June 1st Music Digest

In Jamaica, music is a way out of poverty:

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080601/ent/ent1.html

A neurologist explores music's healing power-

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ihrjui69QARvHuFo2GZ-z9cp9C0gD91119R80

Music Beyond No Borders, Volume 2:

http://old.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20080601.M03&irec=17

Bee Gees sighting

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/gibb%20to%20honour%20war%20heroes%20in%20first%20british%20solo%20gig_1070191

New album release on STAX:

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=14072

Basses loaded!

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080601-9999-1a01bass.html

And in South Carolina, the 32nd Spoleto Festival is underway...

http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2008/06/01/features/sunday/13105997.txt