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