There's little need for explanation when it comes to Albert King. Though he never had a profile near that of B.B., the "other" King, he has been incredibly influential on generations of blues ...

Since its vinyl release in 1967, blues aficionados have put Born Under a Bad Sign on a pedestal—many considering it one of the best electric blues albums of all time. While it is a true classic, it’s ...

It took a while for Albert King to wend his way to Memphis and Stax studios but when he finally did, in 1966, it was worth the wait. Although King wasn’t a total unknown at the time (“Don’t Throw Your ...

Craft Recordings and Bluesville reissue Albert King and Eddie Kirkland on AAA vinyl. Two blues classics that still hit harder than most new releases. Blues doesn’t always get the same glossy reissue ...

“It’s helped me achieve a new level of bluesdom,” Eric Culberson told me last week about preparing for “A Tribute to the 3 Kings of the Blues” on May 20 at Victory North. Featuring the music of Albert ...

When kings get the blues — it’s magic. The Reading Blues Fest will celebrate that magic when outstanding blues guitarists Albert Castiglia, D.K. Harrell and Chris Cain take the stage to present the ...

When Albert King and the trio that accompanies him in live performance take the stage they invariably start things off with an instrumental. Usually it’s a slow shuffle, nice and relaxed in tempo, and ...

Originally released in the psychedelicized year of 1967, the altogether earthy blues recording that is Albert King's Born Under A Bad Sign may have gone over the heads of those succumbing to flower ...