Electric Guitar and New Musical Instruments Blog

Green Day is getting back in the studio to make a new album. Apparently Valentine's was "day 1" in the studio, and they've just posted a video on YouTube celebrating that fact.

The video is real brief and uninformative, so it will probably not be of much interest to anyone outside of hardcore Green Day fans. On the other hand, it's only 20 seconds, so why not take a gander?

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If you're looking for something fun to read to while away a dull afternoon, check out these little vignettes about the antics of Who drummer Keith Moon. Apparently, his reputation as an absolute lunatic was no undeserved...

Source: http://wzlx.radio.com/2012/02/13/11-crazy-true-keith-moon-stories-photos/#photo-1

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Love him or hate him, you gotta admit that, as presidents go, Obama is relatively high up on the "cool" scale (certainly in comparison to President Dukakis, anyway). Up next on the cool calendar -- on February 21st, the White House will be streaming a live celebration of the blues as part of Black History Month. The program, called "In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues," will be live streamed on the White House Web site, www.whitehouse.gov/live.

So far, the headlining performers include BB King, Mick Jagger, Keb Mo and Jeff Beck. As far as I'm concerned, the more taxpayer dollars that get spent in support of the blues, the better!

Source: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/139243133.html

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I'm not sure what to make of this one... Apparently there's been a bit of protest against the urinals at the Rolling Stones Museum in Germany. Personally, I can't see what would be more fitting, although it is true that the lack of tongue does make it an inaccurate representation of the Stones' logo.

Anyhow, I like the museum founder's practical response to the criticism -- "They were damned expensive and they're staying where they are!" So there you have it.

Source: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rolling-stones-urinals/

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Congratulations go out to SusanMaria from Ohio, the winner of our Happy New Gear Sweepstakes! She'll be enjoying a brand-new Squier Stratocaster and Fender Mustang Amp courtesy of ActiveMusician.com!

SusanMaria is a big fan of Eric Clapton, as she told us, "Eric Clapton is my Idol and has been since I was a teenager. He is truly a legend in his lifetime!!" It's only fitting that she should win a black Stratocaster, since Slowhand's famous "Blackie" is one of the best-known Strats in history... enjoy the guitar, SusanMaria!

We had several thousand entrants in our sweepstakes this time around, so we'd like to give a big "Thanks!" to everyone who participated.

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