Last Day Of June Music Digest

"Ride With Bob"...the 2011 Edition

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/greater_houston/entertainment/article_75146ebe-a260-11e0-8df0-001cc4c03286.html

Preview of the Big Cairns Ookelele Fest in NZ this weekend

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/06/30/171935_entertainment.html

Checking out Alaska's Cantwell Bluegrass Festival

http://www.cantwellodgeak.com/

Doors classics reworked for classical guitar?

http://www.ugo.com/music/the-doors-get-acoustic-guitar-makeover

New Edition reunites in New Orleans

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/29/new.edition.essence.festival/

Another visit to Waterfront Blues

http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/06/29/waterfront-blues-festival-2011-your-guide-to-cajunzydeco/

Starkey going to Brasil

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-heads-south-of-the-equator-for-november-tour

Martin Short sighted

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/06/martin-short-joins-how-i-met-your-mother.html

(Almost) Saratoga Blues time

http://www.saratoga.com/broadcast/2011/06/28/saratoga-blues/

And get him to the Greeks

http://citypaper.com/music/get-him-to-the-greeks-1.1168012

Wednesday Music Digest

Aloha to Uncle Tom, who visits the Mau'i Film Fest this week.

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin278/

The Music of the Americas

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Jazz-Roots-The-Music-of-the-1444671.php

Thelonious Alone

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Thelonious-Monk-Thelonious-Alone-1444666.php

Hugh Masekela plays in an electrical storm

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Review+Hugh+Masekela/5020258/story.html

A visit with guitar maker Paul Reed Smith

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/American-Guitar-Maker-Stands-Out-in-Crowded-Industry-124666254.html

Essence invades New Orleans

http://www.bet.com/news/music/2011/06/28/essence-music-fest-invades-new-orleans-.html

Talking Story with the Honey Island Swamp Band

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/28/DD0N1K19QO.DTL&type=music

2 Grateful Dead classics remastered

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-grateful-dead-blues-for/

A preview of next month's big Blues Festival in Maine

http://www.sunjournal.com/encore/story/1051980

And Fatboy Slim gets ready to take over G.I.

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/fatboy-slim-readies-governors-island-takeover-1.2989110

Tuesday Music Digest

Broadway World reviews "The Shaggs"

http://broadwayworld.com/showtime/viewblog.cfm?blogid=3190

Arm electrodes to electrify your guitar skills?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20074784-1/arm-electrodes-to-electrify-your-guitar-skills/

"Guitar Man" celebrates 20 years in Central Park

http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/arts/141758/beloved--guitar-man--celebrates-20-years-strumming-in-central-park

A Son continues his Father's Legacy in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2011/06/don_bartholomew_expands_his_fa.html

Macca on the Run

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/macca-on-the-run-sir-paul-still-working-full-time-at-69

Preview of this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/smithsonian-folklife-festival-to-explore-colombia-peace-corps-and-rhythm-and-blues/2011/06/27/AGAsc5mH_story.html

The Moody Blues explore Canada

http://www.examiner.com/music-in-canada/moody-blues-expand-their-cross-canada-tour

Treme Episode 20 recap

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/06/27/137452200/treme-ep-20-the-circle-unbroken

Los Lobos to celebrate Brooklyn

http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/06/26/brooklyn_heights_courier/ent_news/courier-yn_brooklyn_heights-24_loslobos_2011_7_1_bk.txt

And Dapper Gents and Flappers invade Governors Island

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/06/26/dapper-gents-and-flappers-invade-governors-island/?mod=google_news_blog

Monday Music Digest

Top 50 American Rock Bands of All Time: 50-41

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/top-american-bands-0627-2011/

Sometimes pop songs double as prayers

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/27/arts/music/milton-nascimento-at-the-rose-theater-review.html?_r=1

Day 2 at Freihofer's

http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/freihofers-saratoga-jazz-festival-at-spac-day-two-62611/16689/

Checking out the 23rd annual jazz fest in Asbury Park

http://www.app.com/article/20110626/NJNEWS/306270008/Jazz-roots-run-deep-at-Asbury-Park-festival

Get the Led out!

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20110626_Ukulele_musician_named_among_nations_top_artists.html

Kiwi guitar pedals are making some noise

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10734676

Paul Simon at Glastonbury

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/26/paul-simon-glastonbury-2011-review

"Streetcar" honors its roots

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110626/ENTERTAINMENT05/306260011/-Streetcar-honors-its-roots

Checking out the Monterey Bay Blues Festival

http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_18356722?nclick_check=1

And remembering Pinetop Perkins

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110626/LIFESTYLE/106260308/Tribute-Pinetop-Perkins-part-event?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs

Sunday Music Digest

Checking out the Jazz Festival in Riot City

http://www.allpointbulletin.com/news/article.exm/2011-06-24_music_review__vancouver_international_jazz_festival

History's musical chameleon

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137398692/big-bill-broonzy-historys-musical-chameleon

A new film about Dave Van Ronk?

http://collider.com/coen-brothers-new-film-dave-van-ronk/98791/

A Caribbean Carnival in D.C.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/misc-events/d.c.-caribbean-carnival,1209983.html

Talking Story with Steve Earle

http://www.windsorstar.com/entertainment/Steve+Earle+life+death+mind/5004769/story.html

Checking out the 2011 L.A. Guitar Festival

http://www.dailybreeze.com/lifeandculture/ci_18347313

Cowboy Jack Clement's house catches fire

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110625/NEWS01/110625011/Cowboy-Jack-Clement-s-home-fire?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

Hiatt and Lovett

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/24/2973088/review-hiatt-and-lovett-simple.html

Aspen gets Jazzed

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/entertainment/147577

And from Mozart to Marley

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/26/2282976/singers-tackle-mozart-to-marley.html

Saturday Music Digest

Punk, Jazz, Portugal and Stupid Music

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/06/punk_jazz_and_portugal_meet_in.html

Small strings spark big craze

http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/quakertown/small-strings-spark-big-craze/article_04923e3a-0a36-5517-bea7-3d91e4b3b215.html

The world of Taj Mahal

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110624/ENTERTAINMENT/110629834/1320/sitemaps

Previewing Oregon's Waterfront Blues Fest

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/06/waterfront_blues_fest_preview.html

Shaboo comes alive, just for one night

http://middletownpress.com/articles/2011/06/24/entertainment/doc4e039597b1e9a670721692.txt

The world's top musical cities

http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/articles/169867-the-worlds-top-musical-cities

Swamp Dogg is happy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/swamp-dogg-happy-with-his-music-obscurity/2011/06/24/AG825JjH_blog.html

One for Pops

http://cartersville.patch.com/articles/one-for-pops-the-epitome-of-jazz

Bo Dollis gets a national honor

http://www.wwltv.com/entertainment/Mardi-Gras-Indian-Chief-Bo-Dollis-receives-major-national-honor-124483564.html

And a new guitar blog

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jun/24/welcome-frisbees-and-guitars-new-courierpresscom-b/

Friday Music Digest

Lotsa Hawaiian Music news today...Auwe!

Preview of this weekend's big Slack Key Festival on Mau'i

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/502181/Top-artists-to-play-at-free-Ki-Ho-alu-Guitar-Festival.html?nav=14

Remembering Auntie Genoa

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/April-2008/Remembering-a-Legend408/

New Hawaiian music venues in the Bay Area

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=91591

Another great band name...Dank Sinatra

http://www.redandblack.com/2011/06/23/local-favorites-dank-sinatra-blend-electronic-music-jazz/

Checking out the 2nd Annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Fest

http://www.travelvideo.tv/news/hawaii/06-23-2011/the-2nd-annual-hawaiian-steel-guitar-festival-is-a-good-way-to-celebrate-a-month-of-hawaiian-steel-guitar-at-waikiki-beach-walk%C2%AE-july-2011

Dr. John to make an LA House Call

http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/06/dr_john_piano_gods_of_new_orle.php

Across the Great Divide

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/144103-the-band/

Taking church to Catfish Corner

http://www.suntimes.com/news/fountain/6113931-417/taking-church-to-catfish-corner.html

Sir Paul on a reunion with Ringo

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/06/23/reunion-with-ringo-why-would-i-want-to-do-that-says-sir-paul-mccartney-100252-28926329/

And Brah Hugh Talks Story

http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2011/06/jazz_at_lincoln_center_orchest.php

Stormy Thursday Music Digest

South African jazz after apartheid

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Music/2011/0622/South-African-jazz-after-apartheid-Looking-for-a-new-direction

Preview of next month's Blaze Festival in East London

http://www.hornseyjournal.co.uk/what-s-on/music/barbican_s_blaze_festival_set_to_set_east_london_ablaze_1_930528

What The Beatles can teach about business opportunities

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/ColumnStory.aspx?ID=1651914&Category=Money&Node=B15

Reckless Blues

http://www.nypress.com/article-22573-reckless-blues.html

Something Else!

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Ornette-Coleman-Something-Else-1435797.php

Howlin' Wolf and beating that drum continually

http://offbeat.com/2011/06/22/howlin-wolf-and-beating-that-drum-continually/

"Adventures in New Orleans Jazz" - a review

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/article/Review-Adventures-in-New-Orleans-Jazz-Part-1-1433980.php

Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli keeps his music alive

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110622/entlife/706229921/

A stolen guitar plea goes viral

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Tsawwassen+Craiglist+plea+stolen+guitars+goes+viral/4989748/story.html

And Mel Bay gets his due!

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/atoz/2011/06/mel_bay_guitar_st_louis_walk_o_1.php

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom Time! This week he goes to Peter Fonda's wedding in Lanikai

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin277/

A complete 1987 Ry Cooder show pops up on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRxW3zj4mcg&feature=player_embedded

In praise of NRBQ

http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/postmodernconservative/2011/06/22/in-praise-of-nrbq/

A brief history of jazz music

http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/scene/article/896529--a-brief-history-of-jazz-music

Eddie Vedder brings his ookelele to the Late Show

http://scoop.today.com/_news/2011/06/21/6910168-vedder-brings-his-ukulele-to-late-show

Radiohead-approved digital sheet music

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/06/radiohead-digital-sheet-music/

Leslie West has one of his legs amputated

http://www.ugo.com/music/leslie-west-loses-leg

Trombone Shorty goes to Canada

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Young+jazz+star+Trombone+Shorty+kicks+Edmonton+Jazz+Fest/4981829/story.html

A visit to Freihofer's Jazz Festival

http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/06/21/entertainment/doc4e0115f11e884753255958.txt

And a blues hamburger joint opens at York Beach in Maine

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20110621-BIZ-110629946

Summer Solstice Music Digest

Summer twilight concerts in Honolulu

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/featuresstories/20110621_Twilight_adventures.html

George Gershwin and all that jazz

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/george-gershwin-and-all-that-jazz-1.1085879

Remembering Clarence Clemons

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-long-beach/clarence-clemons-a-saxophonist-a-world-of-synthesizers-and-electric-guitars

Chet Atkins-Country Gentleman

http://www.legacy.com/ns/news-story.aspx?t=chet-atkins--country-gentleman&id=396

A Benefit for Cliff II

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/joe-satriani-steve-vai-on-their-co-headline-concert-a-benefit-for-cliff-ii-464870

A new pick lets you turn your iPhone into an Air Guitar!

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/06/smart-pick-turns-iphone-into-air-guitar/

New Mass music coming to a church near you

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/new-mass-music-coming-to-a-church-near-you/

Treme Episode 19 recap

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/06/20/137303602/treme-ep-19-cant-get-out-alive

Recap of the Governors Ball on G.I.

http://newyork.metromix.com/music/essay_photo_gallery/governors-ball-2011-governors/2679060/content

And a review of Ringo's show in Liverpool. His Aunt Ev was there!

http://www.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/Entertainment/Music/Review-Ringo-Starr-And-His-All-Starr-Band-Liverpool-Empire

Monday Music Digest

Preview of Kingston Jazz in Ontario

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20110620/CURR04/306209991

6 Guitars

http://www.lfpress.com/entertainment/stage/2011/06/19/18304811.html

Never go on the road without a guitar

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/trains-58411-help-turnaround.html

New inductions at the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/06/music-review-opening-night-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html

The night George Harrison joined ELO

http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2011/06/19/the-night-george-harrison-played-birmingham-s-nec-as-surprise-guest-of-elo-the-moody-blues-robert-plant-and-roy-wood-66331-28897598/

A recap of the W.C.Handy Fest

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jun/18/no-headline---19a0xhandyfest/

Catching up with Monty Alexander

http://www.jazzjournal.co.uk/jazz-latest-news/255/monty-alexander-bluebeat-to-bluesfest

Ringo's birthplace now in a Pickles

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8585192/Eric-Pickles-moves-to-save-Ringo-Starrs-birthplace.html

A jazz cat with a plan

http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-19/news/29676988_1_orrin-evans-chris-jazz-cafe-jazz-scene

And a new band from Atlanta called Ponderosa is making hay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX93ndTCuek

Sunday Music Digest

Brah Hugh lives up to his billing in Nairobi

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Masekela+lives+up+to+his+billing/-/434746/1184696/-/5925hlz/-/

Remembering the first Monterey Pop Festival (Brah Hugh was there too!)

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/june/ts16Anniversary_of_the_Monterey_Pop_Festival.shtml

Big changes at the Vancouver Jazz Festival

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2015330550_vancouver19.html

Celebrating Father's Day with The Shaggs

http://www.t2conline.com/entertainment/theatre/1795-one-way-to-look-at-fathers-day-the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world

R.I.P. to The Big Man

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110619/ap_en_mu/us_obit_clarence_clemons

Hula with Betty Ann

http://sonoma.towns.pressdemocrat.com/2011/06/news/hula-with-betty-ann/

Buffalo Springfield does Bonnaroo

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/june/ts14Buffalo_Springfield_Rock_Bonnaroo_With_10_Minute_Guitar_Jam.shtml

Best music of 2011 (so far)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/06/a-midyear-sweep-of-the-best-of-2011.html

Neil Young heads to The Country

http://newssun.suntimes.com/entertainment/6033999-421/neil-young-heads-to-the-country-on-a-treasure.html

And checking out this year's Hambone Fest

http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1458073

Bruins Day Music Digest

The Rolling Rally with the Duck Boats is underway in Boston!

A house once owned by a Hawaiian Steel Guitarist goes on the market

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/Real-Estate/June-2011/Open-house-pick-of-the-week-Historic-Coconut-Ave/

A Bob Wills fiddle resurfaces

http://www.gjsentinel.com/entertainment/articles/40-years-later-fruita-fiddler-bows-instrument-once-owned-by-bob-wills/

An Irishman sets a guitar-playing record

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0617/breaking109.html

Geddy Lee hits the Big Easy

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/06/rush_explored_its_past_present.html

Jazz at Lincoln Center gets ready to kick off

http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/Jazz-at-Lincoln-Center-Orchestra-Kicks-Off-With-Wynton-Marsalis-622-20110617

Remembering Big Bill Broonzy

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/us/17cncblues.html?_r=1

London's first bluesfest

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23961648-does-londons-first-bluesfest-signal-a-revival-of-the-devils-music.do

Previewing Sunday's Clifford Brown Jazz Festival

http://www.cecilwhig.com/features/article_212fcd42-9857-11e0-8829-001cc4c03286.html

A teenage Charlie Parker has a cymbal thrown at him!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/17/charlie-parker-cymbal-thrown

And how Ringo was robbed of a Knighthood

http://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartney/57392

Thursday Music Digest

Congratulations to the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston BROONS! First time since 1972!

Gone Fishin' with Johnny Spampinato

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110616/SPORTS/110619842

A recap of the recent Stupid Music Weekend in Kosse Texas

http://www.marlindemocrat.com/news/article_c575ce94-97ba-11e0-8e27-001cc4c002e0.html

Catching up with the Honolulu Jazz Quartet

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/sacha-boutros-sings-pitch-perfect-melodies-with-honolulu-jazz-quartet

Remembering when Masekela and Shankar played Monterey

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/16/masekela-shankar-play-monterey

Returning to Paul Simon's "Graceland"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/16/graceland

Pete Townshend auctions a guitar

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a325062/pete-townshend-guitar-nets-usd50000-at-auction.html

A new section of the National Jazz Park opens in New Orleans

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/New-segment-of-National-Jazz-Park-opens-at-Armstrong-Park-123950179.html

Speaking of N.O., a new video explores the Urban Farmers (and the Brass Bands)

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/awesome-urban-farmers-new-orleans.php

Candye Kane sighted

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/june/15Candye_Kane_Sets_New_Album_Release.shtml

And a preview of the 20th annual Ki-Ho’alu Guitar Festival on the Valley Isle

http://mauinow.com/2011/06/14/20th-annual-ki-ho%E2%80%99alu-guitar-festival/

Midweek Music Digest

In this week's Gabbin', Uncle Tom Moffatt remembers Joni Mitchell's first show in Hawai'i

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin276/

Meeting the godfather of Ethiopian Jazz

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13753273

A label with swing to spare

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303714704576385740515553776.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Martin has trademarked their guitar design

http://nazareth.patch.com/articles/martin-guitar-design-now-trademarked

Vince Gill: Guitar Slinger

http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/lifetimes/article/1414865

Mel Bay sighting!

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/article_3a021b94-9696-11e0-a806-0019bb30f31a.html

Libyan Rebels: a sound track

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/07/libyan-rebels-a-sound-track/8540/

A new book about the music of New Orleans

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-local-news/new-orleans-news/278330-book-magazine-new-atlantis-musicians-battle-for-the-survival-of-new-orleans

Brah Hugh heads to Canada

http://www.examiner.com/performing-arts-in-ottawa/hugh-masekela-to-appear-at-ottawa-jazz-festival

And more on the new Beatles HOF exhibit

http://thedailynewsonline.com/entertainment/article_a1627748-962d-11e0-af93-001cc4c002e0.html

Tuesday Music Digest

This week's Hawaiian Music trifecta

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=90938

Final wrapup of this year's Playboy Jazz Fest

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_18263773?source=most_viewed

Steve Martin makes a new animated banjo video

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/steve-martin-and-the-steep-canyon-rangers-animated-jubilation-day/2011/06/13/AGp20ETH_blog.html

Checking out the 40th CMA Festival

http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/Country-artists-appear-at-40th-CMA-Music-Festival/G2349

Wrapup of "Treme" episode 18

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/06/14/137158429/treme-ep-18-after-mardi-gras

A new brass band not from New Orleans: The Funky Butts!

http://www.stlbeacon.org/arts-life/music/110849-profile-of-funky-butt-brass-band

A compendium of new music releases

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/arts/music/new-cds-by-barry-manilow-battles-and-ledisi-review.html?_r=1

A final report on Bonnaroo

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/arts/music/bonnaroo-festival-in-tennessee-wraps-up.html

Dhani breaks out Dad's ookeleles for his new album

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/harrisons-son-plays-dads-ukeleles-on-new-album_1225376

And another new music festival comes to Governors Island

http://broadwayworld.com/article_/index.php?article=Blair-McMillen-Pam-Goldberg-Launch-1st-Annual-Rite-of-Summer-Music-Fest-20110613

Monday Music Digest

A chat with Terry Adams about the New NRBQ

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/130464-terry-adams-ushers-a-era-nrbq-cd.html

Paying tribute to Charlie Haden

http://healdsburg.patch.com/articles/charlie-haden-tribute-brings-the-rambling-boy-home

Eddie Vedder's new ookelele album makes the Country charts too!

http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=624946&vId=

Talking Story with Dick Dale

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2011/06/dick_dale_king_of_the_surf_guitar_interview_part_2.php

Some hypercustom guitars

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/06/audio-archaeology-yuri-landmans-hypercustom-guitars/

A review of the first day of the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/06/jazz-review-day-one-of-the-playboy-jazz-festival-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html

Desitively Bonnaroo!

http://www.examiner.com/festivals-in-nashville/dr-john-the-meters-and-allen-toussaint-bring-desitively-bonnaroo-to-life

Happy 35th to Stony Plain Records

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gasFFHnC2S9iTAjkHDd0wFJY7RAg?docId=7126836

Four Fathers, Four Sons

http://mauinow.com/2011/06/11/for-father%E2%80%99s-day-four-fathers-four-sons/

And a preview of next weekend's music on G.I.

http://www.grooveeffect.com/art-music/061011-governors-ball-music-festival-.php

Sunday Music Digest

Robert Randolph gets back to his roots

http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20110609/ENTERTAIN/706099925/1015&parentprofile=1015

5 acts worth seeing at this year's Chicago Blues Festival

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/10/chicago-blues-festival-20_n_874776.html

May Pang's favorite Beatle? Not John!

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/224591

Update on the new George Harrison movie

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/martin-scorsese-george-harrison-film-should-be-another-rock-doc-jewel

Review of a new Fretlight guitar

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/crunchgear-reviews-the-fretlight-fg-421-guitar/2011/06/11/AG3HkEQH_story.html

Google gives its Les Paul guitar doodle a permanent home

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20070642-71/google-les-paul-doodle-is-here-to-stay/

And that was because of this!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386737,00.asp

A preview of "Juneteenth"

http://www.pjstar.com/entertainment/x1732973567/-Juneteenth-American-Celebration-looks-at-roots-of-jazz

k.d. lang sighted

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110612/LIVING/106120308

And catching up with jazzman Jim Hall

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110612/LIVING/106120307/Jim-Hall-keeps-life-decidedly-upbeat

Saturday Music Digest

Turn Down That Stupid Music!

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2011/jun/10/western-swing-its-a-texasthing/

A preview of the Clang! Thang!

http://westhartford.patch.com/articles/celebrate-west-hartford-celebrates-25th-anniversary

More on the new Broadway musical about legendary NH band The Shaggs

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13815828

Eddie Vedder brings his Ookelele to Beantown

http://www.enterprisenews.com/entertainment/music/x795266526/Eddie-Vedder-brings-his-ukulele-to-Boston

Balkan music with Beirut

http://austinist.com/2011/06/10/beirut_and_twin_sister_snapshots.php

Google's Les Paul tribute is a huge success

http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2078287/Google-Guitar-Heroes-Help-Keep-Les-Paul-Doodle-Alive

Robbie Krieger gets a new guitar

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2011/06/10/doors-guitarist-gets-new-signature-guitar/

Confessions of an unreformed RUSH fan

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/06/confessions_of_an_unreformed_r.html

Preview of this year's Ponderosa Stomp in N'Orleans

http://www.jambands.com/news/2011/06/10/ponderosa-stomp-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary-with-allen-toussaint-big-jay-mcneely-and-william-bell

And Bonnaroo 2011 is underway

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/jun/10/bonnaroo-begins-manchester/

Friday Music Digest

A music lover's guide to the Rochester Jazz Festival

http://thedailynewsonline.com/entertainment/article_1013bc8e-929f-11e0-8efa-001cc4c03286.html

New tunes from Patti Austin

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/patti-austin-s-gospel-r-b-covers-familiar-faves-sound-advice-review

Checking out DjangoFest

http://millvalley.patch.com/articles/djangofest-heats-up-142-throckmorton

Ookelele Melee!

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2011/jun/09/uke-troop/

Google honored Les Paul yesterday. It's still on their page today!

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/guitar-chords-google-logo-playable-doodle-honor-les/story?id=13801136

Bootsy keeps the funk alive

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0610-bootsy-20110609,0,6696150.column

A preview of the Indy Jazz Fest

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110609/ENTERTAINMENT/110609016/George-Benson-headline-September-s-Indy-Jazz-Fest?odyssey=nav%7Chead

The Radiators' 33 year long career comes to a close this weekend in N'Orelans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/06/the_radiators_33_year_ride_com.html

Sir Paul headed to Yankee Stadium. NRBQ could not be reached for comment.

http://www.accesshollywood.com/paul-mccartney-explains-how-he-settled-on-yankee-stadium-for-upcoming-concert_article_49101

And Olivia Newton-John heads to Governors Island

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Olivia-Newton-John-To-Headline-Bondi-Beach-Bash-June-25-20110609

Thursday Music Digest

Happy Happy to Les Paul, who would have been 96 today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yz9lmLlSsc

More summer music on Governors Island

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/nonstop-sound/Panda-Bear-Announces-NYC-Date-New-Video-123383403.html

New Beatles items for a R & R Hall of Fame exhibit

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/rare-beatles-items-unearthed-for-new-rock-hall-exhibit-cleveland

More Cowbell! Elvin Bishop has a new "Raisin' Hell" live album out

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20110608/ENTERTAINMENT/110609878/1016&parentprofile=1058

Catching up with Seasick Steve

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/lucyjones/100053944/seasick-steve-proves-a-little-retromania-is-no-bad-thing/

"Love" is all you need

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2011/jun/07/sir-george-and-giles-martin-beatles-legacy-all-ab/

"SCTV", The Edmonton Years

http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/story.html?id=4907029

The world's fastest shred guitar CD?

http://www.prlog.org/11531899-worlds-fastest-shred-guitar-cd-beethoven-shreds-out-now-by-the-great-kat.html

The Folklife Festival in Texas turns 40

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Folklife-Festival-at-40-1415121.php

And another big Stupid Music festival in the same state!

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2011/jun/08/snyder-getting-into-swing-of-things/

Midweek Music Digest

In this week's exciting episode, Uncle Tom remembers his trip to New Zealand with Johnny Cash!

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin275/

Preview of August's big Hawaiian Music competition

http://www.prlog.org/11530533-hawaiian-music-hall-of-fame-presents-ka-himeni-ana-27tth-annual-hawaiian-music-competition.html

Live preview of the New NRBQ

http://newyork.timeout.com/music-nightlife/music/1516337/live-preview-the-new-nrbq

Helping stroke survivors with music

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/07/3681778/music-helps-stroke-survivors-key.html

A new guitar gadget

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/rock-smith-one-cable-makes-any-guitar-a-peripheral.ars

New Orleans sends music (and food, of course) to the tornado victims in Joplin

http://www.nola.com/religion/index.ssf/2011/06/new_orleans_group_bringing_foo.html

Emmylou Harris remembers Gram Parsons on her new album

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/emmylou-harris-pays-tribute-to-gram-parsons-on-new-album-20110607

The Story of Gospel

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/06/07/the-story-of-gospel

A tour of the Martin Guitar factory

http://www.jambands.com/features/2011/06/07/featured-column-a-tour-of-the-martin-guitar-factory-with-chris-martin

And how The Beatles were not invited to The White House

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/06/johnson-snubbed-beatles-white-house-invite

Tuesday (On Time!) Music Digest

Lotsa New Orleans music news at the bottom today...

New music releases for this week

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/123283203.html

Kyle Eastwood and his Honky Tonk Dad

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/kyle-eastwood-and-his-honkytonk-dad-20110607-1fq3u.html

American Jazz coming to Bulgaria next month

http://www.sofiaecho.com/2011/06/06/1101561_sofia-prepares-for-free-american-jazz-festival-in-july

More about the new Broadway musical celebrating The Shaggs from NH

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151448-Make-Your-Own-Kind-of-Music-Crafting-a-Musical-About-The-Shaggs-an-Artless-Trio

Zappa Meets Firesign?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhe6mVTV3aI

Eddie Vedder's new Ookelele album gets 5 stars

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/eddie-vedder-ukulele-songs-review-5-out-of-5-stars/8973961

Willie Nelson jumps in the Ring

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1665268/willie-nelson-jumps-in-the-ring-for-country-throwdown.jhtml

Recap of Episode 17 of "Treme"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/06/06/137006263/treme-ep-17-mardi-gras-mayhem

Preservation Hall at 50

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/preservation-hall-at-50/Content?oid=1778929

And R.I.P. to New Orleans music legend Benny "Lipstick Traces" Spellman

http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/06/06/singer-benny-spellman-dead-at-79-lipstick-traces-fortune-teller/

(Finally) Monday Music Digest

Sorry for the delay, I have been having e-mail issues for about 9 hours now!

Bach Aria meets Jazz?

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/05/2929038/review-bach-aria-soloists-foray.html

Another great new band name: The Ooks of Hazzard

http://pacificpalisades.patch.com/articles/the-ooks-of-hazzard-give-popular-hit-a-new-twist#youtube_video-6352367

Singles of the Week

http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/singles-of-the-week/14360/singles-of-the-week-06th-june-2011.html

The man behind the Rochester Jazz Fest

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110605/LIVING/106050342/Duo-drives-Rochester-Jazz-Festival-success

Weezer and Coldplay donate some guitar picks to charity

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1637265&SM=1

Guitar sculptures featuring Elvis

http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Guitar-sculptures-featuring-Elvis-Presley/j68zlkjFg02GaxOpS7FlpA.cspx

Glen Campbell stinks out the joint in Indy

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110605/ENTERTAINMENT/106050377/Glen-Campbell-gives-mystifyingly-bad-show?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CIndyStar.com

United Sounds of America

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/5594680-421/marshall-crenshaw-highlights-united-sounds-of-america-series.html

Liverpool gets ready to mark the 10 year anniversary of the passing of George Harrison

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/special-liverpool-events-planned-for-10th-anniversary-of-george-harrison-s-death

And for Doc Watson, folk music is elementary

http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-05/news/29623380_1_folk-music-philadelphia-folksong-society-black-blues

Tech Difficulties...

Having some internet issues this morning so the Monday Music Digest will be delayed.

Sunday Music Digest

11 news items for the price of 10!

Talking Story with Los Lobos' Louie Perez

http://egpnews.com/?p=26058

Ringo's European Tour kicks off in Kiev

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2011/06/04/Ringo-Starr-begins-European-tour-in-Kiev/UPI-50761307212810/

Is that you, NRBQ?

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/06/05/nrbq_returns_without_joey_spampinato_leaving_fans_to_wonder/

Coconuts of the world unite

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article1097140.ece/Coconuts-of-the-world-unite

Robben Ford sighted

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/06/04/robben-ford-interview-the-truth/

Rejoice and Shout

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/06/mahalia_jackson_gets_spotlight.html

Life with Keef

http://blogs.forbes.com/johntamny/2011/06/04/what-keith-richards-life-as-a-rolling-stone-tells-us-about-economics/

Eddie talks about the next Pearl Jam album

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1637226&SM=1

Checking out the Anchorage Jazz Festival

http://www.adn.com/2011/06/04/1899426/anchorage-jazz-fest-expands-beyond.html

Another blues trail marker

http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Another-blues-trail-marker-established/kLt17B9-HU6Nx1WeFBjyMw.cspx

And the TD Toronto Jazz Festival continues to evolve

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-toronto/td-toronto-jazz-festival-continues-to-evolve

Saturday Music Digest

New release roundup

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110529/ENT02/105290326/Music-reviews-Ben-Harper-Todd-Rundgren-Bruce-Cockburn-Cute-Lepers-Rosanne-Cash?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Ringo speaks out

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/ringo-starr-speaks-out

Happy 70th to the longest running blues show on the radio

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Longest+running+blues+music+radio+show+turns/4884934/story.html

Peter Rowan sighted

http://newsminer.com/bookmark/13542112-Peter-Rowan%E2%80%99s-legacy-extends-beyond-bluegrass

Oyster Fest time in New Orleans.

http://www.wwl.com/Oyster-Fest-time-in-the-Quarter/10032588

Jane's Addiction is immortalized

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/03/janes-addiction-immortalized-on-hollywoods-rockwalk/

Tim Urban plays George

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/06/tim-urban-covers-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps/1

Ookeleles TOO popular?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-13644211

R.I.P. to jazz pianist Ray Bryant

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/arts/music/ray-bryant-jazz-pianist-dies-at-79.html?_r=1

And the Creole Choir of Cuba goes to Brooklyn

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/creole-choir-of-cuba-brings-islands-music-to-brooklyn/

Friday Music Digest

Stories and Songs with Los

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/stories_songs/10174/

What's really wrong with the Grammys

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/whats_really_wrong_with_the_gr.html

Moonlight Lovin

http://www.komonews.com/news/topline/123058488.html

MTN Music Service launches

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/25299-mtn-music-service-launched.html

Checking out the York College Summer Jazz program

http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/06/02/queens_village_times/ent_news/qv_ent_news_mckanic_jazz_prog_20110602.txt

Burlington Jazz in Vermont ready to roll

http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com/brent/2011/06/02/lets-get-this-burlington-discover-jazz-festival-started/

The Lowell MA Summer Music Series adds a youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/lowellsummermusic

Stripping down the covers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303657404576361432108458832.html

Beyond the Luau

http://www.latimes.com/shopping/la-ss-hawaii-music-06052011,0,1851041.story

And the top 10 greats of the Gibson J-200 guitar

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/j-200-greats-0602-2011/

Thursday Music Digest

Lots of Guitar items today!

NRBQ!

http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2011/06/01/nrbq-re-branded-new-line-up-album-tour/

Hawaiian Music comes to San Fernando

http://www.gazettes.com/to_do/imua-festival-brings-hawaiian-spirit-to-belmont-shore/article_c21a7ff0-8c85-11e0-b70a-001cc4c002e0.html

The definitive Uncle Chickie

http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Music-Review-Chick-Corea-The-Definitive-Chick-1405336.php

Some free summer music in California

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18176279?nclick_check=1

5 albums to stream for free this week

http://flavorwire.com/183724/5-albums-to-stream-for-free-this-week-fucked-up-arctic-monkeys

Randy Bachman gives a guy a guitar

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Rock+legend+Bachman+replaces+prized+guitar+lost+Slave+Lake+inferno/4870994/story.html

Hanging 10 with Dick Dale

http://www.whatsuppub.com/showMusic.asp?articleId=10968

Playing guitar without breaking your back

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Jun/How_to_Avoid_Your_Chiropractor_Playing_Guitar_Without_Breaking_Your_Back.aspx

CSN & Y do London, circa 1970

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/crosby-stills-nash-young-enchant-london-audience-in-1970-20110601

And "Love" in Las Vegas

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/kimosvegas_article/kimos_vegas517/

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom spots Carlos Santana on Mau'i

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin274/

The Rads continue their farewell tour

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/122923703_Radiators_play_Crawfish_Fest.html

Slacking Off

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=90001

Previewing the Foggy Goggle Blues Series in Pennsylvania

http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20110531/Foggy-Goggle-Blues-Series-at-Seven-Springs-

Ookeleles now outselling electric guitars?

http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s1i96755

Elvis, Schmelvis!

http://blogs.forbes.com/joshmax/2011/05/31/elvis-schmelvis-for-rockabilly-fans-carl-perkins-remains-the-go-to-guy/

The Coachella Fest expands to 2 weekends

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/breaking-news-coachella-expands-to-two-weekends

The lineup for Montreal Jazz 2011

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9635/59/

Looking to sell that old guitar?

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/05/looking_to_sell_that_old_guita.html

And R.I.P. to a jazz club in Toledo

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/06/01/Toledo-jazz-enthusiasts-lament-the-closing-of-Murphys.html