On Monday, March 8, Valleys Of Neptune will finally be released and more than 60 minutes of unheard Jimi Hendrix music will enter the atmosphere. Mostly recorded between February and May, 1969, Valleys of Neptune documents both the final studio… more »

The latest episode in the quest to get 41 birds to play my Fender Strat. When we last left our hero he was all set up to record the birds the following morning at the crack of dawn or “first light” as he put it. Our “hero” slept… more »

A couple of weeks ago we ran the story about the French artist who placed a Gibson Les Paul in an aviary. The video is mesmerizing. You can see the story here: 40-wild-birds-play-a-gibson-les-paul-guitar From the moment I saw this I knew I had to try… more »

Guitar Nation Festival 2010, to be held in London May 8 and 9, is expected to be a two-day musical delight of performances, demonstrations, seminars and debates for guitarists and music industry professionals. A broad variety of Master classes will be… more »

Joshua Rhea Begley, a career criminal, has been arrested and charged with suspicion of murder, robbery and evading police. Famed Luthier Taku Sakashta, an artist and craftsman known as a Buddhist man of peace, was killed simply for being in the wrong… more »

How do you keep your guitar out of sight and safe from crocodiles and other rampaging beasts? If you live in Australia, you can now get The Guitar Hanger   The company has inked a deal for distribution in Australia with Next Entertainment Technology.… more »

The 12-string guitar is an amazing variation of the instrument.  Whether acoustic or electric, the doubled strings add a unique, rich voice that you just can’t fake with a chorus box or harmonizer. Over the years it has been used in so many favorite and… more »