On Monday, March 12, at Hornburg Jaguar/Land Rover on the Sunset Strip, Slash and his wife Perla Hudson presented a check for $27,180 to Mark Supper, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Youth Network. The proceeds were from the auction of art guitars from the first edition of the Gibson GuitarTown on the Sunset Strip, which included guitars celebrating Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, The Runaways, The Doors, Oingo Boingo, Cheech & Chong and Brian Wilson.

What a hot night for jazz on the Tulane uptown campus — the Nicholas Payton Trio and the Tulane Big Band on stage together. The concert on Dec. 8 in Dixon Hall featured Payton, renowned trumpet player, composer and recording artist, along with student musicians directed by Jesse McBride.

Gibson Foundation is a proud supporter of Notes For Notes, which has just expanded its reach to Nashville and has opened its first recording studio at the Andrew Jackson Boys & Girls Club on 16th Avenue North.

Visit OrlandoCalling.com now and get your bids in... less than 24 hours remain before bidding ends on two unique auction packages for fans of The Killers and Kid Rock. Each package includes a signed Gibson Les Paul guitar – a priceless piece of music memorabilia provided by the Gibson Foundation – and a chance to watch Kid Rock or The Killers set at Orlando Calling from a VIP location along the side of stage at Orlando Calling, the weekend-long Nov. 12 -13 music festival in Orlando, Fla. featuring more than 50 acts including Bob Seger, Kid Rock, The Killers, Blake Shelton, the Pixies, and Los Lonely Boys.

New Orleans, LA….June 8, 2011... Music Rising, a post-Katrina program co-founded by U2's The Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz, with a mission to restore and preserve the musical heritage of the Gulf Coast region, announced a new "Spotlight Artist Series" to debut on the www.musicrising.org site Monday, June 12, 2011.

No U.S. state even comes close to Tennessee's musical significance and global influence. From the Mississippi River through "Music City, U.S.A." to the Appalachian Trail, the sounds of Tennessee's blues, rock, country, soul, rockabilly, bluegrass, R&B, gospel, and other musical influences have changed the cultural complexion of an entire planet. Until now, however, unless you are an Elvis fan, a purple cat playing a saxophone offered the only musical option to rock your car's bumper. All that changes as The Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum and the Gibson Foundation unveil a new specialty license plate which properly promotes Tennessee as the most musical state in the nation.

The eWorld Music Awards, the revolutionary music awards show celebrating cutting-edge artists on the Internet, has chosen the Gibson Foundation as its nominated charity.

Hear the Music Live, a non-profit organization that sends foster youth and teens to concerts nationwide, will be auctioning off a very special Gibson J200 painted by Nashville artist, Mandy Lawson and signed by Country music’s hottest stars on eBay Giving Works, November 9-19 2010...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 1, 2010 – In memory of Louise Scruggs, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will present an in-depth interview honoring visionary music industry executive Bonnie Garner on Tuesday, November 16, at 6 p.m. in the Ford Theater. The forum is free and open to the public.

Music Rising, an award winning initiative co-founded in 2005 by U2's the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz announced a $1 million program in partnership with Tulane University to develop a college curriculum that will provide a permanent, comprehensive and definitive study of the musical heritage of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region. The Music Rising program is administered by the Gibson Foundation.