It is a very sad day in the world of music as blues legend, B.B. King, has passed away at the age of 89.

Known as the "King of Blues", King passed away in hospice care in Las Vegas at around 9:40pm on May 14th. King went to Facebook on May 1st to reveal he was in hospice care.

As one of the greatest guitarists of all-time, King is a member of the Blues Hall of Fame as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With more than 40 studio albums under his belt, King is a 15-time Grammy winner with millions of albums sold worldwide.

We will continue to update you on this sad story.

RIP B.B. King - you will be missed!

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