Les Paul

Deerhoof's new album comes out May 29.

Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.

The four-night run at NYC's iridium coincided with Les Paul's birthday.

U2's first US festival date, and second festival date ever, came during their 30th anniversary tour of 'The Joshua Tree.' Along with playing that classic album in full, they honored Chris Cornell during their set. The Edge also won the second annual Les Paul Award at a ceremony earlier in the day.

today in NYC * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Jeffrey Ross @ Caroline's * Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's * Dar Williams @ The Bell House * Outernational @ Bowery Electric * Wynton Marsalis @ Lincoln Center * Tony Scherr Trio @ The Living Room * Greg McMullen, Rare Books @ Pete's Candy Store * The Disco Biscuits, Mord Fustang @ Best Buy Theater * Reverend Vince Anderson & His Love Choir @ Union Pool * Manhattan Vibes ('Golf In The Kingdom' film screening) @ City Winery * Thursday, mewithoutYou, Screaming Females, Make Do and Mend @ Starland Ballroom What else...

Last night's (and tonight's) show at Iridium Jazz Club was billed as "Jeff Beck invites you to a Very Special Evening - A Celebration of Les Paul with the Imelda May Band"...

Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck is playing invite-only shows at Iridium Jazz Club in NYC on June 8th and June 9th. The intimate gigs, where Jeff will be joined by the Imelda May Band, will pay tribute to fellow legendary guitarist Les Paul who performed at the club regularly right up until his death last year...

Eclectic rocker Neil Young, who has made no secret of his disdain for the Grammys, finally won a coveted trophy on Sunday for the first time in a career spanning almost 50 years...

today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Jim Campilongo @ Living Room * Sam Amidon @ Rockwood Music Hall * Rev. Vince Anderson @ Union Pool * Johnny Butler, Peter Evans Sextet @ Zebulon * Les Paul Guitar Trio w/ José Feliciano @ Iridium * Emilyn Brodsky, Noah Britton, PAPS, Sing with Voices @ Silent Barn * Julian Lynch, Pop...

"Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday...