Thursday Music Digest

A Big Island High School jazz band hits the Big City

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/04/13/honokaa-high-school-jazz-band-%E2%80%9Cbig-city-tour%E2%80%9D-of-oahu/

Will ants be marching to Governors Island this summer?

http://gothamist.com/2011/04/13/dmb_rumor_watch_will_ants_be_marchi.php

Ringo and Paul salute Sir George

http://gothamist.com/2011/04/13/dmb_rumor_watch_will_ants_be_marchi.php

A Cajun and Zydeco festival in Brooklyn

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=13&id=42674

An early Dylan live recording surfaces

http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2011/04/13/album-review-bob-dylan-bob-dylan-in-concert-brandeis-university-1963/

A review from Kiwi-Land of Paul Simon's new album. Verdict: 5/5

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment-reviews/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502967&objectid=10719116

Previewing the Old Settler's Festival in Austin

http://www.austin360.com/music/dont-miss-acts-at-this-years-old-settlers-1397235.html

The upcoming George Harrison biopic gets a coffee table book companion

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/companion-book-for-george-harrison-documentary-announced

2011 Essence Festival lineup announced in New Orleans

http://blog.ez-tracks.com/public/item/2011-essence-music-festival-all-star-lineup

And for the Funky Meters, the Groove still exists

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10719046