delta where he was raised.

The museum is set to open September 13, 2008–Save the date!

He has had many names over the years: Riley B. King, Beale Street Blues Boy, Blues Boy King, and B.B. King. But one thing hasn’t changed—his unique style of music and amazing guitar playing skills.

This month, the reigning ‘King of Blues’ kicks off the month of May with a sweeping tour of the East.

Check out this link to get your B.B. King tickets.

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