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