Last Day of July Music Digest

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

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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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/

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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