Stormy Monday Music Digest

The Beatles' first contract up for auction

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/the-beatles-first-contract-up-for-auction_1211894

Pairing their sounds and sharing the blues

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/arts/music/eric-clapton-and-wynton-marsalis-at-lincoln-center-review.html?_r=1

Robert Plant sounds fresh

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/4764367-421/whether-singing-blues-folk-or-led-zeppelin-robert-plant-sounds-fresh.html

Preview of this year's Natchez Bluff Blues Fest

http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2011/04/10/annual-natchez-bluff-blues-fest-kicks-off-april-29/

What was your first album?

http://www.twincities.com/ci_17795473?nclick_check=1

A visit to the French Quarter Fest

http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2011/04/french_quarter_fest_2011_provi.html

New Simon

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/music/new_simon_beautiful_79jSbU31LrzatlJjFMAYsN

How Dixieland got to Layla

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/music/how_dixieland_got_to_layla_9EmchxHGIEQ94HL1hXAvxK

Another great new band name: TV on the Radio

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/entertainment/2011/apr/10/tv-radio-brings-unique-sound-jefferson-ar-963513/

And a cultural stew with Bela Fleck

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music-reviews/hc-bela-fleck-review-0410-20110409,0,7499598.story