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Fender on the fritz? Take it to Ann Arbor native
Austin American-StatesmanSmall pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, a vise, chemicals and intensely bright lamps cover this working man's table like confetti. Mark Erlewine is cradling a vintage Fender Jazzmaster. "It's certainly been altered. The finish is worn. The controls aren't...Tags: Music, Paul McCartney, Metal and Mineral, Christopher Cross, Texas
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Slash leaps at chance to honor Les Paul — no strings attached
Not wanting to miss a chance to pay tribute to Les Paul, his guitar hero, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash signed up to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's tribute concert Nov. 15 without even hearing who he'd be playing with on stage. "I'm just...Tags: Music, Richie Sambora, Rock and Roll Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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Alfred Gallodoro, renowned musician, dies at 95
zachary.dowdy@newsday.comEven at 5, Alfred J. Gallodoro was persistent, if not impatient. He so yearned to play the clarinet that he dragged his father's instrument out of the closet and begged to be allowed to play. Two years later, perhaps impishly, he did it again. His...Tags: George Gershwin, Victor Borge, Music, Islip, Tommy Dorsey
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Slash to play at Rock Hall's tribute to Les Paul
South Florida Sun-SentinelSlash will play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's tribute concert for his guitar hero Les Paul. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist says he's committed to doing anything he can for the 93-year-old Paul, known as the "Father of the Electric Guitar."...Tags: Music, Richie Sambora, Rock and Roll Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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Slash to play at Rock Hall tribute to electric guitar pioneer Les Paul
Associated Press WriterCLEVELAND (AP) _ Slash couldn't miss a chance to pay tribute to his own guitar hero, Les Paul. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist signed up to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's tribute concert Nov. 15 without even hearing who he'd be playing...Tags: Defense, Music, Richie Sambora, Rock and Roll Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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Good sound, modest looks
So, rock star, you've got your own little recording studio and you're laying down some hot tracks while admiring how great you sound on tricked-out studio monitors. Big deal. Anyone can bring home those studio monitors - in our world, they're known as...Tags: New Products, Consumer Electronics Industry, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Studios
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Cambridge wants soaps to talk it up
Cambridge University wants to shed its elitist image. It thinks soap operas can help.
The university said Tuesday that it had written to producers of Britain's three leading soaps -- "EastEnders," "Coronation Street"...Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Mark Twain, Music, Broadway, Jerry Lewis
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8-year-old guitar wizard has the blues
The Associated PressELKHORN, Wis. -- When Tallan "T-Man" Latz was 5, he saw Joe Satriani playing guitar on TV. "I turned around to my dad and said, 'That's exactly what I want to do.'" Three years and countless hours of practicing later, 8-year-old Tallan is a blues...Tags: Music, Labor Legislation, Country Music, Wisconsin, Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Emmy Award nominees
Nominees in major categories for the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: DRAMA SERIES: "Boston Legal," ABC "Damages," FX "Dexter," Showtime "House," Fox "Lost," ABC "Mad Men," AMC...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Police, Bryan Adams, Family, Jeremy Piven
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News in brief: Tut lands in Atlanta
An exhibition featuring more than 130 treasures from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and other ancient sites will begin a United States tour with an opening in November. The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University announced it will open the...Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Regional Authority, Wisconsin, Auction Service, Local Authority
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Lee Young, 94; jazz drummer played with Ellington, Goodman
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLee Young, a jazz drummer who served as Nat King Cole's musical director for nearly a decade and broke barriers as the first African American hired for a staff position with a Hollywood studio orchestra, has died. He was 94. Young, brother of the great...Tags: Mickey Rooney, Music, Lester Young, National or Ethnic Minorities, Benny Carter
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Wisconsin gives kid the blues
Associated PressELKHORN, Wis. — When Tallan "T-Man" Latz was 5, he saw Joe Satriani playing guitar on TV. "I turned around to my dad and said, 'That's exactly what I want to do.' " Three years and countless hours of practicing later, 8-year-old Tallan is a blues...Tags: Wisconsin, Country Music, Music, Labor Legislation, Punishment
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