Monday Mini Music Digest

An abbreviated edition today, as I am off to go on the annual Shakedown Cruise of the M/S Mt. Washington!

JazzFest Day 2

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-petty-and-cee-lo-rock-the-crowds-at-jazz-fest-day-two-20120429

Another Guinness Ookelele record falls short

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/149405585.html

Hendrix comes alive?

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/317097/Jimi-Hendrix-set-to-play-live-again-42-years-after-his-death

Jazz at the UN

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/arts/music/united-nations-tunes-up-for-first-international-jazz-day.html?_r=1

And musical diversity in Branson

http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120430/OPINIONS02/304300021/Cliff-Rawley-Branson-World-Fest-entertainers-diversity-cultures

Sunday Music Digest

Another update from JazzFest in New Orleans

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-04-28/new-orleans-jazz-festival-day-two/54610598/1

New music from The Vespers

http://www.kunc.org/post/new-roots-vespers-trampled-turtles

A new Guitar Hero?

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=153583

Debbie Davies gets a new label

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=153575

Crab and Blues in Delmarva

http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20120428/ESN06/204280321

A new biography of Ernie K-Doe

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/biography-of-legendary-new-orleans-singer-ernie-k-doe-captures-the-singers-quirks-and-talent/2012/04/28/gIQAma3dnT_story.html

Music leaps into the art of the amazing

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/musical-leaps-into-the-art-of-amazing/1227425

Unreleased Beatles photos to be auctioned

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/April/27Unreleased_Beatles_Hard_Days_Night_Photos_To_Be_Auctioned.shtml

A Governors Island update

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165404-Amelia-Acclaimed-Civil-War-Romance-Will-Get-NYC-Premiere-on-Governors-Island

And musicians fighting to save our coastlines

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/04/28/state/n113526D42.DTL&type=politics

Saturday Music Digest

Celebrating International Jazz Day

http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/internationl-jazz-day-celebration-begins/

Hawaiian Music comes to Bend

http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120427/NEWS0107/204270324/1002/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

JazzFest begins in New Orleans

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ixWislYLf_bqms_5iyDi3424bXOw?docId=fbb62840e21140f494a5abeaa27b7e8e

Shelby Lynne needs a hand

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=8638458

Some interesting connections for Islamic Music

http://frontrow.dmagazine.com/2012/04/what-does-islamic-music-have-to-do-with-blues-jazz-and-surf-rock-more-than-you-think/

Blast Furnace Blues announces its 2012 lineup

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/04/artsquest_announces_2012_blast.html

R.I.P. to legendary NYC DJ Pete Fornatale

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhimler/2012/04/27/fornatale-remembered/

Paul and Ringo back together

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/television-review-change-begins-article-1.1067953?localLinksEnabled=false

Fans say goodbye to Levon Helm

http://www.lohud.com/article/20120427/NEWS05/120427004/Fans-bid-peace-farewell-Levon-Helm

And jazz listings in NYC for this weekend and beyond

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-april-27-may-3.html?_r=1

TGIF Music Digest

North to Alaska with Taj Mahal

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/18376263/article-After-five-decades--blues-legend-Taj-Mahal-keeps-doing-his-own-thing?instance=home_features_bullets1

Wayne Shorter sighted

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304811304577368313643614358.html

R.I.P. to jazz clarinetist Joe Muranyl

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/joe-muranyi-jazz-clarinetist-who-played-in-louis-armstrongs-band-dies-at-84/2012/04/26/gIQAbU0pjT_story.html

JazzFest artists on Spotify

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/04/listen_to_a_spotify_playlist_f.html

The Spamp Brothers shuffle off to Buffalo

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Spampinato-Brothers-at-Valentine-s-3509443.php

Lei Day with the Caz Brothers

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/509722/The-Brothers-Cazimero-Annual-Lei-Day-Concert-at-the-MACC.html?nav=39

Another Ookelele World Record try this weekend

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/149006755.html

R.I.P. to Vancouver guitarist and producer Todd Simko

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Vancouver+guitarist+producer+Todd+Simko+dead/6525585/story.html

A review of George's "Early Takes"

http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2012/04/review-george-harrison-early-takes-volume-1/

And a First-Grade Blues Band!

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/26/these-first-graders-got-blues/

Thursday Music Digest

MerleFest turns 25

http://www.yadkinripple.com/view/full_story/18352068/article-MerleFest-returns-to-North-Wilkesboro-for-its-25th-year?instance=popular

Sammy Hagar likes his Rum

http://www.marinij.com/business/ci_20480307/marins-sammy-hagar-rum-rocks

The Beach Boys hit the road

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/live-the-beach-boys-kick-off-50th-anniversary-tour-in-tucson.html?track=icymi

Sistah Robi sighting

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Sistah-Robi-Performs/WNFE6F-rTUi0hZK3wDCxxQ.cspx

Time for this year's Monk Competition

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/young-jazz-singers-get-welcome-boost-from-monk-competition/2012/04/25/gIQAYKnlhT_story.html

Talking Story with Herbie Hancock

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-herbie-hancock-20120425,0,896832.story

A preview of this year's Na Hoku Awards

http://waikiki.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/91889-ala-moana-hotel-host-35th-annual-na-hoku-hanohano-awards-and-music-festival

A new Air Force Guitar

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123299472

Remembering Levon Helm on "SCTV"

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/32746-a-tribute-to-levon-helm-rare-video-1959-2011

And an honor for the Lowell Festival Foundation

http://www.lowell.com/lowell-festival-foundation-receives-nea-art-works-grant-0383/

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom Moffatt remembers his first encounter with Dick Clark in 1964

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-13/

Sync Up Music in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/04/jazz_fest-affiliated_sync_up_m.html

An electric guitar turns deadly in Texas

http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/148682895.html

More new releases

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2012/04/24/20120424new-cd-releases-jack-white-carole-king-warren-haynes.html

The Rock Hall to remember Hari in May

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/entertainment/rock_hall/rock-hall-announces-screening-of-george-harrison-film-in-may

A new Off-Broadway Blues and Jazz show

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-off-broadway-musical-the-city-club-is-marvelous-homage-to-blues-jazz

Pops Carter leaves the building

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2012/apr/24/denton-blues-icon-pops-carter-dies-age-92/

Who is House of Blues?

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2012/04/who-is-house-of-blues.html

A Little Richard jam resurfaces

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/04/24/lordy-lordy-little-richard-reacts-to-recently-discovered-jam-with-joe-walsh/

And R.I.P. to Flying Burrito Brother Chris Ethridge

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/scimedemail/la-me-chris-ethridge-20120425,0,2882547.story

Tuesday Music Digest

A legendary Hawaiian music spot closes its doors

http://www.dailypilot.com/tn-cpt-0427-royal-20120423,0,4479040.story

It's Jazz Fest Time in NOLA

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/04/23/entertainment/e141800D58.DTL

Also time for the Jazzmouth Poetry and Jazz Festival

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120424/GJENTERTAINMENT_01/704269985/-1/FOSENTERTAINMENT

"Streets Alive" in SF changes its venue this year

http://southsanfrancisco.patch.com/articles/change-of-venue-for-streets-alive-this-year

Ravinia 2012 looms

http://www.chicagonow.com/show-me-chicago/2012/04/ten-hottest-tickets-for-ravinia-festival-2012-santana-train-and-more/

Another new album roundup

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/arts/music/new-albums-from-jack-white-sarah-jaffe-and-kenny-garrett.html?_r=1

Ric and Ron Records get a new life

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/new-orleans-rb-labels-ric-ron-reissued-rounder

The Beach Boys are Back

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-04-23/beach-boys-tour/54492384/1

Remembering Alex Chilton

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/alex-chilton-tribute/Content?oid=1993089

And Walter Trout Talks Story

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/walter-trout-talks-new-album-0423-2012.aspx

Stormy Monday Music Digest

A new Jazz Festival for Myrtle Beach

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/04/22/2788770/new-jazz-festival-coming-to-myrtle.html

Jazz Aspen releases part of its 2012 lineup

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20120423/NEWS/120429962/1077&ParentProfile=1058

Dear Boss...

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/04/dear_boss_write_a_letter_to_br.html

And the best Peter Frampton song is...

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/peter-frampton-readers-poll/

Blues at Clemson

http://www.independentmail.com/news/2012/apr/21/blues-festival-aims-bring-more-live-music-clemson/

A California winery announces its 2012 music sked

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/04/22/prweb9427398.DTL

Jazz and Blues in Fiji next month

http://www.examiner.com/article/second-annual-fiji-international-jazz-and-blues-festival-set-for-may-10-13-2012

Reviving a Southern musical

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120421/ENT/304210061/Thunder-knocks-Playhouse?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

Ringo loses another original ASB member

http://www.examiner.com/article/ringo-starr-issues-statement-tribute-to-all-starr-band-member-levon-helm

And the sound of ALEKSAM

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/146670-alekesam-announces-sound-alekesam.html

Sunday Music DIgest

Music in Palm Springs' history

http://www.mydesert.com/interactive/article/20120422/LIFESTYLES0101/120421008/Palm-Springs-area-music-legends-lives-landmarks

A Big Chief returns to New York

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2012/04/2104.html

Brooce coming to Wrigley Field

http://www.examiner.com/article/bruce-springsteen-and-the-e-street-band-are-coming-to-wrigley-field

Strange Fruit

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/55781/beatles-strange-fruit-the-beatles-apple-records-the/

Johnny Winter in Ann Arbor

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/johnny-winter/

An all star Johnny Cash tribute

http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/148394905.html

Bobby Keys sighted

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/20/DDDG1O57T9.DTL

Guy Davis goes globe trotting

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/19/150973752/ambassador-guy-davis-takes-blues-around-the-globe

Raising funds for the Mississippi Valley Blues Society

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=589751

And getting ready to Pig Out on GI

http://gothamist.com/2012/04/19/this_summer_prepare_to_pig_out_on_g.php

Saturday Music Digest

My First Record

http://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/music/record-store-day-my-first-record/article_38158dea-8b17-11e1-9cbb-001a4bcf887a.html

A Lu'au next week in Colorado

http://www.news.colostate.edu/Release/6200

Paul Simon does Jazz

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/21/arts/music/paul-simon-with-the-jazz-at-lincoln-center-orchestra.html?_r=1

What America can learn from Jazz music

http://www.policymic.com/articles/7042/what-america-can-learn-from-jazz-music

Under the Boardwalk

http://blog.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/outsidetheframe/archive/2012/04/20/see-this-film-under-the-boardwalk-a-ukulele-love-story-the-mfa.aspx

R.I.P. to guitar teacher Bert Weedon

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/20/bertweedon-guitarist-dead-idUSL6E8FK49620120420

Dave Stewart's role in The Traveling Wilburys

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/04/20/dave-stewart-played-a-key-role-from-afar-in-the-traveling-wilburys-formative-days/

Frampton's gear

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/peter-frampton-style-guitars-and-gear-0419-2012.aspx

Tune Town gets ready to close

http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_20435924?source=most_viewed

And remembering Ringo's very first All Starr Band

http://www.examiner.com/article/ringo-starr-s-first-all-starr-band-was-heavenly-to-see-and-hear

Friday Music Digest

Los Cinco de Mayo

http://www.theadobepress.com/articles/2012/04/19/ae/ae83.txt

Remembering Dick Clark's Latino legacy

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2012/04/19/dick-clark-death-latino-legacy-american-bandstand/

Nolafunk Jazzfest sets its schedule

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/nolafunk-jazzfest-series-finalizes-2012-lineup

The 2012 Na Hoku nominees are...

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2012/4/19/kuana_torres_kahels_na_hoku_hanohano

Dar es Salaam gets ready for some Jazz

http://allafrica.com/stories/201204200049.html

Happy 75th to Eddie Palmieri

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0420-jazz-scene-20120419,0,447231.column

Previewing Tobago Jazz 2012, which starts tomorrow

http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,158827.html

Dan Hicks sighted

http://www.hannibal.net/entertainment/x1783277309/Dan-Hicks-tells-new-Tangled-Tales

New music from Dogs on Fleas

http://www.therockfather.com/musicforkids/kids-music-news/item/178-dog-on-fleas-to-release-their-invisible-friends-unveil-new-music-video

And a new album celebrates 100 years of Fenway Park

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/53947782-53/fenway-album-lead-guitar.html.csp

Thursday Music Digest

Firesign Theatre gets ready to send Reebus into the Hole

http://www.kplu.org/post/tribute-firesign-theatres-peter-bergman

Got Poi? Time for the East Mau'i Taro Festival

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/560324/East-Maui-Taro-Festival--all-about-the-poi-.html?nav=5020

New Stupid Music eateries in Texas

http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2012/04/18/stephan-pyles-announces-names-for-three-new-restaurants/

A leader of Jazz at Lincoln Center steps down

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/a-leader-of-jazz-at-lincoln-center-steps-down/

Another interesting new band name

http://www.thelantern.com/a-e/jazz-inspired-chicken-hawk-bird-getters-spreads-its-wings-1.2853075#.T5AZz9nhfpg

R.I.P. to jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-teddy-charles-20120419,0,1829380.story

Jim Bob Hoke sighting

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/04/hukilau_fort_lauderdale_2012_music.php

A roundup of new CDs

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/arts/music/new-albums-from-train-and-jason-mraz.html?_r=1

The 2012 Oregon Zoo music schedule is announced

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/04/2012_oregon_zoo_summer_concert.html

And turning a funeral home into a jazz school

http://www.katc.com/news/funeral-home-to-be-converted-to-jazz-school/

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom is getting psyched for next week's Spam Jam

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-12/

The Honokaa Jazz Band hits the road

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/04/17/honokaa-jazz-band-plans-big-city-tour/

A Hawaiian musical laboratory

http://www.mauinews.com/page/blogs.detail/display/3701/Richard-Ho-opi-i--Leo-Ki-e-Ki-e--and-Memories-of-Kahakuloa-Village.html

The Detroit Jazz Festival is moving to the river

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120418/ENT04/204180308/Jazz-Festival-looks-stage-entire-show-river?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Entertainment|p

A tribute to Mama Africa

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Jazz-Festival-Pays-Tribute-to-Late-South-African-Singer-Miriam-Makeba--147792845.html

A preview of the 4th annual Henry Kaleialoha Allen Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival

http://maui.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/90934-4th-annual-henry-kaleialoha-allen-guitar-festival

Train gets back on the rails

http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/train-california-37-track-by-track-review-1006780552.story#/new-releases/train-california-37-track-by-track-review-1006780552.story

Tom Petty is no longer Heartbroken about his stolen guitars

http://culvercity.patch.com/articles/tom-petty-s-guitars-recovered-by-culver-city-police

JazzFest Can't Misses

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2012/04/17/what-you-cant-miss-at-2012s-new-orleans-jazz-fest/

And Levon Helm is on Final Approach

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57415447-10391698/levon-helm-in-the-final-stages-of-long-battle-with-cancer/

Tuesday Music Digest

Lei Day music preview

http://urbanhonolulu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/90927-rules-85th-annual-lei-day-contest

R.I.P. to the composer of "Yeh! Yeh!"

http://www.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2012/04/17/Pianist-wrote-63-jazz-hit.html

Why Tax Day is even worse for musicians

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/04/16/150732432/why-tax-day-is-even-worse-for-musicians

A final wrap of this past weekend's French Quarter Fest

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/16/uk-usa-festival-new-orleans-idUSLNE83F01020120416

A new Stupid Music band called Brain Cloud

http://parkslope.patch.com/articles/five-things-to-do-this-week-fe395965

A review of the season 2 soundtrack for "Treme"

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/04/16/entertainment/e063138D84.DTL

A roundup of new releases

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/reviews-of-new-pop-country-blues-jazz-and-classical-releases/dbf183559c772400bd7e2f4f482029a0

"The Blues Brothers" get animated?

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a376298/dan-aykroyd-developing-blues-brothers-animated-series.html

A preview of 2012's Mele Mei

http://gohawaii.about.com/od/festivals/a/2012-Mele-Mei.htm

And do you know where ragtime was born?

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/only-in-america/Youve-Heard-of-The-Birth-of-the-Blues-147578515.html

Marathon Monday Music Digest

"There IS some Jazz it Utah"

http://jazzland.blogs.deseretnews.com/2012/04/15/sorry-new-orleans-there-is-some-jazz-in-utah/

A teacher's Best Friend

http://special.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/27911005-41/jessica-says-searl-song-festival.html.csp

The Virginia Arts Festival announces its 2012 lineup

http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/dp-fea-arts-festival-20120414,0,5932867.story

Tom Petty wants his guitars back

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-tompettybre83e0i7-20120415,0,5708578.story

A steel guitar throwdown in Honolulu

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=147480585

George Porter Jr. Talks Story

http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2012/04/george_porter_jr_tells_how_he.html

The R & R HOF gets some new members

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guns-n-roses-chili-peppers-bring-magic-to-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-20120415

April jazz in Colorado

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_20384195/april-jazz-concert-lineup-puts-colorado-elite-company

Some new releases reviewed

http://www.freep.com/article/20120415/ENT04/204150403/Fine-new-discs-from-jazz-artists-Kenny-Garrett-Kathy-Kosins-Jeff-Marx?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

And "Crossing the Border" to meet a legend

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/14/150521987/alfredo-rodriguez-crossing-the-border-to-meet-a-legend

Happy April 15th!

Sunday Music Digest

In search of Good Eats at Coachella 2012

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/coachella-2012-eats.html

Bette spins some tunes

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/14/150560721/bette-midler-on-song-travels

Checking out this year's Jacksonville Blues Festival

http://m.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-04-14/story/all-smiles-blues-festival-jacksonville-beach-1-more-day

The Dalai Lama gets turned on to Hawaiian Music

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

April Jazz in Colorado

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_20384195/april-jazz-concert-lineup-puts-colorado-elite-company

A visit to the K.C. Jazz Museum

http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120415/LIFE/304150007/kansas-city-jazz

Tom Petty has some of his axes stolen

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/guitars-stole-from-tom-petty-and-heartbreakers-from-culver-city-studio.html

An early report from the French Quarter Fest in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2012/04/german_band_exports_new_orlean.html

Bringing the "Jazz" back to the Crescent City

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/18554626/new-hornets-owner-tom-benson-wants-the-name-jazz-back

And Ringo and Paul on the telly

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/April/ts10McCartney_and_Ringo_Reunion_At_Change_Begins_Within_To_Be_Televised.shtml

Saturday Music Digest

Live Hawaiian Music coming to Waikiki hotels

http://www.pr.com/press-release/405355

Restoring the Coltrane House in Philly

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/philly-seeks-to-repair-coltrane-house-promote-citys-jazz-heritage-and-celebrate-music-scene/2012/04/13/gIQA54VIFT_story.html

R.I.P. to jazz musician George Mesterhazy

http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/147407945.html

New Stupid Music from Willie

http://www.theboot.com/2012/04/13/willie-nelson-heroes-album-video/

Another Ookelele world record try

http://origin.manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/sounds-impressive/

Hops for Hope

http://blog.seattlepi.com/ingreenlake/2012/04/13/%E2%80%9Chops-for-hope%E2%80%9D-benefit-at-the-green-lake-forza-coffee/

A tribute to guitarist Wes Montgomery

http://blogs.voanews.com/jazz-beat/2012/04/13/tribute-to-guitar-giant-wes-montgomery/

Hearing tests for musicians in the French Quarter this weekend

http://www.necn.com/04/13/12/French-Quarter-Fest-hearing-tests-for-mu/landing_health.html?&apID=724015b092e54cb1b8fdde476b9841c5

Legendary New Orleans producer Cosmo Matassa Talks Story

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/10pm-Matassa-Rock-and-Roll-Hall-of-Fame-147201815.html

And rock drummer Jim Keltner does some Jazz

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/04/jazz-review-anthony-wilson-trio.html

Friday the 13th Music Digest

25 hot summer concerts in Tampa Bay

http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/tampa-bays-hottest-summer-concerts-coldplay-one-direction-jason-aldean-and/1224712

Clark Terry sighting

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Clark-Terry-The-Happy-Horns-of-3478440.php

New Jake Shimabukuro tour dates

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/jake-shimabukuro-charity-events-hawaii-incuding-tour-dates

Suzzy and Lucy Talk Story

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-mov-0413-roche-wainwright-20120413,0,7511285.story

Another Beatles Rarity heads to auction

http://pr.auctionbytes.com/?id=791270&keys=Beatles-Auction-Online-Selling

Edward Scissorhands plays guitar

http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/04/12/johnny-depp-marilyn-manson-sweet-dreams/

Q & A with Slash

http://www.billboard.com/news/slash-q-a-cathartic-new-band-guitar-lessons-1006741152.story#/news/slash-q-a-cathartic-new-band-guitar-lessons-1006741152.story

Latest non-news in the Gibson Guitar case

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/12/gibson-guitar-case-drags-on-with-no-sign-criminal-charges/?test=latestnews

R.I.P. to blues guitarist Eddie King

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-il--bluesguitarist-obit,0,1528514.story

And Amy Winehouse's family makes a donation to the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/04/amy_winehouse_family_donates_1.html

Thursday Music Digest

A new supergroup called Diamond Rugs

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/04/download-a-new-diamond-rugs-track-country-mile.html

Preview of the 2012 Mau'i Invitational

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508030/Festival-to-celebrate-golden-era-of-Hawaiian-music.html?nav=19

Taj Mahal Talks Hanapepe

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2012/apr/12/world-taj/

Eddie Vedder pulls out of JazzFest; Jimmy Buffett steps in

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/jimmy-buffet-to-replace-ailing-eddie-vedder-in-may-3-jazz-fest-lineup/2012/04/11/gIQAb6RhBT_story.html

Ronnie Montrose's death ruled a suicide

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/ronnie-montrose-guitarist-death-ruled-suicide.html

A unique Gibson Guitar

http://menomoneefalls.patch.com/articles/a-gibson-guitar-you-won-t-find-anywhere-else

It's French Quarter Fest time

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501843_162-57412654/new-orleans-french-quarter-fest-kicks-off-thursday/

Newport Jazz to salute NOLA this August

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2012/04/1101.html

A new novel about the Fifth Beatle

http://www.guelphmercury.com/whatson/artsentertainment/article/703438--graphic-novel-tells-tragic-love-story-of-fifth-beatle

And "Blue Jay Way" goes on the market

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/report-house-where-beatles-blue-jay-way-written-up-for-sale

They Say It's Your Birthday Music Digest

Uncle Tom remembers Gene Roddenberry

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-11/

Making a Federal Case for Jazz

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-new-jazz-venue-20120411,0,163376.story

Herbie Hancock all set to write his memoir

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/entertainment-us-herbiehancock-idUSBRE83A02720120411

Woodie sez: The Rolling Stones are headed back to the studio

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/10/entertainment-us-rollingstones-ronwood-idUSBRE8391ET20120410

A new book about New Orleans' Ernie K-Doe

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/04/ernie_k-doe_biography_tells_ta.html

Another new CD roundup

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2017944417_newcds10.html?prmid=head_main

How George Harrison died

http://www.huliq.com/10282/george-harrison-died-peacefully-discloses-widow-olivia-and-how-do-it

Ringo's stage fright

http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=738332&vId=

A new best-of album from Tab Benoit

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Tab-Benoit-Legacy-The-Best-of-3470833.php

And beyond the sea with Los Lobos

http://newport.patch.com/articles/los-lobos-to-play-sunset-music-series

Tuesday Music Digest

A new season for the Hawai'i Pops

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2012/04/09/hawaii-symphony-orchesta-announces.html

That old time Hawaiian Twang

http://blogs.metropulse.com/the_daily_pulse/2012/04/that-old-time-hawaiian-twang.html

The Iron Bowl of Music

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120410/NEWS01/304100012/2012-Jazz-Fest-billed-Iron-Bowl-music?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s

Time for the Wahiawa Pineapple Fest

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/wahiawa-pineapple-festival-celebrate-country-with-mainland-local-jazz-stars

The funky seed of Abraham

http://www.jewishjournal.com/jewrnalism/item/krakauer_wesley_socalled_the_funky_seed_of_abraham_20120410/

Hops & Roots in North Carolina

http://www.chathamjournal.com/weekly/news/local/pittsboro-hops-root-festival-120409.shtml

The Big Smith Band calls it a night

http://www.thecitywire.com/node/21367

Assorted Jazz notations

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/04/jake_shimabukuro_champian_fult.html

A visit to Ryan Scott Guitars

http://www.louisville.com/content/ryan-scott-guitars-louisville-custom-crafted-and-repaired-guitars-music

And a new Guitar Gadget

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/you-can-now-play-guitar-with-your-pee/

Monday Music Digest

The Chicago Jazz Orchestra catches Fire

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0409-arturo-sandoval-20120409,0,2694966.column

Sons of the Pioneers still making Stupid Music

http://journalstar.com/entertainment/music/sons-of-the-pioneers-bring-their-western-music-to-lincoln/article_49cdf328-560c-5770-9873-3c09c1b2bb5f.html

A new Telecaster pickup

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2012/33694

Getting an education at Kuumba

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2012/04/in_eastern_new_orleans_kuumba.html

Finding Rock and Roll's roots on a trip thru the South

http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2012/04/heart_and_soul_finding_rock_n.html

Pat Boone remembers The Ink Spots on a new album

http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/music-legend-returns-to-rb-rock-roots/

Honoring Sonny Fortune

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jack-kleinsinger-highlights-jazz-series-honoring-saxophonist-sonny-fortune-article-1.1057353?localLinksEnabled=false

A new vintage guitar shop in OK

http://normantranscript.com/headlines/x1968910571/Bruce-s-Vintage-Guitars-Antiques-is-open

A study of music as lovely song

http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-08/news/31308544_1_music-teachers-marienne-uszler-music-work

And R.I.P. to California guitarist Bob Parker

http://www.tehachapinews.com/lifestyle/x1538235732/Bob-Parker-a-big-and-unforgettable-Tehachapi-guitar-player

Easter Sunday Music Digest

Bluegrass Music goes Hawaiian

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=146523735&id=146523735

Victor Wooten Talks Story

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-and-r-b-in-denver/exclusive-interview-with-innovative-bassist-victor-wooten

Hag turns 75

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2012/04/07/20120407merle-haggard-interview-songs-career-documentary.html

Julian Ring goes "Into the Wild"

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/l-p-goes-into-the-wild-20120407

Mike Campbell shows off his guitars

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/tom-petty-guitarist-mike-campbell-gives-video-tour-of-his-guitar-collection/

The tributes to Jim Marshall roll in

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/guitar-amp-designer-shaped-sound-of-rock-146514275.html

A new film explores New Orleans' music thru a child's eyes

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/04/tchoupitoulas_documentary_bill.html

One Million Bones in Congo Square

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/04/one_million_bones_project_to_m.html

Buddy Guy Talks Story

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june12/buddyguy_04-06.html

And a Beatles tour group in LA bumps into Ringo

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/beatles-tour-group-los-angeles-encounters-a-real-beatle

Saturday Music Digest

Losta JAZZ news today...

Previewing this year's Green River Fest in Western MA

http://boston.com/community/blogs/hub_arts/2012/04/greenfield_festival_features_w.html

Music for Mom's Day at Honolulu's Bishop Museum

http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/events/89888-celebrate-mothers-day-stars-bishop-museum

Monterey Jazz turns 55

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/10098/59/

The Atlanta Jazz Festival announces its 2012 lineup

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-music-scene/2012/04/06/atlanta-jazz-festival-announces-performers/?cxntlid=thbz_hm

And the 18th Vail Jazz Festival does likewise

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20120406/AE/120409869/1078&ParentProfile=1062

Bonnie Raitt talks "Slipstream"

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-bonnie-raitt-20120407,0,1878776.story

A new book about New Orleans Music

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/04/jay_mazzas_new_book_from_threa.html

Blues where it all began

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57410403/musical-history-of-the-blues-found-in-juke-joints/

A new Albert King remaster

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/April/06Albert_King_Remaster_Coming_Next_Month.shtml

And more Beatles stuff for sale

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/signed-john-lennon-photo-early-beatles-contract-up-for-sale

Good Friday Music Digest

NRBQ heads to the Lone Star State

http://www.antones.net/event/108623/

The Valparaiso Jazz Fest turns 27

http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/music/valparaiso-jazz-fest-trumpets-th-year/article_e3dff3b6-7a6e-50d8-9fbf-c3903777b8c8.html

Stupid Music from Robin Macy and Monica Taylor

http://newsok.com/robin-macy-brings-love-for-old-songs-and-old-places-to-the-blue-door/article/3663761?custom_click=lead_story_title

Bob Wills' family donates some of his Stupid Music to the OK Historical Society

http://journalrecord.com/2012/04/04/bob-wills-family-donates-recordings-to-oklahoma-historical-society-capitol/

NRBQ's Terry Adams brings Monk to Vermont

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120405/ENT/120404019/NRBQ-co-founder-tackles-music-Thelonious-Monk?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

Eddie Vedder halts his tour

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/eddie-vedder-nerve-damage-solo-tour-postponed-pearl-jam-glen-hansard-308802

R.I.P. to guitar amp pioneer Jim Marshall

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/sns-rt-us-jimmarshall-deathbre8340m2-20120405,0,1694412.story

The French Quarter noise ordinance is law.

http://www.wwltv.com/news/French-Quarter-loud-speaker-ordinance-adopted-146323075.html

A new Internet radio station for JazzFest

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2738

And Happy Birthday to Firesign Theatre's Phil Austin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5qFN0ImjoU

Thursday (9 Item) Music Digest

Slight shortage of news today. Oh well.

The music of Los Lobos is featured in a new play

http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/About-Productions-and-Bootleg-Theater-Present-EVANGELINE-512-27-20120404

Celebrating 40 years of Elvis' "Aloha From Hawai'i"

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120404005336/en/Vacation-Package-Elvis-Fans-Opportunity-Celebrate-40th

Amy Hanaiali'i sighted

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508006/Amy-Hanaiali-i---It-s-all-good-.html?nav=11

Baseball's brand new soundtrack

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Baseball-Walk-Up-Music--144150975.html

Five Questions with Benny Golson

http://www.freep.com/article/20120405/ENT04/204050307/Five-questions-with-Benny-Golson-legendary-jazz-composer-and-tenor-saxophonist?odyssey=nav|head

A new Stupid Music exhibit in OK

http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/okpop-museum-announces-bob-wills-gallery-as-first-exhibit

Another new Ookelele Festival takes shape

http://www.lakesmail.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/music-festival-launched/2511437.aspx

New LED guitar gadgets

http://www.gizmag.com/tabber-led-sleeve-guitar-teaching-systems/22063/

And an update on the proposed French Quarter Noise Ordinance

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/04/french_quarter_noise_ordinance.html

Weds. Music Digest

Uncle Tom goes in search of Aerosmith

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-10/

Time to float some Lanterns

http://waikiki.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/89527-14th-annual-lantern-floating-ceremony-ala-moana

Chicago Jazz Ensemble's Swan Song?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0404-jazz-20120404,0,2522474.column

I'm a Banker goes for the Gold

http://www.prweb.com/releases/unsigned/bands/prweb9360737.htm

More cigar box guitars

http://glencoe.suntimes.com/entertainment/11654513-421/evanston-photographer-crafts-cigar-box-guitars.html

A new National Anthem Rule?

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2012/04/03/new-national-anthem-rule-thanks-to-the-fray

Beatles 2.0

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/8446337/beatles-kids-could-form-a-band-mccartney-son

Remembering Mama Africa

http://www.ecr.co.za/kagiso/content/en/east-coast-radio/east-coast-radio-news?oid=1580992&sn=Detail&pid=490476&Miriam-And-Brenda-Remembered-At-Jazz-Fest

Jazz Appreciation Month at The Smithsonian

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/the-smithsonians-jazz-appreciation-month-underscores-activism-and-music/2012/04/02/gIQA2uaErS_blog.html

And the song that got it started

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kz6qtnlOmw

Tuesday Music Digest

Music in the Zoo turns 20

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/145233235.html

Final report from this year's Cape Town Jazz Fest

http://www.gazettebw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12940:celebrating-jazz-at-the-cape-town-jazz-festival&catid=20:timeout

Jack Johnson meets Eddie Vedder

http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/new-and-hot/jack-johnson-and-eddie-vedder-constellations-20120402

A new robot music video

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/36048-rockin-it-robot-style-drexel-engineering-students-create-robot-music-video&Itemid=1

Guitar Center launches Year #6 of "Battle of the Blues"

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/guitar-centers-battle-of-the-blues-launches-sixth-annual-nationwide-search-for-the-next-great-undiscovered-blues-guitarist-2012-04-02

Checking out Miss Bonnie's "Slipstream"

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/01/148930343/first-listen-bonnie-raitt-slipstream

The cover of "Sgt. Pepper" gets a rehab

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/02/sgt-pepper-album-cover-updated-for-peter-blakes-80th-birthday/

Grooves in Orbit

http://www.brooklynrail.org/2012/04/music/floating-above-the-earth-never-anchored-to-time-or-place

Photos of the "Treme" party in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2012/04/tremes_my_darlin_new_orleans_p_1.html

And a new "mockumentary" about Martin Short on CBC

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/02/short-looks-back-in-mockumentary

Monday Music Digest

April = Jazz Month in Brooklyn

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/central-brooklyn-jazz-festival-presents-a-month-top-artists-borough-article-1.1053482?localLinksEnabled=false

Checking out Berks Jazz

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=377242

The MMM Fest brings World Music to Montreal

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=152683

From Alvin Ailey to Ookelele

http://www.dailycamera.com/music/ci_20291649/from-second-troupe-alvin-ailey-ukelele

A new guitar plugin

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/31/4381882/new-guitar-dsp-plugin-turns-hacks.html

R.I.P. to Guitar Tech Armand Crump

http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=172076

A visit to Cajun Country

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/louisiana/os-cajun-country-louisiana-20120331,0,6567304.story?nr=true

A new tribute to "The Horn"

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2726

The Moody Blues remember "Days of Future Passed"

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/music-preview-the-moody-blues-look-back-at-days-of-future-passed-629347/

And a new Grammy Museum exhibit

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/grammy-museum-exhibit-has-visitors-taking-a-walk-on-the-darker-side-of-las-music-scene/

April Fool's Day Music Digest!

An all-woman sax quartet

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-bakersfield/all-woman-sax-quartet-the-quadraphonnes-at-dagny-s-on-sunday-april-1

Joe Jackson sighted

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/joe-jackson-pays-tribute-to-duke-ellington-20120331

A forgotten guitar legend

http://www.easyreadernews.com/49226/hendrix-clapton-keaggy-forgotten-guitar-legend-plays-brixton/

A different kind of truth

http://guitarinternational.com/2012/03/31/a-different-kind-of-truth-same-kind-of-power-van-halen-live-concert-washington-dc-2012/

The 15 best Hendrix tracks

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/03/the-best-jimi-hendrix-tracks.html

Reviving James Booker

http://www.npr.org/2012/03/31/149689793/reviving-james-booker-the-piano-prince-of-new-orleans

Pullman Porter Blues

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/161310-Seattle-Rep-to-Stage-Good-People-and-Premiere-of-Pullman-Porter-Blues

Levin Helm postpones his New Hampshire show-Slipped Disc!

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120330/NEWS/120339968/-1/NEWSMAP

The best music festivals you've never heard of

http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_20274991/destination-music-best-festivals-you-never-heard

And spirituality in jazz

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/albums-from-mary-stallings-black-breath-and-miguel.html?_r=1