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Twangs for the Memories

British journalist Will Hodgkinson noticed the love affair between men and the guitar, so he decided to learn to play himself. He enlisted the help of Johnny Marr (Smiths), folk legend Bert Jansch, and Byrds founder Roger McGuinnand and within six months he was playing in front of a live audience. He writes about the journey in a new book.

Guitar Man: A Six String Odyssey at Amazon.com

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The Broken West

LA has again become a fertile ground for many young bands. The Broken West, a five-piece band, plays melodic power-pop that reflects the Echo Park and Silverlake neighborhoods that serve as an epicenter of this new scene. They play live in studio

The Broken West's MySpace page

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Picking the Digital Lock

Apple's iTunes Music Store will soon offer EMI's entire online catalogue in a higher-quality audio format without anti-piracy protection. (Sorry, Beatles fans -- EMI is keeping its tight grip on the Fab Four, for now.) Aline van Duyn of The Financial Times joins us to discuss what the Apple-EMI partnership means for digital music consumers.

Financial Times article on Apple-EMI deal

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