Thursday Music Digest

Two new books about what Bob Wills called "the biggest little instrument in the world-mandolin"

http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_00930.shtml

An intriguing new reggae release from Jamaica

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/onhold/20080826T210000-0500_139513_OBS_LADY_SINGS_THE__REGGAE__BLUES.asp

The monetary value of a rock star's John Hancock?

http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/27/the-write-way-to-make-a-fortune/

A look at "Love", the Beatles project featuring Cirque de Soleil:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=31501

"Hula-The Art of Hawaiian Dance"

http://gohawaii.about.com/b/2008/08/27/aloha-festivals-2008-celebrates-hula-the-art-of-hawaiian-dance.htm

Yesterday, it was ukulele madness in New Zealand. Today, it's ukulele madness next door in Australia

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=621724

And a look at an interesting band from N'Orleans, The 'Vettes.

http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_3286.shtml