Saturday Music Digest

A visit to the Blues and Brews Fest

http://www.telluridenews.com/entertainment/x1049865078/The-little-beer-festival-that-could-Blues-Brews-wins-best-fest-award

The state of pop music circa 2008

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/12/pop-music-in-20.html

"I told Bob Dylan he was dead"

http://www.stmgrts.org.uk/archives/2008/12/i_told_bob_dylan_he_was_dead.html

A new CD from lap steel guitarist Chris Haughen

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/19/DD5O14Q60H.DTL

And Van Halen intros a new line of guitars

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/van_halen_unveils_new_guitar_line.html