Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom remembers 1965, when Johnny Mathis and Hank Mancini came to Honolulu

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-26/

This year's Jamaica Jazz and Blues Fest is coming to HBO

http://www.hola-arkansas.com/noticiashispanicprwire/22376/hbo-presents-where-the-music-is-always-alive:-jamaica-jazz-

A preview of this fall's Berklee Beantown Fest

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20120724006228/en/Natixis-Global-Asset-Management/Berklee-College-of-Music/BeanTown-Jazz-Festival

Halifax says goodbye to jazz icon Bucky Evans

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/120379-bucky-adams-memorial-a-musical-celebration

Funky Frets

http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/20120724/FINANCE01/120729621/funky-frets-brings-passion-for-ukuleles-to-boyertown

A new album from...Don Felder???

http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/07/24/former-eagles-guitarist-don-felder-to-release-first-album-in-30-years

Gary Rossington Talks Story

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/lynyrd-skynyrd-gary-rossington-interview-0724-2012.aspx

Unc Lionel Batiste gets to stand up one final time

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178443/Dead-New-Orleans-drummer-Lionel-Batiste-propped-standing-position-wake.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

New Orleans' Horn Doctor gets his Hospital

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Horn-Doctor-and-Tips-team-up-to-create-instrument-repair-shop-163502516.html

And a Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island

http://gothamist.com/2012/07/24/gorgeous_video_of_governors_island.php