Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday Music Digest

Axel Whitehead grinds some blues

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/axle-whitehead-grinds-some-blues/story-e6frewz0-1226029044340

Dylan bids farewell to his soul mate

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1370546/Bob-Dylans-Blues-Ashen-faced-singers-synagogue-trip-death-soulmate.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

The Blasters sighted

http://www.jconline.com/article/20110327/ENT/103270311/Rockers-Blasters-defy-music-labels-American-music-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp

Chicken Gumbo for the New Orleans soul

http://www.nola.com/books/index.ssf/2011/03/post_2.html

A "Bitches Brew" anniversary show

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/4455356-421/miles-davis-alumni-cook-up-a-bitches-brew-anniversary-show.html

Steve Vai makes the Guinness Book

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/4455356-421/miles-davis-alumni-cook-up-a-bitches-brew-anniversary-show.html

EWF meet Hughie

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2011/03/28/earth-wind-and-fire-dazzles-fans

A new "Take Five" exhibit

http://maplewood.patch.com/articles/take-five-exhibit-takes-inspiration-from-jazz#photo-5424311

An updated lesson in jazz appreciation

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2011/03/28/an_updated_lesson_in_jazz_appreciation/

Tony Bennett = Last Man Standing

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110328/SCENE04/303280005/Tony-Bennett-last-man-standing-from-defining-era-song?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs

And a musical Hawaiian love

http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=155422&title=A%20musical%20Hawaiian%20love

Friday, March 18, 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011

Stormy Monday Music Digest

A new picture book of McCartney in concert

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/super-mccartney-fan-puts-his-concert-photos-into-a-book

Sally Kellerman sings the blues?

http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/Upstairs_At_Vitellos_Jazz_Supper_Club_Presents_Sally_Kellerman_Sings_The_Blues_328_20010101

A special music issue of Ja Journal

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110306/ent/ent4.html

Common Chord: black country music (2 parts)

http://www2.tricities.com/entertainment/2011/feb/27/common-chord-black-country-music-ar-868243/

http://www2.tricities.com/entertainment/2011/mar/06/common-chord-black-country-music-part-2-ar-883913/

Norah Jones sighting

http://bed-stuy.patch.com/articles/making-her-mark-norah-jones

Clapton to auction some guitars

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/06/uk-auction-clapton-idUSLNE72500W20110306

Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart are making an album together!

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2011/03/06/17515081.html

An arts series in Orange County to explore Japanese culture

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/attractions/article_fd97a759-041d-55dc-a405-9d33441e2e58.html

Other Minds mixes it up

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F03%2F06%2FDD691I50P9.DTL

The blessing and the curse of the Grammys

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/137865-the-curse-of-the-grammys/

And recap of the OC Music Awards

http://www.ocreloaded.com/concert-reviews/304-local-talent-spotlighted-at-oc-music-awards.html