Thursday Music News You Can Use

Time for the Montreal Jazz Festival

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-28/shorter-esperanza-spalding-lead-montreal-jazz-festival

New Stupid Music from The Hag

http://www.austin360.com/music/merle-haggard-country-music-legend-and-pioneer-extends-2405308.html

Led Zep on Ookelele?

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

Star Guitar update

http://www.drf.com/news/evangeline-star-guitar-top-attraction-louisiana-legends-night

Caparision Guitars adds a new twist

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

Van Halen does The Big Easy

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/06/van_halen_combined_camp_and_cr.html

It's all The Beatles' Fault!

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/244233/Chief-Medical-Officer-Of-Russia-Blames-The-Beatles-For-Country%5C%5Cs-Drug-Problems.htm

Rollin' on the river

http://woub.org/2012/06/26/rollin-river-pomeroy-concert-series-feature-blues-jazz-reggae

Ringo's All Starrs reveal their fave Beatles albums

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ringos-all-starr-band-reveals-their-favorite-beatles-albums/

And a review of this year's Governors Ball in NYC

http://headstash.com/festival-files/146-festivals/2987-headstash-s-governors-ball-2012-review-guide