 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Archive: Wolverley's man of letters; Modern printing techniques were nurtured in the Renaissance cities of Venice, Florence and Antwerp, but a Worcestershire village also played its part, for it was home to John Baskerville. Chris Upton reports.
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Until recently it was probably only the artist, the typesetter and the clerk who recognized that there are choices to be made in the way one arranges letters.
With the advent of the word processor almost everyone (including the buyer of car number plates) knows that arial is not the same as times roman, and italic does not look nice next to helvetica.
In that case John Baskerville is probably due a spot of posthumous fame beyond that usually accorded to printers, for Baskerville is arguably the greatest printer these islands have ever produced, a man who ...
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Les Paul's 90th Birthday to Be Celebrated With New CD and Book Releases and Special Events; Les Paul In The Studio: New Collaborative CD in the Works Pairing Guitar Legend With Top Artists, Including Eric Clapton, Sting, Jeff Beck, Joss Stone, Johnny Rzeznik, Billy Gibbons, Richie Sambora, Peter Frampton and More.
PR Newswire
; ...PRNewswire/ -- American guitar legend Les Paul will turn 90 years old on Thursday...Catalog Marketing is joining other Les Paul admirers to put on quite a celebration...the father of the electric guitar. Les Paul, who continues to perform weekly...
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Les Paul Makes His First Chart Return in 50 Years With New All-Star CD, 'Les Paul & Friends: American Made World Played'.
PR Newswire
; ...s Top 200! A Global Success, 'Les Paul & Friends,' Released August...Shepherd, Sting, Joss Stone, and More Les Paul's Weekly Shows Continue at New York...Capitol/EMI's August 30 release of "Les Paul & Friends: American Made World...
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Les Paul to Light up Milwaukee.
PR Newswire
; ...when M&I lights the world's largest Les Paul-style guitars in honor of Les Paul's 93rd birthday. Inventor, musician, and entrepreneur Les Paul will "flip the switch" at Marshall & Ilsley...
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Les Paul Still 'Chasing Sound' at 92
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
; ...Weekend Edition - Sunday 08-19-2007 Les Paul Still 'Chasing Sound' at 92 Host...his name - the guitar. He became Les Paul. He discovered jazz and musical history...t confined to performing music. Les Paul pioneered the development of the solid...
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Gibson celebrates Les Paul's 40th. (Gibson Guitar Corp.)
Magazine article from: Music Trades
; ...Tribute To The Inventive Genius Of Les Paul On a stormy evening in December 1951...the Pocono Mountains to meet with Les Paul, who was in the process of recording...deal where Gibson would build the Les Paul Electric guitar. After a discussion...
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Epiphone Les Paul Ultra and Elitist Les Paul '57 Goldtop.(GEAR)(Product/service evaluation)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player
; ...and I count 26 variations of the Les Paul model in the current Epi catalog...499 street price, the Korean-made Les Paul Ultra is a notch up from Epi's beginner...099, the Japanese-made Elitist Les Paul '57 Goldtop is within stabbing range...
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LES PAUL A TRUE ORIGINAL 1915 - 2009
Magazine article from: Goldmine
; ...special effects included. Yet mention Les Paul to many, if not most, people and...who has ever strapped on a Gibson Les Paul and played a tune. But this man did...landscape of modern music. BLACK GOLD Les Paul changes the guitar forever By Dave...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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LES PAUL, 1915-2009: AN ICON MOURNED
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; ...The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 08-14-2009 LES PAUL, 1915-2009: AN ICON MOURNED -- 'He changed...14-2009, Friday Section: NEWS Biographical: LES PAUL Who will mourn Les Paul, the world-famous Mahwah musician and inventor...
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Guitar Legend And Innovator Les Paul Dies
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered
; ...2009 Guitar Legend And Innovator Les Paul Dies Host: MADELEINE BRAND Time 21...hour, a tribute to guitar master Les Paul. He was best known for the electric...pioneer in multitrack recording. Les Paul died today of complications from pneumonia...
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 "Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)")
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Profile: Les Paul
Transcript from: Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)
; ...Saturday (NPR) 06-04-2005 Profile: Les Paul Host: SCOTT SIMON Time: 12:00...but first, for many, the name Les Paul rhymes with music. Go ahead, say...were chart-topping pop stars. Les Paul popularized recording techniques that...
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