L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Longtime Captain Beefheart guitarist-manager Gary Lucas will present a symposium on the life and legacy of the artist otherwise known as Don Van Vliet, who died Dec. 17, at the Echoplex at 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Special guests Kristine McKenna,... more info

Guardian Music — Tom Waits, Billy Bragg and Zola Jesus are among those to salute Don Van Vliet, who died last week aged 69Following the death of Don Van Vliet last week, musicians have united to praise the man who performed as Captain Beefheart. Tom Waits, Zola Jesus... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Don Van Vliet, best known in rock circles as Captain Beefheart but also an accomplished visual artist, turns 70 years old on Jan. 15, and to celebrate the legendary iconoclastic artist's art and influence, former Magic Band guitarist Gary Lucas... more info

Guardian Music — London jazz festivalQueen Elizabeth HallAs usual, the London jazz festival has reaffirmed jazz's identity as an open music-making attitude, not a collection of styles – nowhere more so than in former Captain Beefheart guitarist Gary Lucas's show, w... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Around the World Christina Griffiths LONDON - The Hindi word rishte, explained singer Najma Akhtar onstage at the Jazz Cafe in Camden Town last Thursday, means relationship or connection - with a lover, God, time or even a creative proc... more info

Altsounds — World-class recording artist Gary Lucas - hailed by Rolling Stone critic David Fricke as "one of the best and most original guitarists in America" - played guitar in Captain Beefheart's Magic Band for five years. He has also worked with Lou Reed, Nic... more info

Rolling Stone — Gary Lucas is a modern guitar miracle, an alchemical soloist with monster technique and a rare collaborative touch. He is especially good with master voices; his work with Captain Beefheart and the late Jeff Buckley is a master lesson in aggressive i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Siren Fest 2008 @ Coney Island (more by Bao Nguyen) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Paul McCartney @ Citi Field * Gary Lucas @ The Living Room * Siren Festival @ Coney Island * Ween @ Stone Pony Summerstage... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Guitarist Gary Lucas is well-known for his collaborations, which include a five-year stint with Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band (playing on Doc at the Radar Station and Ice Cream for Crow), co-writing songs on Jeff Buckley's Grace and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — TPOBPAH @ the Bell House in March (more by Chris La Putt) tonight in NYC * Sessions @ Santa's * Sonar Festival in NYC * Etta James @ BB King's * Gary Lucas & Steven Lynch @ the Gershwin Hotel... more info