Lowell Folk Festival 2011

I took this nice shot of Texas' Quebe Sisters Band at the Lowell Folk Festival Saturday. Well done, ladies!

Turn Down That Stupid Music!

Last Day of July Music Digest

New Stupid Music from Cow Bop

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/cow-bop-s-too-hick-for-the-room-tries-to-ride-jazz-and-country-s-thick-line-review

Around the jazz internet

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/07/29/138839682/around-the-jazz-internet-july-29-2011

Bass Island

http://www.jambands.com/news/2011/07/29/bassnectar-s-final-northeast-show-of-2011-bass-island

A preview of August music festivals in Calgary

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/August+music+festivals+come+into/5180967/story.html

The 27 Club

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/07/31/amy_winehouse_joins_list_of_rock_stars_dead_at_27/

Young Man with the Big Beat

http://www.nooga.com/11408_sound-check-young-man-with-the-big-beat-changed-the-face-of-popular-music/

Help raise funds for the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF

http://whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-help-raise-funds-george-harrison-fund-unicef

Another comeback for El DeBarge?

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110729/ENT03/107290307/El-DeBarge-goes-for-Second-Chance-?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CENT

25 years of jazz in Connecticut

http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/article_9c0dbbca-bb0a-11e0-8e4c-001cc4c002e0.html

And Philly's jazz elders riff on the golden times

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20110731_Philadelphia_s_jazz_elders_riff_on_the_golden_times.html

Saturday Music Digest

Guitars built to order

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8679608.htm

New Orleans band Goatwhore are making a new album

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161321

George's lasting legacy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/george-harrisons-lasting-legacy/2011/07/29/gIQAowvHhI_video.html

Singing the Beijing Blues

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/metro/2011-07/28/content_13002599.htm

A new home for the Pocono Blues Festival?

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110729/NEWS/107290353

Ringo is selling his 1968 Ford Mustang

http://www.muscularmustangs.com/2011/news0545_ringo_starr_mustang_auction.php

More info on the Lowell Folk Festival; I am leaving to head there in a few minutes!

http://www.eagletribune.com/lifestyle/x2057651725/Lowell-Folk-Fest-celebrates-25-years-this-weekend

Speaking of which...

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/07/29/newport_and_lowell_folk_festivals_offer_very_different_experiences/

"The Blues Brothers" comes to Blu Ray

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/dvd/reviews/article_1653516.php/The-Blues-Brothers-Blu-ray-Review

And Brazilian and Greek music meet Gypsy Jazz

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2070

TGIF Music Digest!

Lowell Folk Festival Info

http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/index.html

A visit to Indian Ranch in MA

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/07/29/indian_ranch_campground_and_concert_venue_goes_pop/

A new album from David Bromberg

http://www.marinij.com/entertainment/ci_18570106

Newport Swings again

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904888304576472601715813510.html

Going to Kollege with Dan Hicks

http://healdsburg.patch.com/articles/going-to-kollege-with-dan-hicks

A trip to Mountain Fair

http://www.postindependent.com/article/20110729/VALLEYNEWS/110729856/1083&ParentProfile=1074

The Fort Worth Guitar Festival kicks off

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/07/28/3253545/fort-worth-guitar-festival-opens.html

A new guitar gadget

http://www.slashgear.com/thinkgeek-shows-off-electronic-rock-guitar-bag-28167935/

A preview of this year's Satchmo Summerfest

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2011/07/satchmo_summerfest_2011_music.html

And music, food trucks and more

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110728/LIFESTYLE/110729538/1320/sitemaps04

Thursday Music Digest

So You Want To Be a Rock Star

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/07/27/138755494/so-you-want-to-be-a-rock-star-jazz-artists-on-five-classic-pop-rock-sides?ps=cprs

Louisiana Music and Crawfish in Long Beach

http://www.kcet.org/events/2011/07/crawfish-festival.html

Talking Story with Mama Jugs!

http://www.bigbeargrizzly.net/outlook/arts_and_entertainment/article_387699e6-b714-11e0-9bac-001cc4c03286.html

Tracking Hari's Ferrari

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/07/ex-beatle-george-harrison-classic.html

Previewing this year's Pennsylvania Blues Festival

http://hellertown.patch.com/articles/great-escape-pennsylvania-blues-festival

A "new" music festival for Fort Worth

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2011/jul/27/jazz-boulevard-becomes-fort-worth-music-festival/

Soundbites from Tucson

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/soundbites/Content?oid=3120577

Fair to Fiddling

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_3cbf672f-f141-5b16-9bb0-9ad4fce2c00a.html

A new CD from Detroit jazz legend Wendell Harrison

http://www.freep.com/article/20110728/ENT04/107280333/Detroit-jazz-legend-Wendell-Harrison-releases-first-new-CD-7-years

And yet another big music show coming to Governors Isle

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/nonstop-sound/Power-105-Announces-Power-Live-at-Governors-Island-126208603.html

Midweek Music Digest

Fight Night in Hawai'i with Uncle Tom

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin282/

Another Buddy Holly Tribute

http://exclaim.ca/News/zooey_deschanel_brian_wilson_ringo_starr_set_for_second_buddy_holly_tribute_album

A Beatles fan builds his own Yellow Submarine

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8655558/Beatles-fan-creates-his-own-yellow-submarine.html

Lowell Folk Festival time! Your humble music blogger will be there!

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Events/112509-Lowell-Folk-Festival/

"The Concert for Bangladesh" goes Digital

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-07-25-concert-for-bangladesh-goes-digital-george-harrison-itunes_n.htm

Liverpool's first Indian Music Festival gets underway

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-14292188

"The New Atlantis"

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/07/the_new_atlantis_chronicles_no.html

WOMAD to host an Air Guitar record attempt

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/9160311.Join_air_guitar_record_attempt_at_WOMAD/

Talking Story with Keb' Mo'

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Aug/Interview_Keb_Mo_Reflections.aspx

And R.I.P. to longtime Count Basie arranger/composer/leader Frank Foster

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/arts/music/frank-foster-jazz-saxophonist-and-composer-dies-at-82.html?_r=1

Tuesday Music Digest

A big Hawaiian Music contest coming up in August

http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/07/25/hawaiian-music-competition-seeking-contestants/

2011 Red Bull Music Academy lineup announced

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/participants-announced-for-2011-red-bull-music-academy-126163308.html

New music from Louisiana

http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/11/07/p1800886/introducing-hope-waits-debut-album-available-july-26-on-spann-records

Small instruments raise big money

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/whats-on/5337315/Small-instruments-raise-big-money

Remember when Dylan was booed?

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/927141-196/daily-twip---bob-dylan-is-booed.html

A visit to NAMM 2011

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/07/the-apache-relay-invade-namm-2011/

Pigs, music and food

http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2011/07/pigs_music_and_food_to_star_in.html

Sir Paul sighted

http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/07/25/entertainment/doc4e2d57b3e0b23451578039.txt

Another roundup of new releases

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/25/3793032/reviews-of-new-pop-countryblues.html

And checking out the Prairie Dog Blues Festival

http://host.madison.com/lifestyles/article_4bf5d410-b498-11e0-b0a6-001cc4c002e0.html

Monday Music Digest

Still keeping time, at age 100

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/us/25orleans.html?_r=1

Visiting a Pow Wow

http://www.dglobe.com/event/article/id/50589/

On the Scene with the Brothers Shimabukuro

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110724_on_the_scene.html

On Guitar Hero and Led Zeppelin

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-features/57440-on-guitar-hero-and-led-zeppelin

And the winner of the US Air Guitar title is...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-air-guitarist-wins-national-title-20110724,0,4344463.story

A look back at Amy Winehouse

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23972657-amy-winehouse-raised-on-jazz.do

Island Mele time

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110724__Justice_Moon_kicks_off_hip-hop_as_Pimpbot_kicks_up_with_horns.html

R.I.P. to New Hampshire folk singer Bill Morrissey

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2011/07/songwriterauthor_bill_morrisse.html

Blues on Belgrade

http://mankatofreepress.com/latestnews/x202403946/Blues-on-Belgrade-festival-draws-sizable-crowd-despite-sweltering-heat

And remembering "Innervisions"

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Stevie-Wonder-Innervisions-1567895.php

Sunday Music Digest

Ringo gets a Mojo

http://www.beehivecity.com/music/beatles-ringo-and-beach-boy-brian-honoured-at-mojo-awards89765/

Another new online music service

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/23/seeking-listeners-in-the-stream/

New art for the Cavern Club

http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles/201107221912/famed-beatles-artist-to-create-work-for-the-cavern-club.html

R.I.P. to Amy Winehouse

http://www.beatweek.com/news/8833-amy-winehouse-dead-at-27-as-oslo-student-shooting-frames-tragedy/

Talking Story with Bob Dylan's grandson Pablo

http://www.nme.com/news/bob-dylan/58209

A listen to Louis Armstrong's audio diaries

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8652104/Louis-Armstrongs-audio-diaries-hilarious-reflective-vindictive.html

Checking out the Air Guitar Nationals

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=8266183

Ookelele Outreach

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Hawaii-business-helping-the-ukulele-become-more/Cc5lE329gUms4vtMhUtvqA.cspx

FST classics in Langley

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/swr/entertainment/126042123.html

And something new for the Carmel Bach Festival

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18537189?nclick_check=1

Saturday Music Digest

Week 5 of the Colorado Music Festival

http://www.dailycamera.com/entertainment/ci_18530498

Sing a Song of Jazz

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2060

Yet more Grammy Awards fallout

http://www.baycitizen.org/music/story/grammy-nominated-local-jazz-pianist-back/

College radio plays in Tennessee

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110723/NEWS/307200158/College-radio-plays-TN?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Another Ookelele video goes viral

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/woodcraft/20110722_Kauai_familys_video_a_finalist_in_1_million_soap_contest.html

Speaking of which, the creator of the Uke-A-Doodle has died

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/22/3788017/mattel-co-founder-dies-at-95.html

Checking out the summer NAMM festival

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/07/inside-the-summer-namm-expo-hot-new-gear/

A piano throwdown in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/07/piano_competition_draws_teen_p.html

The Doctor is In

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=13&id=44934

And no, there will not be a "Beatles Reunion" at the 2012 London Olympics

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ringo_starr_will_not_be_involved_in_olympics_opening.html

TGIF Music Digest

Another rave review of the new NRBQ album

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/bentleys-bandstand-nrbq-david-bromberg-mike-zito-dave-edmunds/

Y La Bamba!

http://www.npr.org/2011/07/20/138555164/y-la-bamba-tiny-desk-concert

Rock Photographer Henry Diltz looks back

http://northhollywood.patch.com/articles/henry-diltz-legendary-photographer-looks-back-on-career

Preview of this weekend's big Festival in Old Koloa Town on Kaua'i

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2011/7/21/Hawaii_Kauai_Koloa

A celebration of Gershwin tonight in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0722-jazz-scene-20110722,0,7656192.column

Duck Dunn Talks Story

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/Interview-Donald-39Duck39-Dunn-musician.6804757.jp

Leo Kottke shares his secrets

http://www.tauntongazette.com/entertainment/x121489929/Leo-Kottke-legendary-guitarist-shares-his-secrets

A new laser guitar

http://www.slashgear.com/guitar-has-freakin-lasers-to-detect-pitch-21166560/

Johnny Winter: "I Love Air Conditioning"

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/072011/07212011/640117

And the Honey Island Swamp Band comes of age

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/07/honey_island_swamp_band_comes.html

Thursday Music Digest

Vermont's Flynn Center releases a great 2011-2012 lineup...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110721/ENT/110720034/Flynn-Center-unveils-2011-12-season?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

Talking Story (and Fishing!) with Johnny Spampinato

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13834

A great new Stupid Music band

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110720/ENTERTAINMENT04/110720009/Take-little-Americana-music-weekend-?odyssey=nav%7Chead

NPR to stream the Newport Festivals

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/52227077-53/festival-npr-music-folk.html.csp

Previewing this year's Monty Alexander Jazz Festival

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=144200

Bill Frissell does John Lennon

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/20/3782163/bill-frisell-explores-the-songs.html

Stars of Hawaiian Music

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/503560/Stars-of-Hawaiian-Music.html?nav=39

Another Ookelele World Record try on tap for August 24th

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/strathmore-calls-all-ukulele-players-for-guinness-record/2011/07/20/gIQAgorGQI_blog.html

Guitarist Julian Lage grows up

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/weekendplanet/stories/2011/3263997.htm

And checking out the sounds at the Oregon Zoo

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-oregon-zoo-concerts-20110719,0,4061038.story

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom goes marching with The Royal Hawaiian Band

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin281/

A roundup of new releases

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1667487/ricky-skaggs-leads-new-independent-releases.jhtml

A new jazz festival in southern Nevada

http://www.mesquitelocalnews.com/viewnews.php?newsid=8054&id=2

And a preview of an old jazz festival in Newport

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/07/19/138491839/live-at-the-2011-newport-jazz-festival

Guitar Alert

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/131863-guitar-virtuoso-yngwie-malmsteen-unleash-fury-north.html

Strung out on strings

http://rvanews.com/entertainment/spacebomb-strings/48435

A '67 Gtretsch Sam Goody guitar!

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-aficionado-1967-gretsch-sam-goody-model

Checking out some subscription music streams

http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-19/entertainment/29789860_1_rdio-subscription-music-services-new-releases

Ringo shows of some more of his paintings

http://celebrity.uk.msn.com/news/gossip/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=158610592

Gathering of the Vibes time in CT

http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus/information/news/Entertainment_12/Gathering-of-the-Vibes-Festival-beats-summer-blues1384913849.shtml

And Hapa heads to California

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/18/3775814/songs-and-sounds-of-hawaii-hapa.html

Tuesday Music Digest

The Zambonis go skating with NRBQ. Go Bruins!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1zs7RBAOtM

Speaking of NRBQ, the NY Times likes their new album!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/arts/music/new-music-nrbq-oren-ambarchi-and-jim-orourke-reviews.html?_r=1

Making music together for 46 years

http://www.thenewage.co.za/23335-1008-53-Love_is..._making_music_together_for_46_years

Visiting a luthier in Santa Cruz

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_18501636?nclick_check=1

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation has some new grants available

http://jazztimes.com/articles/28096-new-orleans-jazz-fest-offering-community-partnership-grants

Microsoft getting ready to release its XBox music service

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/microsoft-release-xbox-music-service-promising-optimized-sound-your-parents-basement

Talking Story with Billy Gibbons

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/billy-gibbsons-0715-2011/

A famous blues joint gets damaged by fire

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Fire-damages-famous-blues-joint-Gips-Place/mWEVFUXYN0-gRBJx8vYmhg.cspx

A visit to the new Museum of Liverpool

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/07/18/museum-of-liverpool-the-immersive-beatles-show-and-the-kicking-and-screaming-football-film-100252-29071227/

And Strictly Whatever

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/07/18/3271729.htm

Monday Music Digest

A review of the big Waikiki Ookelele Festival

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/thousands-gather-in-honolulu-to-listen-the-increasingly-popular-ukulele/2011/07/18/gIQAtCpBLI_story.html

And the 33rd Prince Lot Hula Festival too!

http://thehawaiiindependent.com/story/july-17-hawaii-celebrates-33rd-annual-prince-lot-hula-festival

Breezin' with Benson

http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=229769

Island Mele

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110717__Shimabukuro_shows_bro_s_not_ohana_s_sole_talent.html

What strings look like from inside a guitar

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/07/18/138199474/crazy-vibrations-what-strings-look-like-from-inside-a-guitar

Latest jazz history doings in New Orleans

http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110717534/national-state-parks/other-nps/new-orleans-historic-perseverance-hall-no-4-opens.html

Davy Jones remembers the Fab Four

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1666693&SM=1

A new museum opens in Liverpool

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/jul/17/liverpool-museum-opening-paul-mcccartney

Previewing the Congressional Blues Festival in D.C.

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2011/07/1703.html

And a recap of 2 music fests this past weekend in Maine

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/07/17/news/midcoast/blues-festival-celtic-celebration-draw-large-midcoast-crowds/?ref=videos

Sunday Music Digest

Kokua Kailua time

http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/07/16/celebrate-summer-at-kokua-kailua-july-17/

A fellow music blog turns 5

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/07/17/2454446/charlotte-man-is-half-of-top-notch.html

When Sarah Vaughan went Brazilian

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Sarah-Vaughan-s-Love-of-Brazilian-Music-Shined-on-1469285.php

Glen Campbell returns to the road

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=14087610

A journey into nostalgia

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/2011/07/17/a-journey-into-nostalgia

Day 1 of the 2011 Pitchfork Music Fest

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-pitchfork-2011-story,0,6570129.story

The beginning of Cream

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/spotlight-0716-2011/

Checking out the City of Water Day Festival in NYC

http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2011/07/16/news/top_stories/doc4e17373f4c25d791356982.txt

The Black Keys record a new album

http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2237897

And a new clip of Randall Bramlett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_B4ddV42Zk

Saturday Music Digest

Almost time for the next Hawaiian music festival...

http://mauinow.com/2011/07/15/ka-himeni-ana-music-competition-contest-submission-deadline-extended/

A belated Happy 100th to the Voice of Stupid Music, Tommy Duncan!

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/29371-happy-100th-tommy-duncan

Another great new band name: Lapis Luna

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2031

Another new music service

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_746924.html

Checking out the Vancouver International Folk Festival

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/geezerville/2011/07/15/ukulele-zeitgeist-sweeping-world-and-vancouver-international-folk

Rock and Roll from a Dr. Who fan!

http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/07/15/doctor-who-devotee-serves-up-some-trock-and-roll/

WorldFest underway in California

http://www.theunion.com/article/20110715/PROSPECTOR/110719862/1018&parentprofile=1055

Previewing Sunday's big annual Ookelele Fest in Honolulu

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2011/7/15/Hawaii_Oahu_Waikiki_ukulele

A final preview of the 25th Lowell Folk Festival

http://www.lowell.com/25th-annual-lowell-folk-festival-performers-8902/

And R.I.P. to legendary songwriter Jerry Ragovoy

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/16/arts/music/jerry-ragovoy-songwriter-and-producer-is-dead-at-80.html

TGIF Music Digest

Hugh Masekela gets the 2011 Womex Award

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/07/15/hugh-masekela-wins-womex-2011-world-music-award-for-artists/

A preview of the New Gorge Festival in Oregon

http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2011/07/new_gorge_music_festival_mixes.html

A trumpeter as old as Jazz itself!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-14-New-Orleans-Lionel-Ferbos-jazz-trumpet_n.htm?csp=34news

New beginnings for the Bach Festival in Monterey

http://www.montereyherald.com/living/ci_18482949?nclick_check=1

New and Improved!

http://www.projo.com/music/content/GO-HIT_IT_14_07-14-11_04P34JP_v12.3b770.html

Let it Rock!

http://fairfield.patch.com/articles/let-it-rock-2

Jimmy Page launches a new website

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8636968/Jimmy-Page-devotees-rejoice-as-the-guitar-wizard-launches-website.html

R.I.P. to legendary guitar maker Travis Bean

http://www.spinner.com/2011/07/14/travis-bean-legendary-guitar-maker-dead/

Woody puts down his guitar and heads into the garden

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rolling-stones-ron-wood-gardening/

And heading to the Ponderosa for the Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Festival

http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/20110714/NEWS/110719965/1061&ParentProfile=1050

Thursday Music Digest

This cat knows Stupid Music

http://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment/local/x1206331989/This-Cat-knows-country

A visit to Stupid Music Camp in Texas

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2011/jul/13/getting-into-the-swing-of-it/

Previewing this year's Green River Festival in western MA

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/07/emmylou_harris_toots_and_the_m.html

David Bromberg: Use Me

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/143912-david-bromberg-use-me/

R.I.P. to Mau'i Chanter Charles Ka'upu

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=93085

Ronnie Earl sighting

http://blindedbysound.com/post/viewPost/blindedbysound_music_television_ronnie_earl_-_live_at_nys_blues_festival_2011/cce316ec44209290c8461f6d3121cf84

More on the George Harrison film-it will air on HBO this fall

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/13/george-harrison-martin-scorsese-hbo/

A New Orleans jazz musician approaches 100

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/07/jazz_trumpeter_lionel_ferbos_t.html

A preview of this year's Ponderosa Stomp in NOLA

http://www.dallasnews.com/travel/new-orleans/neworleansheadlines/20110712-celebrate-rock-in-new-orleans-at-the-ponderosa-stomp.ece

And some guitar items on the auction block

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/hendrix-0712-2011/

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom goes surfing

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin280/

Del McCoury goes Dixieland

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-del-mccoury-band-and/

A new Miles Davis DVD

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-Review-Miles-Davis-Live-at-Montreux-1462486.php

Subversion thru music! The Dead Kenny G's

http://www.examiner.com/performing-arts-in-san-diego/the-dead-kenny-gs-a-few-words-with-skerik-on-subversion-through-music

Q up the music

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13815

How Incubus spent its summer vacation

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/music/incubus-if-not-now-when-6081916

A new REM reissue

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-R-E-M-Lifes-Rich-Pageant-25th-1463051.php

Talking Story with Kenny Neal

http://events.mercurynews.com/santa-cruz-ca/events/show/198611566-kenny-neal

Gretsch intros its new Hari guitar

http://www.guitarworld.com/gretsch-introduces-g6128t-gh-george-harrison-signature-duo-jet

And G. Love goes back to basics

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-ae-music-story-0715-20110712,0,2012014.story

Tuesday Music Digest

Sad to report some R.I.P.s today...

Preview of a jazz fest in Angola

http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/40/61582.html

At the corner of Hip Hop and Jazz in Harlem

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/arts/music/miguel-atwood-ferguson-at-annunciation-park-review.html?_r=1

P.E.I. cuts funds for street music?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2011/07/11/pei-jazz-street-music-charlottetown-584.html

Previewing Newport Jazz 2011

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2020

R.I.P. to Cuban guitarist Manuel Gallban

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/arts/music/manuel-galban-buena-vista-club-guitarist-dies-at-80.html

R.I.P. to ex Motorhead guitarist Michael 'Würzel' Burston

http://www.gear4music.com/news/article/Ex-Motrhead-electric-guitar-player-dies-aged-61/4BS/2011-07-11

And R.I.P. to Rob Grill of The Grass Roots

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/07/grass-roots-singer-dies-hours-before-steelstacks-show-group-plays-tribute-set.html

A "Beatles Reunion" at the 2012 London Olympics?

http://scoop.today.com/_news/2011/07/11/7059031-beatles-reunion-at-the-2012-london-olympics

Railroad Blues

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2011/jul/11/failed-a-train-denton-dallas-green-line-dart/

And the NOVA Music Center gets a new home

http://fairfaxstation.patch.com/articles/clifton-music-store-has-new-digs

7-11-11 Music Digest

A preview of this weekend's North Atlantic Blues Festival in Maine

http://www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com/

Kalapana wows 'em in Guam

http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15470:kalapna&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156

Jazz for Hope in Jamaica

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110711/ent/ent2.html

Music with motive

http://www.thebatt.com/news/music-with-motive-1.2521731

A new Tony Bennett reissue

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Tony-Bennett-Tony-Bennett-The-1460059.php

Remembering Stupid Musician Wade Ray, who left us in 1999

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/29372-blame-it-on-wade-ray

A visit with the American Fork Children's Choir

http://www.heraldextra.com/momclick/activities/article_e5033808-a9dc-11e0-8b61-001cc4c03286.html

Delivering Squalls of Grunge Anew

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/11/arts/music/reunited-soundgarden-at-the-prudential-center-review.html?_r=1

A visit to the Winnipeg Folk Festival

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/07/10/touch-of-hollywood-at-folk-fest

And the King Eddy Hotel makes way for a new music venue in Calgary

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/King+Eddy+gives+national+music+centre/5079853/story.html

Sunday Music Digest

Island Mele time

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110710__Jake_remakes__Cazimero_retunes__Kapono_revels_in_here_and_now.html

More Grammy Awards fallout

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/music-awards-move-further-out-of-reach

"Nick Danger" to come to the stage

http://www.thebradentontimes.com/news/2011/07/10/community/community_news_manatee_spotlight_july_10_2011/

Steely Dan brings "Aja" to life again

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/dan-307684-aja-steely.html

20 Years of the Sioux Falls Jazz Fest

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20110710/LIFE/107100316/JazzFest-celebrates-20-years-success-video-

Passion of the Heist

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/131506-i-abomination-s-passion-heist-named-guitar.html

Yet another new music fest in NOLA

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2011/07/0901.html

Older Southern Gospel music draws a new following

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=18&articleid=20110709_18_A15_CUTLIN612174

The cover for the new George Harrison book revealed

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/cover-for-george-harrison-tribute-book-revealed

And a visit to the New York State Blues Festival

http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/07/new_york_state_blues_festival.html

Saturday Music Digest

Before Keef Richards, there was Stupid Music!

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/07/ray_benson_keith_richards_bob.php

Jazz albums for summer

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18433022?nclick_check=1

Big Hair and Good Music at the North Sea Jazz Fest

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/08/7043728-big-hair-and-good-music-at-the-north-sea-jazz-festival-in-rotterdam

The Duke of Uke closing?

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/duke-of-uke-why-is-one-of-londons-quaintest-ukulele-shops-facing-closure-2307787.html

A rare Carl Perkins guitar goes on the auction block

http://www.smh.com.au/world/guitar-from-the-birth-of-rocknroll-for-sale--to-the-tune-of-16350000-20110708-1h6us.html

A visit to the Vintage Guitar Closet

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/jul/08/store-151-with-strings-attached/

Trombone Shorty goes to Scotland

http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/35472-trombone-shorty-profile-edinburgh-jazz-festival-2011/

Checking out the annual Briggs Farm Blues Fest in PA

http://thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles-people/briggs-farm-hosts-14th-annual-blues-festival-this-weekend-in-nescopeck-twp-1.1172298#axzz1RcOfyocx

40 years with Judas Priest

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2011/07/08/judas-priest-s-rob-halford-on-40-years-of-heavy-metal-91466-29013999/

And Hawaiian music opens a new surf museum on the Big Island

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/07/06/video-eddie-aikau-restaurant-surf-museum-opens/

Friday Music Digest

New music from Ramsey Lewis

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0708-jazz-scene-20110708,0,5161231.column

A cricket player jams on Ookelele

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/168214/cricketer-instrumental-ukulele-jam

Time for the California WorldFest

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/168214/cricketer-instrumental-ukulele-jam

Not Ray and Dave Davies

http://www.metro.co.uk/music/868499-noel-gallagher-reveals-liam-wielded-guitar-like-an-axe-before-oasis-split

7 unusual things I learned from Louis Armstrong

http://www.businessinsider.com/7-unusual-things-i-learned-from-louis-armstrong-2011-7

Hooked on horns

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18426717?nclick_check=1

Ringo spreads Peace and Love on his 71st

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-spreads-peace-and-love-on-his-birthday-hamburg

Ohta-San at Painted Sky

http://www.newtimesslo.com/music/6320/vinho-e-ritmo/

A recap of last week's Kate Wolf Fest

http://www.jambands.com/reviews/shows/2011/07/05/the-2011-kate-wolf-memorial-music-festival-laytonville-california-6-24-26

And we all live in Melonville now!

http://bhamweekly.com/birmingham/article-2417-we-all-live-in-melonville-now.html

Thursday Music Digest

Catching up with Dave Alvin

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2011-07-07/music/dave-alvin/

More on the Memphis Beatles exhibit

http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/hidden-gallery-photo-exhibition/Event?oid=2980110

A visit to the Ottawa Blues Fest

http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/ciscos-ottawa-blues-festival-hums-a-wireless-tune/143458

Music under the stars

http://farmingdale.patch.com/articles/music-under-the-stars-kicks-off-with-the-smooth-sounds-of-santana-3

Talking Story with Fred LeBlanc of Cowboy Mouth

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2011-07-07/music/cowboy-mouth-s-fred-leblance-on-being-born-deaf-and-new-orleans/

A hot race horse named Star Guitar

http://www.drf.com/news/star-guitar-still-king-louisiana-breds

The Jumping Flea Blues

http://news.santacruz.com/2011/07/06/the_jumping_flea_blues

Preview of the 18th Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20110707-ENTERTAIN-107070309

Kalapana head to Guam

http://www.kuam.com/story/15038198/2011/07/07/kalapana-playing-free-concert-this-weekend

And a new CD from jazz percussionist Jason Scott

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110707/ENTERTAINMENT02/307070001/Jazz-percussionist-releases-CD-Left-Turn-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

Happy-Happy!

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom getting his opera duds ready

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin279/

Girl Talk

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Bluesfest+Girl+Talk+ordinary/5051888/story.html

Ringo adds S.A. tour dates

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-adds-mexico-chile-to-november-tour-dates

One final review of Waterfront Blues

http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/07/04/waterfront-blues-festival-2011-sunday-9pm-buddy-fcking-guy/

British Invasion in Memphis

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/jul/6/british-invasion/

Meet the 7 Walkers

http://www.times-standard.com/entertainment/ci_18409819

A preview of the Salt Lake City Jazz Festival

http://www.inthisweek.com/view.php?id=2526170

U2 invites a blind fan onstage

http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/u2-invites-blind-fan-onstage-for-all-i-want-1005263472.story#/column/viralvideos/u2-invites-blind-fan-onstage-for-all-i-want-1005263472.story

Day 6 at Summerfest in Milwaukee

http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/summerfestpreviewdefleppard.html?26719

And another new NRBQ cover

http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/summerfestpreviewdefleppard.html?26719

Tuesday Music Digest

Talkin' Story with Blake Shelton

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/07/04/20110704blake-shelton-salt-river-fields-scottsdale-the-voice.html

The Jazz singers

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/the-jazz-singers-1.1093366

A recap of Montreal Jazz 2011

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Jazz+Fest+stage+work+never+done/5048470/story.html

Red Hot + Rio 2

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2011/07/05/2011-07-05_red_hot__rio_2_review_music_organization_creates_allstar_brazilian_compilation_i.html?r=entertainment

SOKS...another Ookelele band!

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20110704/ARTICLES/110709889/-1/sports01?Title=Ukulele-band-8216-SOKS-8217-brings-cheer-to-performances

Waterfront Blues rolls on and on

http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/07/04/waterfront-blues-festival-2011-monday-130pm-hillstomp/

Take off your boots in Nashville

http://www.interference.com/15124-take-off-your-boots-wonder-and-wander-at-the-u2-revival-in-nashville/

Not kinder and gentler

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110704/NEWS/107040310/-1/NEWSMAP

Wrapping up the season on "Treme"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/07/04/137607554/treme-ep-21-jazz-and-heritage

And R.I.P. to Cleveland rock critic Jane Scott, "the world's oldest teenager"

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/07/remembering-legendary-cleveland-rock-critic-jane-scott.html

Happy 4th!

4th of July Music Digest

Alternative Latin music in NYC this week

http://latinmusic.about.com/b/2011/07/04/new-york-city-welcomes-latin-alternative-music-this-week.htm

R.I.P. to longtime jazz radio host Larry Smith

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-chicago/remembering-larry-smith-longtime-jazz-radio-celeb-dead-at-81

A visit to the Vancouver Jazz Fest

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/907154--jazz-festival-keeps-vancouver-crooning

Checking out the Guitar Festival of Ireland

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2011/0704/1224300034904.html

Grow your own guitar!

http://io9.com/5817756/vegetable-orchestra-grow-your-own-guitar

How Nils Lofgren spent his 60th B-day

http://www.musicrooms.net/rock/36667-nils-lofgren-spent-60th-birthday-at-the-funeral-of-bandmate-clarence.html

Dr. L Subramaniam Rolls On

http://www.theprovince.com/health/Tireless+practitioner+country+classical+style/5042351/story.html

A visit to Steel Stacks

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/07/steelstacks-levitt-pavilion-finds-perfect-first-show-in-marcia-ball.html#tp

A Hawaiian Hootenanny

http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/20110703__Hawaii_island_hootenanny_has_music_and_hula.html

And catching up with Bill Frisell

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_17eaa40b-7c66-576a-a4e8-bc124b1b5e28.html

Sunday Music Digest

Another new guitar gadget

http://www.guitargearheads.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1788

Jim Chap's relative?

http://appmodo.com/53034/michael-chapdelaine-teaches-guitar-master-class-for-the-ipad/

Side stage snapshots

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/124901374.html

A review of Day 1 of Waterfront Blues

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/07/waterfront_blues_fest_day_1_ma.html

St. Louis Blues gets underway

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2011/07/02/news/doc4e0e6d1781052101494484.txt

Soul Asylum sighted

http://www.billboard.com/news/soul-asylum-recording-first-new-album-in-1005262152.story#/news/soul-asylum-recording-first-new-album-in-1005262152.story

World Music in Vermont

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/BT/20110630/ENT/110629035/World-music-label-looks-create-community-Vermont?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Guitars, Guinness, and Hangovers

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/bondy/2011/07/guitars-guinness-and-hangovers

A record attempt fails at the Cairns Ookelele Festival

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/03/3259580.htm?section=justin

And a banjo maestro beyond compare

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Banjo+maestro+beyond+compare/5041917/story.html

Saturday Music Digest

Latest Hawaiian Music news from Mele.com

http://www.mele.com/

Know What I Mean?

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Cannonball-Adderley-with-Bill-Evans-1449703.php

Checking out the Lana'i Ookelele Fest

http://finchannel.com/news_flash/Travel_Biz_News/90029_Four_Seasons_Resorts_Lanai_Present_the_Lanai_Ukulele_Festival/

Air Guitars invade San Francisco

http://www.sfbg.com/noise/2011/07/01/noodle-gnar-we-got-your-sf-air-guitar-championship-photos-right-here

Mick Jagger's new supergroup

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/superheavy-0701-2011/

Bringing The Beatles to Mass

http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-news/ci_18389805?nclick_check=1

A New Age for New Age Music

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-new-age-20110703,0,2953740.story

Ringo and Lou Reed end up in the wrong place

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/75764

Abbey Road Studios at 80

http://news.cnet.com/2300-13772_3-10008433.html

And the new hero of classical guitar

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/30/137524401/new-hero-of-classical-guitar-shares-his-passion

July 1st Music Digest

4 crucial 4th of July Jams

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/07/fourth_of_july_songs_list.php

Musicians boycott CBS?

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/musicians-boycott-cbs-over-grammys_1229916

Checking out this year's Green River Festival

http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2011/7/Music/Nightlife-Highlights-Green-River-Festival

A visit to the Everything Is Fest in LA

http://www.laweekly.com/events/everything-is-festival-1298002/

Today kicks off the International Music Festival on Mau'i

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/502204/Maui-Invitational-Music-Festival-to-present-Jazz-and-Blues-Fest.html?nav=14

Blink 182 joins this year's Voodoo Fest lineup in New Orleans

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20110630blink_182_joins_new_orleans_voodoo_experience_lineup/srvc=home&position=recent

Leon's back

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-features/leon-s-back-with-a-little-help-from-his-friends-1.1109174

A new box set remembers Jim Capaldi

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/9112318.Rock_legend___s_life_work_released_in_four_CD_boxed_set/

Checking out the new album by Weird Al

http://lezgetreal.com/2011/06/alpocalypse-latest-by-yankovic-good-but-not-great/

And checking out the 2011 R & B scene in Atlanta

http://mableton.11alive.com/news/community-spirit/local-profile-rb-scene-atlanta/69406