“Les Paul strikes me as the Steve Jobs of his era. Consider how many things he was great at: Had he not been the first to experiment with solid body electrics in the early 40’s, he would still be a legend for his wild flights of fancy on guitar. Had he limited...
Surrounded by Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota — states that are home to scores of legendary artists — Wisconsin’s musical contributions are often overshadowed. But the influence Wisconsin natives have made on popular music is far greater than even people from...
Winners in 23 technical and eight creative excellence categories were announced at the 35th Annual NAMM TEC AWARDS, Saturday, January 18, from the global NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Presented by The NAMM Foundation and held annually, the event recognizes the exemplary...
Hailed as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century, inspired folk artist and pioneer Joni Mitchell will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity...
The Les Paul Foundation is surprising 30 music education teachers this week on the new Kelly Clarkson Show by giving them the collectible book “Les Paul in His Own Words” for their classrooms. The Les Paul Foundation also supplied the show with iconic...
Waukesha, Wisconsin – (August 14, 2019) – The Les Paul Foundation has announced three special events giving fans three opportunities to hear all about Les Paul from Sue Baker, Program Director of the Les Paul Foundation. The hour long sessions will look at Les’...
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