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