Thursday Music Digest

The South African government is buying a recording studio for local musicians http://www.buanews.gov.za/news/09/09041515451004 Celebrating Miles' "Kind of Blue" http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_12148122 Barbara Cook still has it! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/arts/music/16cook.html An all-star cast of thousands playing this weekend in D.C. on the Mall http://www.relix.com/Features/Daily_News/The_Flaming_Lips,_moe.,_Los_Lobos_and_DJ_Spooky_to_Play_Green_Apple's_Free_National_Mall_Event_200904143853.html And Brah Hugh is coming to New England http://www.courant.com/entertainment/events/hc-riffs-col.artapr16,0,7758930.column