Friday Music Digest

A birthday bash at the Fillmore for Bill Graham

http://www.ktvu.com/entertainment/18433602/detail.html

Buddy Blaze Guitars goes international

http://www.guitargearheads.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1547

A New Orleans jazz landmark meets the wrecking ball by mistake

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP7e0409eafe9e4c71b0ea6a0f6964c319.html

Stupid Music meets NRBQ with Hillbilly Jazz

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/01/06/tonight-hillbilly-jazz-returns-to-the-surf-club/

Cash for historic guitars in Stockton

http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=116055&catid=348

And guitars for troops in Afghanistan

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/06/132699312/Guitars-Donated-To-U-S-Troops-In-Afghanistan

Remembering Johnny Horton's "Battle of New Orleans"

http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2011/01/battle_of_new_orleans_tune_get.html

Across the Universe: The Beatles in India

http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/across-universe-beatles-india

Keep Ringo Starr out of this!

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/our-view/2011/01/06/keep-ringo-starr-out-of-this-100252-27937802/

And a taste of Grammy for Mau'i guitarist Jeff Peterson

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/dakine/20110106_Da_Kine.html