Les Paul

Doc Watson dies at 89; guitarist and singer

2012-05-30 00:00:00

In 1962, Doc Watson and some of his musician neighbors set out from their home in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the journey of a lifetime, to perform at the Ash Grove folk club in Los Angeles. "I remember the first trip we did," Watson said in a 2008...

The Google doodle: A highly creative home page homage

2012-04-19 00:00:00

Photographer Robert Doisneau is known for Parisian street scenes that reflected his fascination with what he called "the marvels of daily life." Four of his images — including his famous (if posed) 1950 picture of a kissing couple — graced...

Zerg Rush Easter egg and other great time wasters from Google

2012-04-27 12:44:00

Google's Zerg Rush is a gift to all of us who believe that not every minute spent at work should be used in productive pursuits. If you have a few minutes to spare, try typing the words "zerg rush" into Google from the search engine's homepage. Then...

Best Coast in relaxed mode while hard at work on second album

2012-02-05 00:00:00

Somewhere deep in the catacombs of Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Bethany Cosentino has found a little place of her own. It's squeezed into a tight corner in the control room of Studio B, where she sits behind an ancient synthesizer to relax or think or...

Grammys: The races to watch

2011-12-01 16:35:51

Happy holidays: Google Doodle shows evolution of the art

2011-12-23 16:36:22

All hail the Marshall stack: The amplifiers that built rock

2012-04-05 16:37:30

Google's Les Paul guitar 'doodle' finds home for good

2011-06-10 21:37:07

Google buying Web display-ad firm Admeld

2011-06-13 21:36:50

Lunar eclipse: YouTube to broadcast today’s astronomical event live

2011-06-15 16:35:54

Lunar eclipse: Google doodle, photos document the rare red moon

2011-06-15 21:37:15

Google pays tribute to Freddie Mercury with homepage doodle

2011-09-06 21:36:44

While many guitarists have used the Gibson Les Paul, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page stands out. His modifications to his first Les Pauls, dubbed Number One and Number Two, later inspired Gibson to issue special Jimmy Page editions.

2012-07-11 00:00:00

A vintage non-playable guitar owned by Les Paul called the "Mary Forderiser" has an inscription on head stock reading "Gibsdaugher Guitar Company" and electric plugs on the side labeled "Hoover Vacuum," "Iron Robert Hall Suits," "Refrigerator Reingold Beer," and "Electric Toothbrush Listerine,"

2012-05-29 00:00:00

Nominees: "Rock 'n' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul," Jeff Beck "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters "Come Around Sundown," Kings of Leon "I'm With You," Red Hot Chili Peppers "The Whole Love," Wilco Who will win: "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters Who should win: "The Whole Love," Wilco Who got shafted: "Wild

2012-02-03 09:21:35