Friday Music Digest

As with last week, no Music Digest on Saturday or Sunday. Happy New Year!

R.I.P. to jazz singer Christine Rosholt

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9928/115/

Riding with Bob

http://www.theaterjones.com/reviews/20111229071223/2011-12-29/Eisemann-Center-for-the-Performing-Arts/A-Ride-With-Bob-The-Bob-Wills-Musical

Zooey sings Jazz

http://www.eonline.com/news/deacutejagrave_vu_watch_zooey_deschanel/283335

An unreleased Pearl Jam demo

http://www.ology.com/music/listen-unreleased-pearl-jam-demo-chinese/12292011

Guitar Purists fret!

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/Guitar+purists+fret+future+beloved+instrument/5921733/story.html

A Moon Pie over Mobile

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/12/moon_pie_over_mobile_highlight.html

Discovering James Booker

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/01/01/james-booker-blues-and-ragtime-from-new-orleans-black-sun-music/

Bromberg gets his Chops back

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20111229/ASPENWEEKLY/111229854/1077&ParentProfile=1058

Adventurous times for classical music lovers

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1228-classical-2011-retrospective-20111228,0,4594008.column

And a preview of Taste of Chicago 2012

http://www.suntimes.com/news/9685896-418/2012-taste-of-chicago-to-run-just-five-days-july-11-15.html

Thursday Music Digest

A review of the new Hugh Masekela album

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-hugh-masekela-jabulani/

Dog the Bounty Hunter is now using Hawaiian Music in his show

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Dog-the-Bounty-Hunters-show-features-songs-from/LwK3IwwKX0CC_gDfmK5axQ.cspx

Chicago's Gospel Fest is back in 2012

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/9688547-418/gospel-fest-back-in-2012.html

"A Prairie Home Companion" heads to Hawai'i

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/9688547-418/gospel-fest-back-in-2012.html

Vince Gill's new "Guitar Slinger" album is a hit

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/Vince-Gill-Returns-to-Country-Charts-With-Guitar-Slinger-136339183.html

Getting ready for this year's Hard Rock Guitar Drop

http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/147796/37/Preparing-to-Drop-The-Guitar-in-The-Falls

A guitar-loving dog

http://www.annarbor.com/pets/golden-retriever-dog-guitar-smiling-video-drew-arcoleo-bailey-uconn/

What 2011 in Rock teaches us about the future

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/sc-ent-1228-year-in-rock-20111229,0,1445055.column

NYE on Beale Street

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-new-years-eve-bury-your-blues-on-beale-street-the-best-three-blocks-of-music-in-america-2011-12-28

And is this the twilight of Blues Music?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1228-blues-20111229,0,3640054.column

Last Hump Day of 2011 Music DIgest

Uncle Tom spots Pamela Anderson

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin304/

New Tear's Eve with Los

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111228/manhattan/los-lobos-gogol-bordello-steel-panther-play-manhattan

New Old Music from Connie Stevens

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-connie-stevens-the-complete/

2011's Top 10 Musical Surprises

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/leisure/news/9440621.2011_s_Top_Ten_Music_Surprises/

R.I.P. to Jazz great Sam Rivers

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/arts/music/sam-rivers-jazz-musician-dies-at-88.html?_r=1

A makeover for NPR's "Piano Jazz"

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/27/144324423/nprs-long-running-piano-jazz-gets-a-makeover

"A Ride With Bob" just keeps on going, and going, and going...

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2011/12/tim_delaughters_first_ever_sol.php

The World's Fastest Guitarist turns Classical

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/12/pl_fastguitar/

Gone But Forgotten music stars we lost in 2011

http://www.billboard.com/photogalleries/gone-but-not-forgotten-music-stars-we-lost-1005740952.story#/photogalleries/gone-but-not-forgotten-music-stars-we-lost-1005740952.story

And a review of the reunion of The Wildweeds

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/sound-check/hc-concert-review-wildweeds-iron-horse-northampton-20111227,0,2595812.column

Tuesday Music Digest

Sonny Rollins Talks Story

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500187_162-57348436/a-conversation-with-jazz-great-sonny-rollins/

Patti Austin sings Sir Duke

http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/12/patti-austin-sings-ellington/2036001

Remembering Stan Kenton's music on a new DVD

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-27/pianist-gould-wore-fingerless-gloves-hummed-on-recordings-peter-rainer.html

More on this week's Wildweeds Reunion in MA

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2011/12/wildweeds_return_to_the_stage.html

Cajun musicians featured in a new Pawn Stars

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

Are You Ready For Some Football? Congrats to the New Orleans Saints

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujpHXYaYEPQ&feature=share

A new Guitar Hero?

http://stickskills.com/2011/12/26/rumor-guitar-hero-coming-next-holiday/

Brian May sighting

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/queen-guitarist-brian-may-joins-the-darkness-on-stage/

A new solo album from Richie Sambora

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/Bon-Jovi-1222-2011/

From Burlesque to Bingle

http://www.myneworleans.com/Blogs/The-Editors-Room/December-2011/From-Burlesque-to-Bingle/

And a new album from Ruthie Foster

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-ruthie-foster-let-it/

Boxing Day Music Digest

Stoking Chicago Jazz, behind the scenes

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ae-1225-coty-jazz-20111226,0,6683477.column

A Christmas Gift from Pearl Jam

http://www.wmur.com/news/30070731/detail.html

Etta James still In Hospital

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2011/12/25/Etta-James-to-stay-in-hospital-for-now/UPI-92431324841038/?spt=hs&or=en

Drum Magazine turns 60

http://mg.co.za/article/2011-12-25-iconic-drum-turns-60/

R.I.P. to music writer David Prince

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/David-Prince--1945-2011-Writer-sparked-appreciation-of-music-in

New Year's Eve with NPR

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/dec/25/toast-the-new-year-with-npr-broadcast/

Yo La Tengo does Hoboken

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/12/fourth_night_of_2011_hanukkah.html

Marching to New Orleans

http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/534015/Marching-to-New-Orleans--with-video-.html?nav=5007

2011 in Austin Music

http://austin.culturemap.com/newsdetail/12-24-11-17-23-the-year-in-austin-music-austins-best-touring-shows-in-2011/

And The Mighty Might Bosstones can still throw it down

http://articles.boston.com/2011-12-22/arts/30550073_1_joe-gittleman-nate-albert-singer-dicky-barrett

Happy Holidays...

No Music Digest today or tomorrow...

Festivus Music Digest

Los Lobos coming to the Far East this winter

http://www.soundspike.com/story/3504/los-lobos-plan-winter-gigs-throughout-eastern-us/

Christmas in a Chinese restaurant

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/53168994-53/deer-diamond-rugs-tick.html.csp

HBO has Jamaica Jazz covered

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12/prweb9059454.htm

The sun shines on a Blue Dawg

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/jam-session/2011/dec/22/the-sun-shines-on-a-blue-dawg/

Another story about the upcoming Wildweeds reunion

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2011/12/bi_al_anderson_bringing_reunit.html

Trade in those Plastic Guitars!

http://gamer.stack.com/2011/12/22/trade-in-those-plastic-guitars-rocksmith-really-rocks/

More cigar box guitars

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/cigar-box-guitars-a-photo-gallery-of-homemade-greatness-520730/1

NYE in Jackson Square

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_new_years_eve_for.html

What would The Beatles do?

http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=56481

And remembering Blues musicians who left us this past year

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20111222/FEAT/112220311/Loss-legends-changes-blues-scene?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Home|s

Festivus Eve Music Digest!

The Spampinato Brothers take a Sleigh Ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeJlHXVg36k&feature=uploademail

Reviving the Hawaiian Language thru music

http://www.mauinews.com/page/blogs.detail/display/3496/Reviving-The-Hawaiian-Language.html

Previewing the 2012 Lana'i Jazz Festival

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/509139/Lana-i-Jazz-Festival-2012.html?nav=13

Previewing the 2012 "American Masters" lineup on PBS, which includes Phil Ochs and Cab Calloway

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/53162293-53/ochs-american-calloway-masters.html.csp

A revival for Port Chester's Capitol Theatre

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111222/NEWS02/111222014/Revival-Port-Chester-s-Capitol-Theatre-planned

A happy Stolen Guitar Story

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/12/21/columbus-woman-finds-stolen-guitar-30-years-later.html

R.I.P. to guitar maker Ed Roman

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/guitar-maker-ed-roman-dead/

NOLA getting ready for Mardi Gras

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/New-Orleans-Artists-Preparing-for-Mardi-Gras-136013368.html

Dave Bartholomew to get a special Grammy

http://www.wwltv.com/news/NO-music-legend-Dave-Bartholomew-to-be-honored-with-special-Grammy-award-136004468.html

And George Harrison on running Apple

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

Winter Solstice Music Digest

Uncle Tom sez: "Mele Kalikimaka!"

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin303/

Preview of the MTN Durban Jazz Fest

http://www.starafrica.com/en/music/detail-news/view/the-mtn-durban-jazz-fest-209570.html

Oakland's Blues District is getting a Walk of Fame

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_19579828

Guitar World's Top 15 Blues and Root Rocks albums of '11

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-top-15-blues-and-roots-rock-albums-2011

Two Takes on Christmas Music: Sweet and Sour

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-top-15-blues-and-roots-rock-albums-2011

"Treme" Season 1 on DVD

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8967981/Treme-Season-One-DVD-review.html

Billy Gibbons remembers Christmas

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/Billy-Gibbons-1220-2011/

Healing Beams Needed for NRBQ's longtime drummer, Tommy Ardolino

http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2011/12/short-takes-vince-neil-motley-crue-guns.html

Al Anderson reunites with The Wildweeds

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/arts/hc-danton-al-anderson-1222-20111222,0,1419782.story

And the New Orleans Hornets will feature live jazz at their home games!

http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Hornets-to-include-live-jazz-at-home-games-2415535.php

Tuesday Music Digest

New Stupid Music from Bryan and the Haggards

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/arts/music/young-jeezy-nero-and-bryan-and-the-haggards-review.html?_r=1

Best Jazz shows of 2011

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1221-jazz-best-20111220,0,1398055.column

Giving Holiday Classics a new Swing

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/19/143958751/jazz-pianist-gives-holiday-classics-a-new-swing

Living Ookelele

http://entertainment.sections.civilbeat.com/post/14481160036/living-ukulele

Guitar World's Top 10 Music Videos of 2011

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-top-10-music-videos-2011

Christmas with Twisted Sister

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/12/19/twisted-sister-blows-lid-off-nyc-with-christmas-spectacular/

Mike Love Warning

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-mike-love-talks-beach-boys-50th-anniversary-tour-20111219

A new book about New Orleans Jazz Landmarks

http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2011/12/19/abrams/

21 albums you might have missed in 2011

http://www.wickedlocal.com/northofboston/features/x2105827118/MUSIC-21-stellar-2011-albums-you-may-have-missed#axzz1h4t2DfJ9

And some new Blues recordings

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/hiphop-blues/Bluesmen-Make-Strides-with-New-Recordings-135519288.html

Monday Music Digest

R.I.P. to master jazz valve trombone man Bob Brookmeyer

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/arts/music/bob-brookmeyer-jazz-musician-and-educator-dies-at-81.html?_r=18

Fran Zappa's connection to the late Vaclav Havel

http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/frank-zappas-connections-to-prague

Another list of notable Jazz releases

http://www.mlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/12/top_20_jazz_releases_in_2011_i.html

Tom Gedwillo's Holiday 2011 Podcast

http://goldenego.chromiumswitch.org/podcast.gif

A "Shameless" Christmas!

http://www.theimproper.com/31777/william-h-macy-leads-shameless-cast-in-hilarious-xmas-song-watch

A new version of the Les Paul Traditional

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/31024

Jim Six: nothing cries better than a Pedal Steel Guitar

http://www.nj.com/gloucester/voices/index.ssf/2011/12/jim_six_nothing_cries_better_t.html

A new Guitar book with a Hefty Price

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-265992-guitar-books-1500--price-suits-huge-package.html

Top World Music of 2011

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2011/12/18/world-music-top-albums/IIJvwb0mtgq04cwcumc69I/story.html

And New Orleans JazzFest Producer Quint Davis is on top of his booking game

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2012_lin.html

Sunday Music Digest

Best Jazz albums of 2011

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2011/12/18/jazz-top-albums/yPu5g6Ff3Eh31MwG5bPt9I/story.html

The renaissance of the Ookelele

http://alextimes.com/2011/12/the-renaissance-of-the-ukulele/

The lasting influence of "Mr Guitar"

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/17/143837702/chet-atkins-the-lasting-influence-of-mr-guitar

Martin's 2010 instrument lineup

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/12/17/martin-guitars-unveil-15-new-guitars-ukes-and-strings-for-2012/

The New York Guitar Festival announces its 2012 series

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/Daily/News/New_York_Guitar_Festival_Announces_2012_Concert_Series.aspx

A new guitar app from Megadeath

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/dec/ts14Megadeth_Release_Guitar_App.shtml

Anthems for the Cajuns

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20111217/LIFESTYLE/112170317/Anthems-Cajuns?odyssey=nav|head

David Bromberg keeps 'em guessing

http://www.toronto.com/article/707779--david-bromberg-gifted-guitarist-keeps-em-guessing

Top 10 Blues CDs of 2011

http://www.kplu.org/post/top-10-blues-cds-2011

And R.I.P. to the Barefoot Diva

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2011/12/17/evora-obit.html?cmp=rss

Saturday Music Digest

Another Berklee grad makes it big

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Karmin-The-Latest-in-a-Long-Line-of-Berkelee-2407860.php

Woody Paul!

http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2011/12/16/riders-in-the-skys-woody-paul-to-be-inducted-into-national-fiddler-hall-of-fame/

More on the new She & Him holiday album

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/168856/mixtape-madness-a-death-and-taxes-christmas-2/

Gift ideas in Sheet Music

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/12/15/prweb9041244.DTL

A new Guitar App

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/gear-up/megadeths-dave-mustaine-releases-interactive-guitar-app-20111216

Another Guitar Thief strikes

http://www.wnem.com/story/16341317/vintage-gibson-guitar-stolen-from-bob-seger

Christmas Music goes Funky Butt

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/funky-butt-brass-band-puts-new-orleans-spin-on-hoilday/article_469fab85-7402-503e-b7e1-daf76111844e.html

The Beach Boys reunite

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-beach-boys-confirm-50-show-reunion-tour-20111216

Etta James is terminally ill

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57344333-10391698/at-last-singer-etta-james-is-terminally-ill/

And aboard the "Yellow Submarine"

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-yellow-submarine-20111215,0,4704962.story

Friday Music Digest

Schussing with Los Lobos

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20111216/AE/111219888/1078&ParentProfile=1055

Experience Hendrix, the sequel

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/dec/16Big_Name_Rock_Stars_To_Experience_Hendrix.shtml

Jazz meets Jewish Music

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-1216-jazz-scene-20111215,0,5100285.column

NPR's Top Ten Jazz Songs

http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2011/12/15/nprs-top-ten-jazz-songs-and-mine/

The put the face on an American Sound

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/books/blue-notes-in-black-and-white-by-benjamin-cawthra-review.html?_r=1

Duke Robillard talks Stupid Music

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20111215/NJENT01/312150027/Duke-Robillard-plays-Blairstown-Saturday?odyssey=nav|head

NRBQ in NYC

http://concerts.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Iridium-Announces-Upcoming-Events-20111215

Ookelele Cowboy Society

http://www.theotherpaper.com/entertainment/music/article_8344b1ec-273a-11e1-a537-001871e3ce6c.html

Sheet Music Plus has last minute gift ideas

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12/prweb9041244.htm

And Charlie Hunter Talks Story

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/12/guitarist-charlie-hunter-talks-jazz-jam-bands-and-going-it-alone.html

Thursday Music DIgest

Hugh Masekela, Novelist!

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2011/12/15/hugh-masekela-is-now-taking-the-literary-route

A new online subscription music service

http://mumbrella.com.au/visual-jazz-creates-online-music-service-for-jb-hi-fi-68660

Celebrating 100 years of Stan Kenton

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2011/12/1405.html

Issue 6 of Guitar Interactive Magazine is out.

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

New Buddy Holly guitar replicas

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-16176129

A guitarist gets his own Sharpie

http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/14/yngwie-malmsteen-sharpie/

Christmas in The Big Easy

http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/article-13259-pres-hall-leader-on-big-easy-christmas.html

Trent Reznor sighted

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/girl-dragon-tattoo-trent-reznor-david-fincher-273062

Nominees for the 33rd Blues Music Awards

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2011/12/14/nominees-for-33rd-blues-music-awards-include-bo-keys-charlie-musselwhite-tedeschi-trucks-band/

And Ringo's photographer has a book out

http://www.spin.com/gallery/volume-1-rob-shanahans-photos-paul-ringo-dave-grohl-and-more

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom is Gabbin' about Neil Sedaka

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin302/

Music and Memories at Horace Heidt's

http://shermanoaks.patch.com/articles/horace

JazzFest 2012 lineup announced

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/new-orleans-jazz-festival-announces-2012-lineup/

Hawai'i's Keeper of the Flame honored

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/sacha-boutros-pays-musical-tribute-to-hawaii-s-keeper-of-the-flame-jimmy-borges

7 more Box Sets

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2017000602_boxsets13.html

Time for the annual Beatles Ookelele Contest

http://www.jambands.com/news/2011/12/13/the-4th-annual-beatles-complete-on-ukulele-marathon-concert

The 5 best vintage guitar deals

http://www.forbes.com/sites/emilylambert/2011/12/13/the-five-best-vintage-guitar-deals/

The 2012 New York Guitarfest lineup

http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/12/13/791324.aspx

Printing guitars

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/12/4118647/fishman-3d-prints-fully-functional.html

And saluting Cosmo

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-orleans-greats-salute-studio-owner-who-helped-create-rock-roll-20111213

Tuesday Music Digest

Los Lobos, 40 years strong

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/dec/12/concert-review-los-lobos-40-years-strong/

Jawaiian Music coming to Vegas

http://lasvegas.broadwayworld.com/article/Iration-to-Perform-at-Hard-Rock-Cafe-on-the-Strip-20111212

Singing Saw's Christmas Tour

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203430404577092560705179828.html

Jazz musicians start a pension push

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/arts/music/jazz-musicians-campaign-for-pensions.html?_r=1

Candy Dulfer sighted

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Candy-Dulfer-Crazy-2398630.php

Another Holiday Music roundup

http://tinyurl.com/c37e7en

A new inductee to the Fiddler Hall of Fame

http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=5965

Remembering when Terry Bradshaw did Stupid Music

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/31102-steeler-country-terry-bradshaw

Some Vitamin K for Christmas

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2011/12/12/bill-kirchen-delivers-holiday-honky-tonk-twang/a1ViF8zh9USjpiGg9wq5iJ/story.html

And a sad end to a stolen guitar story

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/stolen-guitar-with-pearl-jam-autographs-found-signatures-gone-belonged-to-teen-with-tumor/2011/12/12/gIQAEfVUpO_story.html

Monday Music Digest

Jazz St. Louis keeps music in the schools

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/290653/3/Music-stays-in-schools-through-Jazz-St-Louis

The New York Times remembers Uncle Tappy

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/arts/music/bill-tapia-ukulele-virtuoso-dies-at-103.html?_r=1

"Lead Guitar" wins another race

http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/horse-racing/578338-lead-guitar-on-louisiana-champions-day-had-string-support.html

Visiting a guitar store in Australia

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/guitar-shop-a-star-magnet/story-e6fredq3-1226219433434

R.I.P. to folk singer Bob Burnett

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-bob-burnett-20111211,0,2538736.story

No guitars necessary!

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/11/143395128/miracles-of-modern-science-no-guitars-necessary

A new Mardi Gras music compilation

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/dec/ts09Meet_Me_At_Mardi_Gras_Compilation_Coming.shtml

The hottest music gifts this year

http://www.freep.com/article/20111211/ENT05/112110383/Our-experts-pick-hottest-music-gifts-2011

Satchmo in Uganda

http://allafrica.com/stories/201112120329.html

And Happy Mojo Monday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6hsr1banqQ&feature=uploademail

Sunday Music Digest

R.I.P. to a New England Stupid Musician, John Lincoln Wright

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2011/12/10/john_lincoln_wright_64_voice_soul_of_country_music_in_new_england/

Vintage music from Tanzania gets digitized

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Best+of+60s++70s+Tanzania+music+digitised/-/434746/1287036/-/9y9dqcz/-/

The "Boardwalk Empire" soundtrack is ready

http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/12/boardwalk_empire_soundtrack_se.html

Yet another guitar thief strikes

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20111210/NEWS02/111209035/Ben-Hardy-Pearl-Jam-guitar-Make-a-Wish?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Remembering Coco Robicheaux

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2011/12/treme_co-creator_says_coco_rob.html

Discovering Ireland's love of music

http://www.irishcentral.com/story/gaelic-girls-blog/gaelic-girl-tessa/irelands-love-of-music-discovered---from-buskers-on-the-street-to-guinness-jazz-festival-135371378.html

George Clooney tackles The Smothers Brothers

http://collider.com/george-clooney-smothers-brothers-movie/131590/

It's that Klezmer time of year

http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/perceptivetravel/post/2011/12/Klezmer-music-for-the-festival-of-lights/582464/1

Big Head Todd announces 2012 tour

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/news-big-head-todd-and-the-monsters-map-tour-boston-concert-house-of-blues-january-2012/

And Ringo recruits some All Starrs for his new album

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/dec/ts06Ringo_Recruits_Kenny_Wayne_Shepherd,_Dave_Stewart,_Joe_Walsh_for_New_Album.shtml

Saturday Music Digest

Checking out the Hawaiian music from the soundtrack of "The Descendants"

http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=20502

The Radiohead Jazz Project?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/in-radiohead-jazz-finds-a-place-to-rock/article2266158/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2266158

Club Kids are storming music museums in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/arts/music/as-new-composers-flourish-where-will-they-be-heard.html?_r=1

Buffalo Jazz legend Boyd Dunlop finally makes a piano trio album

http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/music/concert-previews/article666157.ece

Some Stupid Music videos from George Jones

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/31093-george-jones-2-the-videos-1970-2005

Safety Last, a new Stupid Music band

http://www.isthmus.com/theguide/details.php?event=273166

A belated Happy 70th to Dan Hicks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOxAL8gC_I

Brittni Paiva releases her first DVD

http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/12/09/brittni-paiva-releases-first-dvd-living-ukulele/

The final days of Uncle Tappy

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=135303078

And Joe Satriani makes his comic book debut

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/joe-satriani-idw-eternal-descent-111209.html

Friday Music Digest

Oscar Bait!

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_19497068

Jazz for Gypsies

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2011/12/09/2003520282

Keller Williams goes solo

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/C0/20111209/NJENT01/312090004/Keller-Williams-plays-solo-after-years-different-names-bands

Stupid Music for Christmas

http://smmercury.com/51387/christmas-ball-putting-the-swing-in-san-marcos/

Mandy Barnett sighting

http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,,GAC_26071_6047671,00.html

A Song for You!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCkCOJm9j3s&feature=uploademail

A new autobot Ookelele

http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/autobot-ukulele-musicbots-in-disguise/

Update on race horse Star Guitar

http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/horse-racing/578237-star-guitar-top-draw-among-11-stakes-on-saturdays-louisiana-champions-day.html

A rally for Gibson Guitars

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/your-world-cavuto/2011/12/08/tea-party-sponsoring-rally-gibson-guitar

And the first 8-necked guitar!

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/12/08/worlds-most-extreme-playable-guitar-unveiled-by-the-national-guitar-museum/

Thursday (Non) Music Digest

No digest today due to a power loss (wind storm overnight and most of the day!)

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom remembers the night he met Richie Valens

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin301/

R.I.P. to Dobie Gray

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dobie-gray-drift-away-death-270338

Making a Sad Christmas Song

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/12/tis_the_season_members_of_deer.html

Remembering Fela onstage

http://blog.sfgate.com/sheilig/2011/12/06/fela-a-musical-legend-occupies-the-stage-and-our-ears/

Hula in Jakarta?

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/jakartas-own-hula-girls-take-the-stage/483251

The National Jazz Festival announces its lineup

http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/national-jazz-festival-line-announced/5/109863

Vintage jazz performances unearthed

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/06/143197192/thelonious-monk-and-more-jazz-icons-in-kinescopes

Herbie Hancock does Gershwin

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/herbie-hancock-gustavo-dudamel-and-the-la-phil-celebrate-gershwin-on-thirteens-great-performances-friday-january-6-at-9-pm-on-pbs-135106698.html

The Mother of all Stupid Music bands heads to Cain's Ballroom

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20111207_269_D3_WrdSee578045

And an author follows the Sound of Stupid Music

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/06/author-follows-the-sound-of-music/

Tuesday Music Digest

Another Los Lobos spinoff

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/12/check-out-diamond-rugs-christmas-in-a-chinese-restaurant/

When dreamers were breaking the music apart

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/books/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-by-will-hermes-review.html?_r=1

The latest batch of Kennedy Center honorees

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19473097

Gary Burton goes Back to School

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12/prweb9016073.htm

Good Morning, America how are you?

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20111205/LIFESTYLE/112050305/Good-morning-America-how-you-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs

Crafting "A She & Him Christmas"

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/12/05/qa-m-ward-on-the-season-santa-and-crafting-a-very-she-him-christmas/

And yet more on "Christmas Wish"

http://offbeat.com/2011/12/05/tis-the-season-erin-mckeown-gives-christmas-the-finger/

An autobot Ookelele?

http://technabob.com/blog/2011/12/05/autobot-transformers-ukulele/

Gibson buys Cerwin-Vega

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/05/4100453/gibson-guitar-acquires-market.html

And a new memorial park for Jimi Hendrix

http://www.nme.com/news/jimi-hendrix--2/60797

Monday Music DIgest

Throbbing Gristle!

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Throbbing-Gristle-Throbbing-2343555.php

Author Charles Frazier follows The Sound of Stupid Music

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=350134

Eddie Vedder, Folk Artist?

http://www.westseattleherald.com/2011/12/03/news/eddie-vedder-nominated-grammy-best-folk-lp-has-fo

Keith Urban on the mend

http://tasteofcountry.com/keith-urban-throat-surgery-brad-paisley-guitar/

R.I.P. to Blues guitar legend Hubert Sumlin

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/blue-notes/31015-blues-guitar-great-hubert-sumlin-dies

Pappy Jack opens a new venue in Austin

http://www.examiner.com/luxury-travel-in-national/guitar-playing-restauranteur-takes-to-the-rooftop-austin

Another new guitar gadget

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/30696

Another music fest ready to kick off in NOLA

http://nola.livemusicblog.com/2011/12/04/preview-2nd-annual-new-orleans-latin-jazz-festival/

Roaming the Dome for 25 years

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/12/for_25_years_the_storyville_ja.html

And yet more Box Sets

http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Another+holiday+season+means+more+sets+music+collectors/5809699/story.html

Sunday Music Digest

Berklee honors Maggie Scott

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/2011/12/04/berklee-honors-maggie-scott-with-years-jazz-vocal-night/AZivD10raF0AWUNTD7HwRP/story.html

Remembering Dr. Billy Taylor with tribute concerts

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_770347.html

A graveyard guitar robber faces jail

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/usa/graveyard-guitar-robber-faces-jail-1.942924

An android app to learn guitar by

http://www.pr.com/press-release/373618

The pop music trade machine

http://popdust.com/2011/12/02/the-pop-music-trade-machine/

Checking out Baltimore's music on a bar crawl

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bs-ae-drinking-easy-20111204,0,5154135.story?track=rss

One of George Harrison's cars to be auctioned off

http://uk.autoblog.com/2011/12/03/george-harrison-s-aston-martin-db5-to-be-offered-at-auction/

Speaking of George and auctions, some pics of his VOX amp

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/beatles-amplifier-goes-under-the-hammer-rare-auction

Going after digital pirates

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-perspec-1204-music-20111203,0,6527125.story

And Ringo gets into the boot business

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/these-boots-are-made-for-ringo-with-a-little-help-for-charity

Saturday Music Digest

Billy Cobham in a suit?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hzjk_xBMiw

R.I.P. to Uncle Bill Tapia, Hawaii's oldest professional Ookelele player.

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2011/12/2/Hawaii_Honolulu_ukulele_Oahu

Holiday concerts in LA

http://www.latimes.com/theguide/music/la-et-holiday-concerts-20111202,0,3857499.story

The best jazz boxes this Christmas are...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ae-1204-best-boxed-jazz-20111203,0,35598.column

Quit your day job!

http://ottawa.openfile.ca/blog/curator-blog/curated-news/2011/quit-your-day-job-become-ukulele-teacher

New NRBQ guitarist Scott Lignon Talks Story

http://www.terryadams.net/nrbq.html

A guitarist walks offstage after being attacked with...a shoe?

http://loudwire.com/machine-head-guitarist-walks-off-stage-after-shoe-attack/

Ronnie Wood donates a guitar to Billericay Nicky

http://www.basildonrecorder.co.uk/news/billericay/9397057.Ronnie___s_guitar_gift_for_injured_Billericay_town_player_Nicky/

Guitar Anatomy

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/12/02/guitar-anatomy-%E2%80%93-understanding-the-acoustic-guitar-piece-by-piece-part-1-f-5/

And the 10 most expensive guitars ever sold

http://news-antique.com/?id=801352

Friday Music Digest

Los Lobos' "Kiko" DVD may finally see the light of day

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/dec/01/los-lobos-kiko-reborn-san-diego/

And Los will be in NYC for NYE

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/12/diamond_rugs_sc.html

A music celebration in Waimea Valley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyHmH4XIrdg&feature=uploademail

R.I.P. to Hawaiian Music man Bill Kaiwa

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/134846823.html

A roundup of the major Grammy nominees

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/arts/music/adele-bruno-mars-and-kanye-west-lead-grammy-nominations.html?_r=1

Jody Nix plays Stupid Music for Christmas

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2011/dec/02/swinging-into-christmas/

Hal Leonard teaches you how to play guitar

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hal-leonard-fretlight-partnership-brings-guitar-videos-to-light-2011-12-01

Martin introduces a recycled guitar

http://earth911.com/news/2011/12/01/c-f-martin-and-co-recycled-cutaway-guitar/

Louise Harrison is writing a book about George

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/12/george-harrisons-sister-to-release-tell-all-memoir.html

And Chris Smither heads to The Flying Monkey

http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20111130/NEWHAMPSHIRE10/111139989/0/newhampshire01

12/1 Music Digest

More Poi For You! Uncle George gets the only Hawaiian Grammy nomination

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/134804193.html

Poi Dog Pondering reunites

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/conner/9158528-452/poi-dog-pondering-reunites-for-a-pair-of-anniversary-shows-in-chicago.html

Paying a musical tribute to Pearl Harbor

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/188042/14/Paying-a-musical-tribute-to-Pearl-Harbor-

A Billy Taylor tribute

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/s_769712.html

Ukalope does Stupid Music

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/business/ci_19438470

New Year's Eve with The Spamps in NYC

http://www.jambands.com/news/2011/11/30/spampinato-brothers-to-revisit-the-music-of-nrbq-on-new-year-s-eve

Learn to sing a Christmas Song!

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/508032

Saharan Anthems

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/arts/music/bombino-at-le-poisson-rouge-review.html

R.I.P. to guitarist Bryan Osper of The Bucky Walters

http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_19438810

And Galactic is working on a new album for Mardi Gras time

http://nola.livemusicblog.com/2011/11/29/new-galactic-album-set-for-mardi-gras-day/