U2 guitarist the Edge donates guitar for Katrina musicians · 2007-03-28 14:56
U2’s the Edge donates a guitar to Music Rising, a campaign he spearheaded to replace instruments for Gulf Coast musicians.
U2 guitarist the Edge is donating one of his favorite guitars for a rock memorabilia auction that will benefit Music Rising, a campaign he has spearheaded to replace instruments that Gulf Coast musicians lost in the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.
The Edge’s 1975 Cream Gibson Les Paul will be auctioned on April 21 along with one of Jimi Hendrix’s guitars, a guitar created for the Music Rising campaign and signed by members of the Rolling Stones, a pair of sunglasses once worn by John Lennon and lyrics hand-written by Bruce Springsteen. About 200 items have been donated for the cause.
According to Los Angeles Times, some of the key items will be previewed Tuesday through Thursday at the Beverly Hilton hotel, and in April in Dublin, London and New York. The auction will take place at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City.
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