Stormy Monday Musical News You Can Use

A report from the opening weekend of Vancouver Jazz

http://www.canada.com/sports/winter/Vancouver+International+Jazz+Festival+opening+weekend+review/6833543/story.html

And one from this weekend's Ottawa Jazzfest

http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/24/jazzfest-hot-but-wet

Bonnie Raitt gets some NRBQ Help in Beantown

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/06/25/bonnie-raitt-bank-america-pavilion/gYfRimxDpYbH2RugkFQmAJ/story.html

Hit and Run Hula in New York City

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2012/06/24/s-f-dance-troupe-takes-hit-and-run-hula-to-nyc-before-yerba-buena-shows/

The first artists for this fall's VoodooFest in NOLA are announced

http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/06/24/voodoo-experience-adds-jack-white-avett-brothers-silversun-pickups-gary-clark-jr-and-more

Remembering the blues of Koko Taylor

http://www.kunc.org/post/nine-oclock-blues-koko-taylor

Ringo Art on display in the Big Apple

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/06/24/ringo-starr-art-on-display-in-nyc-ex-beatles-drummer-still-gets-nervous-before-live-performances/

Sir Paul to appear on Woody's TV show

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatles-news-briefs-paul-mccartney-to-appear-on-ron-wood-tv-show

Hoodoo Love

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/21/hoodoo-love-oozes-the-blues/

And the L.A. Film Fest journeys into Music's Lost and Found

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/la-film-fest-journeys-musics-lost-and-found-45051