One of Aerosmith's most recognizable faces is coming to Mesa.

The Grammy-winning musician and member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Andrew York performs in Tempe.

Jack Alves knows how to open a show. He ought to, since the Scottsdale-based guitarist has been billed with everyone from Tracy Chapman to Willie Nelson to John Fahey.

Jack Alves knows how to open a show. He ought to, since the Scottsdale-based guitarist has been billed with everyone from Tracy Chapman to Willie Nelson to John Fahey.

LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson's only daughter, Hannah, married blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd this weekend. Gibson, 26, and Shepherd, 29, of Benton, La., exchanged vows in California on Saturday, People magazine reported on its Web site.

LOS ANGELES - Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock 'n' roll king Elvis Presley, has married guitarist and music producer Michael Lockwood in a ceremony in Kyoto, Japan, her publicist said Thursday. Presley, 38, and Lockwood exchanged vows in a traditional Japanese ceremony on Jan. 22, spokesman Paul Bloch said.

LOS ANGELES - Guitarist Rafael Moreira, who has worked with Pink, Christina Aguilera and other pop stars, was defending himself when he struck a student with a guitar, the musician's attorney said.

The future looks bright for guitarist Jordan Lawhead, a 20-year-old Scottsdale man with a contagious smile, outgoing personality and smooth voice.

Portland-based rock guitarist Stephen Ashbrook honed his craft on Mill Avenue in the days of The Pistoleros and Gin Blossoms.

Fusing folk, jazz, pop and classical styles, Laurence Juber creates a multifaceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument. The former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's "Wings" and winner of the Best Rock Instrumental Grammy for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album Back To The Egg, Juber has developed a reputation as a world-class guitar virtuoso solo artist, composer and arranger and was voted No. 1 by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine.

DETROIT - Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians, has died. He was 60.

 LOS ANGELES - A noted guitarist has sued members of Coldplay, claiming the band's smash hit "Viva La Vida" copied parts of one of his songs.

LONDON - Ronnie Wood entered a rehabilitation facility Wednesday for help with alcoholism, said a spokeswoman for the Rolling Stones guitarist.