The Telegraph — As tributes pour in over the death of BB King, Eric Clapton urges people to listen to his music more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian profiled cartoonist Lynda Barry. R.I.P., blues guitarist B.B. King. Electric Literature interviewed author Helen Macdonald. Juan Waters covers the Ramones' "Questioningly." The Millions interviewed author James Hannaham. Stream a new Des... more info

Stereogum — The Associated Press reports that the great bluesman B.B. King, a man who rose from humble beginnings to become the undisputed and massively influential face of his genre, died last night in Las Vegas. He’d been suffering from type 2 diabetes for y... more info

Time — The music legend has died at 89 more info

Time — "I want to thank him for all the inspiration and encouragement" more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: BB King at BB King's in 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and staccato-picking style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died Thursday night.... more info

Time — The legendary blues singer died on May 14 at age 89 more info

Time — King influenced a generation of musicians and won 15 Grammy awards more info

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Time — The legendary bluesman sat for LIFE photographer John Shearer in 1972 more info