Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sunday Music Digest

R.I.P. to comedian Robert Schimmel-at one time NRBQ was going to write the theme song for a new show he was working on with "Simpsons" producer Mike Scully

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b198973_comedian_robert_schimmel_dies_60.html?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=imdb_topstories

Previewing the Big Island version of the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/09/03/hawai%E2%80%99i%E2%80%99an-slack-key-guitar-kona-style-at-the-sheraton-keauhou-bay-resort/

A new tribute to the Mississippi Sheiks

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/426186_143063-blogcritics.org.html

R.I.P. to San Diego blues legend Ken Schoppmeyer

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/public_safety/pavement/article_d9c092de-b7b5-11df-a069-001cc4c03286.html

Checking out the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival

http://www.memphismagazine.com/gyrobase/Magazine/Events?StartDate=2010-09-04&EventCategory=oid%3A1150073

Steve Miller admits once hating the Rolling Stones

http://www.spinner.com/2010/09/03/steve-miller-band/

A retro-review of George Harrison's final album, "Brainwashed"

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-george-harrison-brainwashed/

NRBQ e-mail pal Euclid Joe opens a new record store in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2010/09/new_orleans_newest_record_shop.html

Talk story with Megadeath's drummer

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145546

And the muse who changed Miles Davis

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/05/miles-davis-bitches-brew-reissue