Lagniappe Friday Music Digest

Another backlog of material today...

Guitar Heroes celebrate Hendrix

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/feb/26/get-experienced-all-star-band-of-guitar-heroes/

A new album explores Irish-Mexican history

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2010/02/25/irish-mexican-history-inspires-unusual-project.html?sid=101

Upcoming jazz shows in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/26/arts/music/26jazz.html

And jazz news from LA

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/02/chick-corea-george-benson-lead-playboy-jazz-festival.html

Music Appreciation 101 with Ornette Coleman

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/02/25/1997793/lessons-in-music-appreciation.html

SXSW time

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2010/02/25/austin_at_sxsw_warren_hood.html?cxntfid=blogs_austin_music_source

Stupid Music fiddling around with Carrie Rodriguez

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100225/AE/100229847/1077&ParentProfile=1058

Famous Ookelele Players of History

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/25/famous-ukulele-players-of_n_477249.html

Making Alternative music

http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/feb/25/making-alternative-music/?jayplay

Upcoming pop and rock music in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/26/arts/music/26pop.html

Hugh Laurie's secret role on a Meat Loaf album

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?entry_id=57963

Where does Clapton rank?

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10056/1038323-388.stm

Carlos Santana doing...a cover album?

http://www.billboard.com/news/carlos-santana-celebrates-supernatural-reissue-1004071120.story

Coming soon to a PBS station near you: "SCTV Classics"

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2011184977_tvbriefs26.html?prmid=head_more

And Johnny Cash and the American Recordings

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/3376478/Johnny-Cash-the-American-recordings