Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89

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13:48 on May 15 2015

BB King, RIP

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 ... more info

B.B. King

07:05 on May 15 2015

Blues legend B.B. King dies at 89: USA Today

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 Ra... more info

B.B. King Eric Clapton

07:10 on May 15 2015

B.B. King Dies -- Blues Guitar Legend Dead at 89

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.... more info

B.B. King Carlos Santana

15:07 on May 15 2015

Shorties (An Interview with Lynda Barry, Remembering B.B. King, and more)

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' "... more info

B.B. King Ramones Desaparecidos

01:42 on May 16 2015

Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89

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 Va... more info

B.B. King Eric Clapton

06:44 on May 15 2015

Blues guitarist B.B. King dies at 89

L.A. Times - News — more info

B.B. King

08:04 on May 15 2015

B.B. King dies at 89; blues legend inspired generations of musicians

L.A. Times - News — more info

B.B. King

13:15 on May 15 2015

Look Back at B.B. King’s Life and Career

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

B.B. King

14:19 on May 15 2015

Why It Took So Long for the World to Discover B.B. King

Time — The music legend has died at 89 more info

B.B. King

16:07 on May 15 2015

B.B. King remembered: A fire, a fight and a lifetime with his guitar Lucille

L.A. Times - Entertainment — To guitar aficionados and blues fans, the name Lucille evokes the sweet, piercing electric tones of B.B. King's guitar. more info

B.B. King

16:07 on May 15 2015

B.B. King dies: A fire, a fight and a lifetime with his guitar Lucille

L.A. Times - News — more info

B.B. King

16:07 on May 15 2015

B.B. King remembered: A fire, a fight and a lifetime with his guitar Lucille

L.A. Times - News — more info

B.B. King

16:16 on May 15 2015

President Obama Remembers B.B. King

Time — "There’s going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight" more info

B.B. King

16:22 on May 15 2015

B.B. King: In his own words

L.A. Times - News — more info

B.B. King

16:22 on May 15 2015

B.B. King: In his own words

L.A. Times - Entertainment — B.B. King is best known for his blues riffs, but he had a way with words too. more info

B.B. King

17:16 on May 15 2015

Watch B.B. King Rock Out with Eric Clapton In This Iconic Performance

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

B.B. King Eric Clapton

17:29 on May 15 2015

Morgan Freeman Remembers B.B. King as ‘The Greatest Blues Icon on the Planet’

Time — "He kept us rocking and rolling" more info

B.B. King

18:54 on May 15 2015

The Story Behind B.B. King’s Famous Guitar ‘Lucille’

Time — It started with a brawl over a woman more info

B.B. King

19:40 on May 15 2015

B.B. King dies: Generations of guitarists used 'B.B. Box' to learn how to play

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Check out any guitarist at a nightclub, arena or recording studio, and chances are the sound you hear is being colored by an array of effects pedals that add distortion, ... more info

B.B. King

19:40 on May 15 2015

B.B. King dies: Generations of guitarists used 'B.B. Box' to learn how to play

L.A. Times - News — more info

B.B. King

20:30 on May 15 2015

B.B. King built a bridge to the blues for the world

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The least important historical fact about B.B. King, who died in Las Vegas on Thursday, is the one most people know: that he played the blues on a guitar he'd named Lucil... more info

B.B. King

20:30 on May 15 2015