Queen guitarist to become doctor? Brian May is writing a thesis on astronomy. I should have guessed it'd be astronomy, after all he's mates with Patrcik Moore, isn't he?

Hello Kitty Limited Edition Fender Guitar for sale at record price: No, this isn't the model you've already seen, it's a really posh one with what looks like a peraloid scratchplate, "Hello Kitty" inlaid into the finderboard, and three lipstick pickups. Made for the Japanese market, of course!

Modern Guitars Magazine: Photos from the 2006 Tokyo Guitar Show

CigTone.com - Cigar Box Guitars and a hub-cap banjo too!

Jef Sarver tries for longest guitar solo: he'd been playing for over 40 hours at the time of the news item.

Liverpool guitarist Sam Mitchell dies, 56

Chris Eccleshall Guitars: new website featuring some very classy guitars from this Devon luthier.