Friday Music DIgest

A new radio show about Oklahoma rock music's history

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/07/02/steve-ripley-to-narrate-oklahoma-rock-history-radio-show/

A jazz voice finds a mellower range

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/greathomesanddestinations/03Away.html?hpw

A preview of the Essence Fest, starting today in N'Orleans

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/07/02/ap6612070.html

A review of Levon Helm's "Electric Dirt"

http://www.livedaily.com/news/19564.html

And a preview of the St. Louis Blues Festival.

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2009/07/02/entertainment/srv0000005736993.txt