'From the Mississippi Delta to New Orleans, the Central Gulf has been the spawning ground of contemporary music from Blues to Jazz to Rock'n'Roll...But the music was silenced by the storms as whole lives were destroyed and people uprooted, leaving behind everything...'Thousands of musicians have lost their instruments in New Orleans - Music Rising is attempting to put those instruments back in their hands.' - The Edge
 

Music Rising, the non-profit organization launched by The Edge and Gibson Guitar to provide funds to replace instruments destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, has launched its own website. The new site includes commentary by Edge, the two public service announcements filmed in New Orleans (in Quicktime), a link to donate and a spot for a blog and bulletin board. Under the donate tab, you can also buy the limited edition Music Rising Gibson Guitar (currently on sale for $3334 U.S.) or the Music Rising t-shirt. The group has already received donations and pledges of over $2,000,000.

Check out the Music Rising site HERE.