Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom remembers Chubby Checker's 1960 Hawaiian concert

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin300/

This Warm December...

http://www.snctimes.com/entertainment/something-to-be-thankful-for-new-music-1.2717531

Hawaiian Style

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

Thanksgiving Update from Turkey, Texas

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/all-we-can-eat/post/smoke-signals-pork-barrel-to-open-no-really/2011/11/28/gIQAR1AI6N_blog.html

Music News from the Kennedy Center

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/jazz-pianist-jason-moran-to-help-develop-music-programs-at-kennedy-center-in-washington/2011/11/29/gIQA9QJm8N_story.html?tid=pm_entertainment_pop

Elvis Costello sez "Don't buy my music"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/29/elvis-costello-dont-buy-music?newsfeed=true

Sonny Rollins Talks Story

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec11/sonnyrollins_11-29.html

Big Daddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ8xqfOF8CM&feature=uploademail

Take a Uke at this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/29112011_ukulele.shtml

And more guitar gadgetry

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/6-easy-ways-to-connect-your-guitar-to-your-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-516544#!1

Tuesday Music Digest

Checking out the soundtrack album for "The Descendants"

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/la-et-1129-descendants-20111129,0,6616643.story

Remembering Ella

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1130-jazz-ella-fitzgerald-20111129,0,6320082.column

Keith Jarrett goes to Rio

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/151648-keith-jarrett-rio/

This month's Holiday concerts in New Orleans

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c25bcd07b555437b92239ea7668ae771/LA--New-Orleans-Holiday-Music/

A roundup of new box sets

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20111128/WDH0502/111128003/Reviews-Box-sets-from-U2-Pink-Floyd-Sting-more-?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Another Guitar list

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2011/11/28/another-controversial-yet-boring-guitar-list/

Volbeat and their guitarist part ways

http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/11/28/volbeat-part-ways-with-guitarist-vow-to-carry-on/

Randy Brecker does Satchmo

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/trumpeter-brecker-brings-legendary-armstrongs-musical-legacy-to-life-134579843.html

R.I.P. to Ken Russell

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hPcdiTZPJQEDxnQUfQI6socrCRfA?docId=cbac9178e8674553b6378486e1adc120

And 10 years ago today, George left us...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/the-beatles/the-beatles-news/2011/11/28/liverpool-to-mark-10-years-since-george-harrison-s-death-100252-29853635/

Monday Music Digest

Going back in time to the Cavern Club

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/this-day-in-music-nov-28th-the-cavern-club/

New guitar jewelry

http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=123648

Music of the ancients in Taos

http://www.taosnews.com/entertainment/music/article_cef139c4-1913-11e1-a59c-001cc4c002e0.html

R.I.P. to Ustad Sultan Khan

http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/veteran-sarangi-player-singer-ustad-sultan-khan-no-more_101065.htm

Music to grow up by

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/27/music-grow-up-by?newsfeed=true

A roundup of new Latin music

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/27/2518247/the-best-picks-in-new-latin-music.html

The Sixties Show

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-sixties-show/881249/

Women should reign at the Grammies

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/22/women-should-reign-at-grammys

Desert Blues

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1128-tinariwen-20111127,0,6346651.story

And Ringo teams up with Timberland

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1768930&SM=1

Technical Difficulties...

Monday Music Digest is lost somewhere in cyberspace. As soon as it falls back to Earth I will throw it up!

Sunday Music Digest

New music from 'Ulupalakua

http://mauinow.com/2011/11/26/ulupalakua-sparkles-rings-in-the-holidays-december-6-2011/

More fallout from the Grammy Awards' cutting some categories

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/fury-over-racist-cut-in-number-of-grammy-awards-6268643.html

A trio of tributes

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2011/11/27/trio-tributes-finds-jazz-grooves-unlikely-places/4X4iNuLheIUljY0QKnyVxH/story.html

Monty Alexander celebrates 50 years in music

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Monty-Alexander-celebrates-50-years-in-music_10258407

"What's Going On" turns 40

http://www.pr.com/press-release/372277

Rock Guitar For Dummies

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/11/26/rock-guitar-for-dummies-book-review/

Guitars for Guatemala

http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Guitars+Guatemala+combines+faith+with+music/5771559/story.html

Don't bang your head while onstage playing a guitar

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1768933&SM=1

R.I.P. to NOLA blues guitarist Coco Robicheaux

http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-new-orleans/local-blues-guitarist-and-vocalist-coco-robicheaux-dies

And a different George Harrison tribute

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/sip-some-wine-and-remember-george-harrison

Saturday Music Digest

Pure Jazz in Israel

http://www.jpost.com/Travel/Jerusalem/Article.aspx?id=246986

A visit to London's Duke of Uke

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/25/us-travel-picks-unusualshops-idUSTRE7AO0QA20111125

A Hawaiian cafe opens in...Idaho?

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/11/25/1892735/ono-hawaiian-cafe-has-its-highs.html

Making guitars from tsunami pine in Japan

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111126cc.html

Gene Cornish sighting

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111125/LIVING/111250334/Gene-Cornish-back-jam-Saturday-House-Guitars

Sir Paul talks acoustic guitar

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/classic-interview-paul-mccartney-talks-acoustic-guitar-2004-515780

Another new guitar gadget

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/avid_announces_pro_tools__eleven_rack.html

Dr. John is in the studio again

http://www.jambands.com/news/2011/11/25/dr-john-records-with-dan-auerbach

5 things to know before taking a young child to see "The Nutcracker"

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/11/5_things_to_know_before_taking.html

And Billy Gibbons Talks Story about Robert Johnson

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/zz-tops-billy-gibbons-talks-lasting-influence-of-blues-legend-robert-johnson/

Friday Music Digest

Music with all the fixings

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204452104577058293191620800.html

Remembering Paul Motian

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8914003/Paul-Motian.html

A visit to the Dundee Jazz Festival

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Living/Music/article/19178/dundee-jazz-festival-welcomes-martin-taylor-to-music-city.html

R.I.P. to Atlantic City Jazz man Stanley Barber

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/atlantic-city-jazz-musician-stanley-barber-dies/article_e1213a58-171b-11e1-8d04-001cc4c002e0.html

Holiday music in New Hampshire

http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20111124/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/111129948/-1/newhampshire

George Benson remembers Nat King Cole

http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/11/george-benson-remembers-nat-king-cole

For Pete's Sake

http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-national/for-pete-s-sake-this-generation-with-monkee-peter-tork-1

New music incoming from Ringo

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/report-new-ringo-starr-album-coming-january

A bridge to Governors Island?

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/11/23/plan-extend-manhattan-to-governors-island-with-help-from-army-corps-of-engineers/

And healing Vets with Music

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/cecil_county/guitars-for-vets-maryland-heals-vets-with-music

Turkey Day Music Digest

Hawaiian Music is the real star in "The Descendants"

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/entertainment/ci_19404758

Classical music shakes its booty

http://www.thestar.com/article/1091845--classical-music-shakes-its-booty

A visit to the Dubai Jazz Festival

http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/dubai-jazz-festival-in-numbers-1.935978

R.I.P. to composer/arranger Russell Garcia

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-russell-garcia-20111124,0,6639884.story

Greatest guitar player of all time?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065359/Jimi-Hendrix-voted-greatest-guitar-player-time-star-spangled-time-list.html

R.I.P. to German guitarist Hans Reichel

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/rip-hans-reichel-avant-garde-guitarist-and-inventor

Checking out Otis Taylor's Trance Fest in Colorado

http://www.dailycamera.com/entertainment/ci_19366277

Great new band name: the Carolina Chocolate Drops

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111122/ENT/111129931

Another roundup of new Holiday releases

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/music-review-holiday-music-from-just-bieber-scott-weiland-she--him-michael-buble-and-more-134335618.html

And walking to Governors Island?

http://www.observer.com/2011/11/why-build-a-land-bridge-to-governors-island-competition-of-course/

Snowy Wednesday Music Digest!

Sorry for the delayed posting-we were without power all morning after 10" of wet heavy snow!

Uncle Tom spots Aerosmith on vacation in Hawai'i

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin299/

Hugh Masekela makes The Cover of The Rolling Stone!

http://www.thenewage.co.za/35857-1022-53-%E2%80%98Bra_Hugh%E2%80%99_kicks_off_first_Rolling_Stone_SA

New slack key music from Kimo West

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2414

R.I.P. to legendary jazz drummer Paul Motian

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/arts/music/paul-motian-jazz-drummer-is-dead-at-80.html?_r=1

A roundup of this year's new Holiday CDs

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/arts/music/holiday-cds-from-justin-bieber-to-john-zorn-with-a-stop-at-glee.html

Remembering guitarist Paul Yandell

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/Daily/News/Fingerstyle_Guitar_Legend_Paul_Yandell_1935_2011.aspx

A tribute concert for Bob Mould

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-grohl-ryan-adams-honor-bob-mould-in-tribute-concert-20111122

Gibson sells guitars with new wood

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111122/BUSINESS01/311210053/Gibson-sells-first-guitars-new-wood?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CBusiness

Who really drummed on "Please Please Me"?

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/would-the-real-drummer-on-please1/

And Baltimore pays tribute to Fela Kuti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIKGrK0ghM&feature=uploademail

Tuesday (Full) Music Digest

Checking out "The Descendants"

http://www.usforacle.com/the-descendants-glows-with-a-warm-hawaiian-charm-1.2675445

NRBQ on SNL?

http://www.gazettenet.com/2011/11/22/snl-skit-send-up-of-a-certain-northampton-vibe

Not to fret...

http://www.nnbw.com/ArticleRead.aspx?storyID=18419

A visit to the Boston Music Awards with MoeJoe Marino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8b09mBFX1U&feature=uploademail

R.I.P. to Chet Atkins' rhythm man, Paul Yandell

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1674807/guitarist-paul-yandell-chet-atkins-longtime-sideman-dies-at-age-76.jhtml

Jack Casady Talks Story

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/11/21/jack-casady-talks-about-hot-tuna-jefferson-airplane-hendrix-joplin-and-bass-guitar/

Women rule at the American Music Awards

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/women-rule-at-american-music-awards/

Britain now has a national blues archive

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/9375822.CHINGFORD__Retired_lecturer_sets_up_UK_s_first_blues_music_archive/

Celine goes Ska

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/20/2503282/jamaica-celine-dion-to-headline.html

And rare music videos...for a price

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/rare-music-videos-for-a-price/

Monday (Abbreviated) Music Digest

Ring of Fire

http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26969:ring-of-fire-cabrillo-clarita-2011-11-17-13-57&catid=26:local-news&Itemid=97

Behind the scenes at the 2011 American Music Awards

http://wonderwall.msn.com/music/behind-the-scenes-at-the-2011-ama-16542.gallery

All-Hawai'i band marches in NYC

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/featuresstories/20111120__All-Hawaii_band_marches_on_NYC.html

The Princeton High School Band heads to Pearl Harbor

http://princeton.patch.com/articles/phs-jazz-band-to-perform-at-pearl-harbor-s-70th-anniversary-concert

And Either/Orchestra gets it all

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Either-Orchestra-gets-it-all-2279697.php

Sunday Music Digest

Jazz on Film Noir

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/20/jazz-on-film-noir-review?newsfeed=true

Herbie Hancock does Seattle

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2016806667_cr21hancock.html

Liona Boyd on the mend

http://www.bclocalnews.com/entertainment/134091439.html

And yet more on Gibson Guitars and The Raid

http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/11/19/2502875/probe-has-guitar-maker-playing.html

A Red Green Guitar!

http://www.vancouversun.com/Electric+guitar+made+fishing+tackle+view+Culture+Crawl+studio/5738641/story.html

Lil' Wayne Talks Turkey

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1674716/lil-wayne-thanksgiving-new-orleans.jhtml

A look ahead to French Quarter Fest 2012

http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2011/11/french_quarter_festival_rethin.html

A great new band name from NOLA: Los Po-Boy-Citos

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/11/qa_matt_sakakeeny_of_los_po-bo.html

A new Pink Floyd box

http://audaud.com/2011/11/pink-floyd-wish-you-were-here-1975-immersion-box-set-emi-5-discs-stuff/

And the end of The Bridge

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bs-ae-bridge-final-show-20111122,0,3661628.story

Saturday Music Digest

Heads-Up: Radio Free Oz will have a Monday podcast with The Firesign Theatre

http://www.radiofreeoz.com/

Celebrating Hawai'i Native Plants in Song

http://mauinow.com/2011/11/18/celebrating-native-plants-in-song-with-cody-pueo-pata/

A virtual visit to Montreal's Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grille

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/11/18/montreals-upstairs-jazz-bar-and-grill-takes-its-music-to-the-web/

Modern Jazz's foray into Alternative Rock

http://jazztimes.com/articles/28961-online-exclusive-modern-jazz-s-foray-into-alternative-rock

More music news from Hawai'i from Puna

http://www.mele.com/

Guitar Groups are on the way out

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203699404577044293272547870.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Mr. Bennett at 85

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57327431/at-85-tony-bennett-still-at-the-top-of-his-game/

New Orleans' Armstrong Park reopens

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/buzz/latest-buzz/383451-armstrong-park-reopens-in-new-orleans

And Blues Deluxe gets ready to turn 25

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/99219/blues-deluxe-program-begins-25th-year-in-2012

Friday Music Digest

A preview of the Gulf Coast Folklife Festival

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/gulf-coast-folklife-festival-offers-music-crafts-in-tarpon-springs/1202218

The jazz album Amy Winehouse never made

http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/amy-winehouse-planned-jazz-album-with-supergroup_100470.htm

A Family Guy turns musical

http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2011/nov/17/family-guy-turns-musical/

Chaka Khan sighted

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/8750175-421/chaka-khan-wants-to-rock-you.html

WildChords arrives on iPad

http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/17/wildchords-arrives-on-the-ipad-with-fun-guitar-lessons-in-tow/

Guitar Center gets ripped off

http://fountainvalley.patch.com/articles/guitar-center-reports-over-2-000-worth-of-guitars-missing

GWAR deals with the death of their guitarist

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/11/gwar_will_still_perform_at_the.html

R.I.P. to New Orleans music legend "Miss Dixie"

http://www.nola.com/drink/index.ssf/2011/11/yvonne_miss_dixie_fasnacht_bar.html

PHJB turns 50

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/preservation-hall-jazz-band-play-carnegie-hall-17-50th-anniversary

And some songs about Gardens

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/nov/17/readers-recommend-songs-gardens?newsfeed=true

Thursday Music Digest

Marcus Wyatt says ZAR

http://www.fm.co.za/Article.aspx?id=158928

Free Los

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20111116/NEWS/111119868/1078&ParentProfile=1055

Hawaiian Music after the demise of Borders

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/November-2011/Hawaiian-Music-After-Borders/

A new jazz venue in MA

http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view/2011_1117seafood_jazz_justmusic_to_his_ears

A new Stupid Music Film

http://baylorlariat.com/2011/11/16/12258/

Bah. Humbug!

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=687268

New music from the Blue Mountain Ookelele Group

http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/blue-mountains-ukulele-group-launch-first-cd/

A review of Gibson's Firebird X

http://www.digitaltrends.com/music/gibson-firebird-x-review-a-digital-guitar-for-the-21st-century/

More on the Lost Guitars of Johnny A

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/johnny-a-stolen-gear-1116-2011/

And New Orleans in the 50's

http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/11/new_wyes_documentary_new_orlea.html

Hump Day Music Digest

Talk-Story time with Uncle Tom Moffatt

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin298/

40 years with Los

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-los-lobos-interview-louis-perez-on-songwriting-20111115,0,1265786.column

Bozos turns 40

http://www.kplu.org/post/40th-anniversary-i-think-were-all-bozos-bus

Jazz at Lincoln Center expands

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/arts/music/jazz-at-lincoln-center-to-expand-with-club-in-qatar.html?_r=1

More Gibson Guitar news

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/15/3268069/probe-has-guitar-maker-playing.html

Noel Gallagher sighting

http://www.nme.com/news/noel-gallagher/60396

Johnny A. loses some axes

http://www.eagletribune.com/newhampshire/x960873579/Famous-Salem-guitarist-seeks-stolen-guitars

A wrapup of Words and Music

http://www.nola.com/nolavie/index.ssf/2011/11/words_and_music_fest_features.html

Bluesiana from Mama Jugs

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/jazz-classical/Muldaur-Gifts-Fans-with-Bluesiana-Album-Steady-Love-133902503.html

And Reggie Houston is on the mend

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2011/11/15/portland-throws-a-benefit-for-reggie-houston-cancer-surgery-puts-him-in-a-big-hole/

Tuesday Music Digest

The UK will be going back to Graceland

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/168903/9

Al Azifoon sighting

http://martinez.patch.com/articles/music-monday-al-azifoon-has-a-passion-for-music-from-the-middle-east

New Stupid Music from Willie on deck

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/willie-nelsons-remember-me-vol-1-bows-november-21-2011-11-14

A Dixieland Jazz Fest in Florida

http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/local_entertainment/concerts/content_articles/111511_leconcert-01.txt

Riffs & Raps

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/downtown/2011/11/riffs_rap_program_helps_youths.html

Christmas in WAVE-land!

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/christmas-326857-holiday-music.html

Marty McFly sighted

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/michael-j-fox-plays-guitar-at-benefit-reaffirms-his-marty-mcfly-awesomeness-video/2011/11/14/gIQAjQJkKN_blog.html

Another guitar auction

http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-in-national/landmark-guitars-to-be-auctioned-on-sunset-strip

Driving Drunk with Ringo

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3933500/Ringo-Starr-Drink-drive-my-car.html

And another week, another music festival in NOLA

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/the-2011-new-orleans-fringe-festival/Content?oid=1909582

Monday Music Digest

Hugh Masekela remembers the wedding music of his youth

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2398

Hapa Haole Hit Parade

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2011/11/13/tune-in-for-nostalgic-hapa-haole-hit-parade/

Audio book Road Trip Bliss

http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/postmodernconservative/2011/11/13/charles-portis%E2%80%99s-norwood-audiobook-road-trip-bliss/

Roy Clark hits the road

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20111113/LIFE/311130006/Guitar-legend-Roy-Clark-coming-Handlebar?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Remembering Tommy Tedesco

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/nov/ts10Remembering_The_Most_Recorded_Guitarist_In_History-_Tommy_Tedesco.shtml

A new festival premieres in Florida

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/rock-326793-festival-new.html

Mood Vibrations

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111113/LIFESTYLES0101/111120361/mood-vibrations?odyssey=nav%7Chead

A new Blues club in Canada

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/breakingnews/New-club-aims-to-rectify-a-serious-deficit-in-the-city-133769473.html

Czeching out Johnny Winter in Praha

http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/czech-living/arts-leisure/blues-legend-johnny-winter-brings-%E2%80%98roots%E2%80%99-prague

And a birthday party for Kenny Burrell

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/11/jazz-review-stars-celebrate-kenny-burrells-birthday-at-ucla.html

Sunday Music Digest

Introducing Dos Lobos

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/133660058.html

Non-Jamaican Reggae

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/11/12/142254188/non-jamaican-reggae-whos-making-it-and-whos-buying-it

Sheila Jordan gets better with age

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2011/11/13/jazz-vocalist-sheila-jordan-gets-better-with-age/5W0KO5idWIIQuMOtCziOVP/story.html

R.I.P. to Palm Springs jazz icon Ruth Gibson

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111112/OBITUARIES/111112004/-Matriarch-local-jazz-scene-dies-Palm-Desert?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage

Songwriting and the guitar

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=27433

How George Harrison split The Beatles

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2011-11-12/how-george-harrison-split-the-beatles

Blues at London Jazz

http://www.channel4.com/news/ladies-sing-the-blues-at-london-jazz-festival

A new live Les Paul DVD

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-Review-Les-Paul-Live-in-New-York-2265596.php

Yet another music fest taking place in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/11/magazine_street_blues_festival.html

And shedding light on Hawaiian culture

http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog/_/post/7224826/shedding-light-hawaiian-culture

Saturday Music Digest

Bridge the Gap

http://www.examiner.com/entertainment-in-nashville/musicians-bridge-the-gap-second-harvest-benefit-at-the-listening-room-friday

Podcasting the London Jazz Festival

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/audio/2011/nov/11/music-weekly-london-jazz-festival?newsfeed=true

An Italian jazz singer is struck and killed in NYC by an SUV

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111111/upper-west-side/woman-struck-killed-by-suv-on-broadway

Pharoah Sanders sighting

http://allafrica.com/stories/201111110559.html

Q Sisters Alert!

http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26849:peeples-place-at-khts-nov-11-2011&catid=207:peeples-place&Itemid=667

The Government and the Guitar Man

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203554104576655273915372748.html

Alice Cooper's guitarist beats paralysis

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/Alice-Cooper-1111-2011/

Guitar For The Troops

http://www.ourcoloradonews.com/parker/newsreleases/contribute-to-guitar-for-the-troops/article_aab5c414-0bfb-11e1-b76d-001cc4c03286.html

Tony Bennett hits NOLA

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jGSjGXm-E_kmMspbKuke6USl3Bfg?docId=a028c020cc7746fab2ac51e482fd8a5e

And this year's Class at the OK Music Hall of Fame

http://www.nativetimes.com/life/entertainment/6365-oklahoma-music-hall-of-fame-inducts-native-musicians

11/11/11 Music Digest

Remembering those who served, and those now serving!

A new video from Jack Johnson

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-11-10/jack-johnson-exclusive-in-the-morning/51158934/1

elizabeth!

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/node/477611/18672

R.I.P. to Charleston jazz icon Jack McCray

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/nov/10/jazz-advocate-jack-mccray-dies/

A new Miles Davis biopic

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32454

Working in Tennessee

http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/working-tennessee-merle-haggard

Upcoming Big Al shows

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/11/upcoming_concert_news_big_al_a.html

Music listings for this week in the Big Apple

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/11/arts/music/pop-and-rock-listings-for-nov-11-17.html?_r=1

Denny Breau sighted in Maine

http://www.kjonline.com/reallife/happening/famed-maine-guitaristdenny-breauwill-perform-at-area-venues-saturday-through-monday_2011-11-09.html

New Christmas Music from New Orleans

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2011/11/1001.html

And Kermit Ruffins is going to bed.

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/11/kermit_ruffins_plans_to_retire.html

Thursday Music Digest

Sorry for the missing Digest on Tuesday!

A Day at the Races with Los Lobos

http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-178349.html

Weird Al sighting

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-weird-al-20111110,0,1216489.story

Hawaiian Music featured in a new film

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/alexander-paynes-film-the-descendants-is-oscar-worthy/123

Jazz at Peace

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19290967

Checking out the lineup for this year's Savannah Music Fest

http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-11-10/2012-savannah-music-festival-lineup-includes-returning-favorites-and-exciting

New produces for Jamaica Jazz and Blues

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20111110/ent/ent1.html

Oscar Peterson's still "Unmistakable"

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Oscar-Peterson-Unmistakable-2260965.php

Why do fans cheer for abusive performers?

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/11/odd_future_why_do_fans_cheer_f.html

"What brings Mr. Epstein here"?

http://blog.oup.com/2011/11/beatles-epstein/

And the latest from Savoy Brown, the band that refuses to die

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Savoy-Brown-Voodoo-Moon-2259143.php

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom sez Dennis Quaid is moving to Hawai'i

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin297/

A Hawaiian musical storm

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_19297070

Chandler Travis sighted

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/chandler-travis-three-o/Event?oid=2666652

The USD Jazz Ensemble goes Radiohead

http://www.volanteonline.com/verve/jazz-concert-to-feature-radiohead-music-1.2667649

More Ookelele Music from New Zealand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=3fCAtb0dUUo

Guitars For The Troops!

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19289218

The Who fight cancer

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500185_162-57320405/the-who-legends-look-to-help-teens-with-cancer/

A George Guitar gets Liquidated

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-harrisonguitar-bo,0,3585185.story

Emerging Blues singers

http://joonbug.com/national/frequency/Emerging-Blues-Singers/qZRyyIjv0nt

And Neal Schon Talks Story

http://www.billboard.com/features/journey-s-road-to-billboard-legend-of-live-1005477302.story#/features/journey-s-road-to-billboard-legend-of-live-1005477302.story

Monday Music Digest

Roy Haynes gets Hip

http://jazztimes.com/articles/28865-roy-haynes-in-his-own-hip-way

Another Aretha sighting

http://detnews.com/article/20111107/ENT04/111070336/1424/ENT04/Aretha-wows-at-Rock-Hall

A roundup of new recordings

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/20111106_New_Recordings.html

Free Music!

http://punkmusic.about.com/b/2011/11/06/free-punk-mp3-amanda-palmer-ukulele-anthem.htm

A new 3D printed guitar

http://www.pcworld.com/article/243262/3dprinted_guitar_impresses_geeks_musicians_alike.html

A strand of George Harrison's hair goes on the auction block

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/good-ol-freda-update-beatle-hair-ebay-auction-now-on-to-benefit-movie

A visit to Doris Records in Buffalo

http://www.buffalonews.com/business/article621932.ece

Ray gets The Kinks Out

http://www.timesonline.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/davies-gets-the-kinks-out/article_daddafe1-0f64-595a-b567-8bf999387009.html

An album for a rock star who never was

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/us/finally-an-album-for-a-rock-star-who-never-was.html?_r=1

And Egyptian Blues

http://montrose.patch.com/articles/hometownmusiciansharesegyptian-bluessound#photo-8226048

Sunday Music Digest

Some pics from Saturday's fun at Sarasota Blues

http://sarasota.patch.com/articles/photo-gallery-21st-annual-sarasota-blues-fest#photo-8356017

Hula in the Desert

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111106/NEWS01/111060347/Hula-schools-bring-little-bit-Hawaii-valley?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs

Stupid Music goes to school

http://redandblack.com/2011/11/06/quirky-curriculum-%E2%80%98light-hearted%E2%80%99-class-finds-meaning-in-music/

Bringing jazz culture to Mumbai

http://redandblack.com/2011/11/06/quirky-curriculum-%E2%80%98light-hearted%E2%80%99-class-finds-meaning-in-music/

Honoring Aretha

http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2011/11/aretha_franklin_honored_in_roc.html

Another great band name-The Everly Pregnant Brothers

http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/music/oh_baby_brothers_return_1_3941870

Kenny Burrell turns 80

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/11/jazz-guitarist-kenny-burrell-at-80.html

The Boss lays for 3 hours in Philly

Diary of a Player

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/2011/11/05/country-music-superstar-brad-paisley-opens-his-diary-player-record

And R.I.P. to a New Hampshire legend, Daddy's Junky Music Stores

http://articles.boston.com/2011-11-05/ae/30364212_1_berklee-college-music-school-instrument

Saturday Music Digest

Uncle Chickie turns 70 in Style

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/jazz-pianist-chick-corea-occupies-blue-note-jazz-club-for-70th-birthday-celebration/2011/11/04/gIQAQm5EnM_story.html

Some history lessons in jazz

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/arts/music/music-of-aboriginal-music-society-and-julius-hemphill.html?_r=1

Remembering Billy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/jazz-on-the-elevens-kennedy-center-pays-tribute-to-the-late-pianist-billy-taylor/2011/11/01/gIQABAVGmM_story.html

"Oil and Gold" on Ookelele?

http://boingboing.net/2011/11/04/sophie-madeleine-performs-oil-gold-on-ukulele-boing-boing-exclusive.html

R.I.P. to Canadian guitarist David Rea

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/11/04/guitarist-david-rea-dies-at-65/

A new guitar pedal board!

http://gizmodo.com/5856477/the-digitech-ipad-guitar-pedal-board-might-be-the-perfect-sound+mutilating-machine

Buddy Guy goes flying

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-buddy-guy-20111103,0,2432994.story

Checking out Ladyfest 2011 in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/11/ladyfest_2011_the_all-female_y.html

Marty's epic Last Waltz

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tv-guide/marty%E2%80%99s-epic-last-waltz-809

And Ringo's Shoe Art

http://shoes.tv/ankle-breaking-news-ringo-starrs-shoe-art-90525

Friday Music Digest

Checking out the Big Island's Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/03/TRR51LMK72.DTL

Cowboys, Paniolos, and the Slack-Key Guitar

http://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/article_aaf7ee60-065c-11e1-9b04-001cc4c002e0.html

A visit to the Yardbird Fest in Canada

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Yardbird+fest+brings+together+jazz+from+across+country/5656370/story.html

From flute to banjo

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/11/03/jazz-setlist-november-3-9-from-flute-to-banjo/

Jake is Happy

http://www.sj-r.com/mysource/entertainment/x1846686559/Ukulele-virtuoso-Jake-Shimabukuro-pleased-with-instruments-comeback

Another great group name: Little Pig Joins the Band

http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus/information/news/education/Little-Pig-Joins-the-Band1506015060.shtml

Sitting in on a Chandler Travis sound check

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWNVCMc9Ms

R.I.P. to GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jc12kb0qSVM2sSjh6mYjJh9gpoKQ?docId=82e8bafde2f54b80bb893c4e9c1e3b44

A voice of gray moods, accompanied by 100 whistlers

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/arts/music/feist-at-the-brooklyn-academy-of-music-review.html?_r=1

And new Ani DeFranco music

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/138093-ani-difranco-side-album-years.html

Thursday Music Digest

Ruthie Foster gets some help for her new album

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/nov/03Blind_Boys_of_Alabama_and_William_Bell_Guest_on_Ruthie_Fosters_New_Album.shtml

Preview of this weekend's Sarasota Blues Festival

http://www.bradenton.com/2011/11/03/3620355/sarasota-blues-fest-plays-outside.html

Artists have their fingers on the Ookelele

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111103/A_ENTERTAIN1001/111030312/-1/a_entertain

Primo Lifestyle, Brah!

http://nugmag.com/2011/11/primo-lifestyle-brah/

A rare reunion of The Wildweeds

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/sound-check/hc-danton-sound-check-1103-20111102,0,4873343.story

New Stupid Music from Willie

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1673619/willie-nelson-covers-country-classics-on-new-album.jhtml

Mitch Albom goes to school

http://www.freep.com/article/20111103/COL01/111030527/1039/Ent/Mitch-Albom-Music-instructor-s-life-beautiful-melody

A new DVD: Masters of American Music

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-Review-Masters-of-American-Music-2249419.php

Partying for Preservation Hall

http://www.myneworleans.com/Blogs/After-Hours/November-2011/Partying-for-Preservation-Hall/

And Julian Lennon has a meltdown

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/lennon-livid-paul-nups-snub

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom books another show with Elton John

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin296/

Happy 70th to Uncle Chickie!

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9847/117/

Mighty Uke gets some more screenings

http://www.frontrowreviews.co.uk/news/mighty-uke-novdec-screenings-2011/12749

Megadeath's 13th Attack

http://www.theweekender.com/music/Megadeth_rsquo_s_13th_attack_11-01-2011.html

Yet more on the Gibson Raid

http://www.palletenterprise.com/articledatabase/view.asp?articleID=3533

Second thoughts on the British Invasion

http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/November-2011/Second-Thoughts-on-the-British-Invasion/

Previewing this weekend's Swamp Fest in NOLA

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8920596.htm

Danny Bonaduce gets another gig

http://mynorthwest.com/646/570565/Danny-Bonaduce-gets-a-Seattle-radio-show

New tunes from Everlast

http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/208473

And Jakob Dylan works to reunite The Wildflowers

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jakob-dylan-planning-wallflowers-reunion-20111101

Tuesday Music Digest

Music from Mau'i in this year's Macy's Parade

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/554882/Maui-band-students-to-march-in-Macy-s-parade.html?nav=10

Okka Disk

http://origin.avclub.com/milwaukee/articles/okka-disk-records,64284/

Compilations and all that jazz

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/compilations-and-all-that-jazz-1.1168865

Another roundup of new releases

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/31/4019369/reviews-of-new-pop-country-blues.html

Another honor for Hugh Masekela

http://www.thenewage.co.za/33738-1007-53-Forbes_names_Africa%E2%80%99s_most_powerful

Stupid Music meets NFL

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers-carry-state-banner-while-we-mull-free-agency-around-the-hot-stove-132898878.html?page=1

Pete Townshend Talks Story

http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1047245&c=1

Ace Frehley's fallen and he can't get up

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165417

A final wrap of this past weekend's Voodoo Fest

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/soundgarden-cheap-trick-and-raconteurs-thrill-at-voodoo-fest-20111031

And remembering George Harrison's first movie project

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/oct/30/george-harrison-little-malcolm-handmade?newsfeed=true