Summary
Blues legend BB King dies aged 89
Johnny Depp's dogs leave Australia
U2's The Edge falls off stage
President Obama leads plaudits for Kingpublished at 15:59
Slash pays tributepublished at 15:47
Jools Holland on BB Kingpublished at 15:28
Musician and presenter Jools Holland recalls working with the late, great BB King.
Image source, ReutersQuote MessageHe was, without question, one of the most modest and calm and humble people that I have ever met. I could honestly say, and I worked with him on a few occasions, I never heard him speak a cross or ill word. And what's more when he played...once he got into a boogie he was lost in it, and his neck would involuntarily start to move and he'd start to play the blues. Once he got lost in it, it was great. He was really an inspiration to us all...how to enjoy not just the blues, but music. He was really a musician's musician, in that sense that he was a true, great artist that has never really been swayed by fashion. And what BB played was very easy for people to understand but had a great depth to it as well. You didn't have to know anything about the blues to kind of hear him playing the guitar. Suddenly everything feels great.
Knopfler on BB King deathpublished at 15:13
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler joins the growing list of guitarists paying tribute to the late BB King.
Quote MessageBB King was an enormous influence on me and for countless others. I first heard him on the record Live At The Regal at 15, and was struck by the sound and the emotion in his playing and singing, and the effect of both on the audience. It was an honour to be a part of BB King and Friends, his 80th birthday recording of duets. BB will always be in my heart.
Image source, gettyClapton pays tribute to Kingpublished at 12:21
Eric Clapton has paid tribute to his "dear friend" BB King in a video posted on Facebook., external
Image source, AFPQuote MessageI want to thank him for all the inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a player over the years and the friendship we enjoyed. "There is not a lot left to say because this music is almost a thing of the past now and there are not many left who play it in the pure way that BB did. "He was a beacon for all of us who love this kind of music and I thank him from the bottom of my heart.
Door still open for Shearerpublished at 11:46
Image source, FoxThe Simpsons producer Al Jean has told Entertainment Weekly, external that showrunners hope Harry Shearer might yet return to the animated hit, despite tweeting his departure from the show yesterday.
"Well, we’re still hoping he might come back," said Jean. "Nothing’s done ‘til it’s done. He tweeted that it was over, but…
"There’s an offer that the rest of the cast accepted, and Harry has not accepted it. It’s not going to change, because the rest of the cast took it. So we’re hoping he does. If he doesn’t within a certain period of time, we would have to recast - but we haven’t started.
Meanwhile, Futurama star John DiMaggio has told fans to stop speculating over replacements for the Mr Burns star and have some "respect".
Sneak preview of Hateful Eightpublished at 10:56
A handful of critics have seen a sneak peek of Tarantino's latest film The Hateful Eight at Cannes.
The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw, external offered hilarious insight into the Harvey Weinstein party which showcased the company's key offerings for the forthcoming year, including Tarantino's Western.
“I’ve been married to Quentin Tarantino for 22 years: the best marriage of my life," Weinstein told reporters.
The film stars Tarantino regulars Tim Roth, Samuel L Jackson and Michael Madsen "as a bunch of bounty hunters marooned during a blizzard in post-civil-war Wyoming".
Bradshaw labelled the film "the real star turn" at the event.
Fellow critics Damon Wise and The Telegraph's Robbie Collin seem to agree.
Buddy pays tributepublished at 10:37
Blues guitarist Buddy Guy has posted his tribute to BB King on Instagram, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageThis morning, I come to you all with a heavy heart. BB King was the greatest guy I ever met. The tone he got out of that guitar, the way he shook his left wrist, the way he squeezed the strings... man, he came out with that and it was all new to the whole guitar playin' world. He could play so smooth, he didn't have to put on a show. The way BB did it is the way we all do it now. He was my best friend and father to us all. I'll miss you, B. I love you and I promise I will keep these damn Blues alive. Rest well. All my love, Buddy
Stars' sadness at BB King's deathpublished at 10:06
Fellow guitarists, musicians and actors acknowledged BB King's legendary status, as they paid tribute on Friday.
Our Man in Cannespublished at 09:26
More BB King tributespublished at 08:59
Snoop Dogg, Ringo Starr and country stars Lee Brice and Brad Paisley also shared their sadness at the loss of BB King.
On Instagram, Snoop Dogg wrote simply: RIP BB King.
BB King tributespublished at 08:34
Lenny Kravitz, Hugh Laurie and Will Young were among the first celebrities to pay tribute to Blues legend BB King, who has died in Las Vegas.
