Friday Music Digest

The Smithsonian visits Ferriday, Louisiana, home of Jerry Lee Lewis:

http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20081008/LIFESTYLE/81008009

Creative fusion from the Blue Flames...

http://www.dailyvanguard.com/news/2008/10/16/ArtsAndCulture/Creative.Fusion-3490149.shtml

A new rising jazz pianist from New Orleans-Aaron Parks

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/10/16/derk.DTL&type=music

An open letter to Ringo from a pissed-off fan!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-ft-ringo-letter-1016oct16,0,5780066.story

And a sighting of blues guitarist Tab Benoit-

http://www.chronline.com/storylife.php?subaction=showfull&id=1224177397&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2