| Les Paul, Guitar Legend, Dies at 94 |
[Aug. 14th, 2009|12:49 pm] |
Les Paul, one of the most revered guitarists in history and the father of the electric guitar, passed away last night, August 12th at the age of 94. Paul’s manager confirmed to Rolling Stonethat cause of death was respiratory failure, and a statement from Gibson indicates Paul was suffering from severe pneumonia and died at a hospital in White Plains, New York.
( Chasing Sound! )
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| Jimmy Page Unveils New Songs In 'Loud' Doc |
[Aug. 14th, 2009|12:47 pm] |
When he gathered with U2's The Edge and Jack White to play together for the new film "It Might Get Loud," Jimmy Page wanted to have more than just his old favorites to jam on. So he produced "a couple of sort of sketches," titled "Embryo No. 1" and "Embryo No.2" that the Led Zeppelin founder says represent the first step for some new music in the not-too-distant future.
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