Monday Music Digest

Southside Johnny and others Talk Story about some of their favorite albums

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Dropping+needle+lifetime+passion+music/5626214/story.html

Nominees for the Hoboken Music Awards announced

http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2011/10/hoboken_music_awards_nominees.html

Halloween in NOLA

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Tens-of-thousands-of-people-descend-on-New-Orleans-for-Halloween-Weekend-Voodoo-Fest-132816238.html

Bringing the Gershwin home

http://princeton.patch.com/articles/bringing-the-gershwin-home-c87db611

Dale Watson goes Sun

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Dale-Watson-The-Sun-Sessions-2242879.php

2 different takes on 70's rock

http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-29/entertainment/30336626_1_dawes-blitzen-trapper-torch

Another Ghost of Stupid Music

http://www.krmg.com/news/news/ghost-hunters-say-krmg-studio-haunted/nFP8p/

The Virginia Arts Festival announces its musical lineup

http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/arts/dp-fea-arts-festival-20111029,0,4330087.story

Keith Jarrett sighting

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2016616047_jarret30.html

And a review of the new Bill Wyman box set

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Bill-Wyman-Bill-Wyman-s-Rhythm-2243699.php

Fall Into Winter!

No Music Digest today, just got 16" of SNOW here!

Saturday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Stupid Music veteran Bob Plumlee

http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20111029_11_A16_ULNSol627686

A Stupid Music 1 Tank Trip

http://www.journalstandard.com/entertainment/x2063887651/One-Tank-Trip-Get-back-to-country

Tapping Mexico's African roots

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/28/magos-herrera-taps-mexicos-african-roots/

Channeling Ella

http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-27/entertainment/hc-riffs-jazz-events-1027-20111027_1_tina-fabrique-hso-s-ella-fitzgerald

She Got The House!

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

Frank Sinner Talks Story about George Formby

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016fpz0/Frank_Skinner_on_George_Formby/?t=19m40s

Today's artists for Voodoo in NOLA

http://www.thehullabaloo.com/arcade/music/article_ab4d5b2a-01a2-11e1-b4d3-001a4bcf6878.html

Before Seattle Rocked

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2016624037_br28rocked.html

American Folk Music in Presque Isle

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/10/28/news/aroostook/american-folk-music-to-be-showcased-by-presque-isle-players/?ref=latest

And spreading Saharan Blues

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-tinariwen-20111028,0,4769319.story

Snowy Friday Music Digest

Going into the Los Lobos live archives

http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/57781/los-lobos.html

Let's go flying

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

Kabuki Jazz Cabaret

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/3-minute-interview/2011/10/kabuki-jazz-cabaret-combines-styles

More Haunted Stupid Music

http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/some-tulsas-hallowed-halls-may-be-haunted/nFNtq/

New Music for Old People

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-elvis-costello-mayer-hawthorne-john-martyn-and-more/

Frank Skinner reveals his love for George Formby

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2011-10-27/frank-skinner-reveals-his-love-for-george-formby

A guitar tech/tour manager needs help

http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=8384

New music from Beth McKee

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/music/os-abbott-beth-mckee-cd-20111027,0,2421453.column

When rockers get stalkers

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/10/your_biggest_fan_when_rockers.php

And Pauly's Hotel is back in the music business

http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/paulys-hotel-back-in-the-music-business/18959/

Thursday Music Digest

Jimmy Sturr goes Bowling in Brooklyn

http://www.examiner.com/local-music-in-new-york/jimmy-sturr-at-the-brooklyn-bowl-review

Hugh Masekela gets ready to debut his new film

http://showbiz.peacefmonline.com/news/201110/76120.php

Slash embarks on a new mission

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash_pushes_to_get_rory_gallagher_into_hall_of_fame.html?no_takeover

Robert Altman sells some of his photos of musicians

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/photos-of-george-harrison-tina-turner-s-legs-highlight-robert-altman-auction

Steve Earle does the Royal Albert Hall

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8851526/Steve-Earle-Royal-Festival-Hall-London-review.html

Where is the music in Cleveland?

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/where-is-the-music-in-cleveland-the-rock-n-roll-capital-of-the-world

Remembering guitarist Rowland Howard

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/local-guitar-genius-gets-biography-tribute-20111026-1mjqg.html

Flint starts a new Jazz Walk

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2011/10/flint_starts_new_jazz_traditio.html

Jazz's 70 year flavor of the month

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203687504577000253115040134.html

And turning a Dylan Thomas classic into music

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/10/27/jazz-legend-stan-tracey-turns-dylan-thomas-classic-into-music-91466-29671557/

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom Time

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin295/

Music educator Eugene Rodriguez Talks Story

http://mylatinovoice.com/music-and-arts/13-music/3105-grammy-nominated-master-guitarist-a-educator-eugene-rodriguez.html

A new project teams Dave Grusin and Bra Hugh Masekela

http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=7&aid=946&dir=2011/October/Tuesday25

Governors Island to close on Fridays next year-and the year beyond-for construction

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111024/downtown/governors-island-close-on-fridays-2012-2013

Levon Helm sighted with Joe Walsh

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20111025/ENT04/111025012/Woodstock-s-Levon-Helm-Joe-Walsh-Eagles-reunite-stage?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CLife%7Cs

The Gibson City Blues Jam lineup

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/gibson-custom-and-stratstone-of-mayfair-aston-martin-announce-gibson-city-blues-jam-508728

Dead musicians still earn money!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/10/25/the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/

New Orleans' Friends of Music turns 57

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/10/opus_one_virtuosos_launch_57th.html

Jeff Beck wows 'em in Calgary

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Guitar+earns+praise/5601327/story.html

And checking out the second annual Pacific Rim Jazz Festival

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/second-annual-pacific-rim-jazz-festival-continues-to-diversify-musical-showcase

Tuesday Music Digest

Bird Songs

http://ipr.interlochen.org/arts-and-culture/episode/16347

Aretha honored by the R & R HOF

http://detnews.com/article/20111025/ENT04/110250306/1424/ENT04/Rock-Hall-of-Fame-pays-tribute-to-Aretha-Franklin-with-a-week-of-events

Hag working in TN

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/10/merle-haggard-working-in-tennessee/

She & Him cover NRBQ (again) on their new Christmas CD

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/10/24/20111024cd-releases-coldplay-kelly-clarkson-toby-keith-drake-vince-gill.html

A new Ookelele Supergroup?

http://themusic.com.au/sfg/interviews/1564/folk-uke

Shure joins forces with Guitar Center

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=147594

Carols Santana goes back to school

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/24/MN7E1LLMG4.DTL

George Harrison, race car fan

http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/cooper-a-raindrop-on-a-lotus-leaf/

The first 20 years of Alligator Records

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/149985-blues-and-the-alligator-the-first-twenty-years-of-alligator-records/

And a new music documentary about Wayman Tisdale

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20111023_269_D3_CUTLIN118576

Monday Music Digest

Gabby Pahinui's Music makes it into the Movies

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=132398338

The Spirit of Bob Wills sighted!

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=272&articleid=20111024_272_D1_CUTLIN893708

Esperanza makes a name for herself

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/spalding-makes-name-for-herself-in-jazz-world-132421733.html

A review of this past weekend's Bridge School Benefit concerts with Neil Young and friends

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/23/DD0G1LL9VF.DTL

A Guitar House for sale in Alabama

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/23/8431314-listing-of-the-week-alabama-mansion-with-guitar-shaped-grounds

Jane's Addiction running a custom guitar giveaway

http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/1001645/janes_addiction_custom_guitar_giveaway.php

1918: New Orleans as the Cradle of Jazz

http://www.nola.com/175years/index.ssf/2011/10/1918_new_orleans_as_the_cradle.html

New tunes from Tom Waits

http://www.musicomh.com/albums/tom-waits-2_1011.htm

A visit to Nepal's biggest Jazz Fest, Jazzmandu

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/culture/2011-10/22/c_131206645.htm

And checking out The Sultans of String

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Sultans-of-String-Move-2231697.php

Sunday Music Digest

The 5 greatest live shows by The Beatles

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/5_most_significant_live_beatles_performances.html

Talking Music

http://www.therecord.com/whatson/books/article/612929--books-talking-music-by-holger-petersen

George Thorogood talks Baseball

http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7130588/blues-rocker-george-thorogood-talks-baseball-music-touring-page-2

Jonny Lang: the Blues and beyond

http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/music/article_501e443f-894c-59c5-98b7-6df697278719.html

On the Lost Highway of Hank Williams

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/on-the-lost-highway/story-e6frg8n6-1226168978983

In the kitchen with George Harrison

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/George-cooked-Bengali-food-Olivia-Harrison/Article1-759856.aspx

Speaking of George...

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/10/21/book-review-the-visible-man-by-chuck-klosterman/

A new musical use for the iPad

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/10/22/taplin-taps-the-ipad-for-outlaw-blues/

R.I.P. to Texas Bluesman Earl Gilliam

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/spring/news/texas-blues-legend-dies-in-his-tomball-home/article_1b7f5b3a-fc5f-11e0-9a7f-001cc4c03286.html

And a Piano Pounder traverses Alaska

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c08a6f231bbd4b889a968b44300552e2/AK--Traveling-Pianist/

Saturday Music Digest

Jawaiian Music comes to Oregon

http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111021/NEWS0107/310219999/1002/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

A 100 year older in Dodge City remembers Bob Wills

http://www.dodgeglobe.com/news/x888173198/A-life-of-movement-Dodge-City-man-celebrates-100th-birthday

More on Southside's new tour

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111021/LIVING/110210316

Dance to the Music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs8yELqrKc0&feature=uploademail

Plucking Great!

http://www.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/lifestyle/leisure-time/entertainment-news/plucking_great_1_3897549

Yet more fallout from the Gibson Guitar Raid

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/20/ap/business/main20123362.shtml

A new guitar interface

http://www.macworld.com/article/163107/2011/10/apogee_jam_guitar_interface_lets_you_rock_through_your_dock.html

Season #57 for New Orleans' Friends of Music

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/10/new_orleans_friends_of_music_e.html

R.I.P. to rock photographer Barry Feinstein, who did the cover of Dylan's first album as well as the cover of
All Things Must Pass"

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-barry-feinstein-20111021,0,7368859.story

And the Sarasota Blues Fest announces its lineup

http://www.lbknews.com/2011/10/20/sarasota-blues-fest-announces-line-up/

Friday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Criterion Music's founder Mickey Goldsen

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/criterion-music-founder-mickey-goldsen-251556

Classical jazz with a bit of Beethoven

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/52746129-81/beethoven-jazz-music-vignola.html.csp

Herbie Hancock and the joys of Machine Music

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/8304588-421/herbie-hancock-and-the-joys-of-machine-music.html

Exploring Stupid Music Land in West Texas

http://www.mywesttexas.com/life/article_e915c4c3-431e-5669-b194-f2e4f719bf35.html

Rhode Island's Deer Tick channels NRBQ

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/10/deer-tick-divine-providence/

Uncle George's Slack Key show turns 8

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/507448/Slack-key-show-to-celebrate-anniversary.html?nav=14

Jake tries to set a new Ookelele Record this weekend

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/10/20/ukulele-sensation-jake-shimabukuro-to-lead-hundreds-of-ukulele-players-to-break-the-guinness-world-record/

The Guitar Hero of cameras?

http://www.flesheatingzipper.com/tech/2011/10/lytro-the-guitar-hero-of-cameras/

A new life for Zigaboo

http://www.jambands.com/features/2011/10/19/a-new-life-for-zigaboo-modeliste

And the final numbers from this year's season on Governors Island

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111020/downtown/weather-dampens-governors-island-visitor-numbers

Thursday Music Digest

Herbie Hancock in the Windy City

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/8282363-423/herbie-hancock-embraces-technology-in-concert.html

Dan Hicks Sighting

http://www.rgj.com/article/20111019/ENT/111019032/From-psychedelic-jug-band-Dan-Hicks-music-still-resonates-?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Stupid Music Rehab

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Country+Rehab+puts+boots+hats/5577540/story.html

And Shelby Lynne gets a little Stupid too!

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/148772-shelby-lynne-revelation-road/

Ray Benson's no longer Lonely

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2011/oct/19/no-headline---wild_west_fest/

WOMEX chips in to help Bra Hugh

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/10/20/womex-to-support-hugh-masekelas-musicians-artists-assistance-programme-of-south-africa/

The ookelele finds its Champion

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/arts-entertainment/the-ukulele-finds-its-champion-63000.html

The return of Count Floyd

http://www.gigcity.ca/2011/10/19/giggle-city-joe-flaherty-will-do-the-count-at-the-edmonton-comedy-festival/

Remembering the Centennial of Mahalia Jackson in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/10/centennial_of_mahalia_jacksons.html

And catching up with the North Coast All Stars

http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2011/10/tammany_talk_brian_stoltz_brin.html

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom Time

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin294/

Team Hawaiian Slack Key continues to storm thru California

http://edhtelegraph.com/detail/190707.html

Chicago's Asian-American Jazz Fest blossoms again

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1019-jazz-asian-american-20111019,0,2116567.column

The Montreux Jazz Festival will have a digital archive

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220865/Jazz_Montreux_Festival_plans_1.2PB_archive_for_40_years_of_music?taxonomyId=149

A new tribute to ZZ Top

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/10/various-artists-zz-top-a-tribute-from-friends/

A visit to Connecticut's Magic Fluke

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_19128249?source=most_viewed

Learning guitar from home

http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20111017/ARTICLES/111019747

This year's New Orleans Film Festival includes some music documentaries

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2011/10/18/music-documentaries-in-the-new-orleans-film-festival

When Marty met George

http://www.spectator.co.uk/arts-and-culture/night-and-day/7322443/when-marty-met-george.thtml

And will 2013 finally be the year for "Let It Be" on DVD?

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/beatles-let-it-be-director-says-dvd-of-film-is-the-works

On This Day in 1968, Bob Wills Gets Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame

Tuesday Music Digest

Happy 85th, Chuck Berry!

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/chuck-berry-1018-2011/

The Stones play Stupid Music in Texas

http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/article/Concert-film-captures-Rolling-Stones-reinvention-2222942.php

R.I.P. to composer Pete Rugulo

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-pete-rugolo-20111018,0,5211929.story

The Earshot Jazz Fest gets underway in Seattle

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2016529881_earshot18.html?prmid=head_main

A trip to Cairns, aka Ookelele City

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/10/18/186755_local-news.html

Count Floyd sighted

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Count+Floyd+goes+Edmonton+Comedy+Festival/5563203/story.html

The Digital Nomad checks out NOLA

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/national-geographics-digital-nomad-andrew-evans-embarks-on-latest-adventure-louisiana-2011-10-17

A Rock Hall highlight set to iTunes

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044607

More on the new John Lennon book

http://www.mpnnow.com/mysource/boomers/x1968434162/New-book-on-John-Lennon-clarifies-myths-inaccuracies

And yet another new release roundup

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/17/3985502/reviews-of-new-pop-countryblues.html

Monday Music Digest

An anonymous drummer gets a letter from Paul...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049734/Found-Letter-Paul-McCartney-inviting-drummer-Beatles-audition.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Marky Ramone sighting

http://www.examiner.com/local-music-in-new-york/marky-ramone-s-blitzkrieg-at-gramercy-theatre-review

A new menu at Houston's House of Blues

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/10-16-11-aaron-sanchez-house-of-blues-crossroads/

New Old Music from Carole King

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Carole-King-Pearls-Songs-Of-2221367.php

A school in Treme gets keys

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2011/10/grant_brings_keyboards_to_jose.html

Visit to a Jersey guitar emporium

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20111016/NEWS01/310160014/Vineland-guitar-emporium-labor-love

A guitar program in Montana gets noticed

http://www.kaj18.com/news/missoula-guitar-program-receives-national-recognition/

A splitup for Sonic Youth

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/sonic-youths-kim-gordon-and-thurston-moore-split-up-506586

In search of Stupid Music

http://www.chronicletimes.com/story/1774154.html

And celebrating the last Hawaiian Royal

http://www.examiner.com/travel-in-portland/princess-victoria-kaiulani-celebrating-the-last-hawaiian-royal

Sunday Music Digest

Living Waters

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Regional-Premiere-of-KULANIHAKOI-LIVING-WATERS-Set-for-Peak-Performances-1020-23-20111015

The Society of Seven spotted on Da Mainland!

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/16/3979188/hawaiis-society-of-seven-storms.html

Remembering Cody Meyers

http://www.kptv.com/story/15704226/he-was-taken-too-soon-hundreds-mourn-the-loss-of-cody-myers

Checking out the Blackwater Ookelele Fest

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/blackwater-ukulele-festival/Event?oid=3623404

Grohl gets a new guitar

http://hornsby-advocate.whereilive.com.au/news/story/for-grohl-the-great/

Sting gets Stuck

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpps/entertainment/sting-loses-cool-in-nyc-traffic-dpgonc-km-20111015_15491558

Mama Jugs goes Snug

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/10/maria_muldaur_to_sing_of_her_s.html

Mavis Staples sighted

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/right-here-mavis-staples/article2202113/

Paul Simon Talks Story

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/paul-322181-line-simon.html

And the blues loses a home

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_2168621c-f6e2-11e0-bd98-001cc4c03286.html

Saturday Music Digest

Going Hawaiian this weekend in CA

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2011/10/13/this-weekend-high-fashion-new-hula-slack-key-luau/

A new John Lennon book

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_theme=gatehouse&p_action=keyword&p_product=MWNB

A recap of this week's Americana Music Awards

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/americana-awards-1014-2011/

Honoring Sister Rosetta Tharpe

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sister-rosetta-tharpe-to-be-honored-with-historical-marker-and-film-presentation-in-philadelphia-131850368.html

George Harrison youtube alert!

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-litmw-bonus-disc-needs-to-be-out-u-s-sooner-not-later

How many Beatles does it take to change a light bulb?

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/1014/1224305732250.html

The Scottish Ballet gets ready

http://www.neontommy.com/news/2011/10/scottish-ballet-prepares-upcoming-music-center-debut

Bayou Baby

http://www.thesttammanynews.com/articles/2011/10/14/news/doc4e975fc18cade716648432.txt

A new guitar backpack

http://inventorspot.com/articles/handmade_guitar_shoulder_bag_can_carry_more_tune

And a roundup of new Jazz CDs

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_19107777

T.G.I.F. Music Digest

Get Rhythm!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iYsuN5qTKM&feature=uploademail

Christmas in Haynes-Land

http://www.livemusicblog.com/2011/10/12/warren-haynes-x-mas-jam-lineup-announced/

Mariachi El Bronx!

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/10/mariachi-el-bronx-a-cross-border-love-affair-.html

Get ready scent City Blues and BBQ

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/10/crescent_city_blues_and_bbq_fe.html

Remembering Mike Bloomfield

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/bloomfield-1014-2011/

R.I.P. to jazz drummer Freddie Gruber

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/freddie-gruber-jazz-drummer-charlie-parker-248249

Wilco adds more tour dates

http://onethirtybpm.com/news/wilco-adds-north-american-dates-for-late-2011-early-2012/

Martin Short sighted

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Martin+Short+help+decide+Canada+Talent/5546930/story.html

Introducing Ghost Guitar!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20120168-1/ghostguitar-brings-your-air-guitar-to-life/

And Noel Gallagher's Top 10 Guitar Tracks

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/noel-gallagher-1013-2011/

Thursday Music Digest

Southside Johnny does NRBQ

http://blog.newstimes.com/offbeat/2011/10/12/jersey-shore-legend-coming-to-palace-danbury/

Friendly Fire sighted

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2011/10/12/qa-friendly-fires-talks-new-album-tour-dates

KC Jazz gets inspired by Gerry Mulligan

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/10/12/3200649/mulligans-music-inspires-jazz.html

New programs from GRAMMY

http://warminster.patch.com/articles/grammy-foundation-opens-online-enrollment-for-teen-school-programs

Jazz is all the rage in Sun Valley

http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/Jazz-is-all-the-rage-in-Sun-Valley-131666558.html

"Hawaii Five-0" Goes Gabby

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/cbs%E2%80%99-hawaii-five-0-creates-exposure-business-opportunities-for-local-musicians/123

Guitar Heroes in Libya

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/10/libyas-fighting-guitar-heroes/43584/

Sons of Tennessee Williams

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/10/sons_of_tennessee_williams_fil.html

A tiny radio station attracts star power

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-kcsn-20111013,0,561077.story

And a tour of the new George Harrison exhibit at the GRAMMY Museum

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/10/george-harrison-material-world-grammy-museum.html

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom heads to the Polo Grounds

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin293/

Paul Simon taking "Graceland" on the road again in 2012

http://www.nme.com/news/paul-simon/59743

Sir Paul Talks Story about getting married again

http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s4i100824

Happy 40th to Chicago's Alligator Records

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1012-jazz-alligator-records-20111012,0,7293915.column

Brother Ray was #1 50 years ago this week

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Ray-Charles-Was-Number-One-50-Years-Ago-This-Week-2212140.php

Jock Music Talks Story with former New Orleans Saints star Kyle Turley

http://www.thescore.com/buzz/articles/175455-jock-music-turley

A new Jazz book from the LSU Press

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-local-news/new-orleans-news/356479-book-magazine-new-book-from-lsu-press-traditional-new-orleans-jazz

Richard Gere gets a bundle of money for his guitars

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/11/bloomberg_articlesLSX0T307SXKX.DTL

George Formby sighting?

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/Frank+Skinner-61930.html

And new music from Joe Henry

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/joe-henry-reverie.html

Tuesday Music Digest

A visit to the new Institute of Hawaiian Music on Mau'i

http://mauinow.com/2011/10/10/auditions-open-at-new-uh-music-institute/

A new player in the professional Ookelele Market?

http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/index.php/news/read/music-china-tanglewood-enters-pro-uke-market/015854

Searching for New Jazz under every rock

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203499704576623022689560618.html

Checking out this year's New Brunswick Jazz Festival

http://www.dailytargum.com/news/metro/jazz-fans-musicians-flock-to-new-brunswick-for-festival/article_120b30ba-f3b3-11e0-a5a9-001a4bcf6878.html

Hendrix done chamber music style?

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20111011/APC0502/111010158/The-Hendrix-experience-Chamber-quartet-ready-channel-music-rock-icon-Lawrence

Archtop Guitar Heroes

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/Default.aspx?ArticleID=27799

A Garcia Guitar lesson

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=27456

The New Orleans Opera gets ready for its new season

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/10/new_orleans_opera_scouts_top_t.html

Today in "Treme"

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2011/10/today_in_treme_more_uk_appreci.html

And first review of the UK DVD release of the George Harrison documentary

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/dvd-reviews/8818359/George-Harrison-Living-In-The-Material-World-DVD-review.html

Happy Columbus Day!

Columbus Day Music Digest

Uncle George takes his Luau and Slack Key Guitar on the road

http://news.sonomaportal.com/2011/08/26/kahumoku-show-and-luau/

Paying tribute to Tito Puente

http://www.statehornet.com/features/sacramento-jazz-orchestra-pays-tribute-to-a-legend/article_459d596a-f2fc-11e0-9d92-001a4bcf6878.html

Swiss Piano Music in Dayton

http://www.daytondailynews.com/entertainment/music/swiss-pianist-a-gillys-smooth-jazz-favorite--1266388.html

A visit to the Norwich Ookelele Festival

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/what-s-on/music/norwich_ukulele_festival_strikes_a_chord_1_1083991

Introducing....Ghost Guitar!

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/10/ghostguitar-is-an-awesome-augmented-air-guitar-for-ipad-iphone.ars

A new kids' book about the Mardi Gras Indians

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2011/10/childrens_book_chronicles_mard.html

Growing up with George Harrison

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/10-09-11-growing-up-with-george-harrison-my-time-in-the-crackerbox-palace-with-the-quiet-beatle-who-loved-to-garden/

Lennon's 5 best albums

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/10/09/20111009john-lennon-best-solo-albums-birthday.html

Sir Paul gets hitched again

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/09/entertainment-eu-britain-mccartney-wedding_8725383.html

And Samba Toure's Crocodile Blues

http://culturemob.com/review-samba-toures-crocodile-blues

Sunday Music Digest

Eclectic music from The Rose Ensemble

http://www.twincities.com/ci_19073853

Music Row? Make it Go.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-blues-20111009,0,2214527.story

Stewy sings the Jazz Blues

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20111009/ASPENWEEKLY/111009858/1077&ParentProfile=1058

R.I.P. to pianist Roger Williams

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-us-obit-rogerwilliam,0,776350.story

Looking deep inside antique harp guitars

http://cheshire.patch.com/articles/looking-deep-inside-antique-harp-guitars#photo-8042078

Yet more on the Gibson Guitar Raid

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20111008/ARTICLES/111009531?Title=Case-shines-light-on-little-known-import-law

Paul McCartney Talks Story about George's songwriting

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/oct/ts04Little_Room_for_Harrison_With_Lennon_and_McCartney_as_Beatles_Writers.shtml

Crocodile Blues

http://culturemob.com/review-samba-toures-crocodile-blues

Checking out the Second Street Blues Fest

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/312491

And a trip back in time to the Whiskey A-Go-Go, circa 1972!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj66G92YyQY

Saturday Music Digest

Hawaiian Music @ Trader Joe's

http://www.silive.com/westshore/index.ssf/2011/10/trader_joes_opens_staten_islan.html

Wynton at 50

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ae-1009-wynton-50-main-20111007,0,3902142.column

A trip to Alaska with the Brasil Guitar Duo

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/15958219/article-Brasil-Guitar-Duo-meld-classical-with-world-music?instance=home_features_bullets1

Rare guitars receive X-Rays

http://northhaven.patch.com/articles/rare-guitars-receive-x-rays-at-quinnipiac#photo-8042078

A guitar tribute to John Lennon

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/review-bill-frisell-s-guitar-tribute-to-john-lennon-strikes-the-right-chords

Judas Priest's British Steel

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-Judas-Priest-s-British-Steel-2207916.php

Touched by Genius

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/touched-by-genius-20111007-1ldrh.html

Back to Arkansas for King Biscuit Blues

http://www.ajc.com/travel/fans-famous-bluesmen-head-1195962.html

Maria Muldaur sighted

http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/15934409/article-Muldaur-leaves-Oasis-behind?instance=homeseventhleft

And yet another Movie Tour on Kaua'i

http://www.chicagonow.com/passport-family/2011/10/catch-a-movie-tour-in-kauai/

TGIF Music Digest

And another great one leaves the building...R.I.P., Sam Butera

http://blog.nola.com/keithspera/2009/06/sam_butera_former_louis_prima.html

Talking Story with Vermont harmonica player Jimmy Gordon

http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_19059685

A review of Hag's new CD

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_19055668

New pilots at the keyboard

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/arts/music/four-young-pianists-on-the-rise-in-the-jazz-scene.html?_r=1

A Jazz Jam in Sun Valley

http://magicvalley.com/entertainment/music/jazz-jam-draws-thousands-to-sun-valley/article_fb1992ef-d739-5e10-80ee-fffdabe12817.html

More Cigar Box Guitars

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/06/living/cigar-box-guitars/

A new tour from Smashing Pumpkins

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/smashing-pumpkins-kick-off-tour-with-hard-charging-l-a-show-20111006

Smokey remembers Marv

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/smokey-robinson-remembers-marv-tarplin-his-collaborator-of-six-decades-20111006

Remembering Bert Jansch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERj8Szd8Nn8&feature=uploademail

And Bill Wyman critiques the new George Harrison film

http://www.wbez.org/blog/jim-derogatis/2011-10-06/linksomania-trib-bashes-lolla-again-wyman-bashes-scorsese-92902#

Thursday Music Digest

R. Carlos Nakai sighted

http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/article_75609768-f021-58f8-b31a-366748820d71.html

And a sighting of Randy Weston

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/african-rhythms-master-artist-randy-weston-receives-st-peter-s-church-blessing

R.I.P. to the great guitarist Bert Jansch

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/arts/music/bert-jansch-influential-guitarist-is-dead-at-67.html?_r=1

Yet more Gibson Guitar Raid Fallout

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/05/after-gibson-raid-other-guitar-makers-at-risk-breaking-law/?test=latestnews

Checking out the Chicago Guitar Festival

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-chicago/chicago-guitar-festival-brings-middle-east-to-the-middle-west

Russian guitar in...Iowa?

http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111005/NEWS01/110050313/Festival-offers-taste-Russian-guitar-Iowa

Paul and Yoko co-exist

http://perezhilton.com/2011-10-05-yoko-ono-paul-mccartney-pose-together-documentary-premiere-beatles-john-lennon

A preview of the Carolina Downhome Blues Festival

http://www.free-times.com/index.php?cat=11011801074507906&ShowArticle_ID=11010410111752449

Bill Orcutt: How the Thing Sings

http://citypaper.com/music/bill-orcutt-em-how-the-thing-sings-em-1.1212908

And Under the Boardwalk

http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/arts-and-entertainment/features/Ocean-City-boardwalk-Music-Festival-and-More-Holiday-Weekend-Events-131068178.html

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom is Gabbin'

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin292/

Honoring Tootie Heath

http://southorange.patch.com/articles/jazz-musics-finest-honor-albert-tootie-heath

Checking out the Deep Deuce Music Fest

http://newsok.com/deep-deuce-music-festival-celebrates-rich-tradition-of-jazz-music/article/3610282

How do jazz musicians make money?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/10/04/141061716/how-do-jazz-musicians-make-money

A new EP from the Wellington International Ookelele Orchestra

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/show/SID/22731/N/Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra-EP-Release.utr

New Orleans crime report!

http://www.kmov.com/news/off-beat/Louisiana-store-clerk-stages-armed-robbery-for-music-video-131034513.html

LIFE has a George Harrison cover this week

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/life-releasing-george-harrison-issue-hardcover-with-different-picture

T Bone: the musical maestro

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8804389/T-Bone-Burnett-The-musical-maestro.html

And when The Beatles met Elvis

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/04/beatles-met-elvis-liverpool-exhibition

Tuesday Music Digest

New Hampshire's T.J. Wheeler takes his blues to Missouri schools

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/10/03/old-southwest-grant-elementary-school-expanding-their-tradition-blues-music/

Ronnie Wood sighted

http://www.examiner.com/rolling-stones-in-national/ronnie-wood-s-busy-weekend-nightclub-parties-george-harrison-film-premiere

Paul McCartney has a new score

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/10/03/exclusive-listen-to-paul-mccartneys-new-score-for-oceans-kingdom/?mod=google_news_blog

In Exile on Main Street

http://www.brooklynrail.org/2011/10/music/in-exile-on-main-street

Music for Tomorrow

http://ology.com/politics/interview-music-tomorrow-promotes-jazz-musicians-celebrities-help-out

A preview of SF Jazz

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/02/PKM81L8A8O.DTL&type=music

Talking Story with Kaiser Chiefs

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/kaiser-chiefs-debate-guitar-music

R.I.P. to legendary Motown guitarist Marv Tarplin

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/03/marv-tarplin?newsfeed=true

A four string success story

http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/259596/four-string-success-story

And catching up with Wayne Shorter

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2011/10/sunday_wayne_shorter_pushes_th.php

Monday Music Digest

A belated Happy 8th to the current King of Stupid Music, Leon Rausch!

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Good_Morning_130864383.html

Now you can major in Ellington...

http://www.breezejmu.org/news/article_98d0635c-ed5c-11e0-9bf7-001a4bcf6878.html

Checking out the Angel City Jazz Festival

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/10/jazz-review-angel-city-jazz-festival-at-the-ford-amphitheater.html

More musings on guitar wood

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111002/BUSINESS/310020051/For-guitar-makers-wood-poses-quandary

Yngwie sighted

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=164049

Trombone Shorty pops across the Pond

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/trombone-shorty-jazz-caf233-london-2364620.html

A new ballroom opens in Phoenix

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/10/02/20111002crescent-ballroom-phoenix-charlie-levy-music-venue.html

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass honors a legend

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_19025127?nclick_check=1

Benny Green to honor Monk

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/02/PK6P1L7R9I.DTL

And more on the first rock concert in Afghanistan in 30 years

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/223308/20111002/first-rock-concert-in-30-years-rocks-afghanistan-photos-band-blues-indie-electroncia-and-death-metal.htm

Sunday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Braddah Poki

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/553983/Hawaiian-music-fixture-Pokipala-dies.html?nav=10

Joey and Johnny in Japan

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111001/LIFE/110010303

A free ookelele Clinic here in NH

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/node/474636/

R.I.P. to guitarist Marv Tarplin

http://www.wsc.co.uk/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,73/func,view/catid,29/id,578066/

Talk Like an Egyptian

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/10/talking-with-the-bangles-guitarist-vicki-peterson-says-mondays-no-longer-manic-.html

Dhani talks about the new film about his Dad

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/harrisons-son-found-documentary-tough-viewing_1247905

The first music festival in 3 decades in Afghanistan

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/01/us-afghanistan-rock-idUSTRE78T27720111001

Monterey Jazz wraps up

http://tunes.broadwayworld.com/article/54th-Annual-Monterey-Jazz-Festival-Wraps-Up-Weekend-of-Music-20110930

The Fort Worth Music Fest debuts

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/01/3410913/fort-worth-music-festival-debuts.html#tvg

And Last Call at Green Pastures

http://www.weny.com/News-Local.asp?ARTICLE3864=9161840

10/01 Music Digest

Southside has a new band

http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/09/30/783370.aspx

FST sighting

http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/happy-days_594683.html

And, sadly, one of Sly Stone

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_19010777

Lineup for the International Folk Alliance Conference announced

http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=279301

A parade of Ringos in Liverpool

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2011/09/30/weird-arts-for-city-festival-100252-29512908/

Memphis Blues meet Peking Opera

http://english.cri.cn/6909/2011/09/30/1461s660936.htm

Johnny Winter's Texas roots

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/01/140952711/johnny-winter-a-blues-legends-texas-roots

Mondo Burlesque in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/nolavie/index.ssf/2011/09/mondo_burlesque_mixes_moves_mu.html

Naomi Neville Down Under

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/09/allen_toussaint_leads_legends.html

And Q & A with Roger Daltrey

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/with+Roger+Daltrey+that/5483787/story.html