Today – on what would have been B.B. King’s 100th birthday – Joe Bonamassa has announced the upcoming release of B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, produced by Grammy-nominated duo Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, an extraordinary collaborative tribute album celebrating the legacy of one of music’s most iconic figures.
Out via KTBA Records, the project launches with the release of its first five tracks and a promise of more to come in the months ahead. A total of 32 songs will be released in monthly installments through February 2026, culminating in the arrival of the full digital album as well as the Double CD and Triple LP Vinyl on February 6th, 2026.
“Very few people in music define the genre in which they flourish, and B.B. King is one of them,” says Bonamassa. “When B.B. was alive and active, he was the blues – he was the sun which all planets rotated around. Only a few artists are the true north guiding the genre in which they participated, but he was that shining star.”
The album includes jaw-dropping reinterpretations of King’s most iconic songs by an unprecedented collection of blues legends, rock icons, soul powerhouses, and rising stars. The first five tracks released today include collaborations with Michael McDonald, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Bobby Rush, George Benson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and D.K. Harrell.
B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 – Full Tracklist
Disc 1:
- Paying The Cost To Be The Boss feat. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Don’t Answer The Door feat. Marcus King
- To Know You Is To Love You feat. Michael McDonald, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks
- Let The Good Times Roll feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Noah Hunt
- Sweet Little Angel feat. Buddy Guy
- When It All Comes Down (I’ll Still Be Around) feat. Larry McCray
- When Love Comes To Town feat. Slash, Shemekia Copeland & Myles Kennedy
- The Thrill Is Gone*
- Watch Yourself feat. Jimmie Vaughan
- Why I Sing The Blues feat. Bobby Rush
- Sweet Sixteen feat. Jimmy Hall & Larry Carlton
- Don’t You Want A Man Like Me feat. Larkin Poe
- I’ll Survive feat. Keb’ Mo’
- Heartbreaker feat. Trombone Shorty & Eric Gales
- There Must Be A Better World Somewhere feat. George Benson
- Chains And Things feat. Gary Clark Jr.
Disc 2:
- How Blue Can You Get feat. Warren Haynes
2.. You Upset Me Baby feat. Chris Cain - Ghetto Woman feat. Ivan Neville
- Night Life feat. Paul Rodgers
- Ain’t Nobody Home feat. Jade MacRae & Robben Ford
- Bad Case Of Love feat. Joanne Shaw Taylor
- Never Make A Move Too Soon feat. Dion
- Three O’Clock Blues feat. Marc Broussard
- Think It Over feat. Train & Chris Buck
- It’s My Own Fault feat. Kim Wilson
- Every Day I Have The Blues feat. D.K. Harrell
- Please Accept My Love feat. John Nemeth
- So Excited feat. Aloe Blacc
- When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer feat. Dannielle De Andrea
- Playin’ With My Friends*
- Better Not Look Down feat. Kirk Fletcher
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