Friday Music Digest

Mick Fleetwood opens a new eatery in Lahaina

http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/music/article_6eef26af-90ed-5640-ae04-26ef7f23b15c.html

Talking Story with Uncle George

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/502491/Kahumoku-strives-to-be-a--spring-of-life--for-children.html?nav=19

Checking out the jazz fest in Fort Worth

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/29/3406737/fort-worths-annual-jazz-fest-invites.html#tvg

GRAMMY in the Schools goes online

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-grammy-foundation-launches-online-applications-for-grammy-in-the-schools-programs-supported-in-part-by-best-buy-and-converse-2011-09-29

PBS follows Hugh Laurie to New Orleans

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2016356019_tvbriefs30.html?prmid=head_more

Leslie West talks about his health issues

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163966

Tulane's new Music Man

http://www.thehullabaloo.com/news/campus_news/article_d8d2b380-eac6-11e0-ac1e-0019bb30f31a.html

Radiohead sighting

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/09/29/140918975/radiohead-straight-no-chaser

Clementine in the Lower 9

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_19002118?nclick_check=1

And Starkey Streams

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-tv-concert-being-streamed-for-free

Stormy Thursday Music Digest

New music DVD releases

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-CD-Reviews-Sinner-Gary-Moore-Visions-2193402.php

George Thorogood Talks Story

http://www.theweekender.com/music/Thorogood_on_the_blues__Beatles_and_being_bad_09-27-2011.html

Dhani honors Dad

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/09/dhani-harrison/

Frampton: Do you feel like he does?

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/130640103.html

A new stage for an old master

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/a-new-stage-for-an-old-master-and-a-story-of-ism-and-blues-20110928-1kx81.html

A New Orleans Piano Professor breaks his wrist!

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

A new Gibson guitar that tunes itself?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20113034-1/gibson-firebird-x-guitar-tunes-itself-runs-apps/

Bernie Hefner knows a thing or two about guitars...

http://www.sgvtribune.com/business/ci_18996623

American Jazz in Pakistan

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/world/pakistan-american-jazz-band/

And new music from a new resident of Kaua'i

http://www.timescolonist.com/health/Singer+feels+home+Victoria/5475587/story.html

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom spots James Caan

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin291/

Thoughts on gardening, libraries, and Stupid Music

http://www.lodinews.com/opinion/columnists/gwin_paden/article_afc7b2f8-02ee-5cd0-909f-47f6b6cc90fc.html

New Stupid Music from The Hag

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/30236-merle-haggards-new-album-on-believe-your-ears

Nominations for the Class of 2012 in Cleveland

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/27/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-announces-2012-nominations/

20 years after Miles

http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-mainmenu-139/68-2011/12060-jazz-breaking-news-yesternow-twenty-years-after-miles

The L.A. Philharmonic goes Gershwin

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/26/140743194/l-a-philharmonic-goes-gershwin-live-tuesday-at-10-p-m-et?ps=mh_frhdl2

Family Fugue

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/jazz-classical/Bucky-John-Pizzarelli-Share-Mutual-Love-of-Jazz-on-Family-Fugue-130627258.html

Culture Days in Canada

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Culture+Days+Canada+celebrates+arts/5466626/story.html

Previewing Halloween in New Orleans

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/halloween-in-new-orleans-a-mini-mardi-gras-with-parades-voodoo-music-fest-ghost-tours/2011/09/27/gIQAoVVU2K_story.html

And today's Starr Report!

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/starr_report_eWkQeBnyK8cyV1ld5TxgWJ

Tuesday Music Digest

Remembering The Wildweeds

http://manchester.patch.com/articles/remember-the-wildweeds-of-windsor

R.I.P. to gospel singer Jessy Dixon

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20111839-10391698.html

Jazz on Wheels in Bulgaria

http://www.sofiaecho.com/2011/09/27/1163575_jazz-on-wheels-kicks-off-in-sofia

Sly Stone is Down and Out in L.A.

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_18981882

A new season for the Minnesota Orchestra

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9789/115/

A new "Hawaii 5-0" soundtrack album

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/26/hawaii-five-0-original-songs-from-the-television-series-set-for-october-4-release-in-stores-and-online/104893/

A comedy garage show with Andrea Martin

http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3312651

A shameless guitar thief is caught

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/guitar-stolen-from-casket-764310

The Top 10 Music Games of all time

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/tech/gaming-gadgets/top-10-music-games-steinberg/

And some screenings in the UK for the new George Harrison film

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-film-to-get-limited-big-screen-showings-uk

Monday Music Digest

A visit to the Hyde Park Jazz Fest in Chi-Town

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0926-hyde-park-review-20110926,0,2571902.column

Hallucinatory to Folk-Rock

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/arts/music/wilco-at-central-park-summerstage-review.html?_r=1

Bad Horse adds a member

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/9/prweb8826562.htm

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_18954606?nclick_check=1

Music according to Tom Jobim

http://www.shockya.com/news/2011/09/24/nyff-2011-movie-review-music-according-to-tom-jobim/

Boro Blues

http://www.dnj.com/article/20110925/NEWS01/109250332/Soulful-sounds-blast-Boro-Blues-Fest

How John Lennon officially ended The Beatles

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-lennon-ended-beatles-at-disney/

Another Food Fight on G.I.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/25/2011-09-25_pupusas_earn_vendy_winner_patty_on_back.html

Latin Music for Hispanic Heritage Month in N.J.

http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2011/09/latin_music_in_elizabeth_for_h.html

And Taylor Swift holds her own

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/25/3166674/taylor-swift-holds-her-own-at.html

Sunday Music Digest

Stupid Music at The Ark

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/asleep-at-the-wheel/

Checking out the new Institute of Hawaiian Music

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/553751/Auditions-set-for-UH-MC--Hawaiian-music-program.html?nav=15

New tunes from Gunther Schiller

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/25/2421588/legendary-composer-conductor-gunther.html

A visit to the 3rd annual Milwaukee Ookelele Fest

http://www.onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/events/28693

Sammy Hagar's new supergroup

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/sammy-hagar-ready-to-hatch-second-album-from-supergroup-chickenfoot/2011/09/24/gIQArpaTtK_story.html

Buddy Guy turns 75

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/guy-318842-blues-guitar.html

Blues thoughts from Wynton Marsalis

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/blue-notes/30212-blues-thoughts-from-wynton-marsalis

Louisiana Red has a new release

http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Louisiana-Red%3Cbr-/%3EMemphis-Mojo&nReviewID=7428

Uncle Led sighted in D.C.

http://www.macon.com/2011/09/23/1715792/ledward-kaapana-knows-the-mechanics.html

And Hawaiian Music is now available on the AlohaBus

http://www.travelvideo.tv/news/hawaii/09-22-2011/hawaiian-music-now-available-on-alohabus

Saturday Music Digest

Great Guitars!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAndF0mTndQ&feature=uploademail

A parade in Honolulu to honor Hawaiian Music

http://www.kitv.com/news/29288357/detail.html

Jazz and other music in the Nile

http://blogs.voanews.com/jazz-beat/2011/09/23/fathy-salama-fusing-jazz-folk-and-traditional-music-on-the-nile/

A new song from Train

http://www.billboard.com/news/exclusive-train-creates-new-biggest-loser-1005367192.story

PRS intros a new line of guitars

http://guitarinternational.com/2011/09/23/prs-announces-new-line-of-acoustic-guitars-at-experience-prs-2011/

A new Air Guitar record

http://www.inlandsocal.com/iguide/music/content/news/stories/PE_News_Local_D_n_airguitar_0924.1ffcc79.html

A recap of the recent New Orleans Burl4esque Festival

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

Olivia Harrison Talks Story about the new George film

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/speaking-for-the-quiet-beatle-olivia-harrison-discusses-the-george-harrison-film/

R.I.P. to REM

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20110923/ENT/109230313/Music-Roundup-R-E-M-put-its-own-spin-Southern-rock?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CEntertainment

And this weekend's music on Governors Island

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/weekend-picks-vendy-awards-oktoberfest-and-more-1.3193442

Friday Music Digest

Gimme the Jimmys

http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=34739

Music and writing in Desperate America

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/148693-devil-sent-the-rain/

A preview of this weekend's Berklee BeanTown Jazz Fest

http://backbay.patch.com/articles/berklee-beantown-jazz-fest-is-saturday-33f9b553

Is is jazz or the audience that has a problem?

http://backbay.patch.com/articles/berklee-beantown-jazz-fest-is-saturday-33f9b553

Passing down the piano torch song

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903703604576587052986868090.html

She and Him's Zoey becomes an Auntie

http://www.thefablife.com/2011-09-22/emily-deschanel-gives-birth-to-baby-boy/

Wilco is maturing

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-wilco-20110925,0,7815044,full.story

Fiji guitar wood out of tune

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/5672221/Fiji-guitar-wood-out-of-tune

Johnny Winter wails again

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903791504576587231035169672.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Weekly NYC Jazz listings

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-sept-23-29.html?_r=1

And no, that was not Ringo's yacht!

http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Yacht-off-Oregon-Coast-wasnt-Ringos/e1-GIjqA6Eipr1jXH_JiIg.cspx

Stormy Thursday Music Digest

The Makaha Sons head to Kansas

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/49059/

Checking out San Francisco's Chinatown Music Festival

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/22/DD9F1L5N43.DTL

R.I.P. to music historian Frank Driggs

http://www.daybreakingnews.com/post/A-music-historian-and-the-jazz-producer-Frank-Driggs-dies-at-81.aspx

Gibson guitar owners: relax!

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2011/09/21/feds_wont_target_unwitting_owners_of_illegal_wood/

Checkin' out The Synth Punks

http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/the-synth-punks/

A photo diary of Ponderosa Stomp 2011

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/09/new_orleans_ponderosa_stomp_a.php

On the Road with The Moody Blues

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3306929

Latest on the Blues Hall of Fame project in Memphis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/21/plans-in-works-for-blues-hall-of-fame/

Ringo's yacht sighted in Oregon?

http://www.dailyastorian.com/free/yacht-becomes-starr-attraction/article_206375c4-e485-11e0-9cb1-001cc4c002e0.html

And Happy Birthday to King Sunny Ade!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnpgJfqzNl8&feature=related

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom says Yowza

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin290/

A concert tribute to Cesar Chavez

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18937425?nclick_check=1

Sly!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjOI2y1dTxI&feature=uploademail

The John Lennon Songwriting Award winner is...

http://marvista.patch.com/articles/didipop-wins-prestigious-john-lennon-songwriting-award

Jazz Age Music in a NYC nightclub

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/music/Jazz-Age-Music-Rocks-Big-Apple-Clubs--130210503.html

Checking out Chicago's Hyde Park Jazz Festival

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0921-jazz-hyde-park-20110920,0,2995077.column

Hot Jazz and Movies

http://www.connectsavannah.com/news/article/104909/

Big Al sighting

http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2011/09/dipiero-anderson-satcher-perform-at-dyer/

A new journey for South African singer Lira

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/lira-s-new-lyrical-journey-1.1141713

And R.I.P. to St. Louis blues singer Rondo Leewright

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2011-09-22/music/rondo-leewright-r-i-p-rondo-s-blues-deluxe/

Tuesday Music Digest

An Arkansas town's 15 minutes of Beatles Fame

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039193/Arkansas-town-Walnut-Ridge-launches-Beatles-tourist-industry-15-minutes.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

A Phoenix blues venue turns 20

http://downtowndevil.com/2011/09/19/13351/local-blues-music-venue-celebrates-20th-anniversary/

Recap of the Denton (TX) Blues Fest

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/entertainment/stories/DRC_Denton_blues_fest_0919.17b2b1808.html

The 2011 Cutting Edge Music Conference gets ready to roll in NOLA

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/the-2011-cutting-edge-music-conference/Content?oid=1882288

A resurgence of the Mardi Gras Indians

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/resurgence-for-new-orleans-indians-61799.html

Woody Allen and his jazz band have another gig

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2011/09/woody_allen_new_orleans_jazz_band_miami_beach_hanukkah_show.php

Bosko and Honey take an Ookelele Honeymoon

http://blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2011/09/bosko-and-honeys-ukelele-honeymoon.html

Another interesting band name-All the Apparatus

http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/all-apparatus-self-titled-album-09-19-2011

The Beirut Jazz Fest turns 4

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Music/2011/Sep-20/149158-4th-beirut-jazz-festival-to-return.ashx#axzz1YV2mWDL2

And R.I.P. to Romanian jazzman Johnny Raducanu

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/romanian-jazz-player-and-composer-johnny-raducanu-dies-of-heart-attack-at-79/2011/09/19/gIQAm2WreK_story.html

Monday Music Digest

Talking Story with Taj

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110918/ENT03/109180361/This-Taj-Mahal-blues-legend?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

Too Much Fun at Monterey

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18925408?nclick_check=1

Checking out Knaggs Guitars

http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110918/LIFESTYLE/109180307/Knaggs-Holy-Grail-guitars?odyssey=nav%7Chead

A preview of this week's International Guitar Festival

http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/International-Guitar-Festival-opens-Wednesday-at-San-Jose-s-National-Theater_Sunday-September-18-2011

Wilco does Toronto

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/wilcos-incongruous-charm-wins-over-toronto-audience/article2170418/

R.I.P. to Tulsa's "Grandma Guitar"

http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20110918_11_A19_CUTLIN711622&allcom=1

Checking out the Blast Furnace Blues Festival

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-blast-furnace-blues-review-20110918,0,1636143.story

ACL-Fest, Day 1

http://www.examiner.com/concerts-in-austin/live-music-review-acl-fest-day-1-beardyman-gary-clark-jr-n-miss-all-stars-review

Maybe the new George Harrison film is NOT opening in Liverpool?

http://www.clickliverpool.com/culture/culture/1214340-scorsese-snubs-liverpool-for-red-carpet-premiere-of-george-harrison-film.html

And Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusement

http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/audio-file-blog/14948603/brilliant-corners-of-popular-amusement-saturday-live-review

Sunday Music Digest

Previewing today's Kokua Kailua in my old home town

http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/09/18/fuga-concert-highlights-kokua-kailua-sept-18/

The Big Easy comes to Monterey Jazz

http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_18922710?nclick_check=1

Looking back with Gary Burton

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_757414.html?_s_icmp=NetworkHeadlines

Latest on the Gibson Raid

http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/regulation/story/2011-09-17/gibson-guitar-wood-raid/50417242/1

Fender opens its factory for tours

http://www.swrnn.com/2011/09/17/fender-guitar-factory-in-corona-giving-tours-to-the-public/

Another piece of Treme is torn down

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b5b1e7090d0e469e88687d98f57005a3/LA--New-Orleans-Razing-History/

Nicholas Payton gets a new gig

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Payton-named-artist-in-residence-at-Tulane-2175598.php

The unseen George Harrison photo album

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/mick-brown/8762818/The-unseen-George-Harrison-photo-album.html

Checking out the opening night of SteelStacks

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/09/steelstacks-blues-festival-opening-night-is-a-blast-.html

And the ACL Festival rolls on

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/scenes-317645-austin-city.html

Saturday Music Digest

Top Songs from "The Simpsons"

http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/201962/411-Countdown-to-The-Simpsons-23rd-Season:-Top-50-Greatest-Simpsons-Songs

A new band for Zak Starkey

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/167805/9

R.I.P. to blues great Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/09/blues-great-scheduled-for-steelstacks-on-sunday-dies-of-stroke.html

Congo and Kabuki

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/arts/dance/congo-and-kabuki-and-salutes-to-mr-b.html?_r=1

40 years later, Vince Vance is still rockin'

http://www.chron.com/news/article/40-years-later-Vince-Vance-is-still-rockin-2174167.php

An acoustic festival in Norfolk

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/acoustic-festival-norfolk-features-national-regional-acts

Trafficking in organs

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903532804576567571589895368.html

Dancing at Chicago's World Music Fest

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0917-world-music-20110917,0,7894216.column

Around the Jazz Internet

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/09/16/140551204/around-the-jazz-internet-sept-16-2011

And the two Martins

http://www.juf.org/news/blog.aspx?id=412479&blogid=13557

Snowy Friday Music Digest

Yes, it's snowing just 30 miles up the road from here!

Tommy Emmanuel sighted

http://www.pjstar.com/entertainment/x948306376/Cue-and-A-Guitarist-Tommy-Emmanuel

30 days of pre-shrunk cotton and music

http://move.themaneater.com/stories/2011/9/16/30-days-pre-shrunk-cotton-and-music/

Ookelele = Smiles for Miles

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/09/16/1801825/ukulele-smiles-for-miles.html

Another angle to The Beatles

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/sep/15/beatles-refused-play-segregated-audience

A preview of the California Beer Festival (which also has the Blues)

http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/california_beer_festival_brings_blues_brews_and_barbecue_to_ventura/9170/

The George movie will have its U.K. opening in Liverpool

http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/local-news/1214320-scorsese%5Cs-george-harrison-biopic-uk-premiere-to-be-in-liverpool.html

This weekend's Ponderosa Stomp marks 10 years

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

Yet more on the Gibson Guitar raid

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Gibson-Guitar-chief-says-feds-want-to-talk-2172457.php

Slash gets smashed

http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/9254301.Slash_gets_smashed_at_guitar_shop_opening_in_Epsom/

And new Stupid Music by Hankerin' 4 Hank

http://www.carmitimes.com/area_news/x1587959430/Hankerin-4-Hank-comes-to-New-Harmony

Thursday Music Digest

Amy Hānaiali‘i heads to the Pacific NW

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ken/entertainment/129812673.html

NPR at Monterey Jazz

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/09/14/140476771/npr-music-goes-to-the-2011-monterey-jazz-festival

A visit to a World Music Fest in Chicago

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/7663500-421/world-music-festival-a-global-celebration.html

Diane Schuur goes country?

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/jazz-classical/Jazz-Goes-Country-on-Schuurs-The-Gathering-129808688.html

Elvis' first guitar goes on the auction block

http://www.dnainfo.com/20110914/upper-east-side/elvis-first-guitar-go-under-hammer-at-ues-auction

Bobby Bittman sighting

http://toromagazine.com/features/tiff/faces-of-tiff/gallery/ec6b8fc3-d2f7-03f4-0dbb-d7c9f3cbf064/Eugene-Levy/

Robert Gordon-still playing rockabilly

http://www.therecord.com/whatson/artsentertainment/article/594430--robert-gordon-still-carrying-the-rockabilly-torch

Fans don't like the new sound system at Lambeau Field?

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110914/PKR01/110914138/Fans-complain-about-poor-quality-new-Lambeau-sound-system-?odyssey=nav%7Chead

New Ookelele Music from NZ

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/4046/Listen-Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra---Boogey-Man.utr

And Eric Clapton's daughter hires a singer for her wedding

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2037149/Eric-Clapton-s-secret-daughter-Ruth-hires-dad-sing-wedding.html

Wednesday Music Digest

After a week off Uncle Tom Moffatt returns!

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin289/

Stupid Music from The Sweetback Sisters

http://woub.org/2011/09/13/sweetback-sisters-close-out-stuarts-summer-series

10 Don't-Misses at Monterey Jazz

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18878833?nclick_check=1

The Miles Davis Experience Tour

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/135012-miles-davis-experience-1949-1959-tour-a.html

Blues in the Schools in Jamaica

http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/1439692

Ookelele players, conch shells, and a Tongan Choir

http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=0d24652c-4717-406d-904e-ff70c36f83f2

Moonlight Music on Mau'i

http://mauinow.com/2011/09/13/moonlight-series-to-showcase-hawaiian-world-music/

Tuning a guitar with your Android phone

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20105146-285/how-to-tune-a-guitar-with-your-android-phone/

David Lynch cuts a blues album

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-music-davidlynch-idUSTRE78C7KK20110913

And a new music museum for Music City

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/13/travel/main20105512.shtml

Tuesday Music Digest

Five world-class drummers sighted

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Gannin-Arnold-Project-5-World-2167279.php

A new album from Kenny Vaughan

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/kenny-vaughan-album-release/Event?oid=2618149

Another guitar thief afoot

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110912/news/709129924/

Saying farewell to Wardell

http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Hundreds-remember-music-icon-Wardell-Quezergue/RC0Ryu3FpUKJkIaqRg-txg.cspx

Checking out some Louisiana music blogs

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

R.I.P. to New Orleans band director Marty Hurley

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2011/09/longtime_brother_martin_high_s.html

New images of The Beatles in concert

http://en.terra.com/music/pictures/New_images_of_the_beatles_in_concert_released/76801

A visit to The Blues Kitchen

http://www.totallyjewish.com/entertainment/restaurant_reviews/?content_id=16888

Saying farewell to Honeyboy Edwards

http://www.bangkokpost.com/arts-and-culture/music/256266/a-fitting-tribute-to-the-last-great-mississippi-delta-bluesman

And checking out this year's Austin City Limits Festival

http://www.austin360.com/music/acl-fest-2011-austin-artists-playing-the-fest-1848615.html

Monday Music Digest

Roots, Blues and BBQ with Los Lobos

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/09/10/photo-gallery-roots-n-blues-n-bbq-festivals-final-night/

A visit to the Cradle of the Blues

http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2011/09/cradle_of_the_blues_still_rock.html

A new concert film

http://blog.pennlive.com/go/2011/09/music_greats_clapton_and_marsa.html

Ballet Update from NOLA

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/09/top_american_dancers_unite_for.html

A preview of Voodoo 2011

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2011/09/10/voodoo-music-experience-2011-announces-daily-lineup

The return of Pickmania!

http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_18871619?source=most_viewed

Catching up with Keys

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/catching-up-with-keys-1.1135550

Happy 25th to the Monk Institute

http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/article_9958323a-db52-11e0-8a12-001cc4c03286.html

The world's jazz party in Detroit

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9761/79/

And Let's Go Truckin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i60_GEwYVbw&feature=uploademail

9/11 Music Digest

Never Forget

Stupid Music comes to Hillbilly Ranch

http://www.telegram.com/article/20110911/NEWS/109119870/1003/NEWS03

Hawaiian Falsetto Competition update

http://mauinow.com/2011/09/10/wailuku-man-wins-10th-annual-richard-hoopii-falsetto-contest/

The Four Freshmen never age

http://www.kansas.com/2011/09/11/2011146/four-freshmen-part-of-a-rich-jazz.html

New Fender guitars remember the heroes of 9/11

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/28667

A guitar made from an old church

http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_18866116

The Mother of All flute/guitar duets

http://kotaku.com/5838919/quite-possibly-the-most-mega-fluteguitar-duet-of-all-time

Previewing the Edmonton Comedy Festival

http://www.gigcity.ca/2011/09/09/edmonton-comedy-festival-to-keep-it-clean/

Amjad Ali Khan visits New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/09/indian_string_superstar_amjad.html

George Harrison liked other mens' wives?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/george-harrison-devoted-to-other-mens-wives/story-e6frf7jo-1226133699792

And A Retro jazz movement with a good dance beat

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904836104576559252930282770.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Never Forget

Saturday Music Digest

Pig Island time!

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/weekend-fare-58/

A reunion of The Fugees

http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/watch-the-fugees-reunion-in-nyc-201199

Ringo to Buddy Holly: "They say it's your birthday"

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-sends-greeting-to-buddy-holly-birthday-celebration

Steel Stacks Blues

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/09/heres-a-chance-to-get-tickets-to-steelstacks-blues-fest-buy-one-get-one-free-.html

Seven Days of Opening Nights

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/FSUs_Seven_Days_of_Opening_Nights_Announces_Lineup_129532223.html

Mama Jugs in New Orleans

http://music.sonomaportal.com/2011/09/09/maria-muldaur-shines-on-%E2%80%98steady-love%E2%80%99/

Five contemporary classical luthiers

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/Default.aspx?ArticleID=26960

A Stupid Music Celebration in Tulsa at Cain's Ballroom tonight

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110910_11_A2_CUTLIN163360

Native Jazz from the 49th State

http://newsminer.com/bookmark/15461876-Different-backgrounds-help-Native-Jazz-Quartet-stand-out

And RTF's never-ending journey

http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/09/09/781206.aspx

Friday Music Digest

Roots N' Blues 101

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/08/musicmini090811/

R.I.P. to jazz drummer Eddie Marshall

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18858967?nclick_check=1

Kevin Eubanks does Whistler

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/kevin-eubanks-composes-as-he-plays-premiere-whistler-jazz-festival-review

Honoring 9/11 via cabaret

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0909-jazz-scene-20110909,0,2010908.column

The Red Cross raises money with Stupid Music

http://www.examiner.com/music-in-tulsa/the-tulsa-sound-then-now-cd-helps-american-red-cross

The Tin Can Band is ready to roll

http://www.baysidebulletin.com.au/news/local/news/general/the-tin-can-band-is-ready-to-roll/2285811.aspx

Cymbals Eat Guitars

http://www.spinner.com/2011/09/08/cymbals-eat-guitars-lenses-alien/

A visit to the Turtle Hill Folk Festival

http://www.mpnnow.com/towns/brighton/x219207538/Big-umbrella-of-folk-music-at-this-weekends-Turtle-Hill-Folk-Festival-in-Rush

A preview of the New Orleans Seafood Festival

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2011/09/see_amanda_shaw_kermit_ruffins.html

And a new box from Bill Wyman

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-guest-appearance-featured-new-bill-wyman-box-set

Thursday Music Digest

Spam and Hawaiian Music

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=97019

A preview of the San Francisco Jazz Fest

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18829989?nclick_check=1

Learning the language of the saxophone

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18849939

Remembering a Stupid Music legend, Bob's brother Johnnie Lee Wills

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20110908_269_WK21_CUTLIN174893

A visit to the Triumph Music Academy

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/09/triumph_music_academy_offers_p.html

A new monument for the grave of Les Paul

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/07/ap/entertainment/main20102728.shtml

A new Cort Arona electric bass guitar

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Sep/Cort_Arona_5_Electric_Bass_Review.aspx

Cirque de Soleil visits NOLA

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/09/cirque_du_soleils_dralion_brin.html

More new releases

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/09/06/20110906new-cd-releases-george-strait-hugh-laurie-lindsey-buckingham-pistol-annies.html

And how The Yardbirds played the pop music game

http://backpagemagazine.com/2011/09/07/how-the-yardbirds-played-the-pop-music-game/

Aloha Uncle Tom?

Apparently Midweek Magazine, where Uncle Tom Moffatt had his weekly "Uncle Tom's Gabbin' " column, has folded. Oh well.

No Uncle Tom!

Our weekly Wednesday feature column from Uncle Tom Moffatt seems to have gone off the air. Will see what I can find out.

Wednesday Music Digest

New Stupid Music from Robert Earl Keen

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/06/1871218/critics-pick-robert-earl-keen.html

Rock the Bells on GI

http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/09/06/rock-the-bells-nyc-lauryn-hill-nas-erykah-badu/

Ringo talks about Elvis and Little Richard

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-recalls-his-career-retrospective-bbc-show-now-online

Happy 75th to Buddy Holly

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-buddy-holly6-20110906,0,7140022.story

Hugh Laurie releases his first album

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/06/us-reviews-music-hughlaurie-idUSTRE7856OQ20110906

A review of Candye Kane's latest

http://blindedbysound.com/post/viewPost/review_candye_kane_-_sister_vagabond/ff04ca1759ae82a97dda24d57497c94b

R.I.P. to New Orleans music legend Wardell Querzege

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

A roundup of some new releases

http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2011/09/06/guide-to-new-music-9-6-11-new-releases-by-curreny-loren-connors-and-steve-reich/

A visit to the Pearl Jam Museum

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/09/06/the-pearl-jam-museum-and-pics-from-pj20/

And a wrapup of this year's Detroit Jazz Festival

http://jazztimes.com/articles/28412-detroit-jazz-festival-day-four-a-labor-day-bash-closes-out-the-festival

Tuesday Music Digest

Day 3 of Detroit Jazz

http://jazztimes.com/articles/28406-detroit-jazz-festival-day-three-music-fireworks

Radio's playing, bit is anyone listening?

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110906/LIFESTYLES01/109050337/Radio-s-playing-anyone-listening-

Dave Tonkin brings his jazz to NH

http://www.laconiadailysun.com/node/119842/18693

New York's best kept jazz secret

http://www.brooklynrail.org/2011/09/music/new-yorks-best-kept-jazz-secret

Crash Course

http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/5571415/Crash-course-for-World-Cup-singer

Lindsey Buckingham Talks Story

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1706018&SM=1

Rusty Paul honors the 9/11 first responders

http://www.wisn.com/news/29081839/detail.html

Yet another music festival set to kick off in NOLA

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2179

Scorsese's movie about George hits Telluride

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/george-harrison-documentary-premieres-at-telluride-20110905

And Warner Williams is still strumming the blues

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/guitar-man-warner-williams-strums-the-blues-in-the-district/2011/08/15/gIQAu1qF4J_story.html

Gone Fishin'

Happy Labor Day!

Sunday Music Digest

Brandenton is getting a Blues Fest

http://www.bradenton.com/2011/09/03/3465951/blues-festival-in-the-works-for.html

Dave Stewart in Music City

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/03/140125549/dave-stewart-five-days-in-music-city

Telluride 2011

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/09/telluride-2011-who-needs-the-english-language-anyway.html

A George Harrison exhibit at the Grammy Museum

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-exhibit-to-open-at-grammy-museum

40 years of marching band fun

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_university/news/years-of-having-fun-rice-s-marching-owl-band-combines/article_63597728-906c-5cf1-b351-21fc02bc3130.html

Yet more Gibson Guitar Raid fallout

http://www.science20.com/science_20/gibson_guitars_and_lacey_act_misused-82210

Classical guitar fit for a king

http://www.abc.net.au/correspondents/content/2011/s3309299.htm

UNRB sighting

http://newportrichey.patch.com/articles/unrb-marches-to-its-own-beat

Detroit Jazz gets temporarily rained out

http://www.freep.com/article/20110903/ENT/110903030/Detroit-Jazz-Festival-Music-resume-Sunday-after-rainout?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

And a Saxophone Summit in Chicago

http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/audio-file-blog/14923479/2011-chicago-jazz-festival-fridays-saxophone-summit-at-prit

Saturday Music Digest

Live Aloha in Seattle

http://www.kvos.com/content/on_scene/story/LIVE-ALOHA-HAWAIIAN-CULTURAL-FESTIVAL/x5-0xv5-IUuOoaD31kAG-w.cspx

23 Skidoo and some soundtracks too

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-mov-0902-soundtrack-twenties-20110903,0,5330209.story

Patsy Cline on Ookelele?

http://hypervocal.com/entertainment/2011/people-covering-patsy-cline-on-ukulele-is-a-thing/

Tommy Rush sighting

http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/entertainment/music/x1069104501/Tom-Rush-still-can-t-believe-he-gets-paid-to-play-guitar

Springsteen gives a free concert on Boston Common

http://www.boston.com/Boston/names/2011/09/springsteen-and-the-street-performer/itU7FjMb2hJkyjlUIVdBnI/index.html

Renault and Gibson collaborate on a new car

http://www.torquenews.com/1067/renault-and-gibson-guitar-collaborate-designing-unique-wind-roadster

A new musical about Gershwin

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/sep/02/review-broadway-palm-gershwin-tickets-swonderful/

The Gulf Coast Symphony turns 50

http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-living/2011/09/music_reigned_at_50th_annivers.html

Checking out the Diddley Bow

http://www.democratherald.com/entertainment/article_76288767-69e7-5917-a450-b71782f0d1e1.html

And the joy of jazz

http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=7&aid=72&dir=2011/September/Friday2

Friday Music DIgest

They're Baaack! Bela reforms the original Flecktones

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11244/1171222-388.stm

Jazz at Vail

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20110831/AE/110839985/1078&ParentProfile=1062

Rock the Bells this weekend on GI

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=51527

Transforming Motor Row into Music Row

http://www.suntimes.com/7409066-417/city-council-moves-to-transform-motor-row-into-music-row.html

Sonny Landreth at Big Muddy

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_dfec2f16-6fd3-52fe-a87c-decd2e6bf20c.html

Moonlighting

http://www.kstatecollegian.com/news/biology-professor-moonlights-as-blues-harmonica-player-1.2618345

Checking out the Oregon State Fair

http://portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=131474397740265000

James Cotton Talks Story

http://www.gazettes.com/to_do/grammy-winner-headlines-blues-bash/article_7740db52-d41d-11e0-bff4-001cc4c002e0.html

Feeding the homeless with a song

http://www.myneworleans.com/St-Charles-Avenue/September-2011/Feeding-the-Homeless-with-a-Song/

And Jazz 88 in San Diego

http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/events/ocean-beach-music-and-art-festival-san-diego/

9-1-11 Music Digest

A visit to Hippiefest

http://www.examiner.com/classic-rock-music-in-st-petersburg/hippiefest-a-resurgence-of-the-flower-children-and-the-music-that-mattered-review

Upcoming tunes on Governors Island

http://www.dnainfo.com/20110831/manhattan/gigs-of-week-ms-lauren-hill-tom-morello-manu-chao

Blues from the desert

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/arts/music/tinariwens-tassili-desert-blues-recorded-on-site.html?_r=1

The Blues Brothers on the small screen?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/aug/31/the-blues-brothers

Picks for the Chicago Jazz Festival

http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/7367909-421/picks-for-the-chicago-jazz-festival.html

More fallout from the Gibson Guitar raid

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576542942027859286.html

Exploring guitar pedal boards

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=144703

Englebert still going strong at 75

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110831/ENT/110831038/At-75-singer-Engelbert-Humperdinck-maintains-hectic-schedule?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Duke Nukem!

http://kotaku.com/5836092/duke-nukem-sounds-best-on-the-dukulele

And Fender intros a new acoustic guitar line

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/28299