Legendary electric guitar innovator Les Paul would have been 100 today, and his birth is being honored across the U.S. with a series of special events that will include appearances by some of the countless musicians he inspired.
The problem with modern rock ‘n’ roll bands isn’t that there isn’t enough of them, or that they aren’t any good. It’s that fans expect too much. Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes says newcomers are expected to compare themselves to legends like Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix.