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