B.B. King churns out more appearances

Eighty-year-old blues legend B.B. King seems intent on spending all of his golden years on the road, as evidenced by a tour itinerary that continues to grow.

The always-on-tour guitarist/vocalist has shows stacked up for most of December and January, and has also penciled in a February gig in Chicago. Details are shown below.

King--who earlier this week played a three night stand at his eponymous New York City nightclub--offered up his latest album in September. Titled "80" in honor of his recent birthday, the set features the bluesman paired with Eric Clapton, Elton John, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer and others on a dozen blues standards. Cuts include King and Clapton delivering a new take on King's 1970 Grammy-winner, "The Thrill is Gone"; King and Daltrey on "Never Make Your Move Too Soon"; and King and Mayer on the Leon Russell-penned "Hummingbird."

King also teams with Gloria Estefan on the Grammy-winning Doc Pomus/Dr. John cut "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere"; Crow on Little Willie John's "Need Your Love So Bad"; Hall on "Ain't Nobody Home"; Van Morrison on "Early in the Morning"; Bland on "Funny How Time Slips Away"; Gibbons on King's "Tired of Your Jive"; Knopfler on "All Over Again"; Frey on Junior Parker's "Drivin' Wheel"; and John on the finale, Jimmy Rogers' "Rock This House."

Born on Sept. 16, 1925, King joined the ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and has released more than 50 albums over the course of his recording career.