All About Jazz — Eric Clapton is hosting his third Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 26 in Chicago. Inviting many of the same stellar guests who appeared at the first two events. This years lineup includes B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Vince Gill, ... more info

Live Daily — The Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy and John Mayer are among the artists guitar legend Eric Clapton [ tickets ] has enlisted to share the stage with him during the 2010 edition of ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Eric Clapton is hosting his third Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 26 in Chicago, inviting many of the same stellar guests who appeared at the first two events. This year’s lineup includes B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, John Mayer,... more info

ACountry — Vince Gill is amongst the performers announced for the Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 26, 2010 at Toyota Park in Chicago.  The lineup ialso includes Eric Clapton, Albert Lee, Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Bert Jansch, Buddy Guy, David Hidal... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Flanigan/FilmMagic “I do it because I want to hear these players,” Eric Clapton says, during an exclusive interview announcing his third Crossroads Guitar Festival. The all-day stars-of-guitar show will be held on June 26th at Toyota Park... more info

Detroit Free Press — The 29-year-old looks too boyish for the label "blues man," but he has toured with the likes of B.B. King and Buddy Guy. The versatile artist, back at the Ark for a two-night stand, plays guitar, dobro, piano, harmonica and percussion. more info

Live Daily — Blues-rocker Joe Bonamassa [ tickets ] will spend most of the spring pounding the pavement in support of his forthcoming 10th studio set, "Black Rock." Following a late-February leg in Russia, the singer/songwriter/guitarist will kick off the US p... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Hesta Prynn, Can We Go Wrong (MP3) The Walkmen @ the Guggenheim in 2009 (more by Kurt Christensen) today in NYC * Paul Dianno @ BB King's * The Necks @ Issue Project Room * Hesta Prynn, Workout, Sally... more info

Allmusic Blog — Arriving a year after the British Invasion kick-started and two years before the Summer of Love, 1965 sometimes gets overlooked among the great years of the '60s, but a convincing case could be made that it showcases how creatively fertile the decade... more info

Guardian Music — The gypsy king, who was born 100 years ago today, is now regarded as the world's most influential pre-rock'n'roll guitaristFrom Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, the guitar is inextricably linked with the mythologised troub... more info