[linux-audio-user] Beginner singing, music theory (guitar) and ear training, solfege?

G'day all, I'm keen on learning to sing in my now extensive spare time. Anyone now of any good books or sites aimed at beginner singers? I'm also wondering if doing some ear training stuff would be good. I'm mostly interested in improving my guitar playing but i'm guessing this would really help over all. Should i use GNU solfege for ear training? Is there a good intro for beginners somewhere? guitarnoise.com is the most useful stuff i've found so far. Anyone know a good book on any of these topics? If possible focused towards guitar, music theory, ear training, etc and not one of those horrible school music style method books. I have no interest in sing mary has a little lamb. ;) Loki