Tuesday Music Digest

A new tune from original NRBQ drummer Tom Staley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqRC5QLKg2E&feature=player_embedded

Yet another new-release roundup

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/entmf_reviews-of-new-pop-country/roots-jazz-and-classical-releases-1490209.html

R.I.P. to legendary jazz pianist George Shearing

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2FBATS1HN0TJ.DTL

Joe Lovano's bird songs

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Lovano+Bird+Songs+will+have+jazz+fans+twitter/4283714/story.html

Musical grumblings in Hawai'i

http://www.civilbeat.com/posts/2011/02/14/8949-hawaii-born-bruno-mars-tia-carrere-win-grammys/

Ringo honors Klaus Voorman

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-friends-honor-grammy-nominee-klaus-voormann-exclusive-pics

Talking Story with Kenny Wayne Shepard

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/kenny-wayne-shepherd-talks-live-in-chicago-favorite-live-records-and-more/8692791

Hot Tuna Blues

http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/hot-tuna-blues-showcases-top-artists

The salad days of Apple Records

http://www.newstime.co.za/column/MervynDendy/The_salad_days_of_Apple_Records/87/3034/

And spreading the love of Ellington in NOLA

http://www.offbeat.com/2011/02/14/irvin-mayfield-and-nojo-spread-the-love-of-ellington/