How cool is Ringo?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2012484197_ringo30.html?cmpid=2628
Another great new band name-Nada Surfs
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703467304575383290393057172.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Little Steven remembers the Concert for Bangla Desh
http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/july/re30Little_Steven_Celebrates_Anniversary_Of_George_Harrisons_Concert_For_Bangladesh.shtml
A new CD from Pete Seeger
http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/pete_seegers_new_cd_as_always.html
This year's Top Guitar Albums list
http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/july/re30Van_Halen_Top_Guitar_Albums_List.shtml
Kinky Friedman sighted
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-kinky-friedman-20100730,0,6309978.story
A tribute to Piano Red
http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/a-tribute-to-piano-581902.html
A visit to this year's WC Handy Music Festival
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100731/NEWS/100739987/1011/NEWS?Title=W-C-Handy-Music-Festival-comes-to-a-close-tonight
Take Five with Katsuko Tanaka
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=37122
And a Cuban pianist follows his dreams to the US
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/30/PK2I1EJ1HT.DTL
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Last Day of July Music Digest
Friday, July 30, 2010
Lagniappe Friday Music Digest!
Have 5 extra items today. What a bargain!
Gary Lewis sighted
http://www.dailymail.com/Entertainment/201007280797
First listen: "Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin"
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/brian-wilson-gershwin-reimagines.html
Slipping away with 2 country gentlemen
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/arts/music/30willie.html?_r=1
Broadway invaded by...synthesizers!
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hgWRFjXMEeZ6C8wOghjExHJ4o-Kg
Bettye LaVette sings George Harrison
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128847567
Speaking of George, looking back at his "Wonderwall Music"
http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-george-harrison-wonderwall-music/
The first Traditional Jazz Camp opens this weekend in New Orleans
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/first_new_orleans_traditional.html
youtube increases its upload limit to 15 minutes!
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jTmUwb60K6PPDBXWhXVrbxASSEDgD9H8TLUO0
The uke will set you free
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/07/29/apop072910.DTL
Stupid Music! The Bob Wills Swing School
http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/99597684.html
Big Band music at the Hollywood Bowl
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-bigbands-20100730,0,5532706.story
New Orleans musicians start to write songs about the oil spill
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-music-box-20100729,0,3342432.story
Checking out this years Chicago Jazz Festival, which has added extra days this year
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=61722
Heavy Metal wedding bells
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/ct-talk-ozzfest-unholy-matrimony-072920100728,0,3734458.story
And new music from Uncle Cyril Pahinui!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYAUWjJ-L4A
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday Music Digest
Los Lobos to do a free outdoor show in New Haven this weekend
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-los-lobos-sound-0729-20100729,0,2531715.story
Remembering Dutch jazz musician Willem Breuker
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128819529
Also in Connecticut this weekend, their annual Traditional Jazz Music Festival
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-riffs-jazz-events-0729-20100729,0,5437067.story
Courtney Jaye melds country music with Hawaiian
http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/56206/volume-40-courtney-jaye.html
Latest music news from the Great White Way
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141605-Learnin-the-Blues-Tharps-Come-Fly-Away-Will-Close-on-Broadway-Sept-5
Another great new band name-Quickie Mart!
http://www.offbeat.com/2010/07/28/brand-new-dj-quickie-marts-new-orleans-funk-and-soul-mix/
Mashing Indian wedding music with jazz
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/07/red_baraat_marries_the_music_o.html
Guitarist Dick Dale surfing back from a bout with cancer
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/dick-dale-cancer-surf-guitar.html
You don't mess with theme music
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/07/hawaii-five-0-you-dont-mess-with-the-theme-music.html
And more on Tappy's new Ookelele CD
http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/bill-259590-legend-onlinex.html
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Midweek Music Digest
Uncle Tom Moffatt checks in with the latest music news from the 50th State. Tom started as a "Poi Boy" on KPOI AM, and is now Hawaii's main music promoter
http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/
More new releases on CD reviewed
http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2010/07/26/20100726new-cd-releases-avenged-sevenfold-tom-jones.html
For a good cause-United By Music
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100727/NEWS/307279990/united-by-music-international-tour-by-mentally-disabled-performers-to
Stevie Ray Vaughan lives on
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7125577.html
Recapping last weekend's HullabaLou Fest at Churchill Downs
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2010/07/26/daily23.html
Satchmo Summerfest
http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=1085
R.I.P. to Neil Young sideman Ben Keith
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/185381
McCartney plays Nashville for the very first time ever
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/07/paul-mccartney-delights-in-his-first-ever-nashville-show/
Coming soon-a new live album from legendary Hawaiian ookelele player Uncle Bill Tapia!
http://www.examiner.com/x-57937-Ukulele-Examiner~y2010m7d27-Live-CD-from-ukulele-legend-Bill-Tapia-coming--donation-deadline-coming-up
And a preview of September's Jazz Legends Gala in California
http://www.hiphoppress.com/2010/07/2010-jazz-legends-gala-honors-george-wein-september-16-at-mission-ranch-in-carmel.html
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday Music Digest
Latest from Governors Island-8 hours on an island of noise!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/arts/music/26mia.html?_r=1&src=mv
Reviewing some new musical releases
http://journalstar.com/entertainment/music/article_e0e0e2d6-98ec-11df-892d-001cc4c03286.html
Louise Harrison has the scoop on the Fab 4
http://www.wsmv.com/entertainment/24398968/detail.html
A Loyola music therapy student wins an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
http://www.loyno.edu/news/story/2010/7/26/2179
Judge on DRM? Non-pirates can hack away!
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Judge-on-DRM-Non-Pirates-May-Hack-Away-70487.html
String theory
http://www.thisisbrandx.com/2010/07/string-theory-all-things-acoustic-at-echo-parks-fretted-frog-guitar-shop.html
Aerosmith hits the road
http://www.spin.com/articles/united-aerosmith-begin-north-american-tour
John Fogerty sends his baseball bat guitar to the Baseball Hall of Fame
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100726/SPORTS04/100726001/2215/sports/Nashville+guitar+makes+Hall+of+Fame
Bruce covers the Stones
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/video-clip/springsteen-jersey-escovedo-stones/
And yes, Chopin's music CAN swing!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-0727-jazz-auguscik-20100726,0,3665433.column
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday Music Digest
A look at new CDs and DVDs out this week, including one from Ringo Starr's previous All-Starr Band
http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/99187744_New_CDs_this_week__July_25.html
A visit with Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, who's played blues guitar with the best of them
http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20100725_269_D4_Bluesm962236
Remembering the day Bob Dylan went electric at Newport
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/spotlight-0725/
Concert review: Santana and Winwood
http://www.patriotledger.com/entertainment/x479057521/Santana-and-Winwood-at-Comcast-Center-big-band-rock-at-its-best
On the road (again) with Willie
http://hamptonroads.com/2010/07/aging-legend-willie-nelson-still-his-element
At Dizzy's
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703995104575389232365733988.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Another update on the condition of jazz singer Al Jarreau...doesn't look good
http://foreign.peacefmonline.com/entertainment/201007/63168.php
Catching up with Mose Allison
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/legendary+jazz+musician+knows+world/3323038/story.html
Another great band name: Fingerprints
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Fingerprints/music/prweb4296064.htm
And remembering "The Silver Fox", country crooner Charlie Rich
http://stkarnick.com/culture/2010/07/25/remembering-the-silver-fox/
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday Music Digest
Free Stuff! Download a new Los Lobos tune here
http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/23/los-lobos-exclusive/
Previewing the Flood City Music Festival in Johnstown, PA
http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2010/07/23/news/local/news084.txt
Turning the tables on folk music
http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Turning+tables+folk/3318268/story.html
Frampton Comes Alive
http://www.examiner.com/x-45758-Toronto-Live-Music-Examiner~y2010m7d23-Peter-Frampton-is-Alive-and-a-Better-Person-at-Massey-Hall
Tracing the origins of George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity"
http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2010/07/22/origin-of-song-bittersweet-tales-of-isn-t-it-a-pity/
The oldest swingers: The Jolly Boys
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jul/25/the-jolly-boys-music-jamaica-mento
Recapping the US Air Guitar Championship
http://www.examiner.com/x-1854-NY-Hard-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2010m7d23-US-Air-Guitar-Finals-Shred-Through-Irving-Plaza
Update on Al Jarreau
http://www.newstime.co.za/Entertainment/Al_Jarreau_Stable_After_Heart_Problems/8216/
Jazz piano giants spanning the years
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/nyregion/25musicCT.html?_r=1
And a peek at Herb Alpert's sculptures
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-herb-alpert-20100725,0,1453328.story
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Saturday Music Digest
"It's a Good Day"
http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/272809/backstage-pass--new-album-features-legendary-singers
Free music in Florida to aid the tourism hurt by the oil
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/florida-free-music-f-7277/
Travelin' music from out on Texas highway 51
http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2010/07/23/travelin-music-from-out-on-texas-highway-61/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog
R.I.P. to blues guitarist Phillip Walker, a Louisiana favorite
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/Blues-Guitarist-Dies-723/
youtube relaunches its music homepage
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/07/youtube-relaunches-music-homepage/
Eric Idle talks about Spamalot and George Harrison
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/the-beatles/the-beatles-news/2010/07/23/eric-idle-talks-about-spamalot-and-his-friendship-with-beatles-legend-george-harrison-100252-26913145/
The Saints are Marchin'
http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9115/115/
Hugh Masekela's life on the road
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/my-life-in-travel-hugh-masekela-jazz-musician-2033279.html
Roy Rogers' first guitar finds its way to the Autry Museum
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/07/autry-center-welcomes-roy-rogers-first-guitar-to-collection.html
And going into the studio to record the theme song for the new version of "Hawaii Five-O"
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/07/music-video-hawaiifive0-theme-song-recording-session.html
Friday, July 23, 2010
Friday Music Digest
An interview with Los Lobos, who talk about their new album. It's terrific, by the way!
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/07/straight-shooters-an-interview-with-los-lobos/
More info on this weekend's City of Water Fest in NY Harbor.
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=13&id=36893
Here come the grand daughter! Tata Starr is the latest generation of Starkeys to pick up the music habit-as a bassist.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3064062/First-Ringo-then-Zak-now-Tatia.html
Eric Burdon goes to Pittsburgh
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10203/1074268-388.stm
Previewing the Big Muddy Blues Festival
http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/article_030b9158-9523-11df-8717-0017a4a78c22.html
Songs about manual labor
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jul/22/readers-recommend-songs-about-manual-labour
Lowell Weekend starts tonight in MA
http://www.nh.com/nh/events/community-events/23494/lowell-folk-festival
Earl Scruggs returns to the Ryman
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jwuadTamdGq0prjORdSElCd3UpYQ
Update on the Jerry Garcia biopic
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/sns-garcia-biopic,0,1685767.story
And a free Stupid Music mp3 from Asleep at the Wheel
http://blog.limewire.com/posts/46378-artist-profile-free-mp3-asleep-at-the-wheel/
Trio!
Got a chance for the second straight July Sunday afternoon to sit on a shady lawn in Maine and listen to Trio del Rio from the Austin TX area. They have expanded their setlist with some nice new tunes and some great covers. As usual, Maryann Price did a nice mix of her solo stuff as well as old Hot Licks, and they also covered NRPS' "Glendale Train", and even did an old Ella Fitzgerald tune as an instrumental!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thursday Music Digest
NRBQ's Terry Adams sighted in Chicago
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-list-chicago-concerts-juana-molina-struck-by-lightning-natacha-atlas/Content?oid=2134442
A new concert about immigration
http://en.terra.com/latin-in-america/news/maldef_planning_concert_to_promote_truth_about_immigration/hof10622
Lincoln Center moves to Governors Island
http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-07-20/theater/ivo-van-hove-stages-pasolini-on-governors-island/
The Beatles in jazz
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128666498
Checking out the Pittsburgh Blues Festival
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_691380.html
New old music from the Beach Boy's Al Jardine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=963CFJJU8QQ
A new documentary about New Orleans
http://www.freep.com/article/20100721/COL10/100721044/Documentary-captures-New-Orleans-indomitable-spirit
New jazz guitar music from Lee Ritenour
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/21/DDH01EFK7T.DTL
Previewing the Treasure Island Music Festival in California
http://www.mercurynews.com/eye-headlines/ci_15560860?nclick_check=1
And a Hawaiian music benefit concert
http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/Hawaiian_music_concert_to_benefit_DSI_CRH_7_21_2010/
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday Music Digest
Time for our weekly Hump Day visit with K-POI's Uncle Tom Moffatt
http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/
Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Fest heads to the big screen
http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-eric-claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-us-theatrical-event-27-july
Preview of the City of Water Day Festival
http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2010/07/hoboken_museum_invites_residen.html
8 Beatles hairstyles from 1963 to 1970
http://listicles.thelmagazine.com/2010/07/8-beatles-hairstyles-from-1963-to-1970/
Young horns bending tradition
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703561604575283413090306740.html
R.I.P. to guitarist Fred Carter
http://www.examiner.com/x-21829-Bob-Dylan-Examiner~y2010m7d20-Fred-Carter-Jr-dead-at-76-played-with-Bob-Dylan-but-not-on-Lay-Lady-Lay
Amanda Palmer's new Radiohead tribute on sale-for 84 cents!
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/amanda-palmer-offers-radiohead-ukulele-cover-ep-fo/42585/
Latin music this week in New York City
http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2010/07/21/2010-07-21_latin_happenings_in_nueva_york_july_2127.html
Recap of the CareFusion Jazz Festival
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=60980
And Bing, Elvis, and the narratives of American popular song
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/123984-bing-crosby-elvis-presley-and-the-narratives-of-american-popular-son/
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tuesday Music Digest
John Prine is about to take the ferry to Governors Island
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/07/john_prine_tour.html
A chat with the Dream Weaver
http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/jul/19/wright-tours-with-ringo/?newswatch
Tom Jones does gospel?
http://thebulletin.us/articles/2010/07/19/arts_culture/doc4c44736d7f2f1552402684.txt
Catching up with Mem Shannon in New Orleans
http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=3048
A preview of this weekend's HullabaLOU festival at Churchill Downs
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100719/NEWS0103/307190103/Louisville-gears-up-for-HullabaLOU
Classical: Loyola hosts the annual New Orleans Piano Competition
http://www.loyno.edu/news/story/2010/7/19/2176
Santana plays Woodstock for the first time since 1969
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/182566
A "Spirit of America" Les Paul guitar goes on display on Ellis Island
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/ArtistsAndEvents/Stories/spirit-of-america-0719/
40 years of strumming in Hawai'i
http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/islandimages/20100719_island_images.html
And what's new at The Fillmore in San Francisco
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100720/LIFESTYLES01/7190340/San-Francisco-s-Fillmore-transforms-for-the-better
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday Music Digest
Jazz-age swing on Governors Island
http://newyork.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/the-2010-jazz-age/2073146/content
Starr-struck: rapping with Ringo
http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/07/starr-struck_rapping_with_ring.html
Pitchfork Music Fest, Day 2
http://www.sentimentalistmag.com/2010/07/18/pitchfork-music-festival-2010-day-two-delorean-titus-andronicus-raekwon-panda-bear-lcd-soundsystem/
A vintage guitar's role in the new Tom Petty release
http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2010/07/18/entertainment/srv0000008845825.txt
New orchestral music from Hans Zimmer
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-07-19-inceptionscore19_ST_N.htm
Sting's string show
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0719-sting-review-20100718,0,7265300.story
Visiting the Greater Hartford Jazz Festival
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-hartford-jazzfest-0719-20100718,0,279294.story
New sounds in Chiang Mai's ancient alleys
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10200/1073785-37.stm
Ookelele and origami with Killian Mansfield
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/07/18/life/doc4c40f7c614cdb605045864.txt
And some Monday morning cowboy music! Got to meet and chat with these folks yesterday in Maine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DqsMpoXZWM
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Sunday Music Digest
Previewing today's Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island in NY Harbor
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/717-18-Jazz-Age-Lawn-Party-Coney-Island-Siren-Fest-98535339.html
New Piedmont music
http://scienceblogs.com/terrasig/2010/07/review_of_times_right_now_by_s.php?utm_source=networkbanner&utm_medium=link
Book review: "Up From the Cradle of Jazz"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/17/book-review-up-from-the-cradle-of-jazz/
The Louis Armstrong statue in New Orleans gets damaged by a careless contractor
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20100717/ARTICLES/100719571/1008?Title=Mayor-Contractor-damaged-jazz-great-s-statue
A new guitar made with a piece of Red Rocks history
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=144019&provider=top&catid=188
Jake Shimabukuro has a kid brother?
http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/businessnews/20100717_beginners_warm_to_free_ukulele_lessons.html
>From music student to jazz master
http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/07/17/in.america.jason.moran/?hpt=C2
Herbie Hancock's secret? Do your homework.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/07/herbie-hancocks-secret-of-great-musicianship-do-your-math-and-science-homework.html
Concert review: Steve Miller Band
http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/concert_review_steve_miller_ba.html
And the new face of jazz
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/07/16/128568842/-the-new-face-of-jazz-an-interview
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Saturday Music Digest
A new album coming from Jerry Lee Lewis!
http://www.411mania.com/music/news/145765/Rolling-Stones,-Eric-Clapton,-Kid-Rock-&-More-To-Join-Jerry-Lee-Lewis-On-New-Album.htm
An Allman Brother does his own thing
http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/entertainment/x1005404236/An-Allman-Brother-does-his-own-thing
R.I.P. to American songwriting great Hank Cochran
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-hank-cochran-20100716,0,4264523.story
A chat with Leo Noncentelli of The Meters
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/leo-nocentelli-0716/
Music from the African diaspora
http://www.projo.com/music/content/artsun-soundsession_07-18-10_DVJ73T4_v11.4a0b166.html
Little Freddie King turns 70
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/little_freddie_kings_70th_b-da.html
Hawaiian Steel Guitar music is alive and well
http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/islandmele/20100716_hawaii_steel_guitar_music_alive_well.html
Nashville harmonica legend Charlie McCoy hits the Mountain Stage
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128567499
Stupid Music Review: A Ride With Bob, the 2010 Edition
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/jul/16/review-ride-bob-asleep-wheel-eisemann/
And monster trucks meet Hawaiian music!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=68077
Friday, July 16, 2010
Friday Music Digest
Los Lobos go to the Zoo
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/98472449.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DU2EkP7K_V_GD7EaPc:iLP8iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
Ladies and Gentlemen...The Sheatles!
http://blogs.atlanticcityweekly.com/ac-central/2010/07/15/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-sheatles/
Music this weekend in the Big Apple
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/arts/music/16pop.html?_r=1
An offshoot of Preservation Hall for San Francisco?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/15/DDFE1EDKKJ.DTL&type=food
A world of flavor at the Lowell Folk Festival
http://www.lowell.com/world-of-flavor-at-the-lowell-folk-festival-7462/
Fighting for Air Guitar Glory
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/07/15/GA2010071504069.html
Loudon Wainwright III: 10 songs for the New Depression
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jul/15/loudon-wainwright-iii-cd-review
Traditional radio bails on classical music and smooth jazz
http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/98556504.html
Changing tunes
http://www.staradvertiser.com/tgif/tgifstories/20100716_changing_tunes.html
And Michael Buble does stand up in New Orleans
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/michael_buble_at_the_new_orlea.html
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Thursday Music Digest
A roundup of new releases
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=60378
The San Francisco Symphony gets the Blues?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/14/DD0H1EC1O3.DTL
An interview with reggae legend Jimmy Cliff
http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/music/articles/2010/07/MUSIC-INTERVIEW-Jimmy-Cliff/
Play the iPhone as a guitar
http://www.appolicious.com/curated-apps/891-play-the-iphone-as-a-guitar
Susan Tedeschi Trucks!
http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/07/14/1112507/tedeschi-takes-the-drivers-seat.html
2, count 'em 2, jazz fests in Newport Beach
http://www.latimes.com/theguide/music/la-et-guidefeature15-20100715,0,878474.story
Preview of the huge Ookelele Fest coming up in Hawai'i
http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2010/07/strumming-along/
Where's the best jazz on youtube?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/07/14/128527544/where-s-the-best-jazz-on-youtube
The downside of Wynton Marsalis
http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=29820
And recalling 1972's Concert for Bangla Desh
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/daily-throwdown-0712/
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Midweek Music Digest
Our regular Hump Day visit with Uncle Tom Moffatt, the Music Man who introduced Elvis to Hawai'i
http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/
At home with The Beatles
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1294323/At-home-Beatles-Unseen-photos-taken-star-struck-teenager-visited-Fab-Four-weekend.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The Smithsonian Channel goes "Inside the Music"
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i4528d6a95462e4100491de9ded2c5aa0
A lawsuit from a Hendrix bandmate?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gvtbSeohri6OivoLAQJ68qOJYHEQD9GU3C400
Robert Plant gets a Strat in Memphis
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jkjofno4dn591Y3E5CY8Pobtv6jAD9GU9G900
More info about Scorsese's George Harrison film
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/scorsese-helms-george-harrison-biopic
Preview of the New Orleans Ballet Company's upcoming season
http://neworleans.broadwayworld.com/article/NOBA_Announces_the_20102011_Season_of_Dance_Visionaries_20100713
Public transit for the upcoming Lowell MA Folk Festival
http://www.lowell.com/lrta-schedule-during-lowell-folk-festival-4562/
Build a guitar, change a vet's life
http://www.startribune.com/local/98283414.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUsT
And R.I.P. to award winning Brazilian jazz artist Paulo Moura
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jT4XeZ5vc5677fcaTZrs6ZPbXsEAD9GU7NQO0
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday Music Digest
Today in NRBQ Music History!
http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=144780&catid=204
Los Lobos at 37
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jul/13/bc-mus-loslobosla-_-entertainment/?entertainment&national-entertainment
Willie K rocks for charity
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6280441-willie-k-charity-concert-rocks-the-keauhou-shops
A Stupid Music tribute to Bob Wills is a labor of love
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-ridewithbob_0713gd.ART0.State.Edition1.297cace.html
Monty Alexander does Lincoln Center
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Monty-Alexander-for-Jazz-At-Lincoln-Center_7783551
Andrea Marcovicci does Frank Loesser
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-0713-jazz-20100712,0,1393432.column
Neil Young goes unplugged circa 2010
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15496228?nclick_check=1
Roger Waters and David Gilmour reunite for a benefit
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=23362
A review of Jimmy Buffett's Gulf concert
http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1643402/jimmy-buffett-offers-another-musical-gift-to-the-gulf-coast.jhtml
And lightning crashes the party at the Chicago Folk and Roots Fest
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0713-folk-roots-review-20100712,0,7199791.story
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monday Music Digest
How well do you know history's Soul Sound?
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100711/LIFE/7110321/1004
Keeping the music fresh
http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-moody-blues-20100710,0,5495902.story
Exploring the music of Route 66
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/thisweek/stories/DN-regnotes_0711tra.ART.State.Edition1.29edb9b.html
Some photos of the recent Crossroads Guitar Festival
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=60257
Why acoustic guitar is best for beginners
http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=179516
Sakuma's ookelele dream comes true!
http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/hawaiisbackyard/20100711_sakumas_uke_dream_comes_true.html
Another great band name: Tippy Canoe and The Paddlemen!
http://www.sfstation.com/tippy-canoe-and-the-paddlemen-antonette-g-olivia-mancini-e926061
Gabor Szabo sighted
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/127567-gabor-szabo-jazz-raga/
Lorraine Feather: the girl with the lazy eye
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36792
And a video recap of this past weekend's Big Island Music Festival
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/07/11/video-21st-big-island-hawaiian-music-festival/
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Sunday Music Digest
Los Lobos: You CAN go home again
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-los-lobos-20100711,0,5716672.story
A Beatles Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/beatles-celebration-hollywood-bowl.html
Summer music festivals in Maine
http://bignews.biz/?id=890422&keys=Maine-Music-Festival-vacation
An update from the Country Music Trail
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100710/NEWS/7100325/Clower-honored-with-trail-marker
Sammy Kershaw gets political
http://www.examiner.com/x-28869-Baton-Rouge-Country-Music-Examiner~y2010m7d10-Country-music-star-Sammy-Kershaw-will-run-for-Lt-Governor-of-Louisiana
Preview of the Jimmy Buffett Gulf Coast benefit show
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/07/stage_nearly_set_for_jimmy_buf.html
A Moog Guitar clinic
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/event/hfivfdtlv1d8akn66km59fnat8/Moog-Guitar-Clinic-w-Saul-Zonana-at-Bill-s-Music.html
Another great new band name: Danielle Ate The Sandwich
http://www.examiner.com/x-23648-Denver-Local-Music-Examiner~y2010m7d10-Danielle-Ate-the-Sandwich-CD-release-show-at-Denvers-Walnut-Room-concert-review
A chat with She & Him's M. Ward
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100711/SCENE04/7110311
And Afrobeat revisited
http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Music/5591184-147/story.csp
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Saturday Music Digest
Preview of the Tremblant International Blues Fest in Quebec
http://www.montrealgazette.com/MUSIC+jazz+classical+funk+world+blues/3256274/story.html
Concert review: Hugh Masekela
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2010/0709/In-concert-South-Africa-jazz-great-Hugh-Masekela-prays-for-racial-peace
Lafayette Louisiana named one of America's top music towns
http://www.katc.com/news/lafayette-named-one-of-americas-top-music-towns/
How to play a song by ear on guitar
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Lessons/InstrumentLessons/Song-by-Ear-709/
John Fogerty's baseball bat-shaped guitar restored after surviving Tennessee floods
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Lessons/InstrumentLessons/Song-by-Ear-709/
Catching up with the International Hawaiian Steel Guitar Club!
http://www.winchesternewsgazette.com/articles/2010/07/09/news/doc4c371e177d40d327685832.txt
At the axis of blues, gospel and rock
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703636404575352803427727286.html
Hoedown in Guitartown
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/hoedown-in-guitartown/Content?oid=1185593
Five famous fiddle players
http://www.rep-am.com/news/morning_5/doc4c366333e6e35469406646.txt
And R.I.P. to legendary jazz trombonist Benny Powell
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-benny-powell-20100710,0,5613214.story
Friday, July 9, 2010
Friday Music Digest
Kalamazoo Blues Fest preview
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/07/kalamazoo_blues_festival_previ_2.html
Speaking of blues, was Robert Johnson's blues sound a sham?
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/07/2066878/mythmakers-say-robert-johnsons.html
Delaney and Bonnie with George Harrison
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/153494
Hawaiian culture this weekend in Honolulu
http://tgif.staradvertiser.com/archives/5234
Sailfest music
http://www.theday.com/article/20100708/ENT10/307089334/-1/ENT
5 questions with Carlos Santana
http://www.freep.com/article/20100708/ENT04/7080315/1319/Carlos-Santana-guitar-legend-answers-5-questions
Jimi Hendrix's last summer was 40 years ago
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/jimi-hendrix-0708/
Stupid Music doings in North Texas
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/08/2322086/north-texas-arts-roundup.html
Classical music still feels at home on public radio
http://www.radioworld.com/article/103206
And a preview of this weekend's 21st annual Big Island Music Festival
http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/07/08/21st-annual-big-island-hawaiian-music-festival-july-10-11/
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Thursday Music Digest
Honoring Ella
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_15464860?nclick_check=1
A revival of plena music
http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_15444208
A racy ookelele ad?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3896909/Racy-ukulele-website-ad-sparks-complaint
A new CEO for Fender
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/07/07/20100707scottsdale-guitar-maker-fender-names-ceo-2-chairmen.html
Ringo at 70
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/opinion/07wed4.html?_r=1
A new band blends country and Brazilian music
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/07/new_york_band_nation_beat_blen.html
New Apple reissues
http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-emi-reissue-15-albums-apple-records-clapton-appears-four
The Long Beach Blues Fest goes "on hiatus"
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/long-beach-blues-festival-scales-back-becomes-blues-bash.html
Pinetop Perkins turns 97
http://blogcritics.org/music/article/the-road-goes-on-forever-pinetop/
And more music on Governors Island coming up!
http://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/07/tickets-for-rock-the-bells-2010-nyc-governors-island-on-sale/
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Tuesday Music Digest
Uncle Cyril sighted!
http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/07/05/cyril-pahinui-at-kani-ka-pila-grille-at-the-outrigger-reef-in-waikiki/
She and Him take Governors Island
http://gothamist.com/2010/07/05/despite_the_blazing_heat_droves.php?gallery0Pic=2
A chat with Steven Gadd
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/steve-gadd-on-playing-with-clapton-mccartney-and-his-new-band-259506
Roots and Blues in Long Beach
http://laist.com/2010/07/05/roots_and_blues_in_long_beach.php
Rocking the party at London's Kew Gardens
http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/abba-and-fireworks-at-london-festival/
In praise of muses
http://www.hindustantimes.com/In-praise-of-muses/Article1-567983.aspx
Martin Short does Dr. Suess
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2010/07/05/cat-in-hat-martin-short.html
Prince sez: electric guitar saved me from baldness?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Europe/Electric-guitar-saved-me-from-baldness-Prince/articleshow/6132587.cms
A classic guitar collector still strumming at 72
http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=12865
And Dave Brubeck recalls Miles Davis
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/jazz-icon-dave-brubeck-recalls-miles-davis-could-handle-a-basketball-well-97812699.html
Monday, July 5, 2010
Monday Music Digest
Recap of the Waterfront Blues Fest in Oregon
http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/waterfront_blues_festival_day.html
Jimmy Vaughan is living in the past
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7091658.html
The Dead Weather storm Montreux
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/04/AR2010070402699.html
Review: Hootenanny Festival 2010
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/hootenanny-festival-2010.html
Gospel at Essence
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-21/127828206876420.xml&storylist=louisiana
More from Montreux: Norah Jones and her red guitar
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49873820100704
50 years, 50 stars
http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/featuresstories/20100704_50_years_50_stars.html
Father and son
http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5541836&fSectionId=434&fSetId=251
A jazz version of wild geese?
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/05/nowa-jazz-version-of-geese-to-wow-musiclovers.html
And "West Side Story" goes Down Under!
http://www.australianstage.com.au/201007053669/reviews/sydney/west-side-story.html
Sunday, July 4, 2010
4th of July Music Digest
A report from the 26th annual Fillmore Jazz Fest in SF
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/03/BAR71E997L.DTL
America's best music towns
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_15396558?nclick_check=1
Smashing Pumpkins get heckled?
http://cdinsight.com/news.php?readmore=5524
Melissa Etheridge files for divorce
http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2010/07/melissa-etheridge-files-for-divorce-tammy-lynn-michaels-blindsided-and-broke.html
Allen Toussaint sighted in Montreal
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Allen+Toussaint+hands+that+rock+cradle+jazz/3230542/story.html
Sting's Symphonicity
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/03/1714490/stings-synchronicity-was-chills.html
A recap of 3 Ringo All Starr shows
http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2010m7d3-Ringo-Starr-on-tour--report-and-pics-from-three-shows-on-the-2010-AllStarr-Band-Tour-slideshow
Black Star Blues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10499746.stm
Free 4th stuff in the Big Apple
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/nyregion/02miser.html?_r=1
And a Happy 4th of July from Popeye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3EqFgAkjEc
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Saturday Music Digest
"You Never Give Me Your Money"
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-peter-doggett-20100704,0,1821295.story
New music from Justin Townes
http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/07/02/justin-townes-earle-leaves-hometown-then-channels-m-ward-on-new-album/
Vuvzela Guitar Hero!
http://www.vgchartz.com/interstitial2.php?url=http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/80749/vuvuzela-hero-out-vuvuzelas-guitar-hero/
A new song by Jake Shimabukuro
http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/featuresstories/20100702_Shimabukuro_honors_Nisei_vets_with_song.html
What's doing at New Orleans' Essence Music Festival
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/livefrom/post/2010/07/hot-side-dishes-on-essence-music-festival-stages/1
20 new jazz albums worth checking out
http://www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin/ci_15411528?nclick_check=1
Zorn's Marathon
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Zorn+marathon+tireless+thrill+ride/3230546/story.html
A visit to the 2010 Brit Jazz Festival
http://www.dancenova.com/news/brit-jazz-festival-2010/12382.html
Previewing Monday's Dance Party on Governors Island
http://www.greenshoelace.com/new-york/22687/governors-island-dance-party-july-5th/
And vinyl liner notes with Marshall Crenshaw
http://www.scenenewspaper.com/arts-entertainment/24-arts-entertainment/378-vinyl-liner-notes.html
Friday, July 2, 2010
Friday Music Digest
World Music workshops at this month's Lowell Folk Festival in MA
http://www.lowell.com/world-musical-workshops-during-lowell-folk-festival-2934/
The Lowdown on Boz Scaggs
http://www.middletowntranscript.com/entertainment/x1143342370/The-lowdown-on-Boz-Scaggs
Joan Armatrading talks about her upcoming New Hampshire show...I saw Joan open once for The Jan Hammer Group!
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100701/ENTERTAIN/7010301/-1/NEWSMAP
Could anything have saved The Beatles?
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186078459210.htm
A visit with Kermit Ruffins
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7090472.html
The return of Marshall Tucker
http://www.carthagepress.com/entertainment/x41615545/Marshall-Tucker-goes-from-wanting-beer-money-to-savoring-roar-of-crowd
Clapton and Daltrey hit the road together
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/07/01/eric-clapton-roger-daltrey-tour/
Unexpected: the Vermont Ookelele Society!
http://www.addisonindependent.com/201007unexpected-vermont-ukuele-society
Uncle George's new slack key show
http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/501043/George-Kahumoku-Jr--s-new-slack-key-show-debuts-July-7.html?nav=19
And She and Him get ready to rock Governors Island in New York Harbor for the 4th!
http://newyork.timeout.com/events/rock-pop-soul/348297/she-him
Thursday, July 1, 2010
July 1st Music Digest
30 y mas with Los Lobos
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sacultura/97540949.html?showFullArticle=y
Not just steel guitars
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/not-just-steel-guitars/Content?oid=2056978
A broken Stupid Music song of love
http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/artform/152/a-broken-song-of-love/
A photo gallery of last weekend's Crossroads Guitar Festival
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=23243
A visit to Tipitina's in the Big Easy
http://www.myneworleans.com/Blogs/After-Hours/June-2010/More-than-Music-at-Tipitina-rsquos/
Speaking of which, Folkways has a new New Orleans music set coming out
http://top40-charts.com/news/Oldies/Smithsonian-Folkways-Honors-Classic-Sounds-Of-New-Orleans/57353.html
Moonlight Mele at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu
http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/06/30/moonlight-mele-at-the-bishop-museum/
John Lennon's solo albums to be remastered
http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/06/30/john-lennon-solo-albums-to-be-remastered-for-october-release/
Dr. Demento leaves radio for the internet
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gF1F_pO4aSoN0amGMLl-Um9QNkLwD9GLLHT80
And the gems that Bob Dylan discarded
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/bob-dylan/7863940/The-gems-that-Bob-Dylan-discarded.html