Fat Tuesday Music Digest

Happy Mardi Gras!

R.I.P. to Bob Wills' sister Lorene Wills

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20110308_11_A11_CUTLIN599172

And R.I.P. to Hawaiian music great "Uncle K", Kahaunu Lake

http://www.kitv.com/entertainment/27113443/detail.html

Miles' "Birth of the Cool" heats up again

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-0308-jazz-cool-20110307,0,6410999.column

Previewing this weekend's Arizona Aloha Festival

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/events/articles/2011/03/07/20110307arizona-aloha-festival-tempe.html

WOMAD teaches kids ookelele music

http://www.voxy.co.nz/lifestyle/womad-community-programme-gives-schoolchildren-taste-festival/5/84890

A well known guitar strap artist dies in a fire at his shop

http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=14203489

SXSW 2011's Top 100 acts

http://www.spinner.com/2011/03/07/gary-clark-jr-sxsw-top-100/

The best song about Mardi Gras?

http://www.theday.com/article/20110307/INTERACT010306/110309764

A roundup of new releases

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/weekly-us-music-releases-rem-glee-avril-and-lupe-fiasco-2234989.html

And new music from Facebook pal Pete Anderson

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/Pete-Andersons-Even-Things-Up-Exudes-Distinctly-Blues-Vibe-117525969.html