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Paul McCartney to front Nirvana for a benefit concert?

Will Paul McCartney fill the role of Kurt Cobain for a Nirvana reunion? Representatives won't confirm anything, but rumors say the group will perform a new song with the former Beatle.

Ravi Shankar: Sitar virtuoso and father of the rock benefit concert (+video)

Ravi Shankar: George Harrison called him "the godfather of world music."  Ravi Shankar helped millions of classical, jazz and rock lovers discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music.

Long live the Stones: Band celebrates 50 rocking years

With their usual swagger and showmanship, the Rolling Stones played their first show in their US mini-tour Saturday night, which celebrates their 50 years together as a rock band. 

Gibson Guitar Corporation admits to importing endangered wood

Gibson Guitar Corporation acknowledged Monday that its importations of exotic wood, including ebony, violated environmental laws. Federal prosecutors will drop criminal charges against Gibson Guitar Corporation, and the Nashville-based insturment maker will pay a hefty fine.

Doc Watson, innovative guitarist and 'positive icon' for Appalachian region

Doc Watson, who passed on Tuesday, developed a signature style of guitar picking, elevating the instrument to frontline status and influencing guitarists of every genre.

Levon Helm of The Band was roots rock pioneer, quintessential American musician

Helm and his band mates - Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson and Richard Manuel - were musical virtuosos who returned to the roots of American music in the late 1960s.

North Korea drama: Where are Kim Jong-un's brothers?

Conspicuously absent from all images coming out of North Korea are Kim Jong-il's two other sons.

The most expensive items on Amazon

We went through each of Amazon's departments looking for the most expensive item. Here's what we found. 

Are we really good with this? Well, no.

Is 'I'm good' really a universal American response to 'How are you?'

Top Picks: Remembering 9/11

'Engineering Ground Zero' on PBS, The New York Philharmonic plays Mahler's Resurrection Symphony also on PBS, Paul McCartney's 'Concert for New York City' on Showtime, and more.

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Rock 'n' Roll: Nostalgic for the summer of 1971

One rock and roll lover reminisces about the songs a twelve year-old loved in 1971 as much as a man does in 2011.

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Les Paul honored by musical Google Doodle

Les Paul was an accomplished guitarist, but his technical innovations made modern music possible.

Small is big: a cellphone chip that allows monthly battery charge

When small is big: Tinier chips demand less energy and could produce a cellphone that needs a battery charge only once a month.

Top Picks: 'The Best of Leon Russell,' Nintendo's 3DS game system, a new novel from Henning Mankell, and more

An album with the greatest hits of Leon Russell, the new Nintendo 3DS which lets you play video games in 3-D, Henning Mankell's suspenseful detective story 'The Troubled Man,' and more recommendations.

Eric Clapton guitars fetch millions for charity

Eric Clapton guitars on auction: The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Eric Clapton, has put guitars on the auction block in New York, raising millions of dollars for his charity.

Another entrant for North Korea succession: Kim's oldest son?

Some analysts believe that Kim Jong-il's exiled oldest son is just waiting to see if his younger half-brother Kim Jong-un can do the job – but could return to rule North Korea.

Top Picks: Santana's 'Guitar Heaven,' Carlos the Jackal miniseries, 'The Queen' on DVD, and more

Santana's new 'Guitar Heaven' CD, Sundance Channel's dramatization of terrorist Carlos the Jackal in 'Carlos,' British TV's miniseries 'The Queen' on DVD, and more recommendations.

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Ferrari 458 Italia recalled, yes, but how many owned in China

Of the five Ferrari 458 Italia supercars that combusted worldwide, two caught fire in China, highlighting the number of people in China who will pay $550,000 for a car.

Wyclef Jean: Preacher's son to rap star to presidential contender

Wyclef Jean, president of Haiti? It would cap the Haitian immigrant's trajectory from rebellious preacher's son to millionaire rap star to humanitarian worker.

Top picks: Guitar festival redux, 'A Town Called Panic,' 'Rubicon,' and more recommendations

Highlights of Crossroads Guitar Festival in local movie theaters, a marvelously inventive Belgian animated film on DVD, AMC's new espionage series, and more top picks.

Top Picks: Ellen DeGeneres, Eric Clapton, PBS documentary on William Kunstler, and more recommendations

Ellen DeGeneres' new cable comedy special, Eric Clapton at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, lawyer William Kunstler as the subject of a PBS documentary, and more top picks.

Could home recording doom professional music studios?

Inexpensive home recording equipment helps artists rise from outside the mainstream labels.

CD reviews: Scarlett Johansson, Sonny Landreth, Curt Smith

An actress's not-quite-starring role, gourmet guitar, and an '80s icon's return.

Wah-wah rings

Horizons: What's new in sci-tech

Wah-wah rings, an 'extinct' critter scurries back, and a mission to the sun.