Snowy Tuesday Music Digest

2012 with the Hawaiian Symphony

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/hawaii-symphony-orchestra-announces-2012-masterworks-season/123

Should the Grammies bring back dropped categories?

http://www.sodahead.com/entertainment/should-the-grammys-bring-back-dropped-categories/question-2427979/

The Healdsburg Jazz Festival does Black History Month

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-oakland/healdsburg-jazz-festival-announces-ambitious-black-history-month-project

Egypt brings a new fusion culture package to India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/Egypt-brings-new-fusion-culture-package-to-India/articleshow/11697647.cms

Remembering the Dean of Stupid Music Piano Pounders

http://kut.org/2012/01/this-week-in-texas-music-history-al-stricklin/

Another salute to Tommy

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/2012-deaths-tom-ardolino/

Epiphone Guitars has a new home

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120130/BUSINESS/301300070/Guitar-maker-heads-new-headquarters?odyssey=nav

The return of Charles Gracie

http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-30/news/31006007_1_charlie-gracie-rock-and-roll-paul-mccartney

Remembering Thin Lizzy's great guitarists

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/thin-lizzy-guitarist-0130-2012/

And another new Brass Band from...Oregon???

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/02/01/marchfourth-marching-band-magnificent-beast-marchfourth-music/