Saturday, May 28, 2011

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!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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

Monday, May 23, 2011

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

Saturday, May 14, 2011

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, May 13, 2011

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

Blogger has technical problems

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

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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/

Monday, May 2, 2011

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