If you haven't been keeping up to date with news of the government raid on Gibson Guitar Company, regarding suspected illegal import of wood, you can listen to a good summary on NPR's Soundcheck.

For absolute beginner guitarists, or for kids or others with very small hands, here are some easy two-finger chord shapes that will allow you to play your basic open chords on guitar. Easy Chords on Guitar.

For all of you living in the USA, Amazon is providing an MP3 of the new Josh Rouse single, "Oh, Look What The Sun Did!". It's a nice track, with an intro that sounds a whole lot like a major scale.

If you've been playing guitar for a while, and you're still only comfortable playing basic chords in open position, it's time to begin trying to play higher up on the neck. In order to do that, you'll need to spending a little time figuring out the note names on the guitar fretboard.