More Help for the West Memphis Three (KARK Little Rock)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Alkaline Trio will be auctioning an electric guitar used in recording their latest album, to raise money for the defense fund of Damien Echols (who is on death row), Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr., who were convicted of murdering three eight-year-old boys in 1994.

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Family Film Guide: ‘Valentine’s Day’ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

The Post-Gazette reviews movies from a family perspective: Rated: PG-13. Suitable for: Teens and up.

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UK pop sale for Haiti raises $80,000 so far (AlertNet)

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Source: Reuters (adds news closing date) LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - An online auction of pop memorabilia from some of Britain's biggest acts has raised around 50,000 pounds ($80,000) so far for survivors of ...

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For Victims, Harm’s Way Was U.S. Soil (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Eighty-five Army reservists from three units trained to help with combat stress were among the thousands of soldiers stationed at Fort Hood on Thursday, and some of these mental health professionals were among the unlucky ones standing inside a medical and services processing center at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday afternoon when a gunman trained as a psychiatrist went on a frightening shooting ...

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Man found his ‘way to speak through music’ (St. Joseph News-Press)

Friday, November 6th, 2009

There was a time in Brett Baltezor’s life when he would have been described as shy. But that was long before he could be found on stage with his band “The Revolution,” playing blazing guitar solos on his Fender Stratocaster — behind his back.

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Hexham Courant (The Hexham Courant)

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

RESIDENTS of a Hexham retirement home are walking on the moon after picking up a musical moneymaker. For they have been given a guitar once owned and now signed by Wallsend’s Gordon Sumner – better known as international superstar Sting.


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Les Paul guitar has a heart of gold (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

When Les Paul -- known as "the father of the electric guitar" -- took the stage Nov. 15 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, he brought a little bit of Beaver with him.

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