Last Day of May Music Digest

"Recalling Hawai'i" opens on Mau'i

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508198/Unique-show-explores-the-history-of-Hawaii.html?nav=19

This year's Edmonton Folk Festival announces its lineup

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Familiar+faces+headline+Folk+Fest+lineup/6701968/story.html

Alan Jackson does Big Al

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0531-alan-jackson-20120530,0,5421061.story

"Call Your Girlfriend" with plastic tubs

http://mashable.com/2012/05/30/amazingly-talented-sisters/

Ry Cooder remembers Doc Watson

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/to-hear-doc-watson-you-really-had-to-see-him/

Martin Short sighting

http://www.pe.com/iguide/theater-and-classical-music-headlines/20120530-rancho-cucamonga-martin-short-comes-to-lewis-family-playhouse.ece

The Johnny Adams Story

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/johnny-adams-story-new-orleans-famous-blues-legend

Olivia Harrison says "No George Hologram"

http://www.spinner.com/2012/05/30/george-harrison-hologram/

Isle  Dernier gets down

http://www.tri-parishtimes.com/gumbo/article_6e162532-a9d8-11e1-b863-001a4bcf887a.html

And Ringo's birthplace is in jeopardy again

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/9300840/National-Trust-Ringo-Starrs-birthplace-not-worth-saving-because-he-hardly-lived-there.html

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom Moffatt looks back 50 years

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-18/

A new music fest here in New Hampsha

http://www.wirenh.com/music-mainmenu-5/15-music-general/5751-new-shows-announced-granite-state-music-fest-ed-gerhard-muir-string-quartet-lucinda-williams-.html

R.I.P. to Denver jazz club owner Jerry Krantz

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_20737159/jerry-krantz-owner-denver-jazz-club-el-chapultepec

Getting ready for this year's OK Charlie Christian Fest

http://newsok.com/charlie-christian-fest-will-feature-saxophonist/article/3679669

The Ookelele of the Future?

http://www.148apps.com/news/futulele-ukulele-future/

R.I.P. to Doc Watson

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/doc-watson-bluegrass-and-folk-legend-dies-at-89-waiting-for-confirmation/2012/05/29/gJQAl0v1zU_gallery.html

Checking out the Birdfoot Fest

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/05/birdfoot_festival_brings_youth.html

Let them eat Toast!

http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/story/2012/05/29/toasty-take-celebrities/

Torking up

http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2012/05/29/entertainment/doc4fc507d6a9066126499748.txt

And Ringo wants you to Save Water

http://www.biggreensmile.com/green-news/biggreensmile/Ringo-Starr-encourages-us-all-to-save-water$11814.aspx

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

The Mod Men of Nutty

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9543198.htm

A Prince sighting Down Under

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/prince-pops-up-for-secret-show-at-bennetts-lane-jazz-club-in-melbourne/story-e6frf9hf-1226371553958

Music-based Louisiana vacations

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/tourism-office-website-lets-visitors-plan-music-themed-louisiana-vacations/2012/05/28/gJQAHqwhwU_story.html

Guitar dealers check in on the Lacey Act

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120528/NEWS01/305280008

The world's first magnetic guitar pick

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2012/05/magnetapicks_joe_risolia_interview_inventor.php

Determining what an "affordable guitar" is

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2012/05/28/what-the-hell-is-an-affordable-guitar-anyway/

A Drumming Daddy

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/28/2094659/drumming-daddy-lives-through-the.html

The Beach Boys' crazy summer

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/05/27/the-beach-boys-crazy-summer.html

The 5 Best British albums of all time

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/05/the-brit-list-the-five-greatest-british-albums-of-all-time/

And the latest poop on Dylan's new album

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bob-dylan-new-album/

Tuesday Non-Music Digest

It's currently lost in the ethernet, as soon as it arrives up it will go!

Memorial Day Music Digest

Remembering those who served...Mahalo!

Jazz in the Pass

http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/27/3973306/music-lovers-enjoy-cool-beats.html

Remembering Mr. Acker Bilk

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Mr-Acker-Bilk-Topped-the-Music-World-50-Years-Ago-3589618.php

Is it music or noise? Previewing next weekend's Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival

http://bigislandnow.com/2012/05/27/is-it-music-or-noise/

Dee Dee Bridgewater keeps singing

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/arts-books/jazz-diva-dee-dee-bridgewater-still-sizzling-in-her-60s/story-fn7euh6j-1226369557531

A report from the Bayou Country Superfest in LA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/05/keith_urban_deployed_his_guita.html

Checking out Sasquatch 2012

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/matsononmusic/2018299911_sasquatch_2012_saturday_review.html

Another Air Guitar throwdown

http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Rock-of-Ages-Air-Guitar-Championship&nItemID=52446

Muleskinner Blues

http://bluegrasstoday.com/42359/rodgers-remembrance-vol-vi-muleskinner-blues-blue-yodel-no-8/

More Blues, this time in Liberty Iowa (I've actually been there!)

http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/26/photos-north-liberty-blues-and-bbq-event/

And a review of Gregg Allman's new autobiography

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/books/my-cross-to-bear-gregg-allmans-memoir.html?_r=1

Happy Memorial Day

Sunday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Broadway singer Carrie Smith

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/arts/music/carrie-smith-singer-in-black-and-blue-dies-at-86.html?_r=1

Memories of the Mystical Miles

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/may/27/memories-of-the-mystical-miles/

New Jazz CDs reviewed

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_20704728/ahmad-jamal-and-vijay-iyers-new-cds-fine

A preview of this year's OK Mozart Festival

http://newsok.com/bartlesville-prepares-for-mozart-fest/article/3678939

Buddy Guy writes a book

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-When-I-Left-Home-My-Story-by-Buddy-3586965.php

Frank Marino is ailing

http://www.examiner.com/article/exclusive-frank-marino-legendary-guitarist-sidelined-with-severe-pain

Almost time for the 2012 Handy Festival

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/may/26/handy-festival-coming-up/

A preview of this summer's music festivals in the UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/26/festivals-guide-2012-jazz-blues-funk-soul?newsfeed=true

Remembering Levon Helm on his birthday

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/05/levon_helm_the_band_birthday_drummers.php

And the lineup for the Newport Sunset Music Series is announced

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/news-newport-sunset-music-series-finalizes-summer-lineup-2012/

Saturday Music Digest

Introducing the Sac Music Fest

http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-jazz-jubilee-evolving-now-called-sac-music-fest-20120525,0,6771653.story

And the Mondavi Fest changes too

http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/mondavi-festival-shifts-focus-from-jazz-to-pop-rock/article_4d02c62a-a6ef-11e1-9747-001a4bcf887a.html

Lila's first live show? NRBQ, of course!

http://bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2012/05/25/bring-family-nrbq-concert/0QZX8iA1TulBLXHyffM9RI/story.html

Talking Heads on Ookelele?

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/go/music/article_afcaafd0-a5c2-11e1-9741-0019bb2963f4.html

Doc Watson is on the mend

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/05/influential-guitar-picker-doc-watson-recovering-after-fall-surgery.html

Slash Talks Story about his new album and his famous hat

http://entertainment.time.com/2012/05/25/watch-slash-talks-to-time/

Avalon Guitars R.I.P.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h-8aGmYQi4mMpyxjSp3_B0kF0T6g?docId=N0331971337955163655A

Staying close to home

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/dirty-dozen-brass-band-doesn-t-forget-its-new-orleans/article_71edfd2c-0d6e-58c2-9327-1de182970e6c.html

"Graceland" comes to A & E

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/05/25th_anniversary_documentary_o.html

And Candye Kane battles back

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/24/cancer-battle-wont-keep-candye-kane-from-at-simi/

Stormy Friday Music Digest

Hawai'i comes to Half Moon Bay

http://www.hmbreview.com/community/taste-of-hawaii-on-the-coastside/article_a7d30286-a604-11e1-91f7-0019bb2963f4.html

It's Jacksonville Jazz Time

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/music/2012-05-24/story/marcus-roberts-bela-fleck-unlikely-pairing-jacksonville-jazz

A new jazz exhibit at Arizona's Musical Instrument Museum

http://www.azinformant.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2226:mim-opens-new-jazz-exhibit-may-26&catid=44:music&Itemid=120

Ringo ready to roll

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fallsview-casino-media-advisory-ringo-starr-all-starr-band-press-conference-performance-2012-05-24

Healing Beams out to Doc Watson, who is In Hospital

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/ncwire/guitar-legend-doc-watson-hospitalized-critical-condition-1077537

"Duck" Dunn remembered in Memphis

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/bassist-donald-duck-dunn-honored-by-fans-musicians-on-memphis-beale-street-he-died-at-70/2012/05/23/gJQAGtEflU_story.html

A preview of this year's Mississippi Valley Blues Fest

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=594201

On the road with the Lady in Red

http://www.njherald.com/story/18604996/marcia-ball-sings-of-life-on-the-road

Joe Walsh heads to the Toledo Zoo

http://www.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2012/05/24/Joe-Walsh-to-put-on-rock-exhibit-at-Toledo-Zoo.html

And Phase 1 of the Governors Island renovation kicks off. GI opens for the season tomorrow!

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/first-phase-of-governors-island-renovation-begins/

Stormy Thursday Music Digest

Almost time for the 3rd Annual California Roots Fest

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2012/may/24/deepening-roots/

Taj Mahal carries that weight

http://www.flaglive.com/flagstafflive_story.cfm?storyID=231248

Festival of Aloha time

http://gapersblock.com/transmission/2012/05/23/uke_uke_uke_all_weekend_long/

A Hip-Hop remix of the Jazz Age

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/05/hip-hop-great-gatsby/

Get ready for yet another Ookelele World Record attempt

http://www.centersquarejournal.com/news/join-ukulele-lesson-world-record-attempt-this-weekend-in-welles-park

Speaking of Ookelele Music, Jake is in the studio with Alan Parsons

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2012/05/23/ukulele-star-jake-shimabukuro-and-famed-producer-alan-parsons-collaborate-on-new-cd/

Spoleto Fest 2012 looms

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/this-years-spoleto-festival-is-built-on-memory-truth-and-lies/Content?oid=4081274

A Commodore 64 bass guitar?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57440374-1/commodore-64-bass-guitar-revenge-of-the-keytar/

New Orleans remembers Chuck Brown

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/05/new_orleans_remembers_washingt.html

And NOLA also gets ready to host Birdfoot Fest

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/05/birdfoot_fest_brings_top_class.html

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom likes Bonnie Raitt's new CD

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-17/

Time for another music fest in Honolulu

http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/94867-28th-annual-ka-himeni-ana-hawaiian-music-competition

Latest additions to the National Recording Registry

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-05-22/national-recording-registry/55146096/1

Gypsy Jazz in Ithaca

http://www.ithaca.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_c8a3fe8c-a444-11e1-a419-0019bb2963f4.html

Blues Guitar for absolute beginners

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_blues_guitar_for_absolute_beginners_by_lick_library.html

The Emperor of New Orleans

http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/Ernie+K-Doe,+Emperor+of+New+Orleans/G3909?csp=ftsmpg

Margaritaville opens in Biloxi

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/05/jimmy_buffett_expands_his_marg.html

Bromberg in the studio

http://www.npr.org/event/music/146518117/david-bromberg-in-the-studio-a-new-lease-on-life?ps=mh_frhdl1

A preview of this weekend's Silver City Blues Fest

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20678288/silver-city-blues-fest-will-draw-crowd-this

And Starkey does the London Flower Show

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/05/21/ringo-starr-roger-daltrey-attend-annual-london-flower-show-opening/

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

Spring chorale music in Honolulu

http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/94727-honolulu-chorale-spring-concert

Remembering Jimmie Rodgers

http://bluegrasstoday.com/42079/rodgers-remembrance-vol-ii-any-old-time/

Get ready for The Lowbrow Reader!

http://bombsite.com/issues/1000/articles/6597

The story of Kamaka Ookeleles

http://tv.azpm.org/schedules/episode/54689/

Greg Lake talks guitars

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/greg-lake-talks-guitars-king-crimson-elp-0521-2012.aspx

A new iPhone guitar app

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/05/the-gtar-brings-guitar-playing-to-the-iphone-masses

Ottmar Liebert gets ready to hit the road

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/20/4504330/contemporary-flamenco-guitarist.html

Yet another new Music Fest in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/nolavie/index.ssf/2012/05/a_different_kind_of_music_fest.html

Crashing on Couches

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/05/21/153205971/crashing-on-couches-to-talk-to-musicians

And Papa Grows Funk gets some help from "Naomi Neville"

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/719469

Monday Music DIgest

A Jazz summer school in Ireland

http://news.gnom.es/pr/international-jazz-summer-school-music-festival-sligo-ireland-24th-29th-july-2012

Checking out Denver's Ookelele Fest

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/05/20/Denver-Ukulele-Fest-draws-1200/UPI-58941337565343/

The Beach Boys do QVC

http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-20/news/31789080_1_qvc-beach-boys-love-and-johnston

The 15th Doheny Blues Fest is history

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/blues-355068-doheny-fans.html

Big Fun under the Big Sky

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20120520/LIFESTYLE/205200311/BIG-FUN-UNDER-BIG-SKY

Remembering Duck

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/attractions/dunn-s-distinctive-bass-lines-influenced-generations-that-followed/article_c790989c-3d71-57fc-b0b4-00f2043fee86.html

Starkey helps out a Wallenda

http://niagara-gazette.com/local/x1647280149/Timing-s-everything-for-Wallenda

R.I.P. to Doug Dillard

http://bluegrasstoday.com/41996/doug-dillard-funeral-on-thursday/

Marley's Ghost

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Marley-s-Ghost-Jubilee-3570898.php

And a big Beatles Tribute from 2002 comes to youtube

http://www.examiner.com/article/video-fab-tribute-night-with-lulu-donovan-geldof-gilmour-and-beatle-found

Sunday Music Digest

Mick Jagger does SNL

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/snls-mick-jagger-episode-5-best-scenes/257421/

Jack DeJohnette approaches 70

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/05/19/jack-dejohnette-celebrate-birthday-newport-jazz-festival/onPWHxJHNrW1ELqqloOLIO/story.html

From cover to cover

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/From-cover-to-cover_11508090

The Bob James Jazz Fest gets underway

http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1851159.html

Miss Bonnie in Chi-Town

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-bonnie-raitt-concert-review-bonnie-raitt-at-chicago-theatre-reviewed-20120519,0,2859663.column

The Denver Ookelele Fest turns 5

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20664417/fifth-denver-ukulele-festival-draws-eager-crowd-1

An All-Star guitar shop

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/05/18/inside-the-st-paul-shop-that-sells-guitars-to-the-stars/

Vanilla Floats

http://www.timeslive.co.za/travel/2012/05/20/vanilla-floats

A new summer festival is hatched in Beantown

http://www.newstimes.com/business/press-releases/article/Inaugural-Boston-Summer-Arts-Weekend-Scheduled-3569184.php

And remembering Mississippi Fred

http://www.kunc.org/post/nine-oclock-blues-mississippi-fred-mcdowell

Saturday Music Digest

It's Puna Time!

http://bigislandnow.com/2012/05/18/2nd-annual-puna-music-festival-begins-this-weekend/

A Jazzy NATO Weekend in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0519-all-stars-20120519,0,742708.column

Kelly Hogan Talks Story

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/ct-ae-0520-kelly-hogan-20120518,0,7216863.column

Hawaiian Music in Malibu

http://malibu.patch.com/articles/hawaiian-pop-artist-to-perform-at-malibu-inn

Another update on the Gibson Guitar clusterfark

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/18/law-could-be-used-to-seize-musicians-guitars-may-need-fix-senator-says/

Guitar Wood and Van Halen

http://blog.memphisdailynews.com/?p=5083

Speaking of VH...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/05/van-halen-ax-tour-dates.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PopHiss+%28Pop+%26+Hiss+Music+Blog%29

Panning for George Gold

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/News/en-us/giles-martin-on-george-harrison-archives-0518-2012.aspx

The Best Beards in Rock

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/rsfans/readers-poll-best-beards-in-rock-20120518

And previewing next weekend's High Desert Music Festival

http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_20644590/high-desert-music-festival-set-open-may-27?source=most_emailed

T.G.I.F. Music Digest

Friday with Wolfman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCB78BfkGCE&feature=uploademail

A review of the new Los Lobos musical

http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-EVANGELINE-THE-QUEEN-OF-MAKE-BELIEVE-A-Delightful-Coming-Of-Age-Story-20120517

Honoring Eddie Kamae

http://urbanhonolulu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/94339-museum-holds-weeklong-eddie-kamae-tribute-june

Remembering Harlem Jazz's heyday

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-Harlem-Jazz-Adventures-A-European-3566882.php

Jazz at Chantilly High

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2012/may/18/chantilly-high-presents-26th-annual-jazz-pizzazz/

R.I.P. to Chuck Brown

http://www.voanews.com/content/godfather-of_washington_go_go_scene_dies/667107.html

Rare music and video from Glen Campbell

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/32947-glen-campbell-rare-videos-a-music

Creole String Beans sighted

http://www.theind.com/arts-a-entertainment/86-aae/10528-reminder-dr-michael-whites-jazz-at-aca-friday

Shooting a luau

http://www.midweek.com/may-20-3/

And a new guitar for Lefties

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/05/17/prs-guitars-announces-%E2%80%9Clefty%E2%80%9D-custom-24-limited-edition

Sunny Thursday Music Digest

From Big Band to Hendrix

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/arts/music/the-centennial-of-gil-evans-brings-two-big-jazz-events.html?_r=1

The world-class jazz club run by volunteers

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/05/16/152838135/the-world-class-jazz-club-run-by-volunteers

Keeping Jazz alive in Napa Valley

http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/active-society-keeps-jazz-alive-in-napa-valley/article_04067e5c-9fb6-11e1-a48d-001a4bcf887a.html

Time for the Blind Willie McTell Festival

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2012-05-16/ramblin-rhodes-mcclinton-mood-blind-willie-mctell-festival

Remembering Telluride 1991

http://www.durangotelegraph.com/index.cfm/second-section/vikings-taj-and-telluride-trippine28099/

A picture is worth 100 Marimbists

http://www.carnegiehall.org/BlogPost.aspx?id=4294986444

Summer 2012 music at the Waikiki Aquarium

http://waikiki.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/events/94183-waikiki-aquarium-ke-kani-o-ke-kai-2012-summer-concert-series

R.I.P. to guitarist Joe Sell of The Lucky Boys

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120516/entlife/120519904/

A new World's Longest Guitar Solo

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/16/austin-guitarist-breaks-record-for-worlds-longest-guitar-solo/

And 10 great players who chose Gibson J-200s

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/10-Great-Players-Who-Chose-J-200s.aspx

Stormy Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom remembers when Blue Oyster Cult played in Hawai'i in 1979

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-16/

Elvis in Hawai'i

http://gohawaii.about.com/b/2012/05/15/elvis-in-hawaii.htm

Teflons in Harmony

http://mundelein.suntimes.com/entertainment/12533886-421/teflons-in-harmony-at-chicago-botanic-garden.html

Jazz at The Apollo

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jazz-foundation-america-hold-fund-raising-gala-thursday-apollo-theater-article-1.1077855?localLinksEnabled=false

Rounding up some new releases

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/music_nightlife/151556986.html

Catching up with The Figgs

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/138553-figgs-the-day-gravity-stopped/

A nice review of the new NRBQ live album

http://ca.music.yahoo.com/blogs/new-this-week/adam-lambert-actually-quite-good-shock-090720859.html

Another Ookelele World Record attempt at Cairns

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2012/05/15/219441_local-news.html

How to steal a guitar

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/15/3611680/thief-shoves-guitar-down-pants.html

And attempting to play a 24 hour long guitar solo

http://www.news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/8467925/guitarist-attempts-record-24hr-solo

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

Almost Puna Music Festival time

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/05/14/puna-music-festival-may-19-28/

What will rebuild Jazz audiences?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/05/14/151962816/if-not-jazz-education-what-will-rebuild-jazz-audiences

Stravinsky meets Marsalis

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0515-fiddlers-tale-20120515,0,1966059.column

Checking out some Jamaican Jazz

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Jamaican-jazz-in-the-spotlight_11445740

New Stupid Music from Willie

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/music-review-new-willie-nelson-album-lacks-focus-and-consistency/2012/05/14/gIQAp4vUOU_story.html

Hand Acidity + Guitar Strings = Trouble

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/press-releases/article/Hand-acidity-shortens-guitar-string-life-and-3556842.php

R.I.P. to Los Angeles guitarist Celso Chavez

http://www.spin.com/articles/celso-chavez-possum-dixon-guitarist-and-key-la-player-dead-44

Australia's Greatest Guitarist is...

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/acdc-guitarist-angus-young-named-australias-greatest-by-australian-guitar-magazine/story-e6frewyr-1226355226953

Another musical R.I.P.-Norwegian guitarist Trondr Nefas

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=80554

And Twitter's Favorite Beatle

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/05/questioningly-twitters-favorite-beatle.html

Stormy Monday Music Digest

The BB's at Mohegan Sun

http://www.theday.com/article/20120513/ENT10/120519876/1018

Gil Evans @ 100

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/13/152577588/gil-evans-essential-jazz-arranger-at-100?ps=mh_frhdl2

A Jazz Party in Stupid Music Land

http://www.oaoa.com/articles/rock-87354-texas-alive.html

Celebrate Satchmo this August in NO

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/annual-festival-celebrating-satchmo-is-aug-3-5/9e5cdef566dc415aac793eb8fd3df507

New Stupid Music from The Brain Cloud

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/articles/music-hub/2012/may/14/gig-alert-brain-cloud/

Guitar makers Fret over the details

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/lifestyles/2012/may/13/guitar-makers-fret-over-fine-details-ar-1908493/

New Electric Table Music from Joe Goldmark

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/13/PKOP1OC93Q.DTL

Behind the Locked Door

http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/george-harrison-behind-locked-door

Latest news from the Alabama Blues Project

http://enewscourier.com/local/x1640795218/September-arts-festival-to-feature-fine-arts-music-literature

And taking a trip to Cairns

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2012/05/14/219325_local-news.html

Mother's Day Music Digest

R.I.P. to legendary Bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T & The M.G.s

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/booker-t-and-mgs-bassist-donald-dunn-830480

Checking out Denver's Five Points Jazz Festival

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_20596453/denvers-five-points-jazz-festival-brings-heat-9th

Sandoval remembers Dizzy

http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2012/05/sandoval-remembers-dizzy-blues-alley/600951

A new Spider Guitar

http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/spider-guitar-dazzles-style-and-sound/5/123220

Kermit Ruffins' Mom Talks Story

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Kermit-Ruffins--151217095.html

Tab Benoit gets some more hardware

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2012/05/12/louisiana-blues-musician-tab-benoit-wins-three-2012-blues-music-awards/

Steve Winwood hits the Road

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steve-winwood-kicks-off-u-s-tour-20120512

White Boy Blues

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/05/12/white-boy-blues-or-what-i-learned-from-funk-soul-and-al-green/

Chris Isaak gets an honor

http://blog.chron.com/celebritybuzz/2012/05/chris-isaak-honored-as-artist-of-the-year/

And Jazz progresses despite radio silence

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/may/13/radio-silence-cant-impede-jazzs-progress/

Saturday Music Digest

Almost Na Hoku Awards Time in Hawai'i

http://urbanhonolulu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/business/93724-ala-moana-hotels-na-hoku-hanohano-sweepstakes

One final recap of this year's JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2012_beh.html

R.I.P. to jazz pianist and composer Mort Lindsey

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2018192287_apusobitlindsey.html

Checking out this year's Bonn Jazz Festival in Germany

http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15945129,00.html

Benny Golson goes inside the song

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0512-golson-depaul-20120512,0,5430285.column

The Jam session that shook up Broadway

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2018183991_mdq11.html

Steve Kimock meets Bernie Worrell

http://articles.boston.com/2012-05-11/music/31639135_1_bernie-worrell-steve-kimock-band-rodney-holmes

Johnny Winter heads to Nevada County

http://www.theunion.com/article/20120511/PROSPECTOR/120519999/1018&parentprofile=1055

Can you learn to play an instrument at 40?

http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/11/can-you-learn-to-play-an-instrument-at-40-qa-with-psychologist-gary-marcus/

And an unfinished George Harrison song surfaces

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/05/11/paul-mccartney-may-be-approached-about-collaborating-on-unfinished-george-harrison-song/

Los Lobos Friday Music Digest

Lotsa news about the Band From East L.A. today!

Los does "Evangeline"

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-evangeline-20120513,0,3932296.story

Los Lobos Real Estate News

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-hotprop-cesar-rosas-20120510,0,4423239.story

New Music for Old People

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-gladys-knight-ray-charles-rita-coolidge-scanners-and-more/

Studying up with Cecil's Subjects

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304203604577396462177119328.html

Marshall is Music

http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1847742.html

NRBQ heads to The Windy City

http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/05/10/nrbqs-new-lineup-doesnt-miss-a-beat

A young Ookelele Player at the National Geography Bee

http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Honolulu-4th-grader-a-finalist-in-National-Geographic-Bee/-/8905354/13061752/-/he4yijz/-/index.html

Dick Wagner Talks Story in his new book

http://www.theaquarian.com/2012/05/10/guitar-legend-dick-wagner-bears-his-soul-in-new-memoir/

Another roundup of new releases

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/entertainment/x85605968/Album-reviews-Recent-and-recommended-for-May#axzz1uZncVUCA

And remembering Orville Gibson

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/05/gibson_guitars_founder_orville.html

Stormy Thursday Music Digest

A Jelly-filled world

http://www.examiner.com/article/a-jelly-filled-world

Time for the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/harlem-jazz-shrines-festival-swings-2nd-year-celebrating-american-art-form-article-1.1075285?localLinksEnabled=false

Lots of summer music this year in...Iowa

http://www.dailyiowan.com/2012/05/10/Arts/28381.html

A Stupid Music Shrine gets an honor

http://www.ktul.com/story/18243184/cains-ballroom-one-of-10-fab-us-music-venues

Latest on the Gibson Guitar mess

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/219383/92/Gibson-Guitar-inspired-bill-to-change-Lacey-Act-is-heard

Learn to play guitar with Sweet Baby James

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/james-taylor-announces-free-video-guitar-lesson-of-fire-and-rain-150732745.html

Edith Prickley Talks Story

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/stage/12428510-421/andrea-martin-is-taking-her-one-woman-show-on-the-road-with-plenty-of-familiar.html

As does Facebook pal Mark Samuels

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-soul-of-new-orleans-an-interview-with-mark-samuels-of-basin-street-records

A little sad music never hurt anyone

http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/girl_with_headphones/a-little-sad-music-never-hurt-anyone/article_7279db56-99ec-11e1-901c-001a4bcf6878.html

And a Zombies Handbook

http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2012/05/the-zombies.php

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom Moffatt takes in a YES concert

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-15/

Jazz returns to Katonah

http://www.westchester.com/news/westchesternews/entertainment/16675-jazz-returns-to-the-garden-at-katonah-museum-of-art.html

Vernon Reid's new project

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vernon-reid-on-his-new-jazz-rock-supergroup-living-colour-lp-20120508

Tobago Jazz 2012

http://globalgrind.com/music/2012-tobago-jazz-festival-music-paradise-culture-photos

NRBQ's Scott Lignon goes home

http://triblocal.com/evanston/community/stories/2012/05/homecoming-for-scott-ligon-nrbq-at-space/

R.I.P. to "Mistah Saimin"

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/150683755.html

How Sears Guitars changed the sound of American Music

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/May-2012/How-Sears-Changed-the-Sound-of-American-Music-Twice/

A new logo for the Lowell Folk Festival in MA

http://www.lowell.com/lowell-folk-festival-unveils-the-2012-logo-for-the-26th-annual-folk-festival-0223/

A new album from Glenn Frey

http://www.scpr.org/programs/patt-morrison/2012/05/07/26378/glenn-freys-new-album

And B.B. King has yet another live album

http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/music-review-BB-king-live/1368792/

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

Remembering JazzFest before it got Big

http://www.wwl.com/pages/13059079.php?contentType=4&contentId=10561223

A photo album of JazzFest's final weekend

http://www.readthehorn.com/photos/58223/reviewphotos_new_orleans_jazz_heritage_festival_and_late_night_shows

The New 'Q hits the Twin Cities for the first time in a decade

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/150082515.html

Yet another great new band name

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/07/152010327/next-allo-darlin

Slash non-fiction

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Slash+fiction/6579644/story.html

Pandora and music royalties

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/pandora-and-music-royalties/Content?oid=2001193

R.I.P. to Arkansas bluesman Michael "Iron Man" Burks

http://global.christianpost.com/news/michael-iron-man-burks-dies-at-54-74514/

A record price for a Beatles song?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerfriedman/2012/05/07/mad-men-may-have-paid-record-price-for-beatles-song/

Rolling Stone updates its 500 greatest albums of all time. They got #1 and #2 right, but...

http://www.wtop.com/541/2855499/Updated-Rolling-Stone-500-greatest-list-stays-old-school

And Los put on a terrific Cinco de Mayo show at The Greek

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/greek-352945-bash-mayo.html

Monday Music Digest

Recap of this year's SunFest

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/hot-music-hot-temps-close-out-sunfest-2012hot-music-hot-temps-close-out-sunfest-2012-2343325.html

JazzFest 2012 goes out with a bang

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/neville-brothers-funky-meters-and-preservation-hall-salute-jazz-fest-roots/2012/05/06/gIQAsw1d6T_story.html

Stupid Music at JazzFest too!

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_welcomes.html

Online guitar lessons are great

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=156185

Summer music at Yerba Buena Gardens

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/06/PKVH1OA3OB.DTL

Blues & Ribs in Manchester

http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/05/06/manchester_enterprise/news/doc4fa2f93cc76d5563562848.txt

The Granddaddy of all SummerFests

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/05/06/city-albuquerque-will-host-grandaddy-all-summerfests-centennial-summerfest-saturday-june-

Another new Blues compilation

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=153835

Laurence Juber revisits his guitar heroes

http://www.examiner.com/article/laurence-juber-revisits-his-guitar-influences-featuring-the-beatles-and-elvis

And learning Ookelele at a drama camp

http://onlineathens.com/k-12-schools/2012-05-06/drama-camp

Sunday Music Digest

JazzFest Mojo

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-05-05/jazz-fest-saturday/54778720/1

Jazz on Fourth

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_20560755/jazz-fourth-set-may-20-berkeley

Latest on the proposed OKPOP Museum

http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?subjectid=213&articleid=20120506_213_G1_CUTLIN640706&allcom=1&r=2162

A large guitar ensemble

http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/arts/largest_Guitar_Ensemble_Jimi_Hendrix_Festival_sets_world_record_112862.html

SCTV's Eugene Levy sighted

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/93046-sctv-star-to-join-dal-honorees

R.I.P. to Canadian Bluesman Muddy Fraser

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Ottawa+born+blues+artist+gentle+giant+with+heart/6572936/story.html

Doing a Blues Train in Durango

http://blogs.denverpost.com/travel/2012/05/04/durango-blues-train/7206/

A Beatles auction in Liverpool

http://www.examiner.com/article/shirt-off-john-lennon-s-back-among-items-annual-liverpool-beatles-auction

Checking out the MTV O Music Awards

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-mtv-omusicawardsbre8431o0-20120504,0,619613.story

Ziggy @ JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/05/ziggy_marley_brings_his_own_br.html

And some more new releases, from jazz heirlooms to doom metal

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/arts/music/new-releases-from-bennie-green-ufomammut-and-eddie-levert.html?_r=1

(Shortened) Cinco de Mayo Music Digest

Abbreviated Edition this morning...

R.I.P. to jazz publicist Phoebe Jacobs

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/arts/music/phoebe-jacobs-publicist-for-jazz-greats-is-dead-at-93.html?_r=1

Stupid Music with Amanda Shires

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/04/152031817/amanda-shires-on-mountain-stage

Duane Eddy sighted

http://www.edp24.co.uk/what-s-on/guitar_hero_duane_eddy_just_keeps_rocking_1_1368372

A guitar pedal maker rocks youtube

http://portjefferson.patch.com/articles/port-jeff-station-guitar-pedal-maker-rocks-on-you-tube#youtube_video-9820203

And SPIN names the 100 greatest guitarists of all time

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57428095-10391698/spin-names-the-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/

TGIF Music DIgest

A new showcase at the Institute of Hawaiian Music

http://mauinow.com/2012/05/03/institute-of-hawaiian-music-launches-premier-showcase/

JazzFest online, on air, on phones

http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2012/05/jazz-fest-line-air-phones/569601

Southside Johnny does NRBQ at the Blossom Festival

http://whiteplains.patch.com/articles/weekend-planner-blossom-festival-phantom-spring-crafts

Stupid Music on Ookeleles!

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2012/05/03/local-limelight.html

Mick Taylor sighted in NYC

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/mick-taylor-best-musician-play-rolling-stones-returns-article-1.1071174?localLinksEnabled=false

A custom guitar honors fallen service members

http://www.military.com/news/article/air-force-news/custom-guitar-honors-fallen-airmen.html

A 1949 Bigsby Guitar fetches Big Bucks

http://acn.liveauctioneers.com/index.php/auctions/auction-results/7197-1949-bigsby-guitar-hits-high-note-in-heritage-sale-266500

A review of the new George Harrison e-book

http://www.examiner.com/article/review-new-material-world-e-book-goes-deeper-into-george-harrison-story

Ringo saving Rhinos now

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/beatle-ringo-starr-wants-to-save-rhinos-319599

And Los Lobos get ready for Cinco de Mayo

http://www.scpr.org/blogs/newmedia/2012/05/02/5907/los-lobos-x/

Thursday Music Digest

The Jewish Music Festival opens in the D.C. region

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jewish-music-festival-opens-with-shows-in-dc-maryland-spanning-jazz-to-hip-hop-tunes/2012/05/03/gIQAJ5K7xT_story.html

Stupid Music for Mother's Day

http://www.cybergrass.com/node/1224

Remembering Springfest

http://www.concordy.com/article/807-u/may-3-2102/springfest-2012/4637/

Striking a Chord

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/music/news-and-features/striking-a-chord-musicians-united-by-the-ukelele-1-2270021

R.I.P. to Ookelele player Junior Seau, who also played pro football

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/junior-seau-friend-describes-happy-times.html

The final weekend of JazzFest starts today in N'Orleans

http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/chrisaroundtheworld/post/2012/05/Jazzfest-2012-Tips-and-Tricks-for-Enjoying-the-New-Orleans-Jazz-38-Heritage-Festival/685693/1

Today is Louise Harrison Day in Northampton MA

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/thusday_proclaimed_louise_harr.html

Living on Blues Power

http://lagunabeach.patch.com/articles/artists-david-kluver-and-john-van-hamersveld-show-their-work-saturday

Hugh's complete aural workout

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/hugh-s-complete-aural-workout-1.1287056

And back to JazzFest for an exploration of Mardi Gras Indian culture

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_focuses.html

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom Moffatt goes whale-watching with Beyonce

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-14/

"Jazz at Massey Hall" gets a re-master

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Charlie-Parker-Dizzy-Gillespie-3525715.php

Jazz says goodbye to AM Radio in Los Angeles

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-jazz-says-its-final-goodbye-on-los-angeles-radio-20120430,0,1985180.story

Jack White plays some Stupid Music

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/05/review-jack-white-mayan.html

R.I.P. to Memphis guitarist "Skip" Pitts, whose fretwork immortalized Isaac Hayes' classic "Shaft"

http://articles.boston.com/2012-05-01/ae/31521674_1_stax-museum-pitts-shaft

Pawn Shop Guitars

http://www.examiner.com/article/pawn-shop-guitars-bring-deja-vu-to-new-school-fenders

Another review of the opening weekend of JazzFest

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/30/DDEC1OB53K.DTL

Olivia Harrison has a new digital book about George

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/george-harrisons-widow-olivia-hopes-new-multi-touch-book-gives-new-perspective-on-ex-beatle/2012/05/01/gIQALq3buT_story.html

All Jams on Deck

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/blue-notes/32807-qall-jams-on-deckq-cruises-with-the-blues

And Starkey and Dave Stewart create a new musical

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ringo-starr-and-dave-stewart-create-film-musical-20120501

Lei Day Music Digest

The 2012 lineup for New Hampshire's White Mountains Boogie and Blues Fest is up. Last year the Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation named Da Boogie the Best US Blues Festival!

http://www.nhblues.com/

A legal ruling in favor of the Grammies

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/judge-dismisses-suit-over-cuts-in-grammy-awards/

Southside Johnny heads to NH

http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20120501/NEWHAMPSHIRE10/120439983/-1/newhampshire01

Nuked by Ooks

http://www.mooneevalleyweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/sarah-harris-happy-strings-have-us-nuked-by-ukes/2538898.aspx

In search of 10,000 Guitars

http://www.nme.com/news/rage-against-the-machine--2/63540

A tribute to Ronnie Montrose

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/29/DDUV1OAJAJ.DTL

The Doctor was In at JazzFest

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-john-gets-hometown-heros-welcome-at-jazz-fest-20120430

Joe Brown sighting

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/East-Riding/Bridlington/YO15/News/Whats-On/221429-The-legendary-Joe-Brown-to-visit-Beverley-Festival

New music from guitarist Sonny Landreth

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Sonny-Landreth-Elemental-Journey-3522114.php

And a great Keith Moon story

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137132/Micks-bride-Bianca-woke-Keith-Moon-abseiling-window--naked-novelty-glasses-knickers-head.html?ito=feeds-newsxml