Tuesday Music Digest

A gift guide for classical music

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/homeentertainment/la-ca-classical-gift-guide-20101129,0,1269005.story

Talking Story with Richard Page

http://smashinginterviews.com/interviews/musicians/richard-page-interview-mr-mister-founder-on-his-latest-album-peculiar-life

Remembering the passing of Hari

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/nov/29Anniversary_of_George_Harrisons_Death.shtml

David Lynch gets the Blues

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/11/david-lynch-plotting-modern-blues-album-drops-digital-single.html

Sick of the same old holiday songs?

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20101129/entlife/712039997/

A new record label: Swississippi!

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/New-Swississippi-Records-Label-Features-Rising-Blues-Stars-110973849.html

Slap that bass

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/11/peter-hook-amy-rigby-wreckless-eric-black-cat-930-iota-ted-garber.php

Fess Fest

http://www.jambands.com/news/2010/11/29/fess-fest-the-music-of-professor-longhair

Latest court news on file-sharing

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/alito_dissents_from_cert_denial_in_music_downloading_case_again_texas_teen/

And for 40 years, they have been Asleep

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704635704575604851933312196.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Monday Music Digest

Where musicians play for fun

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-jazz-clubs-20101128,0,3550537.story?track=rss

Dave Brubeck's back at the Blue Note

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/arts/music/29brubeck.html?_r=1

Handbells in concert in Hawai'i

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/dakine/20101128_Da_Kine.html

Limited-edition Lucilles

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101128/NEWS/11280341

Guitars from Sheep Ranch

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101128/A_BIZ/11280308/-1/a_news05

Jeff Beck honors Les Paul

http://technorati.com/entertainment/tv/article/jeff-beck-honors-les-paul-mdash/

Book review: "How Music Works"

http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/book-review-how-music-works-the/

Another roundup of box-set reviews

http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_16711206

Deep in the soul of Texas

http://photographyblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/11/deep-in-the-soul-of-texas---se.html

And Poogie Bell sighted in London

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8d3b7942-f987-11df-9e29-00144feab49a.html

Sunday Music Digest

Remembering Krash

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20101127_Krash_nurtured_local_music.html

Norwegian jazz comes to California

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/28/3210671/norwegian-jazz-reaches-the-mondavi.html

Checking out the new Keith Urban CD

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_16717406

From Haiti to Canada, tunes personal and political

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/arts/music/28playlist.html?_r=1

Another cool new band name: Great Big Sea

http://www.thespec.com/whatson/music/article/279265--great-big-music-from-great-big-sea

A Creole Christmas in Indiana

http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101126/NEWS0107/311269998/1002/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Looking back at D & B

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=25119

John Scofield in Paris

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/430792_149099-blogcritics.org.html

Ride Captain Ride

http://wizbangpop.com/2010/11/27/cd-review-blues-image-ride-captain-ride-anthology-of-the-classics/

And a new video look at Arhoolie Records

http://elcerrito.patch.com/articles/video-arhoolie-records-and-a-man-who-enriched-the-treasury-of-recorded-music

Saturday Music Digest

A painful history retold thru jazz music

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/11/26/david-becker-batavia/

Gift ideas for the classical and jazz fans

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_16694104?nclick_check=1

Dan Hicks heads to Wolf Trap

http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/out-and-about-dc/2010/nov/26/wolf-trap-dan-hicks-and-hot-licks-appear-saturday-/

Willie Nelson on piano jazz

http://www.npr.org/2010/11/24/131571288/willie-nelson-on-piano-jazz

A visit to the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Age Theatre

http://www.laweekly.com/events/the-l-ron-hubbard-golden-age-theatre-887912/

Patrick Wolf does Joni Mitchell

http://www.twentyfourbit.com/post/1693543437/watch-patrick-wolf-covers-joni-mitchell

Island Mele

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/20101126_Lavapalooza_takes_a_turn_on_tiki_sound.html

Honoring a blind guitarist

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-11-26-hall-of-fame_N.htm

Proof the NFL hates you?

http://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/music/NFL-Appoints-Black-Eyed-Peas-To-Play-Super-Bowl-Halftime-Because-They-Hate-You-110860759.html

And a chat with Syl Johnson

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-1126-syl-johnson-20101126,0,3555052.column

Snowy Friday Music Digest

The Beatles have a not-too-shabby first week on iTunes

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2010/11/24/2010-11-24_the_beatles_conquer_itunes_in_just_a_week_selling_over_14m_songs_in_us_let_it_be.html

Something old, something new

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-11-26-something-old-new

More in Texas than just Stupid Music

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/1128glsunlede.27f6c3e.html

Remembering George in L.A.

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/201011241910/george-harrison-remembered-on-nov-29-at-his-walk-of-fame-star.html

N.O. Musicians keep busy post-Katrina

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12244581

Another new ookelele sensation

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/4393798/Ukulele-talent-plays-with-his-teeth

A hula tribute to Pele

http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/hawaiialaska/iKona-Hula-Halaui-pays-tribute-to-the-goddesses-iPelei-and-iHiiakaikapoliopelei-109258869.html

Elvis was more pop star than you may think

http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/scene/article/702405--elvis-was-more-pop-star-than-you-may-think

Jazz for Haiti in New Jersey

http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2010/11/26/new_jersey/arts_and_entertainment/21.txt

And Aloha and R.I.P. to Hawaiian radio legend Krash Kealoha

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13569195

Turkey Day Music Digest

Life through a lens

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/25/ernest-cole-david-goldblatt-apartheid-photography

December's schedule for the National Jazz Museum in Harlem

http://www.gratefulweb.com/newswire/jazz/national-jazz-museum-in-harlem-2010-december-schedule.html

The Four Freshmen team up with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra

http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/entertainment/2432853-421/jazz-chicago-orchestra-freshmen-calderon.html

A Florida ookelele shop makes beautiful music-and money!

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/november/176420/Clearwater-ukulele-shop-makes-beautiful-music--and-money

Stupid Music with Cowboy Bob

http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/on_air/mark_allen/visiting-with-cowboy-bob

New Orleans Nights

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/on-new-orleans-nights-tour-allen-toussaint-legs-out-a-victory/article1812015/

Horn Tootin'

http://www.myneworleans.com/Blogs/Happy-Hour/November-2010/Horn-Tootin-rsquo/

Pete Best goes back to school

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/the-beatles/the-beatles-news/2010/11/24/former-beatles-drummer-pete-best-hits-right-note-with-pupils-of-west-derby-s-st-paul-s-juniors-100252-27703364/

Painting Blues/Jazz history in oils

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=136275

And Happy....Thanksgiving....from....W....K....R....P

http://www.hulu.com/watch/322/wkrp-in-cincinnati-turkeys-away

Over the River and Thru the Woods Music Digest

Uncle Tom is Gobblin'

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

Godfathers of Rock: the top 10 rock and roll managers

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/godfathers_of_rock_the_top_10_rock_and_roll_managers.html

"All Things Must Pass" live onstage

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/48/24_harrisontribute_2010_11_26_bk.html

A new podcast features Kermit Ruffins

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2010/11/new-podcast-hear-kermit-ruffins-abigail-washburn-and-much-more/1

Walter Payton's jazz funeral in New Orleans

http://www.offbeat.com/2010/11/23/walter-payton-memorial-and-second-line-photo-slideshow/

Axl Rose sues Activision

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12229187

R.I.P. to bluesman Albert "Little Smokey" Smothers

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-obit-smothers,0,4787752.story

Preview of the Adelaide Guitar Fest

http://australia.broadwayworld.com/article/Master_Guitarists_Participate_in_Adelaide_Guitar_Festival_112528_20101123

Roadhouse Clams

http://www.examiner.com/shore-in-baltimore/roadhouse-clams-q-a

And Junior Brown brings his Guit-Steel to Maine

http://www.sunjournal.com/encore/story/946859

Tuesday Music Digest

Talking Musika

http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=7&aid=6654&dir=2010/November/Monday22

An African journey with Jonathan Dimbleby

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc1/201011/programs/ZX1300A003D2010-11-23T203000.htm

Phonograph, CD, mp3-what's next?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704496104575627282994471928.html

A tough job-leading the Chicago Jazz Ensemble

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-1123-jazz-debut-20101122,0,624286.column

Previewing the 2010 Bayou Classic

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=3569

Stupid Music meets The Troggs?

http://ferndale.patch.com/articles/meet-john-holk-the-sequins-the-country-band-that-can-rock

More unreleased Hendrix

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2010/11/22/131512327/after-lengthy-family-feud-jimi-hendrix-s-new-anthology-sees-release

Elvis is back on the charts

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-king-is-back-on-the-charts-109974439.html

Still an analog man in a digital world

http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/109802274_Still_an_analog_man_in_a_digital_world.html

And standout jazz, straight outta Tel Aviv

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/11/22/131525260/standout-jazz-straight-outta-tel-aviv

Monday Music Digest

2 new films about John Lennon

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/21/2456863/two-new-films-try-to-navigate.html

A new blues DVD from Ana Popovic

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-dvd-review-ana-popovic-an/

Checking out the Hoboken Music Awards

http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2010/11/hoboken_music_awards_bring_tog.html

Most popular Beatles song on iTunes? "Hey Jude", of course.

http://www.fox8live.com/entertainment/story/Hey-Jude-is-most-popular-Beatles-song-on-iTunes/esH8rN2uskebS2RE6aZHtQ.cspx

The beginnings of Desert Rock

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20101121/LIFESTYLES0101/101120004/Desert-rock-first-began-at-nightclubs-outside-city-limits

In concert with Dion

http://www.ftlauderdalenews.net/index.php/people-places-and-organizations/item/66-small-crowd-but-packed-house-treated-to-special-event?75339c4e44e7f4ae8a91d201425082e1=2c385577327129ae472265476b2de21f

CTP sighted

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Odd-Chandler-Travis-mixes-humor-with-terrific-825128.php

Previewing the European Music Festival

http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Life-Style/205948/German-jazz-ensemble-to-kick-off-European-Music-Festival.html

Why are so many jazz artists from Israel these days?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/11/19/131451175/why-are-so-many-jazz-musicians-from-israel-these-days

And bands of brothers and sisters

http://www.npr.org/2010/11/18/131432931/the-mix-bands-of-brothers-and-sisters

Sunday Music Digest

Get a Grip!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1-aVh7roJ4

Looking back at a classic Dave Brubeck release

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-dave-brubeck-the-definitive/

The Big 5

http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20101120/LIFESTYLE/11200306

An NBC cameraman writes a book about musicians

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/entertainment/2476765-421/book-azzato-music-space-nbc.html

The U2 Guide to Survival

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad-application/the-u2-guide-to-survival/story-fn6bfkm6-1225957367690

Santana goes symphonic

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_16668213?nclick_check=1

Jazz in God's living room

http://www.ejazznews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=11665&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Jamming with the classical

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/todays-paper/Jamming+with+classical/3859472/story.html

A Latin Fest in Cincy

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101120/NEWS01/11210350/Latin-Fest-kicks-off-at-museum

And a new DVD from the Brothers Cazimero

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/showbiz/20101121_christmas_eve_to_stage_aids_benefit_in_big_apple.html

Saturday Music Digest

Taters, Pie, and Stupid Music. Mmm Mmm!

http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-taters/

Talking Story with Micky Dolenz

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/exclusive-micky-dolenz-on-being-a-ringo-all-starr-reuniting-with-the-monkees

The Allman Brothers Band sells out the Orpheum

http://www.wickedlocal.com/middleborough/fun/entertainment/x1892561604/MUSIC-Allman-Brothers-sell-out-the-Orpheum-all-by-themselves

Some new box sets

http://newsok.com/box-sets-make-for-merry-holiday-gift-giving/article/3515776

Catching up with Kermit Ruffins

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/11/catching-up-with-kermit-ruffins.html

Talking Story with Carlos

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2010/11/the_carlos_santana_interview_w.html

Tracing Brazilian history on the guitar

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Brazilian-traces-history-on-guitar_8153173

Dudu on life, jazz, and women in music

http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2010-11-19-dudu-on-life-jazz-and-women-in-music

The photographs of Herman Leonard

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/19/AR2010111903072.html

And Maha to give away an autographed guitar

http://www.examiner.com/concerts-in-tucson/jazz-legend-mclaughlin-to-give-away-autographed-guitar-following-tucson-show

Friday Music Digest

What was the very first rock and roll song?

http://www.newswise.com/articles/what-was-the-first-rock-n-roll-song

A new Frank Zappa DVD

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/430380_148491-blogcritics.org.html

A slack key guitar workshop next to a volcano...

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/11/17/makana-at-hawai%E2%80%99i-volcanoes-national-park/

George Harrison takes the early lead in the Beatles iTunes sweepstakes

http://www.wtma.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=115&itemid=29599326

The 10 Most Valuable guitars

http://top40-charts.com/news/Rock/Vintage-Guitar-Mag-Lists-10-Most-Valuable-Guitars!/61190.html

A giant Cheech and Chong guitar?

http://egpnews.com/?p=21818

New music from Cassandra Wilson

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/music-review-cassandra-wilson-returns-to-her-eclectic-ways-on-her-latest-album-silver-pony-108943539.html

A blog about the music scene in Austin

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2010/11/18/data_show_the_live_music_capit.html?cxntfid=blogs_austin_music_source

Stupid Music with Rosie Flores

http://events.mercurynews.com/santa-cruz-ca/events/show/153741105-rosie-flores

And Jazz in Berlin (the New Hampshire one, that is!)

http://www.nh.com/nh/events/concerts/26817/berlin-jazz

Thursday Music Digest

TARQQ plans a Southern Tour, including a "NRBQ Hell Night"

http://terryadams.net/appearances.html

A new HBO documentary features New Orleans pianist Henry Butler

http://www.offbeat.com/2010/11/17/henry-butler-on-hbo-blind-photographers-documentary-tonight/

Rem-Dawg may put his air guitar up for auction?

http://www.nesn.com/2010/11/jerry-remy-debates-putting-infamous-air-guitar-up-for-auction.html

Baby, You're a Weird Man!

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/50695883-53/beatles-ukulele-greenawalt-zuckerberg.html.csp

A tribute to Satchmo in Savannah

http://savannahnow.com/do/2010-11-18/coastal-jazz-association-presents-tribute-louis-armstrong

Arianna String Quartet hits the road to Michigan

http://www.freep.com/article/20101118/COL17/11180320/1012/NEWS10/Arianna-String-Quartet-returns-to-EMU-to-play-early-Beethoven

A new Pavement feud

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2010/11/16/16169906-wenn-story.html

Sounds for Silence: Jazz and Silent Films

http://jazztimes.com/articles/26824-sounds-for-silence-jazz-silent-films

Bulawayo artists sing the financial blues

http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2010-11-16-bulawayo-artists-sing-financial-blues

And the latest news from the Home Grown Music Network

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2010/11/1601.html

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom is here!

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

Hugh's fellow Scotsmen review his recent show there

http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Concert-review-Hugh-Masekela.6626812.jp

Songs of Migration

http://www.africareview.com/Arts%20and%20Culture/-/979194/1054576/-/v9k80x/-/

A jazz mission statement

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703805004575606680684832368.html

Bluegrass meets Preservation Hall

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/nov/16/del-mccoury-preservation-hall-jazz-naples-show/

Keith Urban remembers the Great Nashville Flood of 2010

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/11/keith-urban-nashville-flood-guitar.html

The Beatles (finally) come to iTunes

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7297856.html

On the Road with The Rads

http://www.relix.com/features/2010/11/16/the-radiators-on-the-road-from-new-orleans-relix-revisited

Tom Waits sings Mardi Gras music

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/11/15/131342648/tom-waits-sings-mardi-gras-music

And honoring Neil Young at Carnegie Hall

http://www.neilyoungcarnegie.com/

Tuesday Music Digest

A new Art Pepper reissue is always good news

http://www.audaud.com/article.php?ArticleID=8190

Is jazz for mature audiences only?

http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=19124&cat=3

Visiting the Big Island for an Ookelele show

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/11/14/unique-ukes-at-the-big-island-ukulele-guild-show/

Guitar World turns iPad into a daily music teacher

http://gigaom.com/2010/11/15/guitar-world-turns-ipad-into-a-daily-music-teacher/

A new docu about Hendrix

http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/81090/

New Orleans' Ladies of Jazz prepare a holiday show

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2010/11/1501.html

Cleaning up George Harrison Park

http://www.newstime.co.za/Propertynews/Central_Rand_Gold_To_Fund_George_Harrison_Park_Rejuvenation/14970/

The House of Blues is coming to Sundance

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/50680066-53/sundance-music-already-bar.html.csp

Ballet discovers the White Stripes

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20101115/music-white-stripes-101115/

And drums beat

http://www.suite101.com/content/drums-beat-a-beautiful-dramatic-deafening-multicultural-message-a309225

Monday Music Digest

Kid Rock returns

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/kid-rock-1115/

Checking out this year's London Jazz Festival

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/14/london-jazz-festival-review

A multitude of diverse percussion

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music-reviews/hc-allison-jazz-review-1114-20101113,0,2782071.story

Inductions planned at Long Island's Music Hall of Fame

http://huntington.patch.com/articles/third-long-island-music-hall-of-fame-inductions-planned

A Hawaiian hula holiday

http://events.mercurynews.com/redwood-city-ca/events/show/153030285-a-hawaiian-hula-holiday

A new Clapton guitar from Gibson

http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1478034

Talk Story with New Orleans' Quint Davis, producer of JazzFest

http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/107879319.html

Looking at the new John McLaughlin album-reviewed by my buddy Nate Dow, no less!

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20101113for_mclaughlin_trane_keeps_rolling_inspiring/srvc=home&position=also

A new CD by Little Bastard

http://www.freep.com/article/20101114/ENT04/11140317/1322/John-Mellencamp-back-to-basics--on-his-new-CD

And a visit to the 18th Asbury Music Awards

http://www.app.com/article/20101114/NEWS/11140355/Area-scene-shines-at-18th-Asbury-Music-Awards

Sunday Music Digest

Hey Ladies: Being a woman in jazz

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/11/12/131276820/hey-ladies-being-a-woman-in-jazz

Irish jazz/stepdance fusion!

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/11/12/irish-arts-center-showcases-jazzstepdance-fusion-pieces/

Revisiting West, Bruce and Laing

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/11/13/dusting-em-off-west-bruce-laing-why-dontcha/

Vinyl is in it for the long haul

http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/george-harrison-says-all-things-must-pass-but-vinyl-is-in-it-for-the-long/1133924

The power of Three

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/11/14/fistful_of_mercy_puts_the_super_in_supergroup/

Elvis Costello: mellowing with age

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4343173/Elvis-Costello-Mellowing-with-age

The "dead" brought back to life

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/2891398,CST-NWS-flood14.article

New Irish music on CD

http://www.suite101.com/content/irish-trad-music-folk--jazz-funk-bands-feature-on-indie-album-a308395

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame will honor Argentine composer/conductor/musician musician Lalo Schifrin

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-jazz-hall-of-fame-to-honor-argentine-composer-pianist-and-conductor-lalo-schifrin/article/3513885

And John McLaughlin's new album is an homage from one master to another

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/11/14/john_mclaughlins_latest_album_is_an_homage_from_one_master_to_another/

Saturday Music Digest

New music roundup

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20101112_Music_critics__picks.html

Checking out the New Orleans Songwriters' Festival

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_songwriters_festiv_1.html

The secret to great guitar strumming

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Lessons/InstrumentLessons/Great-Strumming-Part-3-1112/

A visit with some of the musical folks on "Mountain Stage"

http://www.npr.org/2010/11/01/130980096/matt-white-and-julie-adams-on-mountain-stage

"One For the Road" with Ramsey Lewis

http://chicagoist.com/2010/11/12/one_for_the_road_ramsey_lewis.php

Preview of the 2010 Caribbean Jazz Fusion Concert

http://guardian.co.tt/features/entertainment/2010/11/13/jazz-takes-martiniquan-twist

New live music

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/13/this-weeks-new-live-music

A new blues club in Daytona

http://www.examiner.com/nightlife-in-orlando/bank-and-blues-is-daytona-s-latest-smoke-free-club

Jazz piano with shades of blue

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/11/michael_wolff_colors_his_jazz.html

And a preview of the Merseyside Guitar Show

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/announcing-the-merseyside-guitar-show-297171

11-12-10 Music Digest

40 years of Stupid Music

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/Asleep-at-the-Wheel-celebrates-40-years-107376368.html

Jazz impressions of Steely Dan

http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/calendarEvent/id/56689/date/2010-11-16/

New Bobby McFerrin noises

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-12/mcferrin-toots-tweets-in-concert-seeks-gig-with-eric-clapton.html

The greatest jazz album ever?

http://www.spinner.com/2010/11/11/john-coltrane-a-love-supreme/

High steppin' in different shoes

http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2010/11/11/entertainment/doc4cdaf6da0a8a6355953175.txt

A new guitar made from a very old tree

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iF_CEjYBcBsw7NVnsOyTp6IBwa6A?docId=a9f09b5e0aa042da97446da8d3fcb903

Guitar enough to make you fret

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3223275/Guitar-enough-to-make-you-FRET.html

Bonerama hits the road

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/Story_not_found

Passing down blues music thru the ages

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/Passing-Down-Blues-Music-Through-the-Ages-107274548.html

And Bow Thayer sighted

http://www.rherald.com/news/2010-11-11/Front_Page/Thayer_Plays_at_StarStudded_Benefit.html

11-11-10 Music Digest

To those who served: We Thank You!

Professor Al Kooper sighted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msZtwt0YMo8&feature=player_embedded

Keeping the Blues alive

http://top40-charts.com/news/Charts-Awards/Blues-Foundation-Keeping-The-Blues-Alive-Recipients-Announced/60903.html

Donate food, get your guitar restrung!

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20101110/NEWS01/101110092/Food-donations-for-guitar-restringing-at-S.J.-Music

Catching up with The Perfect Gentlemen

http://www.coastweekend.com/arts/article_983e9be8-ecef-11df-b919-001cc4c002e0.html

Caz Alert

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/502373/Robert-Cazimero-at-the-MACC.html?nav=39

A Stupid Music Birthday-the Broken Spoke turns 46

http://www.kvue.com/news/entertainment/Iconic-dance-hall-celebrates-a-birthday-107071753.html

Los Lobos: Tiny Desk Concert

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130810052

Keith Urban talks story

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/11/09/keith-urban-goes-for-total-media-domination/

Remembering a Fleetwood Mac classic

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/429844_148079-blogcritics.org.html

And reveling in the Hendrix experience

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/11/09/reveling_in_the_hendrix_experience/

11-10-10 Music Digest

Aloha Uncle Tom! Howzit?

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

Looking to the future of African music

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-features/looking-to-the-future-and-an-african-renaissance-1.1067208

A new Jazz Studies college program

http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2010/11/10/26807/

2011 lineup for the Savannah Music Festival

http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-11-10/savannah-music-festival-announces-most-2011-lineup

Stupid Music with the Million Dollar Quarter + 1

http://broadwayworld.com/article/MILLION_DOLLAR_QUARTET_Welcomes_Ray_Benson_For_One_Night_Only_Jam_Session_20101109

A new Hendrix DVD

http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/11/09/dvd-review-jimi-hendrix-the-guitar-hero/

The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame adds new names

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=533138&catid=373&Itemid=2782

The Radiators to call it quits

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/11/the_radiators_plan_to_disband.html

Fela! musical is sued

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/09/fela-anikulapo-kuti-musical-sued

And a new DVD about Harry Nilsson

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2010/11/apple_records_box_set_reviewed.html

Tuesday Music Digest

A jazz man with his own vocabulary

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703805704575594883654488748.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Sir Paul visits Brasil

http://www.maccablog.com/en/n-paul-mccartney-in-concert-last-night-in-brasil-7811.html

50 killer metal guitar licks

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/nov/08Learn_50_Killer_Metal_Guitar_Licks.shtml

Previewing this year's World Music Weekend in N'Orleans.

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/new-orleans-jazz-and-heritage-foundations-world-music-weekend/Content?oid=1404823

Blues from Malaysia?

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=541712

Book review: The Beatles VS The Rolling Stones

http://www.seattlepi.com/books/429752_147993-blogcritics.org.html

Bob Dylan is 207 years old

http://www.splicetoday.com/music/bob-dylan-is-207-years-old-and-50-states-wide

Pics from the Hard Rock Cafe tribute to John Lennon

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/more-celebrity-photos-from-the-imagine-there-s-no-hunger-benefit-hollywood

Hooking up with John Lee on Facebook

http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=194384

And new music from Cee Low

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g3G3mq3Z8UwotEh1HMYSVrSOVvNw?docId=5073262

Sunday Music Digest

A Utah NPR station turns 50...with Los Lobos

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogs/burger/50616401-53/kuer-jazz-lake-lobos.html.csp

The "Blues Brothers" behind Chess Records

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/06/leonard-phil-marshall-chess-records

Nepal's Blues Festival hits the road

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Nepal-s-blues-festival-makes-its-way-to-Mumbai/Article1-622634.aspx

Flashing back to the Fillmore, 1966...

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/429681_147853-blogcritics.org.html

George Harrison's Holy Cows

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/8112772/Holy-cows-to-produce-Britains-most-expensive-milks.html

The "Soul Doctor" musical returns to New Orleans

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/144670-Soul-Doctor-Musical-Returns-to-New-Orleans-Nov-6-Is-Broadway-Next

R.I.P. to New Orleans opera singer Shirley Verrette

http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2010/11/renowned-singer-shirley-verrett-dies-miley-cyrus-ready-for-mtv-europe-music-awards.html

Flavio Sala on the current state of classical guitar

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/11/06/flavio-sala-on-the-current-state-of-classical-guitar/

Old-school cool

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/oldschool-cool-the-octogenarians-set-to-dominate-the-london-jazz-festival-2124441.html

And Lawrence Welk's musical legacy-on the bubble?

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/297572/

Saturday Music Digest

Go West, Terry Adams!

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/05/3157619/the-lineup-our-critics-pick-the.html

Blues and Slack Key in Micronesia

http://search.guampdn.com/sp?aff=1002&eventId=3937&skin=100

Life.com releases some previously unseen Beatles pics

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/11/05/GA2010110501629.html

The Stones do Stupid Music

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130731369

Dead composers at your dinner table

http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2010/11/05/131097716/dead-composers-at-your-dinner-table

Jackie Lomax still can't catch a break

http://www.spinner.com/2010/11/05/jackie-lomax-sour-milk-sea/

Checking out the new R.E.M. album

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=24886

A new remaster from Bill Evans

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/429682_147859-blogcritics.org.html

Roundup of some other new jazz releases

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/music/106814898.html

And it's Island Mele time again

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/20101105_willie_k_christmas_album_bright_breezy.html

TGIF Music Digest

Peter Tork sings the blues

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_707501.html

The Imagination Movers hit the road

http://musicremedy.com/i/imagination-movers/album/tour-dates-2010-9844.html

Springsteen sells a guitar

http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/11/04/bruce-springsteen-personal-guitar-140000-at-live-auction

A New Dixieland jazz DVD

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2010/11/05/americas-music-legacy-dixieland-jazz-to-be-released-on-dvd-december-7-of-2010/

Eye of the hurricane for new music in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-1105-mike-reed-20101105,0,7038731.column

Jazzman James Moody has bad news to share

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-chicago/jazz-icon-james-moody-reveals-long-illness-to-be-inoperable-cancer

Newport Jazz loses a sponsor

http://www.boston.com/ae/specials/culturedesk/2010/11/newport_jazz_festival_loses_sp.html

Preview of this weekend's Moku O Keawe Festival

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2010/11/4/Moku_O_Keawe_hula_festival

Heads-up for this weekend's live Los Lobos webcast

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/beyondlive-uses-towerstream-broadband-connection-to-stream-live-webcast-of-los-lobos-performance-2010-11-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp

And some rare Beach Boys video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ISrHVee9SI

Thursday Music Digest

A San Fran Sound flashback

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131017213

Corky Siegel's chamber blues

http://triblocal.com/woodstock/calendar/2010/11/13/corky-siegels-chamber-blues/

Talking Story with Dhani Harrison

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2010/11/dhani_harrison_on_easy_street.php

Catching up with "Mr. Domino"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704462704575589991980214672.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Hank Williams' notebooks

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1651457/hank-williams-notebooks-hank-williams-jrs-guitar-added-to-exhibit.jhtml

The LA Guitar Quarter goes Firesign on Mau'i

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/11/03/the-los-angeles-guitar-quartet-with-special-guest-philip-proctor-at-the-castle-theater/

The Top 10 Honorary Texas (Stupid) Musicians

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2010/11/top_10_honorary_texas_musician.php

Preview of the 2012 Portland Jazz Fest in Oregon

http://portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=128881725256046200

Michael Feinstein: man on a mission

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/04/1907757/michael-feinstein-man-on-a-mission.html

And Hawaiian music to raise money for boats

http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/11/03/boat-day-fundraiser-for-park-friends-nov-12/

Wednesday Music Digest

Aloha to Uncle Tom Moffatt, who checks in from the Windward Side

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

Shameless plug: my cousin's son is making waves nationwide on the bagpipes!

http://www.elliotsmithbagpiper.com/Home.aspx

The night Lennon and McCartney reunited

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/lennon-mccartney-1102/

Gregg Allman has a new blues album out

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/229518

New music from Daniel Lanois

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/reverb-blogpost.aspx?post=3bb2ea8f-ece4-4339-9a90-0ddf50665d7b

The new Gibson Dark Tiger guitar

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/gibson-dark-tiger-the-worlds-most-advanced-guitar/

Who had the best guitar sound of all time?

http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2010/11/pink-floyds-david-gilmour-jimi-hendrix-have-the-best-guitar-sound-of-all-time/

Talking with the Ookelele Orchestra of Great Britain

http://www.cherwell.org/content/10890

Previewing The Mother of All Stupid Music Concerts

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7275561.html

And R.I.P. to South African jazz musician Hotep Galeta

http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=52128

Tuesday Music Digest

Playing on musical hybrids

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/arts/music/01buke.html?_r=1&src=twrhp

Jazz, Norwegian Style

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Jazz-Yatra/705258/

Book review: "December 8, 1980-The Day John Lennon Died"

http://www.seattlepi.com/books/429342_147575-blogcritics.org.html

Trouble In Mind

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/429360_147459-blogcritics.org.html

Elvis Costello appeals to the common man

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/01/15906771.html

Previewing this year's Record Store Day

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/record-store-day-1101/

Talking Story with Kermit Ruffins

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=3481

Guitar tab companies try to strike a chord online

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5isQmL8e9sHr8bVe3S15esrSDtLXg?docId=af960c81a46b4fb4a1cd7e646021b18b

Ol' Blue Eyes on DVD

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-1102-jazz-sinatra-20101101,0,6989348.column

And Nine Women in the Room: A Jazz Musicians' Roundtable

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2010/11/01/130978669/nine-women-in-the-room-a-jazz-musicians-roundtable