Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt checks in from Elvis Week in Memphis

http://www.midweek.com/elvis-week-is-bigger-than-ever/

Yoshi's turns 40

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_21338489/harrington-yoshis-celebrates-40th-anniversary

R.I.P. to Israeli jazz pianist Shimrit Shoshan, who was only 29

http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=282094

A fresh face in Jazz

http://www.theroot.com/views/fresh-face-timeless-music

A new Ookelele design?

http://www.ktvz.com/news/Bend-man-designs-new-ukulele-seeks-backers/-/413192/16217396/-/5b3nkc/-/index.html

Guitar Strings: the art of the package

http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/guitar-strings-the-art-of-the-package/

Latest news from the Louisiana Philharmonic

http://noladefender.com/content/lp23os-new-seas7on

Songwriter Richard Sherman Talks Story about Disney

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/08/21/the-aristocats-richard-sherman-music/

Peter Tork and his Dancing Bears sighted

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/bay-city/index.ssf/2012/08/peter_tork_promises_a_fly_elep.html

And new respect for "Kiko"

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120821/SCENE04/308210020/Tune-Tuesday-Los-Lobos-Kiko-Respect-last-