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

TMZ — Legendary guitarist B.B. King died Thursday at home in Las Vegas. King famously brought the Mississippi Delta blues to the mainstream with songs like "The Thrill Is Gone." He also played numerous duets with other artists ... such as Carlos Santana,â€... more info