Les Paul Dies at 94

Very sad news for music lovers today as Les Paul, who invented the solid-body electric guitar, has died at the age of 94. This is a tremendous loss for the industry as a whole. I don’t know where music would be today without him! From the Associated Press: According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died at [...]

Woodstock: 40 Years Later

It’s hard to believe that it has been 40 years since Woodstock! Not that I would remember, I was 9 years away from being born at that time But the memories live on and we will no doubt relive the peace and love of the festival over the coming days as the anniversary approaches, this [...]

Lockerbie Bomber to be Released Soon

Scottish officials are considering granting an early release for the Lockerbie bomber, Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi. From MSNBC: British media reports saying Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi could soon be freed on compassionate grounds reignited the fierce debate about whether justice has been done for victims of the attack that killed 270 people — most of [...]

$100 Flat Screen Was Really Just an Oven Door

If you thought that brand-new 37-inch Sony flat screen television you got for $100 was a great deal, well you thought right. That is until you take it out of the box and realize that it’s really just oven door. From the San Jose Mercury News: San Leandro police Lt. Pete Ballew called it a [...]

Best Buy Big Screens for $9.99?

BestBuy.com made a tremendous error yesterday when the Web site listed a 52-inch Samsung HDTV for $9.99 — a savings of more than $1600. What a deal!!! Unfortunately, the price won’t stand. From CNN: As customers jumped on the Web site trying to take advantage of the offer, Best Buy announced it was a “pricing [...]

Wildfire Near Santa Cruz Grows

A wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains, here in California, has prompted the mandatory evacuation of more than 600 people early this morning. The fire is only about 25 minutes from here but I haven’t noticed any smoke. I’ll have to run outside in a little bit to see. My colleague lives in Santa Cruz [...]

Government Optimistic on State of Economy

The Federal Reserve said yesterday that it appears that the economy in the US has halted the longest period of decline since the Great Depression, although it has cautioned that economic activity is likely to remain weak in the near term. From CNN: The central bank left its key overnight interest rate at a 0% [...]

Wake For Eunice Kennedy Shriver Today

A public wake will be held today in Centerville, Massachusetts, for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics. From CNN: The wake will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church. Details about her burial, which is to [...]

Casey Anthony’s Tattoo to be Photographed

Judge Stan Strickland has granted the prosecutions request to get a photograph of Casey’s tattoo which says, “la bella vita,” or “the beautiful life” in Italian. From WESH: A new order is out from Judge Stan Strickland in the case against Casey Anthony. He has granted prosecutors’ request to get a photograph of Casey’s tattoo. [...]

Brooks & Dunn to Break Up

Wow! I’m shocked! Country music duo Brooks & Dunn announced today that they will break up after a farewell tour next year. From Reuters: Singer/guitarists Kix Brooks, 54, and Ronnie Dunn, 56, said in a statement that “it’s just time” for the split, which surprised music industry observers. “After 20 years of making music and [...]