Citing 'escalating' rent, B.B. King's Times Square location will close

Musicians who played at the Times Square venue over the years include Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Etta James, Alicia Keys, The Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, Jay-Z, Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Al Green, Wilson Pickett, Bo Diddley and B.B. King himself.