Joe Bonamassa

Releases Five Fresh Collaborations From His Star-Studded Tribute Album B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 

Featuring Slash, Shemekia Copeland, Myles Kennedy, Marcus King,Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jade MacRae, Robben Ford and Chris Cain

 STREAM the Next Five Tracks [Vol. IV] 

When Love Comes To Town feat. Slash, Shemekia Copeland & Myles Kennedy

Don’t Answer The Door feat. Marcus King

Ain’t Nobody Home feat. Jade MacRae & Robben Ford

Paying The Cost To Be The Boss feat. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

You Upset Me Baby feat. Chris Cain

  The Full 32-Track Album Arrives February 6th, 2026; Pre-Order NOW

via KTBA Records Watch CBS Mornings’ Special Segment Featuring Bonamassa and Other Artists’ Collaborative Journey to Tribute the King of the Blues HERE

Joe Bonamassa returns with Vol. IV of B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, unveiling five new songs from the landmark centennial tribute. Out now via KTBA Records, the latest volume continues to widen the project’s reach, pairing fresh arrangements with powerful performances from artists across blues, rock, and soul. The full 32-track album arrives February 6th, with new songs rolling out monthly. 

CBS Mornings aired a special feature highlighting both the scope of the album and Bonamassa’s long personal connection to B.B. King. The segment pairs a wide look at Joe’s career with archival footage from his childhood opening slot for King and recent performances that trace how those early encounters shaped the reverence driving the passion behind B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100. 

Producers Bonamassa and Josh Smith were drawn to the standout track “When Love Comes to Town” from the beginning. “We knew early on we wanted to include this U2 song in an effort to span the breadth of B.B.'s entire career,” Smith explains. The arrangement came into focus once they decided that Shemekia Copeland would take on King’s vocal lines. “She absolutely crushed it,” he said. Smith adds that inviting Myles Kennedy to sing the Bono parts and bringing Slash in on guitar was Joe’s idea, and the result became one of the project’s defining collaborations. “It turned into such a standout,” he exclaimed, praising the chemistry across all three guests and offering a “shoutout to Alan Hertz for the amazing mix.” 

“Don’t Answer The Door,” featuring Marcus King, carries a deep connection for Smith. “This song was tracked already thinking about Marcus King,” he says. Years earlier, Marcus had sung the tune unprompted during a jam session with Smith and Kirk Fletcher, a moment that stuck with him. The team recorded the Blues Is King arrangement with that memory in mind, and Smith says he delivered in every way. “He absolutely slayed it. BB’s vocal is so incredible on the original and Marcus really sang the hell out of it and of course played amazing,” he says. “Just a massive standout.”

 “Ain’t Nobody Home,” with Jade MacRae and Robben Ford, highlights Smith’s vision for pairing complementary stylists on material he has always loved. “This has always been a favorite track of mine,” he says, noting that the team wanted a song where a featured singer and a featured guitarist could each bring something distinct. “We couldn’t have done any better than Jade and Robben,” Smith adds. He calls MacRae “a tremendous singer and artist” whose performance anchors the track, and says it is an honor to have Ford involved. “He is one of both Joe and I’s all time favorite players and he played amazing.”

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram brings his fire to “Paying The Cost To Be The Boss,” a song that helped set the tone for the entire project. “This was the first song we tracked, the first song we pitched and the first artist to deliver,” Smith recalls. He sensed immediately that the tune would resonate with Kingfish, and that instinct proved right. “He said it was one of his favorites. Kismet,” Smith says. For him, Kingfish represents a vital piece of the blues future. “Christone is one of the most important artists in the blues today,” he adds. “He absolutely killed this track.”

This month’s collection closes with “You Upset Me Baby” featuring Chris Cain, an artist both Smith and Bonamassa deeply admire. “Joe and I both felt it was important to have Chris Cain be a part of this project,” Smith says. “We knew how much Chris reveres B.B.” Cain delivered a performance that reflects that admiration, combining soulful singing with guitar work that Smith describes as “amazing.”

With Vol. IV, the album’s expanding roster now includes more than thirty guest appearances across the first four installments, featuring artists such as Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Keb’ Mo’, Warren Haynes, Jimmie Vaughan, Michael McDonald, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Larkin Poe, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Pat Monahan, and Aloe Blacc.

Photo credit - Kristoffer Tripplaar - Alamy

The idea for Blues Summit 100 took shape when Bonamassa realized that no major centennial tribute had been announced for King’s 100th birthday. With full support from the Estate of B.B. King and The B.B. King Music Company, he and Smith set out to create a wide-ranging celebration of King’s legacy with an intergenerational cast of musicians. Each artist was encouraged to record a song that held specific meaning for them, creating a portrait of King’s influence that connects past and present. Bonamassa has described the project as a mission rooted in deep respect for King’s legacy. “When B.B. was alive and active, he was the blues. You only get one shot to do this correctly.”

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B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 will be released digitally, as a double CD, and as a triple LP vinyl (180 gram) set. New tracks will continue to arrive monthly through February 2026.

The new volume lands as Bonamassa continues an active global touring schedule. His 2026 U.S. Spring Tour brings him to theaters and arenas nationwide before he launches a major European run anchored by two nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall. His 2026 U.S. Summer Tour, on sale TODAY, spans amphitheaters across the country with select dates featuring Gov’t Mule, JJ Grey & Mofro, and rising blues artist D. K. Harrell. Tour dates and ticket information are now available at jbonamassa.com/tour-dates

B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 - Full Tracklist

 Disc 1:

1. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss feat. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

2. Don’t Answer The Door feat. Marcus King

3. To Know You Is To Love You feat. Michael McDonald, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks

4. Let The Good Times Roll feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Noah Hunt

5. Sweet Little Angel feat. Buddy Guy

6. When It All Comes Down (I’ll Still Be Around) feat. Larry McCray

7. When Love Comes To Town feat. Slash, Shemekia Copeland & Myles Kennedy

8. The Thrill Is Gone feat. Chaka Khan & Eric Clapton

9. Watch Yourself feat. Jimmie Vaughan

10. Why I Sing The Blues feat. Bobby Rush

11. Sweet Sixteen feat. Jimmy Hall & Larry Carlton

12. Don’t You Want A Man Like Me feat. Larkin Poe

13. I’ll Survive feat. Keb’ Mo’

14. Heartbreaker feat. Trombone Shorty & Eric Gales

15. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere feat. George Benson

16. Chains And Things feat. Gary Clark Jr.

Disc 2:

1. How Blue Can You Get feat. Warren Haynes

2. You Upset Me Baby feat. Chris Cain

3. Ghetto Woman feat. Ivan Neville

4. Night Life feat. Paul Rodgers

5. Ain’t Nobody Home feat. Jade MacRae & Robben Ford

6. Bad Case Of Love feat. Joanne Shaw Taylor

7. Never Make A Move Too Soon feat. Dion

8. Three O’Clock Blues feat. Marc Broussard

9. Think It Over feat. Train & Chris Buck

10. It’s My Own Fault feat. Kim Wilson

11. Every Day I Have The Blues feat. D.K. Harrell

12. Please Accept My Love feat. John Nemeth

13. So Excited feat. Aloe Blacc

14. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer feat. Dannielle De Andrea

15. Playin’ With My Friends

16. Better Not Look Down feat. Kirk Fletcher