Gibson have filled for bankruptcy!

Are things up for the plucky guitar builder?

This could be Stratastrophic news!

I read today that in 2009 only 500,000 ukeleles were sold in the US, but by 2016 this figure had soared to 1.75 million.

I can believe that. Pretty much everyone I know seems to have had a bash at playing a ukulele at some point.

Grimes is courting some middle-aged, incredibly rich man with a hair transplant.

Neither of them look human.

She's definitely one for the ears of distinction thread.

You're talking about the woman I love. And She Loves Me.



Well, she goes for fat, creepy older millionaires with a hair transplant, and borderline sociopathic  tendencies.


I'm in there!


Apart from the millionaire bit.

I was under the impression that he was married to the woman who played Miss Evangelista in Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead.

George Harrison's first electric guitar up for auction:

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/george_harrisons_first_electric_guitar_is_now_up_for_sale_expected_price_is_200000-300000.html

$300,000! How did George Harrison afford that? Wasn't he on the dole when he got it?

Wasn't the exchange rate something like $200,000 to the £ those days?

Mind you you could buy a house for £1 10/6 as well, so dunno.

K.K. Downing Is Selling His 136 Songwriting Credits For JUDAS PRIEST Songs

http://www.metalinjection.net/its-just-business/k-k-downing-is-selling-his-136-songwriting-credits-for-judas-priest-songs

Mr. Wiggles wrote:

Grimes is courting some middle-aged, incredibly rich man with a hair transplant.

Kylie turns 50 today!



Does this forum have [snow,5]?

I shall see if I can install snow capabilities.

It looks like I can't.

Oh.