Last Day of August Music Digest

Uncle Tom previews the 65th Aloha Festival

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin287/

Treme on set in NOLA

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/mick-brown/8706614/Treme-on-set-in-New-Orleans.html

New music from Maria Muldaur

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-maria-muldaur-steady-love/

Preview of the 12th Holy Cow Blues Fest

http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/ci_18783716

Checking in with James Burton

http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/James+Burton+guitar+playing+part+rock+roll+history/5329329/story.html

Alicia Keys meets African youth

http://www.starafrica.com/en/music/detail-news/view/alicia-keys-meets-african-youth-186908.html

All that jazz at The Dakota

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9749/115/

A new Quartet for Gary Burton

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/new-gary-burton-quartet-tours-north-america-to-promote-common-ground

A rare sighting of Polish pianist Adam Makowicz

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0831-jazz-news-20110831,0,7483729.column

Poets to appear for the first time at the Chicago Jazz Festival

http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/7346064-418/in-a-first-poets-will-perform-at-chicago-jazz-festival.html

And Kevin Eubanks's long road

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/kevin-eubankss-long-road-to-whistlers-new-jazz-festival/article2147129/

Tuesday Music Digest

5-0 busts a Honolulu nightclub

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/feds-allege-violence-extortion-at-waikiki-nightspot/123

A new name for an old music festival

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/30/3870809/no-jazz-no-jubilee-next-year-its.html

Linking jazz to boleros and ballads

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/arts/music/new-music-from-miguel-zenon-and-red-hot-chili-peppers.html?_r=1

MTV to pay tribute to Amy Winehouse

http://www.hauteliving.com/2011/08/mtv-video-music-awards-a-tribute-to-amy-winehouse/

Johnny McLaughlin Talks Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gmvGDb_qSA&feature=uploademail

Checking out the new album by Glen Campbell

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/story/2011-08-29/Glen-Campbells-Canvas-is-a-museum-quality-masterwork/50179666/1

Guitar Slinger!

http://www.nashville.com/music/2011/08/vince-gills-new-album-%E2%80%9Cguitar-slinger%E2%80%9D-drops-today/

Persian poetry gets the blues

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903639404576516552257206550.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The Beatles and their pronouns

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/i-me-mine-the-beatles-and-their-pronouns/

And R.I.P. to blues great Honeyboy Edwards, who was the last living link to Robert Johnson

http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/08/29/honeyboy-edwards-last-living-link-to-robert-johnson-dead-at-96/

Post-Irene Music Digest

What a mess up here!

Ringo drums on a new tribute to Buddy Holly

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-s-drumming-made-him-perfect-choice-for-holly-cd-says-peter-asher-pt-2

Great final shows

http://www.cleveland.com/pdq/index.ssf/2011/08/a_blast_from_the_past_for_the.html

Gospel Blues, Rolling Stones-style

http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Rev_Robert_Wilkins_The_gospel_blues_legend_covered_by_the_Rolling_Stones/44123/p1/

A roundup of new releases

http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-28/news/29938426_1_beck-album-post-pavement-odelay

Happy Hour in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/bar-guide/index.ssf/2011/08/happy_hour_at_irvin_mayfields.html

Checking out Jazz Aspen Snowmass

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20110828/ASPENWEEKLY/110829867/1077&ParentProfile=1058

A folkfest in Canada

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Bluesfest+version+Folkfest+with+festivalgoers/5320238/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

RTF in Kansas City

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/28/3105906/return-to-forevers-nimble-music.html

A late summer music festival in China

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/29/content_13206515.htm

And modern jazz, the Cubist Approach

http://www.buzzinemusic.com/reviews/music-review-thundercat-golden-age-of-apocalypse-08292011

Tropical Storm Irene Sunday Music Digest

Jazz + Thunder

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_ejazz28.3fa13f6.html

RTF meets Zappa

http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=12648

A trip to India with Shakti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJce5VE8O9k&feature=uploademail

A tribute to The Beatles on Ookelele

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-go-pick-beatles-ukelele-0828-20110827,0,5630146.story

Congrats to the new World Air Guitar Champion

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8726826/German-woman-becomes-world-air-guitar-champion.html

Favorite Guitar Solos 101

http://www.guitarworld.com/favorite-guitar-solos-stevie-ray-vaughan-leave-my-girl-alone-austin-city-limits-1989

10 Awesomely Weird Guitar solos

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/08/ten-really-weird-guitar-solos.html

Checking out this weekend's AFF in Bangaw

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/08/26/living/music-concerts-live-bands/riding-out-the-storm-at-the-american-folk-festival/?ref=mostReadBox

Lena Prima sighting

http://www.lvrj.com/neon/lena-prima-performs-concert-for-the-community-salutes-legendary-father-128451478.html

And Winwood's heading to New Zealand for the very first time

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/entertainment/5516274/Winwoods-still-running

Good Night Irene

May be offline Sunday and Monday, Hurricane Irene is headed right at us!

Saturday Music Digest

Hot Club!

http://www.heraldnews.com/mysource/entertainment/x1228086080/Music-Scene-Hot-Club-of-Cowtown-much-more-than-an-Americana-band

Backcountry Jazz: reaching kids through music

http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/arts/features/101689-back-country-jazz-reaching-kids-with-music.html

What You Said about jazz critics

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/08/26/139980583/what-you-said-about-jazz-critics

Classical Music: a vintage year

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/26/3099201/fall-arts-a-vintage-year-for-classical.html

Happy 80th to Ira Sullivan

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0827-ira-sullivan-20110827,0,3750507.column

The Swedes set a world record

http://www.examiner.com/art-scene-in-washington-dc/swedes-steal-world-record-from-the-dmv-ukulele-enthusiasts

Latest "guitar news"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/clifton-colo-man-could-face-criminal-charges-for-dancing-on-grave-in-effort-to-win-tickets/2011/08/26/gIQAuO90fJ_story.html

A new music center in NOLA

http://picayuneitem.com/statenews/x975851965/Post-Katrina-development-gets-music-center-in-NOLA

Checking out Chicago's North Coast Music Fest

http://www.thespacelab.tv/spaceLAB/2011/08August/MusicNews-107-North-Coast-Music-Festival.htm

And the Red Hook Music Festival gets Hurricaned Out

http://carrollgardens.patch.com/articles/singin-the-blues-red-hook-music-festival-postponed-2

TGIF Music Digest

Poetry meets Jam

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/7257348-421/poetry-meets-jamof-jazz-fest.html

Yet another Ookelele World Record Attempt

http://kensington.patch.com/articles/video-strathmore-rallies-ukulele-players-for-guinness-world-record#video-7487622

The Dashboard Hula Boys-what a name!

http://www2.mountaintimes.com/entertainment_focus/Dashboard_Hula_Boys,_Rick_Ward_at_Friday%92s_Concert_on_the_Lawn_id_004046

Dave Stewart gets the blues

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2011/08/dave-stewart.html

More on the new George Harrison documentary

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/08/george-harrison-material-world/

A new addition to the New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village

http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/new-orleans-habitat-musicians-village-toddler-park-opens-walkway-named-honor-nonesuch-president-bob-hurwitz-2011-08-25

An actor from "Treme" found dead in the Mississippi River

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44269660/ns/today-entertainment/

Music doings on Cape Ann

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/lifestyle/x640616780/Around-Cape-Ann-Essex-Music-Fest-to-light-up-the-Grove

From 1984, SRV Talks Story

http://www.guitarworld.com/stevie-ray-vaughan-opens-his-first-guitar-world-interview-1984

And Carols Santana talks Guitar Icons

http://www.straight.com/article-436581/vancouver/santana-nods-guitar-icons

Thursday Music Digest

NRBQ heads to the Windy City

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/music-hold-steady-peter-bjorn-john-vreid/Content?oid=4493518

And Louisville

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/nrbq/Event?oid=2609326

Secret Agent Jazzman

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18733936?nclick_check=1

All that's Jazz

http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/columnists/evy-warshawski/all-that-s-jazz/article_dbabd3d6-ced1-11e0-8a7e-001cc4c03286.html

MTV Base meet Bra Hugh

http://www.thenewage.co.za/26879-1022-53-MTV_Base_meets_Bra_Hugh

R.I.P. to Hawaiian Slack Key man Pekelo Cosma

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/552767/Slack-key-artist-Pekelo-Cosma-dies-at-51.html?nav=10

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/dailyplanet/stories/2011/3301390.htm

Louisiana musicians discover the Ookelele!

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-local-news/baton-rouge-news/325369-ukuleles-gaining-popularity-with-baton-rouge-musicians

The Feds raid Gibson Guitar again

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2011/08/24/gibson-guitar-raided.html

And Katrina's guitar Guru

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/70154.html

Weds. Music Digest

Uncle Tom Time

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin286/

Richard Thompson Down East

http://www.sunjournal.com/encore/story/1077415

Hawaiian music from Amy coming to California

http://lasvegas.broadwayworld.com/article/California-Hotel-and-Casino-to-Host-Concert-Brunch-with-Amy-Hanaialii-918-20110823

The Sacramento Jazz Fest changes its name

http://blogs.sacbee.com/ticket/archives/2011/08/sacramento-jazz.html

Does a jazz critic have to be a jazz musician too?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/08/22/139862077/does-a-jazz-critic-have-to-be-a-jazz-musician-too

R.I.P. to the last original Four Freshman

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/arts/music/ross-barbour-a-founding-freshman-dies-at-82.html?_r=1

Remembering Jerry Lieber

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903461304576526583253345812.html

The return of Connie Smith

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=14363855

Guitar Center Sessions starts its second season

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/23/new-episode-of-award-winning-television-series-guitar-center-sessions-on-directv-features-the-incomparable-blondie-on-august-27th/101135/

And Afro-Peruvian music with a New Orleans influence

http://www.nola.com/nolavie/index.ssf/2011/08/new_orleans_afro-peruvian_sing.html

Tuesday Music Digest

The 'Q, that's who?

http://offbeat.com/2011/08/22/the-q-thats-who/

Roundup of new releases

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/22/3853665/reviews-of-new-pop-countrybeat.html

Visit to a Grange Fair

http://www.centredaily.com/2011/08/23/2882591/sampling-the-sounds-at-grange.html

R.I.P. to Jerry Lieber, one of the best

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14625642

Boogie in New Hampshire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYrakD2mXIM&feature=uploademail

The Riff Report

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/22/3853671/the-riff-report-new-music-this.html

Viral Video Contest

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blu-cigs-announces-winner-of-viral-video-contest-128174378.html

Staying true to Fiji

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=178545

Red Hot Chili sighting

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-22/red-hot-chilis-blast-back-with-no-fat-guitar-orgies-repulsive-fly-review.html

And Angus King Talks Story

http://www.guitarworld.com/angus-young-acdc-opens-his-first-guitar-world-interview-1984

Monday Music Digest

A visit to the Southern Brewers Festival

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/aug/22/0822-d1-raise-a-glass-to-brew-fest/

Bra Hugh pulls no punches

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2011/08/22/bra-hugh-pulls-no-punches

A Polynesian Fest in Santa Crude

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_18731058

West Indian Revelation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1k5vkonlq8&feature=uploademail

Lenny White Talks Story

http://www.examiner.com/music-industry-in-nashville/interview-with-lenny-white-from-return-to-forever

Jazz in Jersey

http://www.baristanet.com/2011/08/sunday-slide-show-montclair-jazz-festival/

Vince Gill, Guitar Slinger

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1695801&SM=1

Out of the concert hall and into the bar

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_18711932

Dealing with hard times the American Way

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/21/139813680/dealing-with-hard-times-the-american-way-in-song?ps=cprs

And checking out the Sunset Strip Music Festival

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/sunset-313183-festival-music.html

Gone Fishin'

1 day hiatus, back tomorrow!

Boogie Saturday Music Digest

SF goes Hawaiian

http://www.sfstation.com/hawaii-fair-and-festival-e1359372

A Tiki Festival

http://belmontshore.patch.com/articles/tiki-festival-coming-to-belmont-shore

Talking Story with the Mayor of Country Music

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/19/3299551/mayor-of-country-music-gets-nomination.html

A jazz fest in western NY State

http://niagara-gazette.com/nightandday/x2080078145/MUSIC-Historic-Lewiston-Jazz-Festival-fills-Center-street-with-music-food-classic-cars

A Harp wiz from Colombia

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2011/08/20/2011-08-20_jazzs_plucky_sensation_harp_wizard_from_colombia_now_calls_new_york_home.html

The Heath Brothers roll on and on

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0820-heath-brothers-20110820,0,5340614.column

Ookeleles invade Strathmore

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/ukelele-players-swarm-strathmore-for-2011-uke-fest/2011/08/18/gIQAuoyTQJ_story.html

High Five

http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-19/ae/29906369_1_cars-datsun-sentra-ford-taurus-wagon

The funniest guitar wizard in Canada gets a belated R.I.P.

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/appreciation+Gaye+Delorme+funniest+guitar+wizard+Canada/5280601/story.html

And reviving the Pullman Porter Blues

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2015957073_pullman23.html?prmid=head_main

Friday Music Digeat

10 Cool Spotify Playlists

http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/news/blogs/ht-10-cool-spotify-playlists-moogfest-2011-vintage-hawaiian-music-iannis-xenakis-20110818,0,1870741.story

Music Matters

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-18/news-and-interviews/29899712_1_music-matters-downloading-paloma-faith

Nursery Rhymes from Social Distortion

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/music/os-social-distortion-cal-8-19-11-20110818,0,225055.story

The Beatles covered in Soul

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/frickes-picks-babys-in-black-the-beatles-covered-in-soul-20110818

Band of Heathens

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20110818/AE/110819794/1078&ParentProfile=1055

How New Orleans music survived the big storm

http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-18/news/29901005_1_lower-ninth-ward-new-orleans-music-big-storm

Q & A with Galactic

http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2011/08/new-orleans-sound

Sax, Brass, and Rock N' Roll

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/7091128-421/sax-brass-rock-n-roll.html

The Salem (MA) Jazz and Soul Fest celebrates Year 5

http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x15272075/Big-Easy-in-the-Witch-City

And little-known Ellington music in Maine

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNewsArchive/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/17652/Default.aspx

Thursday Music Digest

Creole String Beans

http://www.sunherald.com/2011/08/17/3357793/thacker-mountain-returning-to.html

Jazz + Blues in Kenosha this weekend

http://newssun.suntimes.com/entertainment/7007490-421/kenosha-jazz-blues-fest-saturday.html

Bridging the gap between African and Cuban Jazz

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18693470?nclick_check=1

Sponge Bob in Deep Waters

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/127975093.html

Victoria Vox sighted

http://www.gazette.net/article/20110817/ENTERTAINMENT/708179984/1148/beyond-the-sounds-of-silence&template=gazette

New Charlie Musselwhite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1IgER5dkjc&feature=uploademail

R.I.P. to New Orleans record man Isaac Bolden

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/08/new_orleans_record_man_isaac_b.html

David Lynch cuts a solo album?

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/david-lynchs-first-solo-album-is-on-crazy-clown-time-20110817

"Seven Guitars" opens in SF

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/17/DD0B1KMR0T.DTL

And when Sufi met the Blues

http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=Ws170811Music.asp

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom spots a super model

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin285/

A beach party staycation in Lower Manhattan

http://joonbug.com/newyork/scenetracker/Beach-Party-Staycation-in-Lower-Manhattan/DoWMJh2VaVW

R.I.P. to James "Muddy" Mason

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/08/16/20110816masonobit16.html

More tuneage announced for the Voodoo Fest in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/nolavie/index.ssf/2011/08/post_18.html

New Orleans Radio 101

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/new-orleans-radio-101/Content?oid=1865575

A 9/11 Memorial guitar

http://grnorth.wzzm13.com/news/news/60716-guitar-built-remember-911

Stupid Music comes to Broadway

http://albuquerque.broadwayworld.com/article/Ray-Benson-And-Band-Asleep-at-the-Wheel-Comes-To-The-Spencer-Theater-20110816

Jake brings his Ookelele to Asia

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Ancient-Instrument-Twangs-its-Way-Around-the-Globe-127824328.html

Clive Harvey sighted

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/9198306.Ukele_star_set_for_show/

And it's time for The Boogie here in New Hampshire!

http://nhblues.com/

Almost Time

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

Hawaiian Music sighted in California

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=95396

Joy of Jazz in South Africa

http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=27834

Punk, Jazz, and Yiddishkeit

http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/punk-jazz-and-a-healthy-dose-of-yiddishkeit-1.378818

The Thelonious Monk Institute turns 25

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2138

The power of the Patriarch

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904006104576500661069192894.html

Smack Dab is the place

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2011/08/smack_dab.php

Labradorian Ookelele!

http://www.thelabradorian.ca/Community/2011-08-15/article-2707133/Labradorian-musician-brings-unique-instrument-to-the-stage/1

Chet Atkins' Right Hand Man gets an honor

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/95106/guitar-player-paul-yandell-honored-for-work-with-c

The first Guitar Hero

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/charlie-christian-0815-2011/

And Gretsch introduces a new Eddie Cochran guitar

http://www.guitarworld.com/gretsch-introduces-g6120-eddie-cochran-signature-hollowbody

Stormy Monday Music Digest

A trip to the new Big Sky Classical Music Fest

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/county/article_90107aac-c6ee-11e0-a214-001cc4c002e0.html

Jazz down under in New Zealand

http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/feast-wellington-jazz-fans/5/98265

Uncle Chickie and gang roll on with RTF

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/arts/music/return-to-forever-iv-at-the-beacon-theater-review.html?_r=1

Carlos Santana says slashing Grammy categories is "racist"

http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Slashing+Grammys+racist+declares+Carlos+Santana/5254103/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

An honor for Aretha

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a335006/aretha-franklin-to-be-given-top-jazz-honor.html

Beauty, Eh? A hockey stick guitar

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Treasures-Rock-out-with-this-hockey-stick-?urn=nhl-wp10575

Speaking of guitars, Star Guitar wins another race

http://www.drf.com/news/evangeline-downs-star-guitar-takes-evangeline-mile-third-straight-year

Far Out

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Hippiefest_rsquo_s__acts_far_out_review_08-14-2011.html

A Christian musician remembers Katrina

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110814/APC0502/110812058/Christian-musician-offers-free-concert-thanks-help-followed-Katrina

And George Thorogood goes back to Blues School

http://www.southbendtribune.com/entertainment/inthebend/sbt-20110814sbtmichf-03-03-20110814,0,3653256.story

Sunday Music Digest

Happy Birthday to Terry Adams of NRBQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKVs4fhOoWM

Bill Kirchen Talks Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ1xc6xB0n0

One of the FOLK

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20110814_One_of_the_FOLK.html

Checking out the Moab Music Festival in Utah

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/14/2354990/utah-moab-music-festival.html

Jazz in the rain in Richmond

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/entertainment/local-news/2011/aug/14/tdmet01-a-little-rain-doesnt-spoil-the-vibe-at-the-ar-1237198/

A concert today in the Islands

http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/08/13/kokua-kailua-hulihee-palace-concert-aug-14/

Wet Willie sighted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdQwGXEg_eg&feature=youtube_gdata

New brass band music from NOLA

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/167199/9

Cajun dancing with Daigrepont

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/167199/9

And new old music from Gary Brooker

http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Gary-Brooker%3Cbr-/%3ELead-Me-To-The-Water&nReviewID=7329

Old Home Day Music Digest

On tour with Los and friends

http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1258135.html

Brazilian jazz with a Polish twist

http://www.minnpost.com/pamelaespeland/2011/08/12/30751/grazyna_auguscik_brings_a_polish_accent_to_brazilian_jazz

The 3 Stooges meet J. Geils

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2PyfDAFvA&feature=related

Edith Prickley sighted

http://boston.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrea-Martin-to-Make-Art-House-Debut-93-4-20110812

Pete Anderson finds Life after Yoakam

http://www.eveningtribune.com/entertainment/x181944195/Music-Scene-Guitarist-Pete-Anderson-finds-theres-life-after-Yoakam

A love letter to Charlie Parker

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0813-donald-harrison-20110813,0,690924.column

A musical cause on deck

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904006104576504402868820540.html

Photo Finish

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Rory-Gallagher-Photo-Finish-1912524.php

A new Buddy Holly Tribute

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Various-Artists-Listen-To-Me-1912528.php

And catching up with Hippiefest

http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2011/08/12/entertainment/music/doc4e4580aabe52d339752423.txt

TGIF Music Digest

Just Say Big Al

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNJKEJhmDdw&feature=digest

A new Slack Key Festival

http://gohawaii.about.com/b/2011/08/12/lanai-slack-key-guitar-festival.htm

Hag talks Stupid Music

http://www.examiner.com/headlines-in-san-antonio/merle-haggard-sings-beneath-the-stars-of-the-majestic-theater-san-antonio-review

Dartmouth's Hopkins Center announces its lineup

http://thedartmouth.com/2011/08/12/arts/Hop

Stanley Clarke goes home to Philly

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/127564703.html

Big Bands and Bombshells

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903918104576502600544194980.html

Jazz at Tanglewood set

http://www.newsjunkyjournal.com/tag/2011-tanglewood-labor-day-weekend-jazz-festival/

Smart guitar and digital squeezebox

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/this-week-in-music-apps-smart-guitar-digital-1005313652.story

1982's best guitar album was...

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-what-was-best-guitar-album-1982

And All for the Hall

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/the-country-music-hall-of-fame-and-museum-slots-all-for-the-hall-fundraiser-for-september-13th/9042341

Thursday Music Digest

Down in Old San Antone

http://blogs.voanews.com/tedlandphairsamerica/2011/08/10/down-in-old-san-antone/

A visit to the Great Lakes Folk Festival

http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-6184-variety-is-the-key-to-annual-great-lakes-folk-festival.html

Paying tribute to The King in Canada

http://www.leaderpost.com/Allen+show+pays+tribute+King/5239039/story.html

Ramsey Lewis gets a new label

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/hidden-beach-signs-jazz-legend-ramsey-lewis-1548474.htm

Uncle Richard gets ready to make some new videos

http://mauinow.com/2011/08/10/maui-tahiti-fete-backdrop-for-hoopii-music-video/

R.I.P. to Nashville legend Billy Grammer

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2011/08/10/opry-member-billy-grammer-dies-at-85/

A new single from Anthrax!

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/anthrax_release_new_single.html

A pop over the Pond to the Brecon Jazz Fest

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8694024/Brecon-Jazz-Festival-Allen-Toussaint-Jazz-life-after-Katrina.html

Thoughts of a Sitar Hero

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-features/thoughts-of-a-sitar-hero-1.1116621

And a preview of the Cowpie Blues Festival in Michigan

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/08/bluesman_damon_fowler_to_make.html

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom checks in from Hawai'i, where they are filming a new...Western?

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin284/

Don Was heads to Blue Note Records

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/don-was-join-jazz-label-220692

Zappa Sighting!

http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/music/concert-reviews/article516873.ece

Putting rags to paper, finally

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0810-jazz-reginald-robinson-20110810,0,7158251.column

Harlem's melody makers

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/melody_makers_rrScy1pF1HksG0a3oNJi8K

Announcing the 2011 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Class

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20110810_269_D1_CUTLIN214427

Train likes ookeleles

http://www.billboard.com/news/train-primed-to-record-new-album-ukulele-1005309242.story#/news/train-primed-to-record-new-album-ukulele-1005309242.story

Previewing the 2011 Outside Lands Festival

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/festivals-preview/outside-lands-2011-the-25-acts-you-need-to-see-20110809

A Pie Party in Beantown

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/08/10/the_pie_experiment_rocks_the_middle_east_downstairs/

And The Beatles finally arrive in Cuba

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2011/08/09/once-banned-in-cuba-beatles-have-finally-arrived/

Tuesday Music Digest

Gospel Blues

http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Gospel_Blues_Charley_Patton_through_to_Guitar_Slim/44071/p1/

America's last Harmonica factory closes

http://chicagoist.com/2011/08/07/americas_last_harmonica_factory_clo.php

A look at the "other" bands in the Dave Matthews Band Caravan

http://www.antsmarching.org/news/2011/08/08/A-Look-At-Other-DMB-Caravan-Bands:--Gogol-Bordello

Buddy Guy gets his own street in Sweet Home Chicago

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-names-street-after-blues-guitarist-buddy-guy/2011/08/08/gIQAlZCn2I_story.html

Elvis Week in Memphis open with...Pete Best?

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/original-beatle-pete-best-opens-elvis-week-in-memphis-rpt-20110808

A New Orleans Drum Circle

http://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2011/08/new_orleans_drum_circle_serves.html

Amazon accused of selling counterfeit CDs

http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/08/08/38795.htm

The Edge turns 50

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/08/u2s-the-edge-celebrates-50th

New music from George Benson

http://www.sfexaminer.com/blogs/backstage-pass/2011/08/jazz-master-george-benson-set-tour-backing-new-album-guitar-man

And a one man folk orchestra

http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/36244-nick-pynn/

Monday Music Digest

Two Dukes

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Jazz-In-Brief-Two-Dukes-Two-1755982.php

A trip to Newport Jazz

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/08/08/young_talent_big_names_at_newport_jazz_festival/

Checking out the Fairbanks Summer Arts Fest

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/14979143/article-Background-players-a-major-influence-at-Fairbanks-Summer-Arts-Festival?instance=home_features_lead_story1

The Rip Tide

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/07/138984737/first-listen-beirut-the-rip-tide?ps=mh_fl

Lollapalooza 2011 rolls on

http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/audio-file-blog/14880537/lollapalooza-2011-sunday-noah-and-the-whale

Acoustic guitar making at the New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair

http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-07/news/29862150_1_glass-blowing-guitar-demonstration

A Lowell Folk Festival for Rhode Island?

http://www.projo.com/news/content/BLACKSTONE_NATIONAL_08-07-11_NUPB0UO_v1054.507b8.html

Remembering a man named Gottschalk

http://www.iberianet.com/opinion/columnists/louisiana-born-gottschalk-was-trendsetter-in-music/article_5f32d0c0-c0ad-11e0-9029-001cc4c002e0.html

Saturday Night at the Edmonton Folk Festival

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/08/06/eclectic-night-at-folk-fest

And Hippiefest heads to Jersey

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110807/NJENT01/308060006/Hippiefest-plans-3-N-J-shows-at-the-Basie-Mayo-and-Bergen-arts-centers

Sunday Music Digest

Waikiki in SF

http://events.sfgate.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/203620705-waikiki-paradise-a-journey-to-hawaii-featuring-arts-crafts-live-music-dance-a-free-screening-of-blue-hawaii

A roundup of new CDs

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/126829328.html

A visit to Bix Fest

http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_a8e1da66-c09b-11e0-b3af-001cc4c03286.html

A double does of Bill Evans remasters

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-A-Double-Dose-of-Bill-Evans-from-1751394.php

Get Down?

http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/articles/jp-jazz-man-who-survived-porch-collapse-debuts-song-about-it

Trinity College of Music turns 125

http://www.indiablooms.com/LifestyleDetailsPage/lifestyleDetails060811b.php

Healing and guitar lessons for vets

http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2011/national_program_offers_healing_guitar_lessons_for_vets_at_local_va

Traum Day at Woodstock

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20110806/ENT04/110806014/Hundreds-turn-out-for-Traum-Day-on-Woodstock-village-green?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

A visit to WOMAD

http://hangout.altsounds.com/features/132414-womad-festival-world-music-arts-dance-2011-a.html

And Ringo Talks Story about Thomas

http://www.zimbio.com/Least+Rock+Star+Moments/articles/EBzRF36CE5E/Ringo+Starrs+Thomas+Tank+Engine

Get De Led Out!

I got this nice snapshot of Hawaiian Slack Key Master Uncle Ledward Ka'apana at last weekend's Lowell Folk Festival....

Saturday Music Digest

Another Stupid Music update from Cow Bop

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/05/PKC51KG0M6.DTL

Another nice review for the new NRBQ disc

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/nrbq-keep-love-goin

Paki Jazz tops the Western charts?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/05/pakistan-musicians-top-western-charts-jazz

War brings in the funk

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/war-brings-in-the-funk-as-jazz-fest-kicks-off-1.1185122

Hawaiian Ookelele goes mainstream

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/August-2011/Hawaiian-Ukulele-Goes-Mainstream/

A Japanese flute Grand Master comes to Kaua'i

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2011/8/5/Hawaii_Kauai_Lawai

Stan Freberg, Year 85!

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/29680-stan-freberg-at-85-the-commercial-producer

A nice stolen guitar story for a change

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-green-beret-guitar-20110804,0,7726294.story

Psychedelia of Many Colours

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/arts/music/new-cds-amy-lavere-mathieu-santos-bobby-charles.html?_r=1

And a trip to Mariachi El Bronx

http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/04/mariachi-el-bronx-new-album/

Friday Music Digest

Going (back) to Graceland

http://www.thenewage.co.za/24882-1022-53-Graceland_revisited

A visit to the South Shore Jazz Fest in the Windy City

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0805-jazz-scene-20110805,0,2539787.column

The Little Guitar That Could

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Music/2011/0804/Ukulele-The-little-guitar-that-could

Free Blues guitar lessons!

http://appmodo.com/54404/free-blues-guitar-lessons/

The final schedule for Satchmo Fest

http://offbeat.com/2011/08/04/the-satchmo-summerfest-schedule/

A visit to the Centrum Blues Fest

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110804/news/308049988/taj-mahal-highlight-of-centrum-blues-fest

Ringo adds another show in Argentina

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/75008/exbeatles-all-starr-band-add-date-to-ba-stopover

Meanwhile, Paul has been hacked

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Apparently+have+been+hacked+Paul+McCartney+going+police+over+newspaper+hacking+scandal/5207170/story.html

The New Black Eagle Jazz Band finally gets to Newport

http://www.projo.com/music/content/GO-HIT_IT_04_08-04-11_JHPGPLC_v7.3bedf.html

And American musical pilgrimages

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/blogs/voyages-in-america/5396205/American-musical-pilgrimages

And Yet More Lowell Folk Fest

More Lowell Folk Fest

Thursday Music Digest

NRBQ heading to the Lone Star State this fall

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/08/discovery_green_capitol_one_co.php

Aloha Spirit

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/503638/H--257-na-Cultural-Center-Ho-olaule-a.html?nav=39

A preview of the 17th Lansing Jazz Fest

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110804/ENTERTAINMENT02/108040306/17th-annual-jazz-fest-brings-lively-music-Old-Town?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp

The Definitive Bill Evans

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Bill-Evans-The-Definitive-Bill-1717373.php

Recap of the 34th Canmore Folk Festival

http://www.canmoreleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3242733

17 Hippies

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10742798

New tuneage from John Hiatt

http://thedailynewsonline.com/entertainment/article_6ed9f389-bde3-582f-a6ab-32954778cc8e.html

The Armstrong Aria

http://offbeat.com/2011/08/03/the-armstrong-aria/

Paul McCartney at Wrigley Field

http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/paul-mccartney-at-wrigley-field,59889/

And the top 10 Beatles songs

http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/top-10-beatles-songs-08-03-2011

Lowell Folk Fest 2011...Fiddlin' Around

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom has a nice picture today of The Rascals in Hawai'i circa 1968

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin283/

The Eels are touring Europe

http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1256268.html

A new menu for the House of Blues

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/house-of-blues-entertainment-unveils-new-crossroads-at-house-of-blues-dining-experience-126585388.html

A new album from Candye Kane

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Candye-Kane-Sister-Vagabond-1686354.php

Preview of the next National Folk Festival

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/national-folk-festival-caps-nashville-reputation-as-music-city-usa-with-sept-2-4-event/2011/08/02/gIQAHYyGqI_story.html

Previewing the music coming up at Sturgis 2011

http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2011-sturgis-buffalo-chip-schedule

A new Les Paul Ookelele

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2011/08/02/les-paul-ukulele/

Rock Star Cars for sale

http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/02/led-zeppelin-john-bonham-car-for-sale/

A new book about New Orleans Music

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2011/08/groove_interrupted_book_chroni.html

And last weekend's Lowell Folk Festival wasn't just about music!

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/08/03/noodles_are_the_dish_at_ethnic_food_demonstrations_at_lowell_folk_festival/

Lowell Folk Festival 2011...Too Much Fun!

Bill Kirchen on the JFK Stage doing his 10+ minute version of "Hot Rod Lincoln"

Lowell Folk Festival 2011

Here's a nice shot I got of Telecaster Master Bill Kirchen, who was the original guitarist for Commander Cody 40 years ago. Bill did a 10+ minute version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" that brought the house down!

Tuesday Music Digest

Remembering "Muswell Hillbillies" (with a little NRBQ thrown in!)

http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/postmodernconservative/2011/08/01/complicated-life/

Talking Story with George Wein

http://newton.patch.com/articles/newport-jazz-founder-george-wein-makes-it-happen-2

A new Miles Davis reissue

http://www.times-age.co.nz/entertainment/news/album-review-miles-davis-tutu-deluxe-edition/3961434/

Ookelele on the beach

http://www.thephuketnews.com/wp-post.php?id=26238

Air Guitar Time at WOMAD

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/9170668.WOMAD_air_guitar_fans_join_world_record_challenge/

Win a real Les Paul guitar!

http://glenrock.patch.com/articles/win-les-pauls-guitar-3

Guitar World magazine covers thru the years

http://www.guitarworld.com/photo-gallery-guitar-world-magazine-covers-through-years-1981

Checking out New Orleans' Satchmo Fest

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/satchmo-fest/Content?oid=1859169

Music therapy for depression

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/wchung/detail?entry_id=94304

And a reprise of the "Graceland" concert, 25 years later

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/tv-film/paul-simon-performs-graceland-in-south-africa-1005299882.story

Bill Kirchen @ Lowell 2011!

August 1st Music Digest

A visit to Newport

http://newport.patch.com/articles/newport-bridgefest-music-from-folk-to-jazz

A Portland jazz man gets his stolen horn back

http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/Portland-jazz-legend-gets-stolen-trumpet-back/te22qOIUWkyz1550ZlT4jA.cspx

R.I.P. to lyricist Fran Landesman

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/arts/music/fran-landesman-lyricist-with-a-bittersweet-edge-dies-at-83.html?_r=1

A Lowell Folk Festival Sampler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL5XANXN1tE

A guitar with 7 strings

http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/11/07/p1819761/7-string-guitar-with-custom-baritone-neck-by-halo-custom-guitars

A wood shortage threatens the world's best guitars

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/playing-for-time-wood-shortages-threaten-worlds-best-guitars-2329707.html

Preview of a new music special for PBS

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-local-news/new-orleans-news/309143-hugh-laurie-previews-his-new-orleans-shot-music-special-for-pbs

10 things you might not know about music festivals

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-perspec-0731-things-20110731,0,4302384.story

A roundup of new recordings

http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-31/news/29835827_1_john-hiatt-indiana-born-lykke-li

And remember the Beatles Haircut?

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Entertainment/2011/08/01/The_Beatles_hair_inspires_barber_645052.html