August 31st Music Digest

Mudhead visits Mt. Shasta

http://anewscafe.com/2009/08/31/babe-in-the-woods-firesigns-bergman-in-mount-shasta/

The Beatles are hot again

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/30/beatles-are-hot-again/

Charlie Parker Jazz Fest

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/arts/music/31parker.html?_r=1

Watermelon Slim sighting

http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/all/story/950214.html

Billy Bragg does Beethoven

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/08/billy-bragg-does-beethoven.html

John Surman alert

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/m/article.php?id=33905

Music 101 in Honolulu

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Music-101--What-is-the-Atherton-Studio-in-Honolulu

A new Japanese fan site for Terry Adams

http://terryadams.nrbqjapan.com/nrbq.html

A new guide to blues festivals

http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/

And a look at Louisiana Music Factory

http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/

Sunday Music Digest

Passionate about music

http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/balance/article/774376

Swing, Africa, Swing!

http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/spip.php?article4480

Jake does "Annon"

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090829/GETPUBLISHED/90828057

"And on guitar, my Dad"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/aug/30/alela-diane-band-dad

Hugh Hefner does Guitar Hero?

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/guitar-hero-5-ad-features-hugh-hefner-plethora-of-playboy-bunni/

Noel Gallagher quits Oasis

http://tiny.cc/8NygN

Preview of the Blues Blast Awards

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41805

How the Fab 4 changed a life

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/6105219/The-Beatles-How-the-Fab-Four-changed-my-life.html

John Fogerty reflects

http://tiny.cc/LO2En

And New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Book 1

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6811037.ece

Saturday Music Digest

Tommy Castro sighting

http://journalstar.com/entertainment/article_79dc2a72-9367-11de-9e31-001cc4c002e0.html

You say Tomato

http://mog.com/blog_post/content/521/1456927

Horace Silver in the Big Easy

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41700

Preview of the second annual Manoa Jazz Festival in Honolulu

http://www.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=3059

Jesus, justice and jazz

http://tiny.cc/yZ2nx

Cymbals Eat Guitars!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/arts/music/29guitars.html?_r=1

Sammy Hagar interview

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/sammy-hagar-828/

Ookeleles in Vermont!

http://www.addisonindependent.com/node/2665

All that jazz (and folk)

http://tiny.cc/9SeUA

And Island Mele for this week

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090828_island_mele.html

Friday Music Digest

Hail! Hail!

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705326238,00.html

Petaluma has the blues

http://facethemusic.blogs.petaluma360.com/10009/petaluma-has-the-blues-and-its-red/

Happy B-day Lester Young

http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m8d27-On-this-date-in-Music-History-Lester-Young-born

Yet another great band name-Nouveaux Honkies

http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m8d27-On-this-date-in-Music-History-Lester-Young-born

On tour with Clapton

http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=12937

Terrence Blanchard has a new one

http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Terence-Blanchard-keeps-exploring-with-new-album-Yoshis-shows

"It Might Get Loud"

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2009758546_mr28loud.html

Lahaina High School needs old ookeleles!

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/500114/LETTERS-for-August-27-issue.html?nav=18

Blues Beat in CT

http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2009/08/27/entertainment/doc4a97447e5e00f699872985.txt

And Marc Ribot's Sun Ship

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/arts/music/28ribot.html?_r=1

Thursday Music Digest

Jake en Francais

http://www.sortiraparis.com/concert/jake-shimabukuro-au-new-morning-20165.html

R.I.P. to ookelele great Killian Mansfield

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/08/26/killian-mansfield-rip/

New Stupid Music from Ricky Skaggs

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/aug/26/skaggs-songs-for-his-father/

And some Stupid Music from the Red Fox Chasers

http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A400392

Jazz music's condition? Not yet critical

http://www.nypress.com/blog-4929-jazz-music-not-quite-in-critical-condition.html

Willie K sighted

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090826/GETPUBLISHED/908260395

Jack Shelton! Anyone remember this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm0Zq93wxp0

Willie's American Guitar Show

http://twincities.decider.com/events/willies-american-guitars-anniversary-show,124430/

The 9th annual Satchmo Summerfest gets underway in N'Orleans

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33850

And the top cities for live music.

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/hit-the-road-jack/hit-the-road-jack/2009/08/new-orleans-is-tops-for-live-music-branson-is-no-9/

Wednesday Music Digest

Our weekly visit with Uncle Tom Moffatt

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin182/

R.I.P. to songwriter Ellie Greenwich

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_en_ot/us_obit_greenwich

Stupid Music in DC

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/Asleep-at-the-Wheel-brings-folksy-roots-rock-to-Birchmere-8156193-54841112.html

Guitar Fest

http://www.examiner.com/x-19459-Austin-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Texas-claims-the-Guiness-World-Record-for-largest-group-of-guitar-pickers

Loudon sighted

http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/24/loudon-wainwright-iii-provides-a-charlie-poole-history-lesson/

Still Breezin'

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-georgebenson_0825gd.ART.State.Edition1.4bae31b.html

Preview of the new Beatles remasters

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/08/remastered-beatles-cds-a-sneak-preview.html

Prez in the Big Easy

http://www.jazz.com/music/2009/8/24/lester-young-way-down-yonder-in-new-orleans

Lou and the Q on CD

http://nrbq.com/store_cds.html

And a preview of the upcoming Chicago JazzFest

http://www.examiner.com/x-1406-Chicago-Community-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Chicago-Jazz-Festival-headlining-musicians

Tuesday Music Digest

Q & A with Stupid Musician Ray Benson

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/2009/08/24/q-a-with-asleep-at-the-wheels-ray-benson/

George Benson sighting

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-george-benson-songs-and/

A music fest on Kaua'i

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2009/08/24/news/kauai_news/doc4a9232bb142ff736005769.txt

A 400 year musical journey

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41495

New Trumpet Festival

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41503

Another great band name-Blank

http://www.examiner.com/x-19459-Austin-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d24-About-Blank--Not-your-typical-jazz-band

Loudon in the house

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jxPQJmQJqYdkkL5a1ubq21Vi9AwQD9A9BV4G1

Career advice from Jimmy Page

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-bp-page-edge-white-advice-link,0,3771624.storylink

A guitar pedal maker in Tupelo

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=10980449

And how to judge an Air Guitar contest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8193787.stm

Monday Music Digest

Bruce Cockburn sighting

http://www2.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=03cc2593-4e37-48f0-b29d-f9575154a579

A Hawaiian music landmark

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Music-101--What-is-the-Hawaii-Theatre-in-Honolulu

Mele Mondays

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=46051

Joe Henry has got the blues

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-joe-henry24-2009aug24,0,7424083.story

Music Man Murray prepares to spin last record

http://www.newsday.com/music-man-murray-prepares-to-spin-last-record-1.1389656

Diana Krall plays the Hollywood Bowl

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/08/live-review-diana-krall-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html

JazzFest in Carson City

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090823/NEWS/908229954/1060

James Burton's guitar record attempt fails

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Arts-Entertainment/2009/08/23/Failed-attempt-to-break/1251049193.html

A new George Harrison exhibit in Liverpool

http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/george-harrison/200908221709/liverpool-george-harrison-exhibition-wows-fans.html

And "Showboat" comes to Brooklyn by way of Parma?

http://blog.cleveland.com/parmasunpost/2009/08/parma_man_brings_a_little_new.html

Sunday Music Digest

Don't try to pin this band down

http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2009/08/23/entertainment/doc4a8c52ae26f6e147169797.txt

Q & A with Queen Latifah

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08232009/entertainment/music/qa_with_queen_latifah_186051.htm

For the love of guitar music

http://www.pressbanner.com/pages/full_story/push?article-For+the+love+of+guitar+music%20&id=3239768-For+the+love+of+guitar+music&instance=home_news_bullets

Ookeleles gone wild

http://www.pressbanner.com/pages/ad_details/?id=3345317

The million dollar electric guitar

http://www.thecreativecoast.org/savannahnews/view/2819-the-million-dollar-electric-guitar-johnny-mercer-keeps-his-promise?cls=savnews&src=web

The world Air Guitar champion is crowned

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0822/airguitar.html

A review of BonTaj Roulet

http://www.tauntongazette.com/entertainment/x1528805502/Music-review-Bon-Taj-Roulet-full-of-funky-blues-and-good-timey-charm

Southern rock in Frisco

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20090821/AE/908209969/1057

Young man, old soul

http://www.mpnnow.com/entertainment/x2145969477/Young-man-old-soul

And blues with Li'l Ed

http://www.mpnnow.com/entertainment/x640872831/Music-Scene-Li-l-Ed-still-bringing-his-fun-blues-to-the-masses

Saturday Music Digest

The Beatles slept here!

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/409468_beatles21.html?source=mypi

A George Harrison Mini Cooper?

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=32797

It might get loud

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/PK9118TNQ9.DTL

Guitar Fest-James Burton tries to break a record

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlocLcCOH7RX3fWFkwU1Bdoj5Y9QD9A774980

Greg Hawkes sighted

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Greg-Hawkes-adds-a-touch-of-aloha-to-Beatles-favorites-with-The-Beatles-Uke

Prom 45

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/proms/article6802390.ece

Willie does jazz

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-willie-nelson23-2009aug23,0,6194952.story

A new Miles Davis box set

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/miles-davis-box-set-due

Gone with the wind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oySyO24Cc5w

And Island Mele

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090821_island_mele.html

Friday Music Digest

Walking to New Orleans

http://www.examiner.com/x-12405-New-Orleans-Nightlife-Examiner~y2009m8d19-New-Orleans-A-Monday-night-out-on-Frenchmen-Street

A new remake of "Yellow Submarine"?

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/08/20/beatles-submarine-movie.html

A preview of the Great Lakes Irish Music Festival

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/08/great_lakes_irish_music_festiv.html

Les Paul going home to Waukesha

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/53861762.html

Previewing Norah Jones' latest

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/08/20/norah-jones-new-album-to-feature-lots-of-guitar-some-ryan-adams/

The 10 greatest electric guitar players?

http://www.antimusic.com/news/09/aug/re20The_10_Greatest_Electric-Guitar_Players.shtml

Louisiana Hayride honored

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6580154.html

Music 101

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Music-101--What-is-an-ukulele

Stupid Music from RPS

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/galloping_into_the_next_generation/7627

And good vibes

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/08/good_vibes_joe_locke_and_frien.html

BBC to air new Beatles footage

http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2009/08/bbc-to-air-new-beatles-footage/

Sir Paul in Stupid Music land

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/08/18/paul-mccartney-thrills-in-three-hour-tulsa-show/

Terence Blanchard sighted

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/08/terence-blanchard.html

Allen Toussaint rides a new wave

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1191907&srvc=home&position=also

It Might Get Loud

http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=1463282

Funeral plans for Les Paul announced

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/funeral-plans-announced-for-les-paul/

A night of 1000 ookeleles

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23734066-details/A+night+of+1,000+ukuleles+at+the+Proms/article.do

Miles Davis as...video game music?

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1917577,00.html

Another great band name-Backyard Tire Fire

http://www.pantagraph.com/entertainment/article_f1225214-8d81-11de-b790-001cc4c03286.html

And remembering Blind Willie McTell

http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070588705&ShowArticle_ID=11011808094620066

Weds. Music Digest

Mariachi el Bronx

http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/music/article/mariachi-el-bronx-83303

A musical journey in Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/specialprojects/09/statehood/20090819_musical_journey.html

Hockey skatin' singin' Cowgirls?

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/109870-hockey-skatin-singing-cowgirls/

A memorial concert for Les Paul

http://www.ny1.com/Content/ny1_living/104277/jazz-club-holds-concert-in-les-paul-s-memory/Default.aspx

Careers in jazz

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/m/article.php?id=33754

A brief history of Woodstock

http://www.examiner.com/x-18832-Manhattan-Performing-Arts-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Woodstock-and-a-Brief-History-of-the-Music-Festival

4 or 5 Times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOJPdpw_ozE

Interview with Jake

http://kealakai.byuh.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1907&Itemid=61

Moog guitar, anyone?

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/08/18/who-else-wants-a-moog-guitar/

And our weekly visit with Uncle Tom Moffatt

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Tuesday Music Digest

I buried Paul!

http://www.thesleaze.co.uk/paulisdead-423.html

Robben Ford sighting

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/08/robben-ford-birchmere.php

Percussion with attitude

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/chennai/A-percussion-concert-with-attitude/articleshow/4900135.cms

Another great band name-Down

http://www.inthisweek.com/view.php?id=940868

A lawyer from N'Orleans is tops in Beatles trivia

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090817/NEWS01/908170307

Hawai'i turns 50 with...doo-wop music?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/opinion/18tue4.html

A rare new album from Squirrel Nut Zippers

http://beatcrave.com/2009-08-17/squirrel-nut-zippers-new-album/

Brah Hugh Masekela heads Down Under

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9008_Hugh_Masekela_To_Tour_Australia

Review of some new Stupid Music from Hot Club of Cowtown

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/08/17/cd_review_hot_club_of_cowtown.html

And helping the jazz scene in Austin

http://www.examiner.com/x-19459-Austin-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d17-The-Austin-Jazz-Alliance--Helping-The-Jazz-Scene-in-Austin

Guitar Genius at Work

Got to spend the afternoon with Louisiana guitarist Sonny Landreth yesterday! Check out my Facebook page for more photos.

Monday Music Digest

Little Bastard sighted

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/53348127.html

Pop culture paradise

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090816/STATEHOOD01/908160357&template=statehood/Pop+culture+paradise

Large music ensembles

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33758

Fuego

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1191252&srvc=home&position=also

Joanne Brackeen...haven't heard of her in a while

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8503/55/

"Too often, the music dies in city schools"

http://www.freep.com/article/20090816/OPINION01/908160427/1322/Too-often--the-music-dies-in-Detroit-s-schools

The second-biggest little instrument in the world

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/0817/1224252667118.html

Sir Paul in Atlanta

http://atlanta.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/paul-mccartney-rocks-piedmont/1397957/content

The heroes of Woodstock

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/arts/music/17heroes.html

And Harry Shearer talks about the new Spinal Tap DVD

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/08/harry.html

Sunday Music Digest

Ookelele Lady

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/679628

Hot Club takes back Tulsa

http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?pg=Scene&articleid=20090816_270_D2_JakeEr36344

Motown's Jazz Fest

http://www.freep.com/article/20090816/OPINION01/908160425/1322/Keep-jazz-fest-a-Motown-sound

Groovy Woodstock stuff

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090816/LIVING/908160303/1032

Drummer Rashied Ali's final interview

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41096

More groovy Woodstock stuff

http://www.examiner.com/x-19248-Vintage-Rock-n-Roll-Examiner~y2009m8d15-New-Woodstock-CD-set-is-a-you-are-there-experience

Barnes' blues heaven

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25928613-5006024,00.html

More on the upcoming Beatles "Rock Band"

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a171700/no-beatles-solo-projects-in-rock-band.html

It's all over now!

http://www.jazz.com/music/2009/8/15/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band-with-dr-john-it-s-all-over-now

And Waukesha remembers Led Paul

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-lespaul-waukesha,0,2168649.story

Saturday Music Digest

The new Freight and Salvage opens

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/PKO0193URS.DTL

The blues goes to college

http://www.independent.com/news/2009/aug/14/texan-blues-master-lectures-ucsb/

Gibson's CEO remembers Lester

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/13/gibson-ceo-remembers-les-paul-the-father-of-the-modern-guitar/

Guy Davis sighted

http://www.app.com/article/20090814/ENT/908140304/1031/Guy+Davis+paints+the+blues+green+at+Clearwater+Fest

Ann Arbor's jazz club closed by the cops

http://www.freep.com/article/20090814/ENT04/90814048/1039/Firefly-Club--Ann-Arbor-s-jazz-beacon--closed-by-the-state

Open Sound New Orleans

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2009-08-14-voa27.cfm&ct=ga&cd=XzcDjztqESk&usg=AFQjCNGAc2XlraoWrg36-ythZE3nH1KEYQ

Music history under the radar

http://thefastertimes.com/classicalmusic/2009/08/14/rashied-and-riley-and-music-history-under-the-radar/

Remembering Lenny Breau

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNews/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/8668/Default.aspx

More on Steve Miller's godfather

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/53191072.html

And Keith Moon comes back from the dead!

http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14904658

Friday Music Digest

Ookelele in Maine

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/115657.html

Take it away, Leon (Redbone, that is)

http://blog.pennlive.com/go/2009/08/leon_redbone_returns_to_perfor.html

George Strait's Twang Thang

http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2009/08/george_straits_twang_shows_off.html

Dave Brubeck's summer jazz colony

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090814/A_ENTERTAIN/908139993/-1/NEWSMAP

Preview of a music fest in Salem, MA

http://www.wickedlocal.com/salem/news/x1886164966/All-that-jazz-Salem-Jazz-and-Soul-Festival-will-return-to-Willows

Remembering Les Paul

http://www.examiner.com/x-7711-NonFiction-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Robb-Lawrence-writes-about-Les-Paul-with-Iridium-Jazz-Club-video

Tent revival music at Snowbird

http://www.sltrib.com/themix/ci_13046969

R.I.P. to Coltrane drummer Rashid Ali

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/rashied-ali-jazz-drummer-dies/?hp

Visiting the National Jazz Museum in Harlem

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/arts/14spare.html

And last but not least, hit and run hula!

http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/A-hearty-aloha-to-Hit-and-Run-Hula-53204487.html

Les Paul R.I.P.

Thursday Music Digest

The further adventures of Los Straightjackets

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20889/

Preview of the MassMoCA Fest in Massachusetts

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=830322&category=ARTS

No Doubt plays Honolulu

http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/12/no-doubt-cover-sublime-in-honolulu/

Off to Tanglewood

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/arts/music/13tangle.html

Summer jazz in Paris

http://www.jazz.com/jazz-blog/2009/8/12/paris-jazz-festival-09

Patti Smith goes Balkan

http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/1405

Remembering Cindy Walker

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/08/12/late-cindy-walker-leaves-songs-to-country-music-hall-of-fame-and-museum/

Music to celebrate Ala Moana Center's 50th

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Ala-Moana-Center-to-Celebrate-50th-Anniversary/XG5SLyNV3UiczyDTvzJfFg.cspx

Learn how to play an instrument online

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10308536-2.html

And an all-star Guitar Pull in LA

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/08/country-music-hall-of-fame-bringing-all-star-guitar-pull-to-l-a/

Wednesday EXPANDED Music Digest!

As noted I have been spending a lot of time working on my Facebook page so haven't had many posts here lately. Therefore I have decided to DOUBLE the size of the daily music digest. Enjoy!

Makana plays Big Pink

http://hawaiihealthguide.com/healthtalk/display.htm?id=780&hhsid=5f9c0b42a0e9d6c3f758a0270077e074

Uncle Tom is Gabbin'

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

The music festival grows up

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342392214086088.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The Rock Hall will honor Janis

http://www.wibw.com/nationalnews/headlines/52963042.html

Moroccan Blues

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/08/11/dj-quik-kurupt/

Slack key on O'ahu

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Hawaiian-Slack-Key-Guitar-Festival-comes-home-to-Oahu-Aug-16

Guitar Pull!

http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5945228_,00.html

Another BonTaj review

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/republican/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1249977183202590.xml&coll=1

First time same gig

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hX6hZO_cvNN9tnimSc8dzmuo437QD9A0TJP80

And Ramsey Lewis is still with the In Crowd!

http://www.minnpost.com/artsarena/2009/08/11/10794/ramsey_lewis_still_in_the_in_crowd

Tuesday Music Digest

BonTaj meets Big Al

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music-reviews/hc-raittrev.artaug11,0,5034130.story

OK music Hall of Fame

http://www.kjrh.com/content/news/2viewgc/story/OK-Music-Hall-of-Fame-inductees-announced/SqWouhtQukWLytasH0M9xg.cspx

Jazz at Tanglewood

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=40753

Steely Dan sighting

http://www.examiner.com/x-18099-Manchester-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Steely-Dan-alive-and-well-again

And Hawaiian music in Japan

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20090811ev.html

Monday Music Digest

Tony Bennett at Newport

http://www.projo.com/news/content/newport_jazz_festival_08-10-09_DFFBIOQ_v8.36f4fc8.html

A Newport Jazz sampler

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=40727

Back to Woodstock

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08092009/entertainment/back_to_woodstock_183660.htm?page=0

Rediscovering Hawaiian music

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090809/NEWS23/908090366/Pride+in+Hawaiian+culture+reawakened

And Stupid Music big time!

http://lubbockonline.com/stories/081009/fea_480120033.shtml

Sunday Music Digest

Ride with Bob!

http://www.local-iq.com/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=&extmode=view&extid=4854

Stringer

http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/local_story_220193903.html

Jazz in Newport

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20090809jazzy_day_in_newport_by_george/srvc=home&position=7

Speaking the blues

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/52617742.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

And Phish covers!

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=19203

Saturday Music Digest

Remembering the Ludlow Garage

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090807/ENT03/908070345/1028/ENT/Blues+Fest+pays+tribute+to+Ludlow+Garage

Great country songs from the 1970s

http://www.the9513.com/great-country-songs-from-the-1970s-pt-9/

Hot Club!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D99U6VI81.html

Can jazz be saved?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052970204619004574320303103850572.html

And a Hula Convention in Waimanalo!

http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/19905/173/

Friday Music Digest

George Winston sighting

http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20090807/COMMUNITY_NEWS/908069995/1014/NONE&parentprofile=1061

Island Mele

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090807_island_mele.html

Jazz, not booze

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/8188102.stm

A look at the music fest this week at Berklee

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090807berklee_music_fest_builds_to_grand_finale/srvc=home&position=recent

And re-creating two jazz icons

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/08/miles-davis-and-gil-evans-recreated-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html

Thursday Music Digest

BonTaj Begins!

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-soundbonnieraitt.artaug06,0,6710501.story

Harmonica Summit

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13002424

Jazz in San Jose

http://www.examiner.com/x-12458-Oakland-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Mustsees-and-more-at-this-weekends-San-Jose-Jazz-Festival

Ottawa Folk Fest preview

http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/local/article/273469--folk-festival-wants-to-involve-folks

And Mardi Gras in Denver

http://www.examiner.com/x-5768-Denver-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Mountainside-Mardi-Gras-brings-New-Orleans-to-Denver

Weds. Music Digest

Music and Creativity

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090804/GETPUBLISHED/90804052

Collective Creativity

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33697

Making Ugly Music

http://www.gtweekly.com/20090804467024/music/reviews/making-ugly-music

Paying tribute to The Dead symphonically

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-dead-symphony5-2009aug05,0,4366990.story

Uncle Tom's Gabbin'

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Shameless Plug #49

Click on the sidebar for my Facebook page...much more stupid music there!

Tuesday Music Digest

New music from Hawai'i

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Uluwehi-Guerrero-soothes-the-soul-with-newest-CD

Paul Gets Back to D.C.

http://talkradionews.com/2009/08/mccartney-gets-back-to-d-c/

Re imaging Gerry Mulligan

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204619004574322451409647642.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The return of George Wein

http://www.projo.com/music/content/ARTSUN-WEIN_08-02-09_G9F808K_v16.dc698a.html

And Free Bird!

http://www.examiner.com/x-1854-NY-Hard-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Free-Bird-10-Minutes-of-Electric-Guitar-Euphoria-at-Jones-Beach

Monday Music Digest

Steely Dan sighting

http://www.examiner.com/x-13945-Princeton-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Steely-Dan-Rent-Party-09

Tea music!

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/m/article.php?id=33537

Satchmo Fest in NO

http://www.examiner.com/x-6681-New-Orleans-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Satchmo-Summerfest-fills-French-Quarter-with-lots-of-jazz

Einstein

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090802/A_ENTERTAIN/908020311

And Cheap Guitars

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/perspective/14004-cheap-guitars-strike-a-chord-with-consumers.html

Sunday Music Digest

SFS Internet Jazz Tour

http://www.examiner.com/x-15042-NY-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d1-The-SFS-internet-jazz-tour-how-the-jazz-chick-beats-the-rain-at-its-own-game

Live stream for today's Newport Folk Festival

http://mvyradio.com/mvyradio-48.asx

Music on Da Cape

http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellfleet/fun/entertainment/arts/x409292439/Spoken-word-meets-musical-refrain-in-Wellfleet

Brah Hugh Masekela in legal trouble?

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1043332

And a music fest in Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/20090801_Island_Images.html

August 1st Music Digest

Freddy Cole sighted

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/arts/music/01cole.html

Big band, young players

http://www.timescall.com/entertainment/entertainment-story.asp?ID=17286

Hot Club!

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/entertainmentnews/Music-Hot-Club-Cowtown/article-1214640-detail/article.html

A visit to Phil Spector's mansion

http://www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=8212040&page=1

And a Bay Area venue changes locations

http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_12940539