"Les Paul Reel Sound of Soul Music" Workshop

The Soulsville Foundation/Stax Music Academy offers music to students who live in some of the most economically challenged areas of Memphis. Les’ early years were full of challenges and he was intent on helping young musician hopefuls who also found themselves in challenging situations. The “Les Paul Reel Sound of Soul Music” is the organization’s workshop based on the 8-track analogue machine. http://www.staxmuseum.com

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2nd Anniversary of Les Paul's Passing

August 12 is the second anniversary of the passing of the original guitar hero, Les Paul.
At Les’ direction, his foundation remained dormant until his passing. As the Les Paul Foundation evolves, it seeks ways to collaborate with organizations that are helping school age musicians. READ FULL STORY