Chorus.fm — Steven Zeitchik, writing for the LA Times: “Unplugged,” which could be on the air in coming months, will stoke the interest of those who came of age with artists such as Nirvana, Eric Clapton and Arrested Development breaking down their music to ... more info

Rolling Stone — Lonnie Mack, the blues-rock pioneer who influenced an entire generation of guitarists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards, died Thursday at a medical facility near his home in Smithville, Tennessee. Mack was 74. All... more info

USA Today Music — Rock guitarist is credited with influencing Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards.             more info

Rolling Stone — Phil Collins was at the peak of his commercial powers in the summer of 1986. Genesis had just released Invisible Touch and were gearing up for a enormous stadium tour to support the LP, while songs like "Take Me Home" and "Don't Lose My Number" from... more info

Reuters — SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian-born music mogul Robert Stigwood, who managed the Bee Gees at the height of their fame and guided musician Eric Clapton's successful solo career while producing musicals for the stage, has died aged 81, friends said on T... more info

Reuters — SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian-born music mogul Robert Stigwood, who managed the BeeGees at the height of their fame and guided musician Eric Clapton's successful solo career while producing musicals for the stage, has died aged 81, friends said on Tu... more info

The Independent — The Rolling Stones have released a previously unheard recording of their hit song “Brown Sugar” featuring Eric Clapton on the slide guitar. more info

Stereogum — The Rolling Stones are releasing a remastered version of their classic 1971 album Sticky Fingers. To that end, they’ve previously shared the extended version of “Bitch,” and today you can hear an alternate version of “Brown Sugar” that feat... more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Blues legend B.B. King, who took his music from rural juke joints to the mainstream and inspired a generation of guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, has died in Las Vegas. He was 89. more info

Mercury News, California — B.B. King will be remembered for many things, including inspiring legions of guitarists, from Eric Clapton to Jimmy Page. more info