Culture Buzz This video proves that dogs really do smile. It is actually acceptable for a dog to enjoy blues-fusion, but not for anyone else.
Celebrity Buzz At a fundraiser for the Michael J. Fox Foundation last night in NYC, Marty McFly himself played an expert version of “Johnny B. Goode.”
Culture Buzz McFly riffs some “Johnny B. Goode” during Saturday night's A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s benefit in New York City.
Music Buzz Punch it, Chewie! One could get a wicked Han guitar Solo out of this.
Taylor can also tear up some Judas Priest like you wouldn't believe. Ark Music Factory, don't even think about it. (via fark.com)
Is this really a practical amount of strings? Keith Medley created and, in this video, plays his epic guitar. Awesome or ridiculous? (via viralviralvideos.com)
Music Buzz Kyle Jones, guitarist/camera phone effects enthusiast, had an idea: record what it looks like from inside my guitar when I'm noodling around on it. It looks pretty crazy. (via gizmodo.com)
This is neat. Using the iPhone 4, youtuber Justkylevids managed to capture a video of his guitar oscillating, sparking a debate on reddit over the video's credibility. Some say it is edited, while others say it happened because of the iPhone's rolling shutter. I say regardless of the video's legitimacy, it's a dizzying and awesome look at sound in motion. (via reddit) (via youtube.com)
A young feline somehow thought that this guy's random hammering on a guitar was coming from her new toy mouse. This cat is not very bright.
See kids? Just because you can play your favorite song on Guitar Hero on ultra hard mode doesn't make you talented. This is pure talent.
Tech Buzz Today, the makers of Rock Band announced the next step in the series, Rock Band 3. The game will support a new controller aimed at teaching people how to play a real guitar. Let's put this in perspective.
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Legendary guitar maker Les Paul died today.
Two pointless skills executed impressively.
Computer based music is lame. Guitar based music is cool. The Computar bridges the gap, making computer based music cool. (via)
Tech Buzz A heart-shaped guitar for Guitar Hero. It's marketed pretty specifically towards girls, but you know this is what Prince would use if he ever played Guitar Hero.