Thursday Music Digest

Naked guitar player runs for Mayor of NYC

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293030,00.html

George Strain Stupid Music sighted

http://www.gouverneurtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5389:crickets-frog-blog-george-strait&catid=90:crickets-frog-blog&Itemid=184

Gaga for Gershwin

http://www.dnews.com/story/pulse/43528/

All that's left of Badfinger is Joey

http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1666300

And a legendary band director passes in New Orleans

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2009/07/edwin_hampton_band_director_at.html&ct=ga&cd=aDSKVgMo5S8&usg=AFQjCNEGvk_4DWRde9dUschYKCkRO_fYTg