Tuesday Music Digest

Welcome Back!

Jazz in June ready to roll in Texas

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/05/30/3113709/kellers-jazz-in-june-music-series.html

R.I.P. to Gil Scott-Heron

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/gil-scott-heron-remembered-in-multimedia-tribute-at-bohemian-caverns/2011/05/31/AGPMfgFH_story.html

Africa's Dreams-all in a song

http://www.southerntimesafrica.com/article.php?title=Africa's%20%20dreams%20%20-%20%20all%20in%20a%20song&id=6021

String King

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1392612/By-George-ukuleles-back.html

New CDs this week

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/122831384.html

Checking out the new Fretlight guitar

http://kotaku.com/5806366/the-fretlight-guitar-sets-a-shining-example-for-hopeful-guitar-heroes/gallery/

Celebrating 20 years with the California Guitar Trio

http://pleasanton.patch.com/articles/california-guitar-trio-to-make-pleasanton-stop-on-20th-anniversary-tour

Dissecting this week's music from "Treme"

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2011/05/treme_explained_feels_like_rai.html

Lineup for the Charlie Christian fest

http://newsok.com/article/3571929

And new jazz music from Brasil

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/05/29/brazillian-beauty-eliane-elias-releases-jazz-album-named-popular-doors-song/

Gone Fishin!

Taking a 3 day break from the Music Digest, but please check out my Facebook page for musical doings there! The Digest will return on Tuesday, May 31. Aloha!

Friday Music Digest

G.I. opens for the season this morning!

http://nymag.com/nightlife/barbuzz/74170/

A bird that looks like Ringo Starr?

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/864470-bird-looks-remarkably-like-ringo-starr

Another day of future passed

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18143319?nclick_check=1

Rejoice and Shout

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/rejoice-shout-film-review-192657

Preview of tomorrow's Bayou Country SuperFest

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/05/bayou_country_superfest_to_tak.html

A new downtown Phoenix music venue opens

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/05/26/20110526foundry-phoenix-music-venue-danny-zelisko.html

Return of The Cars

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/arts/music/the-cars-reunited-play-roseland-review.html?_r=1

A Lego ookelele?

http://gizmodo.com/5806040/this-lego-ukulele-sounds-pretty-well

Da Kine

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110526_Da_Kine.html

And new music from a traditional Japanese band

http://www.ny1.com/content/special_reports/asian_american_heritage_week_2011/139847/japanese-band-innovates-traditional-music

Thursday Music Digest

Stupid Music's Mystery Man

http://www.newswise.com/articles/western-swing-s-mystery-man-and-why-it-s-time-he-got-his-due

New Stupid Music from Cowbop

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/28892-guitarist-bruce-formans-western-swing-vision-continues-with-cowbops-too-hick-for-the-room

The Dillard Jazz Band goes to court

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/25/2235516/judge-invites-award-winning-dillard.html

Celebrating tap's Sole Music

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Celebrating+sole+music/4841611/story.html

Eddie Vedder talks ookelele

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/05/25/136625347/eddie-vedder-giving-a-modest-instrument-a-turn-in-the-spotlight

On top, unafraid to step back

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/arts/music/my-morning-jacket-has-homecoming-with-circuital.html?_r=1

3 New Orleans acts hit Billboard's Top 10

http://offbeat.com/2011/05/25/rebirth-brass-band-kermit-ruffins-and-irvin-mayfield-in-billboards-top-ten/

How The Beatles were almost drafted?

http://www.musicrooms.net/rock-and-pop/33932-paul-mccartney-the-beatles-could-have-been-lost-to-the-army.html

The final lineup for Telluride Blues and Brews announced

http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20110525/Robert-Cray-completes-Telluride-Blues-Brews-Festival-lineup

And the healing power of hula dancing

http://www.timescolonist.com/Healing+power+hula+dancing/4842517/story.html

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom spots ZZ Top in Hawai'i

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin273/

The Paramount in Chicago unveils this year's schedule

http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/5550976-417/laughs-legends-and-family-fare.html

Stephane Grapelli plays Jerome Kern

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-Review-Stephane-Grappelli-Stephane-1394318.php

It's done-Stupid Music is the official State Music of Texas

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2011/may/24/texas-legislates-state-music-western-swing/

FB pal Uncle Bill Tapia to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/bill-tapia-103-year-old-ukulele-virtuoso-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award/123

Willie takes a Throwdown on the road

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13673023

Daniel Lanois Talks Story about producing Bob Dylan

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/daniel-lanois-reflects-on-producing-bob-dylan-451823

The 7 best New Dylans

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2011/05/happy_70th_birthday_bob_dylan.php

A compleat guide to this summer on Governors Island

http://gothamist.com/2011/05/24/your_guide_to_governors_island_this.php

And Ringo says The Beatles were lucky to have him!

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/05/ringo-says-the-beatles-were-lucky-to-have-him.html

Tuesday Music Digest

Lots of jazz news today!

Checking out the female Na Hoku Hanohano nominees

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110523_Female_vocalist_of_the_year_category_stocked_with_past_winners.html

Brains on Jazz feel the music

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/05/brains-on-jazz-feel-the-music.html?ref=hp

Jazz in the key of Bob (Dylan, that is)

http://jazztimes.com/articles/27753-jazz-in-the-key-of-bob-jazz-bob-dylan

Long live the Mambo King

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704904604576335804017853690.html

Preview of the upcoming Charlie Christian Jazz Festival in Oklahoma

http://www.newsok.com/charlie-christian-jazz-festival-will-showcase-local-and-star-performers/article/3570668?custom_click=masthead_topten

Blues Masters 1.0

http://appmodo.com/51222/blues-guitar-lessons-from-16-blues-guitar-legends/

Bringing music back to AMTRAK

http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110523521/travel/western-travel-buzz/new-orleans-jazz-nhp-brings-music-history-back-to-amtraks-sunset-limited.html

Dissecting the tunes from this week's episode of "Treme"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/05/24/136582521/treme-ep-15-finding-your-voice

Think Global, Sing Local

http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/columnists/article1082872.ece/Think-global-sing-local

And Ringo said he was just kidding

http://www.spinner.com/2011/05/23/ringo-starr-joke-liverpool/

Breaking

Texas Legislature names Western Swing as the Official Music of Texas!

(Yet Another) Stormy Monday Music Digest

Another update on the "Hawaiian Grammy Awards" coming up

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14694469/na-hoku-hanohano-awards-move-into-the-future

Checking out Expresso

http://mediaupdate.co.za/?IDStory=37414

Previewing next month's Ocho Rios Jazz Festival

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Ocho-Rios-Jazz-Fest-to-observe--Year-for-People-of-African-Descent-_8819260

Keeping Abbey Lincoln's music alive

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/abbey-lincolns-music-kept-alive-in-kennedy-center-tribute/2011/05/22/AFuuNL9G_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage

A new Tiny Tim collection coming out

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=740340&Itemid=30

The magic of youtube

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/YouTube-helps-to-bring-international-fame-to/x-UbBcj7I0KtzeGkURdACw.cspx

Vinnie Vincent gets in trouble

http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/22/vinnie-vincent-kiss-guitarist-arrested-tennessee-ankh-warrior/

Exploring Congo Square

http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20110522/LIFESTYLE/105210304

The Billboard 2011 Music Awards results

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2011/may/22/doin-it-live-billboard-music-awards-mgm-grand/

And John Lennon's microphone sells for big bucks

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-22/news-and-interviews/29571172_1_john-lennon-albums-microphone

Sunday Jazz Digest

Pan Jazz 2011 on deck

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/05/22/2011-05-22_pan_jazz_2011_on_deck_.html

Wrapup of Sonoma Jazz 2011

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2011/05/22/review-sonoma-jazz-2011/

Traditional Korean flute, jazz-kine

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/may/22/lee-plays-traditional-korean-flute-with-skill-of/

The many lives of Keali‘i Reichel

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/549670/The-many-lives-of-Keali-i-Reichel.html?nav=12

Man of many voices

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb8463094.htm

Uke Up

http://montgomery.patch.com/articles/listening-in-uke-up-and-dig-these-tunes

Surf guitar comes to Peru

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-peruvian-rock-20110522,0,6212244.story

Highlife and beyond

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Music/5701396-147/highlife_and_beyond___.csp

Marley's Message

http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2011/05/20/entertainment/doc4dd6f312251d5426948300.txt

And Steve Earle Talks Story

http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2011/05/steve_earle_interview_he_talks.html

End of the World Music Digest

Happy End of the World Day

http://www.spinner.com/2011/05/20/skeeter-davis-end-of-the-world/

The Shaggs hit B-Way

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/theater/the-shaggs-stage-musical-is-about-to-return.html?_r=1&hpw

Kinky sighted

http://www.jambands.com/features/2011/05/20/kinky-friedman-musicians-can-better-run-this-country-than-politicians

Redefining symphonic music

http://www.rgj.com/article/20100507/ENT02/5070379/Jazz-Mafia-redefines-symphonic-music?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Remembering the tunes that broke boundaries

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/21/arts/music/more-than-a-song-revue-at-the-allen-room-review.html?_r=1

Around the jazz internet

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/05/20/136513469/around-the-jazz-internet-may-20-2011

Take guitar lessons on your iPad

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-20064650-243.html

Philly Gumbo

http://articles.philly.com/2011-05-20/news/29564476_1_gumbo-reggae-jimmy-cliff

Today in Treme

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2011/05/today_in_treme_wendell_pierce_2.html

And twenty favorite Bob Dylan songs

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/may/20/twenty-favourite-bob-dylan-songs

Friday Music Digest

Rounding up some new releases

http://www2.tbo.com/entertainment/2011/may/20/FXNEWSO8-local-music-scene-pays-big-dividends-with-ar-208360/

The roots of a A Stupid Music Standard?

http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Were-Rose-s-roots-mystical-1387424.php

Carol Channing sighted

http://www.modbee.com/2011/05/18/1694180/modesto-jazz-fest.html

Jazz Plus in Sonoma

http://sonoma.patch.com/articles/sonoma-gets-ready-for-jazz-plus

R.I.P. to jazz film documentarian Bruce Ricker

http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-19/yourtown/29561380_1_bruce-ricker-documentaries-love-of-jazz-music

Richard Thompson, teaching guitar on the iPad!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/05/19/prweb8456570.DTL

Last year's Guitar Crossroads pops up on PBS

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bill-murray-hosts-star-studded-eric-clapton-crossroads-guitar-festival-3-on-great-performances-monday-june-6-at-9-pm-on-pbs-122233493.html

A Cars reunion show

http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/entertainment/5469394-421/cars-concert-sweet-but-short.html

Previewing this weekend in Chicago jazz

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0520-mkoj-20110519,0,809343.column

And Ben Harper Talks Story about Neil Young

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/19/earlyshow/leisure/music/main20064311.shtml

Stormy Thursday Music Digest

Fish and Poi and Music

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=89119

A new musical about Bessie Smith

http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/Penguin-Rep-Presents-The-Devils-Music-The-Life-and-Blues-of-Bessie-Smith-20110517

Irvin Mayfield opens a new club in N'Orleans

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/thenewsroom/2011/05/17/irvin-mayfield-opens-new-club-in-n-o/

Slightly Stoopid announces the second leg of their sumer tour

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=49851

Reaching a verdict on "A Summer Song"

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110518/NJENT01/110518004/Reaching-verdict-Summer-Song-?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Girl with the Flower

http://theorion.com/entertainment/article_57360ba6-80ea-11e0-8f8a-0019bb30f31a.html

Modern Science with Roger McGuinn

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2011/05/orlando-science-center-roger-mcguinn-event-to-kick-off-guitar-exhibit.html

Casual strumming with strings attached

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/05/18/3220541.htm

Stupid Music coming to San Saba

http://www.sansabanews.com/news/article/41956

And some other "Summer Songs"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/may/19/readers-recommend-summer-songs-results

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom continues to Gab

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin272/

Speaking of Hawai'i, the Na Hoku Hanonhano Awards nominees have been announced.

http://mauinow.com/2011/05/17/maui-artists-among-na-hoku-hanohano-nominees/

R.I.P. to Stupid Musician Clint Cozart

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2011/may/18/clint-cozart/

Helping musicians keep the beat

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576329563163397144.html

Bringing a sax to a street fight

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576327973460475028.html

Pearl Jam celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Ten"

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/pearl-jam-celebrates-20th-anniversary-of-ten-2285621.html

Pete Townshend writing a book

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/guitar-and-the-pen-the-whos-pete-townshend-writing-memoir-due-out-in-2012/2011/05/17/AFnM515G_story.html

Learn to play jazz guitar with a new set of DVD's!

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb5257054.htm

From Peru to New Orleans in song

http://www.spinner.com/2011/05/17/susana-baca-afrodiaspora/

And Starkey adds a few new dates to his European Tour

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-european-tour-gets-ready-to-launch-with-a-few-new-added-dates

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

LOL, almost cold enough to snow here!

The latest on "Sound Strike" in Arizona

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2011/05/sound_strike_the_worst_way_to.php

A Samba summer camp in Maine

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=137689

How good is Google's Instant Mix?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/how-good-is-google%E2%80%99s-instant-mix/

Stupid Music: a Texas Treasure! Senator John Cornyn checks in...

http://www.wilsoncountynews.com/article.php?id=35373&n=commentaries-western-swing-a-texas-treasure

2 music spots reopen in Florida

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/concert-reviews/live-shows/2011/05/17/popular-nightspots-reopen-no-more-crying-the-blues/

A new website features top female guitarists

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/05/16/prweb8426254.DTL

A photo essay of the recent US Air Guitar Championships

http://www.heyreverb.com/2011/05/16/air-guitar-denver/

Hawaiian slack key guitar goes to China

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2011/05/1601.html

A recap of Episode 14 of "Treme"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/05/16/136358303/treme-ep-14-christmas-blues

And yet another great new band name-Radio Moscow!

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/blogs/heard_mentality/article_23f6ee8e-7fe8-11e0-b0ce-001cc4c002e0.html

Stormy Monday Music Digest

Digging up Roots

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20110515/OPINION/105150312

Big Music under the Big Sky

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110515/LIFESTYLE/105150307/Big-music-under-Big-Sky-Concerts-abound?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Shakespeare's "Dream" in the Big Easy

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/05/shakespeares_dream_casts_spell.html

R.I.P. to Ted Prior, one of the legendary Elvis performers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/ted-prior-who-gained-fame-in-southern-nj-for-50-year-career-as-elvis-performer-dies-at-68/2011/05/15/AFjYoH4G_story.html

Free music producing classes from Apple and Guitar Center

http://scotscoop.com/8249

Previewing the UCLA Live 2011-12 season

http://imperialvalleynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10337&Itemid=2

The Top 10 bands who have rocked the Silver Screen

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/film-cameos-0516-2011/

A new Disney jazz album for kids

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-Review-Various-Artists-Everybody-Wants-1380278.php

A new online jazz show

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=1826

And exploring Zimology

http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/zimology-life-through-music-1.1069459

Sunday Music Digest

Jazz-like sounds from a traditional Korean flute

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2015023813_young15.html?prmid=head_main

Polished Brass

http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/05/polished-brass-herb-alpert-and-lani-hall-bring-their-craft-sf

Stravinsky gets Plussed

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/121788799.html

A new music museum for Oklahoma

http://newsok.com/pop-music-museum-would-serve-entire-state/article/3567674

Honoring the designer of the Kramer Guitar

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=728636&Itemid=30

Sound Check

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=728854&Itemid=29

New tour dates for Ben Harper

http://www.examiner.com/music-news-in-san-francisco/ben-harper-adds-the-warfield-to-north-american-tour-dates

Previewing the Governor's Ball

http://knightnews.com/2011/05/governor%E2%80%99s-ball-music-festival/

Who or what is killing jazz, and why?

http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7062&Itemid=1

And a JazzFest complaint

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_visitor.html

Saturday Music Digest

BLOGGER had some technical difficulties on Thursday. That morning I posted my normal Thursday morning music digest but later when I checked all of that portals blogs were in READ ONLY mode as they were experiencing technical issues. All seems to be well now!

CDs for long road trips

http://www.azdailysun.com/entertainment/music/article_16725c9d-90f5-54e3-8d13-63ee343aee57.html

Bobby Vee hits 50

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20090202/NEWS01/102020039/Vee-s-big-moment-Local-legend-marks-career-s-50-years?odyssey=nav%7Chead

An updated list of summer concerts on New York's Governors Island

http://www.dnainfo.com/20110513/downtown/dave-matthews-band-big-boi-join-governors-island-summer-lineup

Healing beams going out to blues singer Etta James...

http://www.cinemablend.com/celebrity/Blues-Artist-Etta-James-Hospitalized-Blood-Infection-31982.html

The life and times of Maggie Houlihan

http://thecoastnews.com/pages/full_story/push?article-The+life+and+times+of+Maggie+Houlihan%20&id=13249654

Berklee professors head to the Big Easy

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/back_bay/2011/05/letter_from_new_orleans_pickin.html

Where Stevie Wonder also got an honorary degree!

http://www.okmagazine.com/2011/05/stevie-wonder-surprises-tulane-grads-with-graduation-performance/

Christopher Cross sighted

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13595355

New inductions into the Music City Walk of Fame

http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2011/05/13/keith-urban-bill-anderson-inducted-into-music-city-walk-of-fame/

And Jody Nix keeps Stupid Music alive

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2011/may/13/keeping-fathers-belovedwestern-swing-swinging/

Friday Music Digest

Bass Island!

http://headstash.com/news-nugs/festivals/914-bassnectar-announces-bass-island

The gates at Strawberry Fields are removed?

http://www.undercover.fm/news/14727-strawberry-fields-landmark-removed

Previewing New Mexico's Silver City Blues Festival

http://www.dallasnews.com/travel/getaways/20110512-blues-festival-on-tap-in-silver-city-n.m..ece

George Harrison Lane in Warsaw?

http://www.thenews.pl/international/artykul155214_george-harrison-lane-in-warsaw.html

The final lineup for Essence in NO

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2011-essence-music-festival-announces-the-day-by-day-line-up-for-the-all-new-essence-empowerment-experience-july-1-2-3-in-new-orleans-121727508.html

Weekend at Burnie's

http://www.ology.com/music/curreny-announces-new-lp-weekend-burnies

Checking out the US Air Guitar Championships

http://www.coloradodaily.com/music/ci_18050293?source=most_viewed#axzz1MFlOLpjW

Thrash-inducing metalcore

http://thegauntlet.ca/story/15515

30 years of heat in Tampa Bay

http://www2.tbo.com/entertainment/events/2011/may/13/FXNEWSO8-30-years-of-heat-wmnfs-party-continues-to-ar-206644/

And R.I.P. to guitarist Cornell Dupree

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-cornell-dupree-20110513,0,1008393.story

Belated Thursday Music Digest

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Los Lonely Boys grow up

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/05/los_lonely_boys_mature.php

Ronnie Laws sighted

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/s_736551.html

Lennon's White House

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-13344535

Where Blues had a baby and named it Rock and Roll

http://www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/989468--where-blues-had-a-baby-and-named-it-rock-n-roll

Preview of this weekend's Cotee River Festival

http://newportrichey.patch.com/articles/boats-blues-and-record-breakers-at-the-cotee-river-festival

Mama Jugs heads to The Village

http://waldo.villagesoup.com/ae/story/muldaur-heads-to-the-strand/398226

Going to the Cannes Film Fest with the new George Harrison movie

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-63rd-cannes-film-festival/2010/05/13/AFRnqrZG_gallery.html

Berklee College of Music students lend a helping hand down South

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/back_bay/2011/05/letter_from_new_orleans_berkle.html

Checking out this weekend's Rosario Guitar Festival

http://www.free-times.com/index.php?cat=11001804073474158&ShowArticle_ID=11011005114131715

And live jazz at the Wahiawa Pineapple Festival!

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/wahiawa-pineapple-festival-celebrates-agricultural-heritage-with-live-jazz

Thursday Music Digest

Los Lonely Boys grow up

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/05/los_lonely_boys_mature.php

Ronnie Laws sighted

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/s_736551.html

Lennon's White House

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-13344535

Where Blues had a baby and named it Rock and Roll

http://www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/989468--where-blues-had-a-baby-and-named-it-rock-n-roll

Preview of this weekend's Cotee River Festival

http://newportrichey.patch.com/articles/boats-blues-and-record-breakers-at-the-cotee-river-festival

Mama Jugs heads to The Village

http://waldo.villagesoup.com/ae/story/muldaur-heads-to-the-strand/398226

Going to the Cannes Film Fest with the new George Harrison movie

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-63rd-cannes-film-festival/2010/05/13/AFRnqrZG_gallery.html

Berklee College of Music students lend a helping hand down South

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/back_bay/2011/05/letter_from_new_orleans_berkle.html

Checking out this weekend's Rosario Guitar Festival

http://www.free-times.com/index.php?cat=11001804073474158&ShowArticle_ID=11011005114131715

And live jazz at the Wahiawa Pineapple Festival!

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/wahiawa-pineapple-festival-celebrates-agricultural-heritage-with-live-jazz

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom is Gabbin'

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin271/

A look at this weekend's K'au Coffee Festival

http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/05/09/farmers-brew-up-ka%E2%80%98u-coffee-festival-may-14-15/

R.I.P. to African jazz musician Zim Ngqawana

http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=65510

A new "National Jukebox"

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/05/national-jukebox-library-congress-sony-music.html

JazzFest and the Art of Music Festivals

http://www.myneworleans.com/My-New-Orleans/May-2011/Jazz-Fest-and-the-Art-of-Music-Festivals/

A musical trip to Old Hawai'i

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=88675

Bill Frissell is always in tune

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2011-05-12/music/bill-frisell-interview-tour-mississippi/

Less death, more guitar

http://www.thespec.com/whatson/music/article/529378--less-death-more-guitar

Talking Story with Elliott Easton of The Cars

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/May/Interview_Elliot_Easton_Hello_Again.aspx

And yet another salute to Robert Johnson

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110510/LIVING08/105100301/Salutes-mark-bluesman-Robert-Johnson-s-centennial

Tuesday Music Digest

A new musical tribute to Nelson Mandela

http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=27092

On youtube, the Ookelele is a star

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/ukulele-youtube/2011/05/09/AFDrcDZG_blog.html

The 15 best Radiohead covers

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/05/the-15-best-radiohead-covers.html

Songwriter with a global guitar

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/arts/music/gary-lucas-has-a-new-cd-the-ordeal-of-civility.html?_r=1

Jeff Back and Rod Stewart...will it happen?

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-05-09-rodandjeff_ST_N.htm

The Marin Symphony goes Dead

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18025425?nclick_check=1

The Top 10 international music festivals

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/uk-travel-picks-top-10-international-mus-idUSLNE74506220110509

The Moody Blues return to Red Rocks

http://www.9news.com/entertainment/197571/343/The-Moody-Blues-rock-Red-Rocks?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Ct

An update on the flooding in Music City

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/09/travel/main20061138.shtml

And a final report from JazzFest in New Orleans

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/05/jazz-fest-day-5-report-and-photos.html

May 9 Music Digest

Ringo chips in to the new Buddy Holly tribute CD

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-contributes-new-track-to-star-studded-buddy-holly-cd-tribute

The Genius of the Blues

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1994/aug/11/the-genius-of-blues/

And yet another music festival on tap in Louisiana this upcoming weekend

http://www.lsureveille.com/mobile/baton-rouge-blues-festival-to-happen-this-saturday-1.2560451

Paul Simon: "Genial" and "Honed"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/paul-simon-a-genial-presence-and-a-honed-craft/article2014405/

More on the new Eddie Vedder video

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/may/ts05New_Eddie_Veddar_Video.shtml

The stolen African song

http://www.southerntimesafrica.com/article.php?title=The%20stolen%20African%20song%20...%20composers%20died%20poor,%20heartbroken&id=5918

A collection for jazz experts (and those who want to be)

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=137148

Jonas Gwangwa blows up a storm

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2011/05/09/jonas-gwangwa-blows-up-a-storm

In the Flow

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/50342/In_the_Flow_Festival

And The Radiators play JazzFest for the last time

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2011_say.html

Mom's Day Music Digest

Happy-Happy, all you Mothers!

Los Lobos take some Heat

http://tucsoncitizen.com/in-the-aggregate/2011/05/07/your-thoughts-should-raul-grijalva-have-crossed-picket-line-of-the-sound-strike/

Keeping it Classical

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/nyregion/andre-previn-will-keep-it-classical-at-caramoor.html?_r=1

A new patriotic Ookelele

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110507/NEWS/110509552?Title=Ukelele-sends-message-from-Petaluma-to-nation-8217-s-capital

A new generation of Swedish Rock Guitar

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/05/07/fredrik-pihl-interview-new-generation-of-swedish-rock-guitar/

R.I.P. to Stupid Music guitarist Speedy West Jr.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20110507_11_A18_CUTLIN719584&allcom=1

A new DVD of Rory Gallagher's 1974 Irish tour

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-DVD-Review-Rory-Gallagher-Irish-Tour-74-1369965.php

Blues, bluegrass, and jazz with strings

http://montgomery.patch.com/articles/listening-in-blues-bluegrass-and-jazz-with-strings

Bob Seger sighting

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/06/2855079/segers-nuggets-golden-but-his.html

"Treme's" collection of beautiful moments

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-ca-critics-notebook-treme-20110508,0,6367365.story

And Miss Irma channels Mahalia Jackson at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/05/irma_thomas_summons_the_spirit_1.html

Saturday Music Digest

A new 10 year old folk singer

http://www.freep.com/article/20110505/COL19/105050349/Folksinger-Magdalen-Fossum-10-featured-guest-Ark

The Stones get Rolled in a new variety show

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/entertainment/ci_17996830

Eddie Vedder debuts his new solo effort

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4972069/Eddie-Vedder-debuts-new-solo-song

Weekend 2 of JazzFest in New Orleans enjoys perfect weather

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-05-05-thursdayjazzfest_ST_N.htm

A recap of Thursday night's Blues Music Awards

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gYFx9WiOqv4-ELHQYpo0wRFi-Egg?docId=3239fe52cf974497a937be3d92493022

The latest additions to the Rock Band Music Store

http://worthplaying.com/article/2011/5/6/news/81260/

Santana is on the move

http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/05/06/766735.aspx

SF Jazz breaks ground

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/07/DDTV1JCEJH.DTL&type=music

Broadway comes to Birdland

http://cabaret.broadwayworld.com/article/Jane-Monheit-Peter-Eldridge-to-Perform-at-Birdland-530-20110506

And Willie's Stupid Music station on XM Satellite Radio goes dark, and fans are not happy!

http://www.statesman.com/life/fans-fuming-over-changes-to-willie-nelsons-siriusxm-1458648.html

TGIF Music Digest

Detroit jazz masters team up to fight leukemia

http://www.freep.com/article/20110505/COL17/105050331/25-Detroit-jazz-masters-team-up-fight-leukemia?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

A preview of the 40th season at Wolf Trap

http://www.sys-con.com/node/1821770

Installing the Burble Bup on GI

http://www.dnainfo.com/20110504/downtown/volunteers-help-build-burble-bup-on-governors-island

A new "Raisin' Hell" album from Pigboy Crabshaw, who we just mentioned yesterday!

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-Review-Elvin-Bishop-Elvin-Bishop-s-1366226.php

The art of jazz still thrives with Sonny Rollins

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-05-05-sonny-rollins-jazzfest_N.htm

The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars turn 20 at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/05/new_orleans_klezmer_allstars_c.html

Upcoming pop and jazz gigs in the Big Apple

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/arts/music/pop-and-jazz-across-the-us-this-summer.html?_r=1

Taking bluegrass to new places

http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=33395

A new Bettie Page Guitar!

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2011/05/05/halo-custom-guitars-releases-officially-licensed-bettie-page-guitar/

And great news for Stupid Music fans: Cain's Ballroom is reopening their dancing school!

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20110506_269_D4_CUTLIN194622

Thursday Music Digest

Robert Johnson: The Centennial Collection

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-Review-Robert-Johnson-The-Centennial-1365363.php

Previewing tonight's Blues Music Awards

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/may/04/awards-music-at-blues-foundation-event/

Talking Story with Pigboy Crabshaw

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/music/article_3a07e93a-57c6-5eb0-953d-38c389525e96.html

New cars for a musical train

http://www.chieftain.com/business/local/scenic-train-adding-famed-city-of-new-orleans-cars/article_78732a06-75f5-11e0-9532-001cc4c03286.html

A new CD from Zigaboo

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2011/05/0403.html

"Lei Day for Japan" raises some serious coin

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2011/05/04/lei-day-for-japan-nets-more-than-200k.html

Stupid Music plays the Grand Ole Opry

http://www.dailycamera.com/entertainment/ci_17990921

A new Jazz Festival in Nevada

http://www.lvrj.com/neon/jazz-luminary-david-benoit-launches-new-henderson-music-and-jazz-festival-121306339.html?ref=339

A preview of the Garforth 2011 Festival

http://www.garforthtoday.co.uk/news/latest-local-news/garforth_arts_festival_2011_music_legend_masekela_to_perform_1_3348359

And Tucson Soundbites

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/soundbites/Content?oid=2744463

Wednesday Music Digest

Aloha, Uncle Tom!

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin270/

Billy West and Tom Kenny Talk Story about NRBQ, Stimpy, and Sponge Bob

http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2011/05/spongebob_and_stimpy.php

"Mountain Stage" launches a songwriting contest

http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/11/05/p1053369/nprs-mountain-stage-newsong-music-launch-10th-annual-performance-and-s

Now running in New Orleans: Chaz Fest!

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/05/chaz_fest_helps_fill_mid-week.html

Ray N' Roy

http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-in-new-york/ray-manzarek-and-roy-rogers-got-the-translucent-blues

George Harrison-"Dallas" Fan?

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2011/05/george_harrison_dallas.php

Allen Toussaint's childhood home honored

http://www.wwltv.com/entertainment/Toussaint-home-121186209.html

Music gaming won't die

http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/gaming/music-gaming-wont-die

Jazz music to benefit Japan

http://pleasantville.patch.com/articles/locals-gather-to-hear-jazz-music-to-benefit-japan#video-5894104

And the May 2011 issue of Jazz Music Magazine is now available for free download!

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=136872

Tuesday Music Digest

A new season for the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_21dda722-6134-5f29-8597-9ac5c5ab861e.html

Roy Clark Talks Story about "Hee Haw"

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20110501_269_D1_CUTLIN944763&allcom=1

A new Tango album

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/49977/Review_for_Pablo_Zieglers_Beyond_Tango

The lineup for this year's W.C.Handy Festival is announced

http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=268277

Talking Moody with Justin Hayward

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2011/05/the_moody_blues_justin_hayward.php

Cream of the Crop

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/cream-of-the-crop-15149934.html

A visit to the JazzFest International Plaza, which this year features Haitian music

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Jazz-Fest-celebrates-Haitian-music-art-with-large-exhibit--121059809.html

Recapping this week's new episode of "Treme"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/05/02/135922739/treme-ep-12-its-gonh-be-funky

The best rhythm guitarists

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/4952821/The-best-rhythm-guitarists

A hard rock memory tour of America

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/02/us-memorabilia-idUSTRE7415LB20110502

And a video visit to last weekend's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival on the Big Island

http://mauinow.com/2011/05/02/video-making-merrie-with-makuakane/

05/02 Music Digest

The spirit of Kidd Jordan at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/04/kidd_jordan_puts_a_spiritual_s.html

Dr. John remembers his funky drummer

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/04/dr_john_pays_tribute_to_late_d.html

A new biopic about Charley Pride

http://www.examiner.com/movie-in-new-orleans/sing-it-rock-dwayne-johnson-to-star-biopic-of-country-singer-charley-pride

A roundup of new jazz albums

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/04/30/135848908/new-school-old-school-and-a-different-kind-of-dance-music-new-jazz-albums

Help's on the way for instruments in the air

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110430/BUSINESS06/304300030/Music-Row-Help-s-way-instruments-air?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp

Nothing beats the Khumalo Experience!

http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13228:nothing-beats-the-khumalo-experience&catid=42:sizzling-entertainment&Itemid=74

Checking out next weekend's Gator By the Bay Fest

http://sandiego.about.com/b/2011/05/01/zydeco-blues-crawfish-at-gator-by-the-bay-festival-may-9-10.htm

New Orleans returns the gift of music to Japan

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/05/post_15.html

The OTHER festival in Louisiana this past weekend

http://www.dailyworld.com/article/DG/20110501/NEWS01/105010350/Rain-doesn-t-stop-Festival-International-s-weekend-party-big-crowds?odyssey=nav%7Chead

And going Beyond Tango

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/49977/Review_for_Pablo_Zieglers_Beyond_Tango

May Day + Lei Day Music Digest

Daniel Ho woos Guam 1 string at a time

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20110501/ENTERTAINMENT09/105010305

The rest of the San Antonio Rose story

http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/life_columnists/paula_allen/article/Paula-Allen-The-rest-of-the-San-Antonio-Rose-1357429.php

Separating free speech from hate in South Africa

http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20110501/ZNYT03/105013014/1042/news?Title=Separating-Free-Speech-From-Hate-in-South-Africa

Bon Jovi rocks JazzFest

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-05-01-new-orleans-jazz-fest_N.htm

As does Jeff Beck

http://www.spinner.com/2011/04/30/jeff-beck-new-orleans-jazz-fest-2011/

Wrap of MerleFest

http://www.cybergrass.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8736

Remembering Booker T's "Abbey Road"

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-Review-Booker-T-The-MG-s-McLemore-1360171.php

A new Albert King reissue

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-Review-Albert-King-The-Definitive-Albert-1360172.php

Forgotten Beatles to get Liverpool street names?

http://www.nme.com/news/the-beatles/56386

And a roundup of new jazz albums

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/04/30/135848908/new-school-old-school-and-a-different-kind-of-dance-music-new-jazz-albums