Hear the Music Live, a non-profit organization that sends foster care youth and teens to concerts nationwide, will be auctioning off a special Gibson J-200 painted by Nashville artist Mandy Lawson and signed by some of country music’s biggest stars on eBay Giving Works, from November 9-19. This one-of-a-kind acoustic guitar has been signed by member of Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, members of Gloriana, The Judds, Kellie Pickler, Rodney Atkins, Keith Urban and many more. All proceeds will…

The producers of Rock Con 2010 and Elliott Rubinson, CEO of Dean Guitars worked together aiming to help raise funds for World Hunger Year – “Artists Against Hunger”. Rubinson donated a black Dean “EVO” electric guitar and 40 Rock Con guest artists autographed the guitar. World Hunger Year plans to auction the Rock Con autographed guitar during their annual “Hungerthon” in November. See whyhunger.org for more info. Elliott Rubinson, CEO Dean Guitars said, “My publicist also did the PR and…

Muse has signed a global synchronization deal with Virgin Atlantic to soundtrack the airline’s biggest ever TV campaign. Muse’s cover of the evergreen classic “Feeling Good,” (available on youtube.com) originally made famous by Nina Simone, features in a glossy 90-second ad spot, which will be broadcast this fall throughout the U.K. and select U.S cities, including New York, Washington, Boston, San Francisco and L.A. Financial details were not disclosed. The promo, which was created by London-based creative agency RKCR/Y&R and…

As part of a review of their niche and specialist titles, IPC Media announced the sale of “Guitar & Bass” to Anthem Publishing. IPC Media publish titles such as Marie Claire, NME, Loaded, and Country Life. The deal sees Anthem acquire the brand – currently published within the IPC Inspire portfolio – with immediate effect. There will be no interruption to the publishing schedule of the title. Anthem Publishing is one of the UK’s fastest-growing magazine publishers with a portfolio…

Detroit, MI – Left handed Gibson Guitars are available at a great new internet shopping site dedicated to Left handed Gibson Guitars. This is good news for the southpaw who wants a great selection to choose from without having to sift through hundreds of products only to find a select few that meets their needs. Only a small percentage of people are left-handed, so it would make sense for internet stores to cater mostly to right-handed people. Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg….

After the floods shut down Gobsin’s Nashville plant in May, operations are just beginning to return to normal. The first post-flood electric guitar rolled off the assembly line at Gibson Guitar’s South Nashville plant on July 30. The instrument was destined as a birthday present for Slash, a former Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist who has endorsed several Gibson guitar models bearing his name. The company sustained extensive flood damage at the plant in Nashville and reopened in…

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the original girl-guitar company, presented a girl guitar day on August 4 to Girl Scouts, grades 2-6, during the week-long Musicpalooza camp held at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA. The girl guitar day began in the Daisy Rock Girl Guitar museum exhibit with Daisy Rock Founder and President, Tish Ciravolo, showing the Girl Scouts her signature Daisy electric guitar that was inducted in 2006 as a landmark, culture-changing music product innovation. The campers…

Authorities seized varies types of ebony when Gibson were raided last year. Now the U.S. Attorney’s office for Middle Tennessee, is requesting that they forfeit six guitars that use the wood. The company previously stated that they would fully cooperate with the investigation. Source: http://nashville.bizjournals.com/

From the Star Tribune: Vietnam veteran Dan Van Buskirk spent years battling post-traumatic stress disorder with doctors and medicine. But it was a guitar that helped soothe his soul — and led him to launch an unusual nonprofit called Guitars For Vets. Guitars for Vets offers new acoustic guitars and free guitar lessons to vets being served at Veterans Affairs facilities. It is expected to open a Twin Cities chapter by year’s end. This week, a “Build a Vet a…

From EastValleyTribune.com: Few things say summer like driving down the road with the windows down and the music cranked up, and a new exhibition in Tempe captures the feeling with custom electric guitars, specialty rides and lots of music memorabilia. Called “Cars & Guitars,” the exhibition is a collaboration of The Gallery at Tempe Center for the Arts, world famous guitar manufacturer Fender and Scottsdale custom chopper shop Sucker Punch Sally’s. Best Buy is also in the mix, providing a…