Time — Remember the legend with this performance of "The Thrill Is Gone" more info

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

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

Reuters — (Reuters) - Guitarist B.B. King, who took the blues from rural juke joints to the mainstream and influenced a generation of rock guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, has died, USA Today reported late on Thursday. He was 89. more info

TMZ — B.B. King is being isolated from his family and celebrity friends, including Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton, and it's all a sinister plot by his manager to fleece his estate ... so says his daughter.  Karen Williams claims in… ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Blur @ Berlin Fest 2013 (more by Dana [distortion] Yavin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Blur, Honduras @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Blur are full of surprises... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Eric Clapton at BAM in 2010 (more by Kevin Mazur) Eric Clapton is celebrating his 70th birthday (which was actually last month) with shows at Madison Square Garden this weekend. The shows were originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday... more info

The Telegraph — In pictures: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder and Keith Richards are among our 20 top guitarists more info

The Telegraph — As the virtuoso guitarist turns 70, we count down his 10 best guitar solos more info

The Telegraph — On Clapton's 70th birthday, Neil McCormick talks to experts to discover just how great a guitar player he really is more info