The Independent — The maker of the legendary Fender guitar, plucked (and in some cases destroyed) by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, has filed formal plans to raise up to $200m (£126m) by floating in New York. more info

Guardian Music — Maker of legendary guitars strummed by Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton has filed flotation papers in New YorkFender Musical Instruments, the maker of legendary guitars strummed by the likes of Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, ha... more info

Topix — Now something completely different: The Secret Policeman's Ball franchise, which in the '70s and '80s brought Monty Python comedians together with rock stars Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton and Sting in support of Amnesty International, arrives in the U... more info

Guardian Music — Ahmet Ertegun and widow, Mica, to fund graduate scholarships in biggest donation for humanities students in university's historyOxford University has announced a gift amounting to £26m from the late founder of Atlantic Records and his widow.Some of ... more info

411 Mania — Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck were in this band at one point of another. This HAS to be good. In this edition of The Savage Animal, Mikey MiGo takes a listen to the discography of The Yardbirds. This, a look at the 2012 Oscars, a Rockstar W... more info

ContactMusic — British guitar greats Eric Clapton and Keith Richards teamed up onstage in New York on Saturday night 25Feb12 as part of a tribute to late blues man Hubert Sumlin The Rolling Stones star made an unannounced appearance at the Apollo Theater during Cla... more info

411 Mania — Two guitar icons on stage together.... more info

Guardian Music — My husband, Andrew Miller, who has died aged 65 after a short illness, was a music-business promoter and staged many memorable festivals, but his enduring love was for Nordoff Robbins, the music-therapy charity. In 1976, he founded the organisation's... more info

411 Mania — From Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" and Johnny Cash's "Ain't No Grave " to Bob Dylan's "Let Me Die In My Footsteps" and more, 411's C.A. Bell lists the top 10 songs to go with the five stages of grief! more info

ContactMusic — Ed Sheeran was inspired to play the guitar by Eric Clapton The Lego House singer - who won two BRIT Awards at last nights 21 02 12 ceremony - says he decided to learn to play the musical instrument after seeing the Wonderful Tonight hitmaker p... more info