New Year's Eve Music Digest

The Year in Beatles, 2010

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/2010-the-year-beatles-was-anything-but-dull-part-2

Playing the Dictaphone blues

http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?id=20811

Remembering 11 years ago, when George Harrison was stabbed

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1516134&SM=1

Talking Story with a New Orleans brass band leader

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2010/12/30/walter-whoadie-ramsey-leader-of-the-stooges-brass-band

The top 10 guitars that don't sound like guitars

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/thats-a-guitar-1228-2010/

A changing jazz scene in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/31/us/31bccoda.html?_r=1&src=twrhp

Utah music in review, 2010

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/50961345-53/local-utah-jazz-music.html.csp

A look at the mew Miso Music App for the iPhone

http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/Hawaii-Business/January-2011/Miso-Media-Music-App-Teaches-Guitar-on-the-iPhone/

Another 2010 Top 10 CD list

http://www.post-trib.com/entertainment/2992118,pt_29_Top-10-CDs-of-2010.article

And a chat with Peter Bergman and David Ossman of Firesign Theatre!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSqIV1fAars

See you next year!

December 30th Music Digest

That didn't take long-Ringo finds a buyer for his Aspen house

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/starr-sells-aspen-home_1191884

December 1960: a wild time for The Beatles

http://blog.oup.com/2010/12/beatles-1960/

America's musical Ambassador

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/29/60minutes/main7195058.shtml

More on the 2009 Gibson Guitar raid

http://www.wsmv.com/news/26314181/detail.html

But Gibson does win one in court

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/dec/29/coffee-break-gibson-wins-round-in-halting-toy/

2010's Best Cover Songs

http://blogs.courant.com/eric_danton_sound_check/2010/12/best-cover-songs-of-2010.html

This day in Stupid Music History: Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys first appear at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1944!

http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=151995&catid=176

Jazz Universe's year in review

http://www.wirenh.com/music-mainmenu-5/51-alan-chases-jazz-universe/4635-jazz-universe-.html

R.I.P. to Dr, Billy Taylor

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/29/AR2010122904667.html

And music to a city's ears Down Under

http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/jazz-music-to-citys-ears/2036360.aspx

Deep in December Music Digest

Uncle Tom is gabbin' away

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

Ringo's childhood home doomed?

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/campaigners-slam-ruling-on-starrs-home_1191735

Alice Cooper's game plan for the Grim Reaper

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/Alice-Cooper-Game-Plan-1228/

100 years of Robert Johnson

http://www.examiner.com/americana-music-in-national/big-head-blues-club-s-100-years-of-robert-johnson-review

Hag goes to 1600

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-merle-haggard-on-his-kennedy-center-honor-meeting-obama-and-oprah-and-more-20101228

Who Dat! 15 more New Orleans Saints fight songs coming to CD

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/12/28/prweb8037572.DTL

R.I.P. to a legendary New Mexico guitar maker

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/28/AR2010122802924.html

No more jazz on the radio in Seattle?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/233444.asp

Speaking of jazz, the music itself will get a new postage stamp in 2011

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Jazz-to-be-honored-with-postage-stamp-in-2011-112559709.html

And the 2010 Village Voice jazz critics' poll

http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-12-29/music/the-2010-voice-jazz-poll/

Blizzard Music Digest!

We're under a blizzard warning until 3 PM this afternoon-finally am able to update the Snowfall Total on the sidebar!

Music box sets with bells and whistles

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-box-sets-20101227,0,7306776.story

R.I.P. to Teena Marie

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/2010/12/26/%E2%80%98lovergirl%E2%80%99-rb-singer-teena-marie-dies-at-54/

Another best pop albums of 2010 list

http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/12/popular_musics_best_albums_for.html

Crescent City Crawl

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/travel/stories/2010/12/26/crescent-city-crawl.html?sid=101

Talking Story with Alfred Brendel

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/8221582/Alfred-Brendel-old-master-in-search-of-new-horizons.html

New Big Band music from Roy Gaines

http://tunes.broadwayworld.com/article/Roy_Gaines_His_Orchestra_Release_First_CD_TUXEDO_BLUES_20101226

A different drummer

http://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=9347

Best music quotes of 2010

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2010/12/26/16675391.html

Vince Robinson and the Jazz Poets jam into the night

http://www.cleveland.com/sunstarcourier/index.ssf/2010/12/vince_robinson_and_the_jazz_po.html

And slack key guitar meets Hawaiian plantation

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/20101226_artifacts_images_recall_plantation_life.html

Boxing Day Music Digest

2010 a banner year for musicians

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/dec/24/2010-a-banner-year-for-musicians/

Highlights of the past year in Roots Music

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/Top-2010-American-Roots-Music-Highlights-112436074.html

Talking Story with Johnny Winter

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/12/25/johnny-winter-talks-gibson-guitars-crossroads-and-life-on-the-road/

The resurgence of guitar instrumental music

http://www.prlog.org/11175654-the-resurgence-of-guitar-instrmental-music.html

A changing Stupid Music Scene in Amarillo

http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2010-12-26/changing-music-scene

KC's jazz scene keeps renewing itself

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/12/25/2535791/jazz-scene-keeps-renewing-itself.html

That 90's Show

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_those-rock-stars-of-the-90s_1486230

Jazz salons keep the beat going in L.A.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-jazz-salons-20101226,0,3134294.story

High notes in jazz, 2010

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_0249d4b2-4c14-5743-a2ab-30aa68a8baae.html

And some German hula dancers get into hot water!

http://www.eturbonews.com/20201/hawaiian-music-executives-not-pleased-german-hula-halau

Christmas Day Music Digest

Mele Kalikimaka!

Rock N' Roll England: 10 Top Landmarks

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/8160150/Rock-n-roll-England-10-top-landmarks.html

Looking back at Christine McVie's first solo album

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-christine-mcvie-christine-mcvie/

Is tax killing the live music star?

http://www.dnaindia.com/speakup/report_is-tax-killing-the-live-music-star_1485793

25 songs you might not have heard in 2010

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/12/deeper-cuts-ann-powers-picks-26-songs-you-might-not-have-heard-in-2010.html

The Wizard of Oz goes Jazz

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/.artsmain/article/3/1036/679267/Jazz/Silver.Shoes..and..Green.Spectacles.A.Jazz.Interpretation.of.The.Wizard.of.Oz

Rhythm and Roots kicks off year 14 of its Winter music series

http://www.examiner.com/concerts-in-tucson/rhythm-roots-kicks-off-14th-annual-winter-series-with-new-tucson-music-venue

Remember Hendrix' Christmas EP?

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2010/12/24/cd-review-jimi-hendrix-%E2%80%9Cmerry-christmas-and-happy-new-year%E2%80%9D-ep/

"Swing Low"

http://newsok.com/ex-slaves-enduring-song-may-win-honor/article/3526683

How Miles Davis plugged in

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/dec/24/miles-davis-bitches-brew

And another 2010 Best-Of

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/dec/24/2010-a-banner-year-for-musicians/

Christmas Eve Music Digest

Big Al Anderson sighted on his way to New England!

http://westhartford.patch.com/articles/ebeneeza-murder-mystery-at-playhouse-pantoliano-at-long-wharf-skynyrd-mclachlan-at-foxwoods

A Stupid Holiday at the Annual Red Dirt Christmas Show

http://top40-charts.com/news/Country/15th-Annual-Red-Dirt-Christmas-Show-Continues-Tulsa-Tradition;-Proceeds-Benefit-The-Right-Path-Riding-Academy/62189.html

The return of the Album

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703766704576009441846219986.html

Tiki music we missed

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/24/132288077/music-we-missed-waitiki-7

A Merry week in African music

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/timeout/2010/12/24/a-merry-week-all-round

In search of an Ookelele thief in Kailua

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13736297

Jake Shimabukuro meets Bela and the Flecktones

http://top40-charts.com/news/Pop-Rock/Fleck-Harrison-&-Wooten-Adore-Jake-Shimabukuro/62204.html

Dueling Guitars with Slash and Jack Black

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/conan-recruits-slash-for-guitar-duel-with-jack-black-20101223

A San Antonio music mecca to close after 30 years

http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/BJ-s-Southside-Music-closing-after-30-years-913277.php

And the best-sounding music of 2010

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20026426-47.html

Festivus Music Digest

Christmas Wish!

http://gotriad.news-record.com/content/2010/12/22/article/25_rockin_holiday_albums_you_might_have_missed

The Beatles' "Zebra Crossing" is listed

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g4GAI-UkTsg8zYNb1WjNzI8ffgEQ?docId=B23567981293013755A00001

Remix a classic Dylan tune yourself!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20026416-47.html

Top 10 Blues albums of 2010

http://culturemob.com/blog/top-ten-blues-albums-of-2010

Rapper Magnolia Shorty killed in New Orleans

http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/music/article/rapper-magnolia-shorty-gunned-down-in-new-orleans-119423

Music at St. Louis Cathedral

http://www.offbeat.com/2010/12/22/music-at-the-cathedral/

The future of the Air Guitar

http://walyou.com/air-guitar-concept/

A lost era of music and harmony

http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=55468

Jule Andrews and Dolly Parton to get Lifetime Grammy Awards

http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100164210&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=music&nid=74463

And Happy Festivus!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7-jcsB_WQ

Hump Day Music Digest

Aloha Kalikimaka, Uncle Tom!

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

Previewing the 2011 Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/12/21/1782333/music-tickets-on-sale-jan-4-for.html

Train are back on track

http://www.popeater.com/2010/12/21/train-the-band/

The Mounties are looking for a stolen guitar...

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-59079-1-.htm

A museum hosts musical instruments from 200 countries

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/21/132089395/museum-hosts-musical-instruments-of-200-countries

Trombone Shorty sighted

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-ae-music-story-1224-20101223,0,6145376.story

A review of the season 1 soundtrack of "Treme"

http://www.audaud.com/article?ArticleID=8308

Sir Paul gets back to Liverpool

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment/2010/12/21/jade-wright-podcast-what-it-was-like-to-see-paul-mccartney-s-liverpool-return-100252-27862947/

The Moody Blues get ready to hit the road again

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Rock-Icons-The-Moody-Blues-to-Embark-on-2011-US-National-Tour-1372302.htm

And Viva Elvis!

http://www.popeater.com/2010/12/21/viva-elvis-cirque-de-soleil/

Winter Solstice Music Digest

Los have to cancel a gig in Jamaica

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/los-lobos-1221/

A drummer comes home for Christmas

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703395204576024023937358258.html

What a wonderful house

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703886904576031774275445108.html

Ben Towle's history of the ookelele

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/12/ben-towles-history-of-the-ukulele/

D'Adarrio is buying a drumstick maker

http://www.newsday.com/business/inside-long-island-business-1.811933/d-addario-buying-drumstick-maker-1.2554891

Best Louisiana music of the past year

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=3667

REM has a new album in the oven

http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/12/20/750943.aspx

"Let Me Mourn"

http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/12/20/crowbars-let-me-mourn-song-premiere/

A Beatles fanatic hits the motherlode

http://www.lenconnect.com/opinions/columnists/x1682024897/David-Frownfelder-Beatles-fanatic-hits-the-motherlode

And ten essential Captain Beefheart songs

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ten-essential-captain-beefheart-songs-20101220

Monday Music Digest

Will be delayed-the link list is lost in cyberspace someplace!

UPDATE: The links I e-mailed to myself this morning at 9:37 AM just arrived-4 and a half hours later! Sorry for the delay...

Rock N' Roll reviews in brief

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/2675049-421/chicago-dylan-music-pages-blues.html

10 great last minute music shopping ideas

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2010/12/10_great_last_minute_music_sho.html

2010's top World Music CDs

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/12/19/mitter/?rss_id=Top+Stories

Pick-Punch: Your DIY guitar pick solution!

http://walyou.com/diy-guitar-pick/

The Top 10 guitar articles for the year

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/12/19/top-10-guitar-articles-for-2010/

Top 10 Jazz CDs for 2010

Kwanzaa music

http://www.lohud.com/article/20101220/NEWS03/12200339/-1/newsfront/Kwanzaa-Extravaganza-to-feature-African-drums--dance--music--culture

Big 9 Second Line

http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2010/12/big_nine_second_line.html

50 great things about Hawai'i? Gotta include the Brothers Caz

http://www.ocregister.com/travel/hawaii-280931-kauai-maui.html

And "Hi and Lois" meet NRBQ in the Sunday Funnies!

http://cincinnati.com/comics/page/index.html?feature_id=Hi_and_Lois

Sunday Music Digest

Another great music photographer leaves the building...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/arts/design/19pickow.html?_r=1

Professor Al Kooper's view of the best songs of the year

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/2010121930-10_vision_one_mans_view_of_the_best_songs_of_the_year/srvc=home&position=also

And some you may have missed

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/19/overlooked-cds-2010-pop-world

Music as an action painting

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2010/12/captain-beefheart-dead-at-69-music-as-an-action-painting.html

Google invests in a musical IOS app maker

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/19728-google-ventures-invests-in/

A remake of Hari's Gretsch guitar

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-s-black-gretsch-guitar-being-brought-back

Talking Story with Arlo

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/12/18/interview-with-folk-icon-arlo-guthrie/

The Top 5 Christmas Crooners

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lgrin/2010/12/18/top-5-christmas-crooners/

Starkey wants to sell his house in Aspen

http://www.postindependent.com/article/20101218/VALLEYNEWS/101219887/1083&ParentProfile=1074

And R.I.P. to blues diva Robin Rogers

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/12/18/1920038/robin-rogers-short-and-happy-love.html

Saturday Music Digest

Aloha to a true American music original, Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQs8dka52H4

Who will play Miles Davis in an upcoming biopic?

http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/don-cheadle-talks-about-miles-davis/24062

The government of Canada invests in the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Invests-in-the-Medicine-Hat-Jazz-Festival-1371221.htm

Holidaze in Hicksville

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101217/LIFESTYLE14/101219561?Title=Dan-Hicks-brings-Hot-Licks-to-Yoshi-s

A new site on Learning Guitars for Dummies

http://bignews.biz/?id=952660

New guitar-smashing record set-1,914 of them!

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/12/17/1914-guitars-smashed-simultaneously/UPI-10871292578200/

A James Booker Bash in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/12/ricky_skaggs_a_james_booker_ba.html

The Dark Horses of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/12/critics-notebook-rocks-halls-dark-horses.html

Playing a Les Paul guitar with George Harrison

http://www.gear4music.com/news/article/Steve-Lukather-played-Les-Paul-with-George-Harrison/31X/2010-12-17

And music made in Nepal

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article958996.ece

Friday Music Digest

Half-Pint goes Hawaiian

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Catch-Di-Riddim_8239125

12 Daves of Christmas

http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/12-daves-of-christmas-10-david-hidalgo-of-los-lobos-332277?cpn=RSS&source=MRGUITARIST

Prince sighted

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/12/prince_plays_ambitious_--_but.html

A new Jimi Hendrix Collectors' Pack

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jimi_hendrix_collectors_pack_hits_the_streets.html

The 7 sexiest guitar ladies

http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-the-7-sexiest-guitar-ladies/

Guitar 101: the money chord

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/12/guitar-101-the-money-chord/

A new touchscreen guitar

http://technabob.com/blog/2010/12/15/kitara-touchscreen-guitar/

A Blues Trail marker for Pops Staples

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=12413658

Aretha Franklin medical update

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40705936/ns/today-entertainment/

And various takes on "Little Drummer Boy"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2010/12/todays-pop-five-gerald-cs-favorite-takes-on-little-drummer-boy/1

Thursday Music Digest

Los help kick off LA Arts Month

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/124399-david-hidalgo-and-louie-perez-of-los-lobos-help-kick-off-la-arts-month.html

Remembering "Americathon"

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20101216/ARTICLES/312169999/1004?Title=It-s-not-just-a-telethon-it-s-an-8216-Americathon-

A Jazz Piano Christmas 2010

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/15/132054036/a-jazz-piano-christmas-2010

Time for a Miles Davis biopic?

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BF0RC20101216

Christmas with Big Al Anderson and the Spamp Brothers

http://farmington.patch.com/articles/patch-picks-top-10-holiday-events

Jake Shimabukuro gets a new gig

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13680959

A new digital stringless guitar

http://www.slipperybrick.com/2010/12/misa-kitara-digital-stringless-guitar/

A visit with Ronnie Spector

http://www.spin.com/articles/ronnie-spector-rates-best-coast-she-him-more

Roundup of the 32nd Annual Blues Award nominees

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/buddy-guy-and-charlie-musselwhite-lead/

And a big Who Dat! to Dr. John, named to the Class of 2011 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/12/dr_john_a_deserving_rock_and_r.html

Midweek Music Digest

Mele Kalikimaka to Uncle Tom in Kaneohe

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

Los hits the road with Clapton

http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-los-lobos-support-eric-clapton-us-and-canada-2011

Solos, Ghosts, Blues, Jazz

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322404576018270039613958.html

MusicNow composers in step with the pulse of the times

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-1215-musicnow-review-20101214,0,1122101.column

The Best and Worst of 2010 in African Music

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/the-best-and-the-worst-of-2010-1.1001551

Fireside songs for the soul

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/article/Review-Fireside-Songs-for-the-Soul-Carolyn-884738.php

George Benson auctions one of his guitars

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Jazz-Legend-George-Bensons-Autographed-Guitar-Auction-Ends-This-Wednesday-December-15th-1368351.htm

John Lennon's "Abbey Road" suit is for sale

http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/article816454.ece/Lennons-Abbey-Road-suit-for-sale

An astronaut's son sings the blues

http://www.ultimateclearlake.com/stories/224003-el-lago-resident-donn-h-eisele-is-all-about-music

And a swan song for the Black Crowes?

http://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/121310_paul_mann_swan_song_for_the_black_crowes/

Tuesday Music Digest

Visiting the Dakar Jazz Festival

http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2010/12/14/devin-phillips-and-the-dakar-jazz-festival-listen-to-the-music-portlanders-made-in-africa/

Air Guitar Hero!

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/13/5642866-kinect-hacker-creates-air-guitar-hero

A guitar smash world record

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4892184.htm

An almost acoustic Christmas

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/kroq-almost-acoustic-christmas-the-smashing-pumpkins-my-chemical-romance-social-distortion/8196147

Drumming up business

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/drumming-up-business/Content?oid=1458774

"Spamalot" invades the Big Easy

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2010/12/13/spamalot-comes-to-the-mahalia

Yet another great new band name-the Folka Dots!

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50844466-76/music-folka-blues-dots.html.csp

Preview of the Barbados Music Festival

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/reviews/article-1338267/Barbados-Music-Festival-A-quality-al-fresco-fandango-totally-tropical-taste--Simon-Cowell.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Monkee business and more...

http://www.macon.com/2010/12/13/1376561/monkee-business-and-more-in-america.html

And the Blind Boys testify

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/12/14/blind_boys_testify_to_the_gospel_of_the_season/

Stormy Monday Music Digest

More memories of Krash

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13661044

Bossa Nova time

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-various-artists-bossa-and-the-rise-of-brazilian-music-soul-jazz-2158476.html

A new race horse named Star Guitar!

http://www.nola.com/horseracing/index.ssf/2010/12/star_guitar_wins_louisiana_cha.html

Return of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet to the Midwest

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/article_31e5da58-062d-11e0-9731-00127992bc8b.html

Ian Hunter sighted

http://www.enterprisenews.com/entertainment/x1921998157/MUSIC-REVIEW-Ageless-Ian-Hunter-rocks-The-Narrows-in-Fall-River

A roundup of new pop albums

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/111662149.html

Deep fried blues

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2010/12/12/deep-fried-blues/

Beatles goodies found in England

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8733062.The_Beatles_treasure_trove_unearthed_in_Bournemouth_house/

A Tatum Salute

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/12/857887/jazz-drama-mesh-in-tatum-salute.html

And will Kenny G ever go away?

http://www.pjstar.com/entertainment/x457321845/Kenny-G-The-best-that-I-can-be

Sunday Music Digest

Let's all learn the Hawaiian Alphabet Song!

http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/kidtunes-lets-go-to-hawaii-with1/

Red-Hot Kona Peppers

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2010/12/red-hot-kona-peppers/

Big Mama Thornton sings the blues

http://www.legacy.com/ns/news-story.aspx?t=big-mama-thornton-sings-the-blues&id=187

Healing beams to blues singer Robin Rogers

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/11/131938583/battling-terminal-cancer-robin-rogers-gives-thanks

Who Dat! Tailgating in the Big Easy with music

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7344280

Still playing Tejano music at age 83

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7335067.html

A Nice Uke

http://www.tecca.com/product/cordoba-4-string-concert-ukulele-natural/

A Latin jazz lovefest in the Bronx

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2010/12/12/2010-12-12_orchestrating_a_latin_jazz_lovefest.html

Bullshot Crummond and the Invisible Bride of Death

http://culturemob.com/blog/bullshot-crummond-and-the-invisible-bride-of-death-must-see-comedy

And more Blues on the airwaves in New Jersey

http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2010/12/wnti_radio_of_hackettstown_deb.html

Saturday Music Digest

50 Great Voices

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/12/09/131933884/culturetopia-over-the-rainbow-again-edition

Gibson's Top 50 Most Revolutionary Artists-#10-#1

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/top-50-revolutionaries-1210/

X sighting

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/dec/10/punk-x-tasy/

The Blues Foundation to vote on a new home...

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2010/12/10/blues-foundation-to-vote-on-new-home.html

Preview of this weekend's Treme Gumbo Festival in New Orleans.

http://www.wwl.com/The-Treme-Creole-Gumbo-Festival-this-weekend/8751542

New jazz fusion

http://bignews.biz/?id=950492

Liz Phair does Firesign Theatre?

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/12/liz_phair_vents_and_has_some_f.html

Guitar Hero series: Eric Clapton

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/12/10/guitar-hero-series-eric-clapton/

R.I.P. to Canadian musician Catherine Potter

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Musician+Catherine+Potter+fused+East+West/3961613/story.html

And an ookelele workshop with The Nukes

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/show/SID/16408/N/Ukulele-Workshop-With-The-Nukes.utr

Friday Music Digest

A candlelight vigil for John Lennon in Liverpool

http://www.examiner.com/john-lennon-in-national/liverpool-honors-favorite-son-john-lennon-on-the-30th-anniversary-of-his-death

A "lifetime award" for Mama Africa

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000024336&cid=521

A visit to the former Chess Records studio in Chicago

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/chess-records-former-recording-studio-buddy-guy-muddy-waters-rolling-stones-marie-dixon-20101122

Aaron Neville gets in the holiday spirit

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-ae-music-story-1210-20101209,0,2934111.story

Eric Clapton to sell off guitars

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/09/eric-clapton-sell-off-guitars

Donn Adams sighted!

http://www.kentucky.com/2010/12/09/1559755/bill-bill-morganfield-headlines.html

R.I.P. to jazz sax legend James Moody

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/arts/music/11moody.html?_r=1&src=twrhp

Holiday jazz CDs in review

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-holiday-jazz-cds-20101210,0,3419454.story

Remembering the "Brown Bomber"

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gcUyg_CK-vH31W_tU7sX57fBbu-w?docId=B39201941291949152A00

And Happy 45th to Max' Kansas City

http://www.maxskansascity.com/

Thursday Music Digest!

Dan Hicks does Christmas

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/music/article_b136f0e3-9c95-5c57-bf31-ff95adc8d892.html

10 solo albums that shook the world

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/dec/08George_Harrison_and_Ozzy_Classics_Among_The_Top_Ten_Solo_Albums_That_Shook_the_World.shtml

An Apple a Day

http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles/201012071857/an-apple-a-day-billy-preston-thats-the-way-god-planned-it.html

The Harrison Street Ookelele Players!

http://triblocal.com/oak-park-river-forest/calendar/2010/12/09/oak-park-ukulele-meetup-group-aka-the-harrison-street-ukulele-players/

Kermit Ruffins on becoming "Mr. Salad"

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/08/trombonist-kermit-ruffins-on-becoming-mr-salad-getting-snubbed-by-disney/

A Caz Christmas returns

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2010/12/caz-x-mas-returns/

The 10 most valuable guitars

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vintage-guitar-magazine-lists-10-most-valuable-guitars-111519949.html

What the Cluck?

http://www.wickedlocal.com/manchester/mysource/entertainment/x1757250199/What-the-cluck-Psycho-Chicken-tells-The-Fools-tale

Hot Club of Cowtown prepare a Stupid Music tribute to Bob Wills!

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/dec/re08Hot_Club_of_Cowtown_Tribute_Bob_Wills.shtml

And speaking of Stupid Music, it's almost Cowboy Christmas Ball time

http://tinyurl.com/24flcrq

Hump Day Music Digest

Midweek with Uncle Tom

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

Voom Voom lineup

http://mediaupdate.co.za/default.aspx?IDStory=32857

The decline of music on Public Radio

http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2010/12/07/classical-jazz-and-world-music-on-public-radio-declined-by-up-to-30-over-last-decade/

All that jazz

http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/life/015921.html

Stupid Music in the Grammy Hall of Fame!

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/12/07/willie-nelson-hank-williams-bob-wills-titles-enter-grammy-hall-of-fame/

Checking out Christmas albums old and new

http://www.independent.com/news/2010/dec/08/holiday-concerts-and-christmas-albums/

And Ziggy played...ookelele

http://www.starobserver.com.au/play/entertainment-play/2010/12/07/and-ziggy-played-ukulele/38591

Roundup of the 2010 Boston Music Awards

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/localspotlight-news-diversity-rules-at-2010-boston-music-awards/

Holiday stocking stuffers for guitarists

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/12/07/holiday-stocking-stuffers-for-guitarists/

And The Hag gets honored at the Kennedy Center

http://www.the9513.com/merle-haggard-praised-at-kennedy-center-honors-songs-from-hank-willie-bob-wills-added-to-grammy-hall-of-fame/

Tuesday Music Digest

The Voice of Hawai'i

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/06/131812500/israel-kamakawiwo-ole-the-voice-of-hawaii

The great album The Beatles never made

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/beatles-1206/

100 years of Robert Johnson

http://www.gratefulweb.com/newswire/blues/legendary-blues-collaboration-to-celebrate-100-years-of-robert-johnson.html

Director David Lynch has 2 new songs on iTunes

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/director-david-lynch-drops-two-singles-on-itunes-2152908.html

Checking out the Treme Creole Gumbo Fest

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=3617

Incoming-new music from Lucinda Williams

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/50817954-53/williams-blessed-kiss-album.html.csp

Guitar Mansion to be a home again

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/12/06/unexpected-owner-guitar-mansion-keep-home/

Photo essay: John McLaughlin at Boulder Theatre

http://www.heyreverb.com/2010/12/06/photo-essay-john-mclaughlin-the-boulder-theater/

Remembering Pearl Harbor Day with Jake Shimabukuro

http://top40-charts.com/news/Pop-Rock/Jake-Shimabukuros-Go-For-Broke-Pays-Tribute-To-WWII-Vets-Legacy/61692.html

And breathing new life into Jazz Aspen Snowmass

http://www.realaspen.com/article/351/AEG-aims-to-breathe-new-life-into-Jazz-Aspen-Snowmass

Monday Music Digest

Preview of the 2010 Boston Music Awards

www.bostonmusicawards2010.com

How to invest in The Beatles

http://www.benzinga.com/10/12/668382/how-to-invest-in-the-beatles

Celluloid Heroes: Frank Zappa and 200 Motels

http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2010/12/05/celluloid-heroes-frank-zappa-and-200-motels/

Brian Jones gets his just desserts

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/spotlight-1205-2010/

Clint Eastwood salutes Dave Brubeck on Turner Classic Movies

http://www.ctnow.com/entertainment/music/hc-brubeck-tcm-1205-20101205,0,1693470.story

Previewing the "Treme" DVD release

http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/12/treme_dvds_set_for_march_relea.html

The Woodcutter's Song

http://www.thetelegraph.com/articles/steckel-47730-guitar-one.html

IZ strikes gold in Germany

http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/dec/05/somewhere-over-rainbow-israel-kamakawiwoole

Songs of Migration

http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=285&extmode=view&extid=114540

And the night New Orleans came to Brooklyn

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/arts/music/06red.html?_r=1

Sunday Music Digest

California Kalikimaka

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=78316

Remember Cilla Black?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/cilla-black-surprise-surprise-2149372.html

Canuck Blues

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/TV/downchild-still-flying-after-four-decades-111312369.html

Happy 30th to THE New Orleans Music Station, WWOZ!

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/12/wwoz_radio_marks_30_years_on_t.html

Celebrating Hendrix on "The Tonight Show"

http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-in-national/jimi-hendrix-s-music-to-be-celebrated-on-the-tonight-show

A look at some Stupid Music Dance Halls

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Dance-halls-Texas-originals-854447.php

Jools Holland heads to Dubai

http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/films-music/macy-gray-jools-holland-for-dubai-jazz-fest-2010-12-05-1.324978

Talking Story with tabla player Talvin Singh

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/New-Beats/720638

DJ Misa sighted

http://www.newsonline.co.za/article_detail.asp?Article_ID=2371

And Chef John DeLucie unwinds-with his guitar

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/fashion/05POSSESSED.html?_r=1

Saturday Music Digest

New music from original NRBQ drummer Tom "The Time Bomb" Staley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF1TNiQGER8&feature=player_embedded

Jeff Beck nominated for 5 Grammys

http://top40-charts.com/news/Charts-Awards/Jeff-Beck-Nominated-For-Five-Grammys/61648.html

25 Unforgettable Concerts (I was at one of them!)

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2010/12/25_memorable_concerts_rock_cri.html

Mozart's cradle to Indian raga

http://sify.com/movies/mozart-s-cradle-to-indian-raga-long-journey-for-austrian-jazz-band-news-national-kmeoufccicg.html

Turtle Island Quartet goes Hendrix

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F12%2F03%2FPK7C1GHRN5.DTL

Nellie McKay on piano jazz

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/03/131785493/nellie-mckay-on-piano-jazz

Talking Story with Pat Monahan of Train

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F12%2F03%2FPKKP1GFMTU.DTL

Guitar lessons come to the iPhone

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jamplaycom-brings-guitar-lessons-to-the-iphone-with-jamplay-guitar-pack-111257869.html

R.I.P. to bluegrass icon "Kenney" Haddock

http://www2.nelsoncountytimes.com/lifestyles/2010/dec/03/khob03-ar-691665/

And tunes to play after you've been fired

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/04/arts/music/04walkmen.html?_r=1

Friday Music Digest

Stupid Music at Rooster's Wife

http://www.thepilot.com/news/2010/dec/03/roosters-wife-hosts-hot-club-of-cowtown/

The Beatles to "reunite" on stage?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Beatles-to-reunite-on-stage/articleshow/7028155.cms

Hawaiian Grammy nods go to...

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13602190

Previewing the Tanglewood 2011 season

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Tanglewood-2011-season-Levine-operas-rock-and-850722.php

Blues Grammy nods:

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/blue-notes/26403-blues-grammy-nominees-for-2011

A new statue to honor Louis Prima in his hometown

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=546796&catid=373&Itemid=2782

30 years later, The End rocks again!

http://www.ctpost.com/music/article/30-years-later-band-rocking-again-854384.php

Classical and Jazz Grammy nods

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/12/monster-mash-grammy-nominations-for-jazz-classical-music-.html

A new box set from Dave Brubeck

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-the-dave-brubeck-quartet2/

And Island Mele time

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/islandmele/20101203_Island_Mele_Vintage_photos_hallmark_of_Home_DVD.html

Thursday Music Digest

A semi-reunion of NRBQ later this month in the Pioneer Valley

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-danton-soundcheck-1202-20101202,0,175773.column

Jazz and Blues ticket sales slump on Prince Edward Island

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/12/01/pei-jazz-blues-sales-584.html

Oxford American Magazine focuses on Alabama music

http://blog.al.com/mcolurso/2010/12/oxford_magazine_focuses_on_ala.html

An Apple a Day Part 2

http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles/201011301518/an-apple-a-day-badfinger-ass.html

The National Wildlife Federation now has an online music store

http://www.newsjunkyjournal.com/online-music-store-for-national-wildlife-federation-revealed/256454/

SCOTUS declines to hear a downloading case

http://kgnb.am/radio/news/no-supreme-court-hearing-san-antonio-music-downloader-101

Roy Clark sighting

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/dec/re01Roy_Clark_Joins_Brad_Paisley_On_Stage.shtml

It's "Shaft"-can ya dig it?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/entertainment/4414400/Its-Shaft-can-ya-dig-it

'Ulupalakua sparkles

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/502468/-Ulupalakua-Sparkles.html?nav=39

And Happy 50th Birthday to Utah public radio station KUER

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/50779969-81/kuer-station-party-williams.html.csp

Hump Day Music Digest

Midweek with Uncle Tom

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

Talking Story with Rickie Lee Jones

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20101129_Rickie_Lee_Jones_on_Bix__Billie_and_the_art_of_song.html

The Jetson Travel Guitar!

http://www.gizmag.com/dan-mapp-jetson-travel-guitar-with-split-aluminum-neck/17114/

Hum bucking pedal juice

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/hum-bucking-pedal-juice-powers-guitar-effects-pedals/

Gifts and gadgets replacing CDs as gifts?

http://www.mercurynews.com/holidays/ci_16737469?nclick_check=1

Get Back, Loretta

http://www.examiner.com/las-vegas-in-national/love-at-mirage-get-back-loretta

An Apple a Day

http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles/201011291521/an-apple-a-day-badfinger-straight-up.html

BB King ain't dead

http://www.14wfie.com/story/13583596/false-rumors-spread-about-death-of-blues-legend

A new film about CBGB's

http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2010/11/30/cbgbs-talking-heads-ramones-more-in-film-about-the-sainted-club/

And Soulsville is back

http://www.list.co.uk/article/30989-soulsville-aim-to-rejuvenate-music-from-the-40s-and-50s/