Early one morning in October, local blues guitarist and singer Little Freddie King left his 9th Ward home on his bicycle, bound for a grocery store. The sun had not fully risen, so he didn't see the ...

Freddie King, aka "The Texas Cannonball," has been honored on a new tribute album produced by guitarist Popa Chubby. Credit: Photo by Lionel Decoster. Creative Commons. Most blues fans can name the ...

The summer doldrums have set in on the local music scene. Kudos to the following artists for making music this week. FRIDAY, BJ’S LOUNGE The Little Freddie King story is the stuff of blues legend.

Everyone says Essence Fest is the spot to break out the high fashion - to see, be seen (and preen) in one's finest summer threads. Septuagenarian blues guitarist Little Freddie King must have heard.

Three minute, 12-bar, Delta-style blues remain the staple of guitarist and vocalist 84-year old Little Freddie King. Born in Mississippi and the cousin of the famed Lightnin’ Hopkins, King’s honest ...

Freddie King, Albert King, and B.B. King, three undisputed kings of blues guitar, are being celebrated in a tribute at Victory North. This is the third annual 3 Kings Tribute, which is organized and ...

OffBeat Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Little Freddie King, who will be King of the Krewe du Vieux Parade in 2025, appears in a new docuseries about New Orleans musicians. On episode 7 of In Their ...

An ambitious list of singles will be released in advance of the album date: January 31 – “I'm Going Down” (featuring Joe Bonamassa); February 21 –“Big Legged Woman” (featuring Christone “Kingfish” ...

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 ...