Hendrix 'left army after gay lie': Jimi Hendrix pretended to be gay so he would be discharged from the army, according to a new biography.

Harmony Central's Summer NAMM 2005 Coverage: press releases are being added daily at the moment. There's a whole bunch of guitar product news, but nothing that sets the world alight, to be honest.

Franz Ferdinand's Drummer Becomes Their Third Guitarist

Korn name new guitarist, confine him backstage: very very odd.

Guitars Once Owned by Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, and Others to Be Auctioned: click here for further info and photos! (I'm just amazed that they keep finding these old Hendrix guitars. There can't be any more left, surely?)

While my guitar gently creaks: the middle-aged are dusting off their guitars and playing again, says this article from the Telegraph.

Plaque for Clash legend Strummer

Blues star Long John Baldry dies

New Brian Setzer Black Phoenix Model from Gretsch: that's one cool looking guitar and I bet it sounds amazing too, but wow, it costs a pretty penny!

I found this story over on Music thing: Man builds two-string bass inspired by aliens. I must admit, it puts me in mind of Strawberry Alarm Clock's Mosrite guitars.