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Halloween Music News You Can Use

Boo!

Uncle Tom goes to the beach and spots Kim Basinger (and her daughter)

http://www.midweek.com/ireland-baldwin-jessica-pare-and-jon-hamm-and-more-celebrity-news/

What can a CEO learn from a Jazz Director?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/vivekranadive/2012/10/30/what-can-a-ceo-learn-from-a-jazz-director/

Somewhere in the Night...

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-bobby-hutcherson-somewhere-in/

The 6 strangest crossover attempts by Jazz musicians

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2012/10/jazz_crossover_songs_list.php

Yet another World's Largest Ookelele Orchestra

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/eastern-courier/7882043/Kids-join-biggest-ukulele-orchestra

First listen to the new Neil Young release

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/30/3892730/cd-reviews-neil-young-leads-the.html

Another one of those Desert Island Discs lists

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/10/30/desert-island-discs-guitar-record-edition/

Getting ready for All Saints Day in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/10/carlos_miguel_prieto_leads_his.html

A final wrapup of Voodoo 2012

http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/10/festival-review-voodoo-experience-2012/

And Sir Paul says it wasn't Yoko's fault

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2012/10/30/paul-mccartney-yoko-ono-didnt-break-up-the-beatles/1668499/

Post Hurricane Sandy Music News You Can Use

We made it!

New Supergroup Diamond Rugs is ready to roll

http://weldbham.com/mixedmedia/2012/10/30/supergroup-diamond-rugs-set-for-birmingham-debut-show/

More on the new Tony Bennett album

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00055048.html

"American Songbook" in Oregon

http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2012/10/29/out-about-jazz-focus-american-songbook-portland/140351

Stupid Music goes Symphonic

http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/11312/asleep-at-the-wheel-teams-with-signature-symphony

Jake Shimabukuro talks Eddie Vedder

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/10/jake_shimabukuro_hawaiian_ukulele_interview_vedder.php

The best guitar instruction book ever!

http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-guitar-world-presents-the/

Ronnie Kole is on his way into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame

http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2012/10/ronnie_kole_in_louisiana_music.html

For those who missed Sunday's episode of "Treme"...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/10/29/163741607/treme-ep-27-the-fat-man

3 rock stars are among the top-earning dead celebrities

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-earning-dead-celebrities/

And taking a trip to the U.K.'s Beverley Blues Festival

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Music-lovers-pack-pubs-Beverley-Blues-Festival/story-17194518-detail/story.html

Hurricane Sandy Music News You Can Use

Day 1

R.I.P. to folk guitarist Terry Callier

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/rip-terry-callier-folksouljazz-guitarist

Carmel's longtime jazz station KRML changes its format

http://www.montereyherald.com/news/ci_21879006/carmels-venerable-jazz-station-krml-changes-format-rock

"The Genius of Coltrane" opens in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/arts/music/the-genius-of-coltrane-at-the-rose-theater.html

Exposing aboriginal kids to Jazz

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/guitarist-eager-to-expose-aboriginal-kids-to-jazz-176212231.html

Kaua'i's instrument maker of the forest

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/night-life/the-instrument-maker-of-the-forest/article_f51bd132-208c-11e2-bd7e-001a4bcf887a.html?comment_form=true

A visit to Graph Tech Guitar Labs

http://www.theprovince.com/business/smallbusiness/Delta+Graph+Tech+Guitar+Labs+creating+niche+among/7455935/story.html

May his guitar never sleep!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2224492/May-guitar-sleep-Carlos-Santana-thrills-Delhi-energy-packed-performance.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

A review of Day 2 of Voodoo

http://www.lsureveille.com/entertainment/music/article_c80b2bca-2136-11e2-b786-0019bb30f31a.html

London in Beatlemaniac Bond-age

http://www.philstar.com/funfare/article.aspx?articleid=864393&publicationsubcategoryid=70

And ZZ Top goes back to the Futura

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2012/10/28/music-review-zz-top-la-futura/

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Edgefest returns to Ann Arbor

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/edgefest-advance-1/

Checking out the 2012 South Carolina Jazz Festival

http://www.thecherawchronicle.com/view/full_story/20593996/article-Music-and-color-explode-in-2012-SC-Jazz-Festival?instance=popular

"Now Here This"

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/john-mclaughlin-4th-dimension-now-here-review

Dylan does the Hollywood Bowl

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-review-bob-dylan-at-the-hollywood-bowl-20121027,0,2817165.story

R.I.P. to Fuzzbox guitarist Jo Dunne, who was only 43

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-20109648

Beth Orton returns

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/27/163560417/beth-orton-these-songs-are-my-little-bit-of-sugar

Yo-Yo Ma teaches a class in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/10/yo-yo_ma_capped_lessons_with_l.html

Lessons from VoodooFest

http://www.fuse.tv/2012/10/voodoo-music-experience-12-ways-to-dance-edm-show

First Came Memphis Minnie

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-various-artists-first-came/

And Nine O'clock Blues with Rusty Zinn

http://www.kunc.org/post/nine-oclock-blues-rusty-zinn

Saturday Music News You Can Use

This week's Lead Sheet

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/10/26/163723646/the-lead-sheet-top-5-jazz-stories-this-week

Checking out this year's Pismo Jazz Fest

http://santamariatimes.com/entertainment/music/pismo-jazz-fest-draws-in-big-crowd/article_409f14ea-1ffa-11e2-8afb-001a4bcf887a.html

Swing melodies and a world of jazz music

http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/lifestyle/swing-melodies-and-a-world-of-jazz-music-1-4413216

Eddie Vedder shows his softer side

http://www.lvrj.com/neon/eddie-vedder-shows-softer-side-with-ukulele-175938201.html?ref=201

Diana Krall Talks Story about her new album

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4611177/diana-krall-inspiration-new-album-glad-rag-doll.html

More on Leo Nocentelli's run-in in SF

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/10/26/famed-guitarist-claims-racism-led-to-sf-hotel-check-in-flap/

Fender's Jaguar guitar turns 50

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/fender_jaguar_guitar_survives__thrives_celebrates_50th_anniversary.html

Another honor for Rush

http://www.examiner.com/article/rush-to-be-inducted-into-guitar-center-s-rock-walk

Voodoo Fest opens in N'Orleans

http://onlineathens.com/national-news/2012-10-26/voodoo-festival-opens-new-orleans

And you can watch it live this year!

http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/198735-voodoo-experience-festival-webcast

TGIF Music News You Can Use

Some Lagniappe today!

Native Healers on the Big Island get ready for their annual convention

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2012/10/25/lapakahi-to-close-for-gathering-of-traditional-native-hawaiian-healers/

Celebrating Billy Strayhorn in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-1026-jazz-scene-20121025,0,3592956.column

The Soka International Jazz Festival begins today

http://www.examiner.com/article/soka-international-jazz-festival

Jazz is Dead (Again)

http://blogs.artinfo.com/blunotes/2012/10/jazz-is-dead-again/

A prolific author of Ookelele Books

http://lubbockonline.com/education/2012-10-25/south-plains-college-professor-authors-four-ukulele-books#.UIqXZmf4WSo

Pentagram is in the market for a new guitarist

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=85783

Dylan's Opening Act finally sits in with him

http://www.examiner.com/article/guess-who-finally-played-guitar-during-bob-dylan-s-set-san-diego

This year's Voodoo Fest will add Tent Camping

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/10/25/4253029/voodoo-adds-tent-camping-to-festival.html

More on that new Ernie K-Doe book

http://theadvocate.com/features/people/4234449-123/rb-singer-subject-of-new

Backstage at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/zack_smiths_new_photo_collecti.html

And a sad end for the 27 year old Monterey Bay Blues Fest

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/2012/10/monterey-bay-blues-festival-files-for.html

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Jazz St. Louis...giving the music a voice

http://www.examiner.com/article/jazz-st-louis-books-consistently-hard-to-get-artists

Dave Brubeck gets ready to turn 92

http://blogs.voanews.com/jazz-beat/2012/10/24/legendary-jazz-pianist-dave-brubeck/

Ron Carter Talks Story on the evolution of Jazz Bass

http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2012/10/interview_ron_carter.php

An experiment in Hip-Hop Fusion

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/An-experiment-in-hip-hop-fusion-3979001.php

Taylor Guitars gives WoodLinks a hand

http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood-blogs/woodlinks-usa/Taylor-Guitars-Helps-WoodLINKS-175697301.html

New Orleans loses a classical music series

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/10/new_orleans_loses_a_deftly_cur.html

But will gain yet another Jazz venue

http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2012/10/little_gem_saloon_jazz_landmar.html

Jerry Douglas sighting

http://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/oct/24/jerry-douglas-digs-some-soul-new-orleans/

Bacon, Blues & Brews in Monterey

http://www.montereyherald.com/entertainment/ci_21846626/monterey-bacon-blues-brews-fest-launches-inaugural-event

And Bond Girls and Beatles

http://www.primeresi.com/bond-girls-and-beatles-great-for-selling-houses/5552/

Midweek Music Digest

I somehow missed Midweek with Uncle Tom last week so will post that after first posting today's Gab:

http://www.midweek.com/scott-speedman-camille-de-pazzis-and-taimane-gardner-more-celebrity-news/

And here's last week's Gab:

http://www.midweek.com/ali-landry-karen-and-katrina-and-more-celebrity-news/

On the auction block-a guitar made of old whiskey barrels

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/justin-vernon-auctioning-off-custom-guitar-made-from-whiskey-barrels-20121023

2 members of Russia's Pussy Riot have been sent to labor camps

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pussy_riot_members_sent_to_prison_camps.html?no_takeover

Fear and the Nervous System

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=181220

Sugar Blue sighted

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1024-jazz-sugar-blue-20121024,0,6214309.column

Blues for Smoke

http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2012/10/blues_for_smoke_moca.php

A new Memphis school blues program

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/oct/19/no-headline---green_music/?CID=happeningnow

All That Jazz for 10/24

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/all-that-jazz-october-24-2012-1.1409825

And in the future, who will need teachers?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203400604578075080640810820.html

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Jazz and Colors announces its lineup

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/jazz-colors-announces-its-lineup/

Sounds of the Swing Era

http://blog.oup.com/2012/10/big-band-swing-music-recordings/

Get ready for UkeFest Virginia

http://www.henricocitizen.com/index.php/entertainment/article/cacga_to_host_ukefest_virginia_nov._2_31022

Jimmy Page Talks Story in a new book

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-Light-and-Shade-Conversations-with-3971943.php

Ernie Isley honors Chuck Berry

http://www.cleveland.com/sun/all/index.ssf/2012/10/ernie_isley_proud_to_pay_tribu.html

A rehash of the latest "Treme" episode...

http://inthesetimes.com/duly-noted/entry/14062/treme_recap_season_3_episode_5_i_thought_i_heard_buddy_bolden_say/

Opera's greatest Drinking Songs

http://www.loyno.edu/news/story/2012/10/22/2987

Hard to believe John Mayall is almost 80!

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/music/brit-blues-pioneer-john-mayall-returns/article_558efd90-d95b-5ee7-bf53-af9f022b7708.html?comment_form=true

Bluesman Walter Davis finally gets a headstone

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/343970/3/Blues-musician-Walter-Davis-receives-grave-headstone-

And Guy Clark Jr. is always at home, wherever he plays

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/arts/music/gary-clark-jr-releases-blak-and-blu-an-eclectic-album.html?_r=0

Monday Music News You Can Use

SXSW is in search of more Hawaiian Musicians

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=175120721

Meet the winner of the first-ever Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Competition

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/10/cyrille_aimee_wins_the_first_s.html

The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic kicks off its new season

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1022-jazz-philharmonic-20121022,0,4790954.column

The Moody Jazz Fest honors Miles Davis and Gil Evans

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/10/classic_jazz_in_spotlight_as_m.html

D.M.C. wishes Chuck Berry a Happy Birthday

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/rapper-m-pays-tribute-chuch-berry-article-1.1187869?localLinksEnabled=false

Steve Hackett has a new Genesis project

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/10/21/there-are-many-things-that-i-can-do-now-new-genesis-project-lets-steve-hackett-show-off-new-skills/

Return of the Woodstock International Luthiers Festival

http://www.woodstockx.com/2012/10/21/woodstock-invitational-luthiers-show-returns/

Dr. John needs a physician?

http://journalstar.com/blogs/ground-zero/dr-john-cancels-bourbon-theatre-performance-then-turns-up-to/article_010fab1f-2572-567d-94c3-b681789a0bee.html

An all-star Cream Tribute

http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/10/21/dhani-harrison-bob-weir-and-a-jane-s-addiction-duo-pay-tribute-to-cream

And the first class of the Memphis Hall of Fame is announced

http://www.theday.com/article/20121021/ENT10/310219971/-1/ENT

Sunday Music News You Can Use

The Caz Brothers get the David Malo Award

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=175120671&id=175120671

The London Jazz Festival turns 20

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/heads-up-london-jazz-festival-8219365.html

While Cuban Jazz legend Candido turns 91

http://seattlemusicinsider.com/?p=11079

Asleep at the Wheel sighted

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx?REVIEW_Asleep_at_the_Wheel/34-17421&r=5421

Songs about cars, space, and The Ramones

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Drivin-N-Cryin-Songs-About-3966854.php

A toilet seat guitar!

http://www.beach-bulletin.com/page/content.detail/id/521749/No-flushin---just-pluckin---Local-musician-makes-and-plays-a-toilet-seat-guitar.html?nav=5058

Checking out Treme 200

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2012/10/musical_acts_honor_the_gifts_o.html

Leo Nocentelli gets into a brouhaha

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/meters_guitarist_leo_nocentell.html

9 O'clock Stupid Music

http://www.kunc.org/post/nine-oclock-blues-bob-wills-and-texas-playboys

And Everywhere by Roswell Rudd

http://www.scpr.org/blogs/offramp/2012/10/19/10607/peter-stenshoel-reviews-everything-roswell-rudd/

Saturday Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to jazz sax man David Ware

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-saxophonist-david-s-ware-dead-at-62-20121019,0,3872677.story

"A Love Supreme" goes to church

http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/19/2377673/rich-copley-jazz-group-brings.html

Love, Lust, and Albanian Folk Songs

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/19/163242023/elina-duni-love-lust-and-albanian-folk-songs

Electric Guitars: Capitalism Built That

http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/19/electric-guitars-capitalism-built-that/

Mick Jagger drops a hint about more Stones dates

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/mick_jagger_hints_at_more_stones_dates.html

MOOG makes an acoustic guitar?

http://gizmodo.com/5953181/moog-lev+96-forget-synths-moog-is-making-a-batshit-acoustic-guitar

Mind Control by Rhythmic Sound

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/10/19/the-power-of-music-mind-control-by-rhythmic-sound/

Checking out this year's NOLA East Festival

http://noladefender.com/content/new-orle34ans-east-salutes-moto76wn-annual-fest

Bangladesh to honor George Harrison and Bob Dylan

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/bangladesh/9620324/Bangladesh-to-honour-Bob-Dylan-and-George-Harrison.html

And R.I.P. to Texas Blues guitarist Nick Curran, who was only 35

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/nick-curran-texas-based-guitarist-dies-at-35/2012/10/19/0221b26a-1247-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_story.html

TGIF Music News You Can Use

Stupid Music News from Tulsa

http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/music-icon-honored-tulsa-weekend/nSgjQ/

Revitalizing Newark through Jazz

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/new-jersey-news/2012/oct/19/revitalizing-newark-through-jazz/

A Billie Holliday revival

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/55101542-223/holiday-dee-billie-darby.html.csp

Philly Jazz, fresh cut from the vine

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20121019__Philly_Jazz__Fresh_Cut_From_the_Vine__celebrates_Painted_Bride_s_40th_anniversary.html

Big Al/Spamps sighted

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/10/nrbq_veterans.html

The Guitar still fascinates Leo Kottke

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/10/18/after-years-and-over-albums-guitar-still-fascinates-leo-kottke/BYhBXyEhd3i1axG5rKDs5K/story.html

Turning scraps into guitars

http://www.newbernsj.com/news/local/river-bend-man-turns-scraps-into-guitars-1.32457

Parasol's in New Orleans turns 60

http://noladefender.com/content/birthday-ro15ast-parasols-celebrates-60th-anniversary-gift-new-orleans-musicians

"Good Music is Good Music"

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/good_music_is_good_music/11584/

And remembering when Scotland Yard busted John and Yoko

http://washingtonexaminer.com/crime-history-notorious-scotland-yard-cop-busts-john-lennon-and-yoko-ono/article/2511023#.UIE2P2f4WSo

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Dent May Talks Story

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/10/dent_may_on_do.php

A Master guitar crafter from Bali

http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/10/18/master-carver-adds-guitars-to-balis-rich-culture/

A dream come true-opening for Santana

http://twocircles.net/2012oct17/opening_santana_dream_come_true_shillong_guitarist.html

The Afghan Whigs reunite

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/greg_dulli_enjoying_life_in_ne.html

A survival guide for this year's Voodoo Experience

http://www.fuse.tv/2012/10/voodoo-music-experience-2012-festival-guide

Another great new band name-Gravy Flavored Kisses!

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/17/4918139/new-orleans-gravy-flavored-kisses.html

Blues in Da Parish

http://blog.nola.com/stbernard/2012/10/blues_in_da_parish_festival_in.html

Ringo announces a 2013 All Starr Pacific Rim tour

http://www.examiner.com/article/ringo-starr-and-all-starr-band-announce-pacific-rim-tour-for-early-2013

Inside the new Beatles Bibliography

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatles-bibliography-authors-reveal-how-huge-book-came-together-part-2

And turning Governors Island into a year-round attraction

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8850357

Wednesday Music News You Can Use

Finally made it thru interspace!

Uncle Tom Moffatt is apparently off this week, so no Gabby

The 2013 Portland Jazz Fest lineup is announced

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/2013_portland_jazz_festival_fe.html

A blind Jazz prodigy takes Bolivia by storm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9612810/Blind-jazz-prodigy-takes-Bolivias-music-scene-by-storm.html

American Splendors

http://blogs.voanews.com/music/2012/10/16/american-splendors-coltrane-and-pekar/

Sam Brown sighted

http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/1980s_pop_star_helps_finsbury_pupils_hit_the_right_note_with_ukulele_band_1_1658766

A roundup of new releases

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/cd-reviews-c274kan-174472701.html

A new guitar exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/16/4915691/guitar-opens-at-the-science-museum.html

A look ahead to ACL 2013

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/10/acl_2013_what_next.php

R.I.P. to Arlo Guthrie's wife Jackie

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2012/10/16/Arlo-Guthries-wife-dead-at-68/UPI-76841350406041/

2 tasty new N'Orleans reissues

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/professor_longhair_and_louis_a.html

And celebrating 20 years of The House of Blues

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/16/4914997/legendary-house-of-blues-20th.html

Wednesday Music Non-News You Can't Use!

This morning's post has been lost in cyberspace. Hopefully it will show up later.

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to Kailua Kuma Hula Ellen Castillo

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/kumu-hula-ellen-castillo-of-pukaikapuaokalani-taught-thousands-of-girls-and-women-graceful-hula/123

Time for the Exit 0 Jazz Festival

http://www.examiner.com/article/exit-0-international-jazz-festival-enters-live-music-foray-style

Jazz Above, Chocolate Below

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/10392/115/

Cassandra Wilson returns to Houston

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/After-15-years-Cassandra-Wilson-makes-her-return-3950660.php

Conquering the divide between jazz and bluegrass

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/174251661.html

Mustering the Ookeleles of Victoria

http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/10/15/3611075.htm

A special guitar finds a new home

http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/10/15/2244985/special-guitar-finds-new-home.html

New Orleans' Treme neighborhood turns 200

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/historic-treme-neighborhood-new-orleans-melting-pot-celebrates-200-years-of-food-and-music/2012/10/15/c544e770-16fd-11e2-a346-f24efc680b8d_story.html

Reviving Trenton through jazz

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/10/reviving_trenton_through_jazz.html

And Hula to celebrate Queen Emma

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/19818574/hula-halau-celebrate-anniversary-of-queen-emma-visit-to-kauai

Stormy Monday Music News You Can Use

25 years of keeping jazz alive on Staten Island

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/25-years-keeping-jazz-alive-staten-island-article-1.1181806?localLinksEnabled=false

Gateway to the Arts

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443675404578056770326351136.html

Clapton plays the art market

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/guitar-god-clapton-plays-the-art-market-20121014-27koe.html

A cool new double-neck 8 string

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3197663/random-cool-check-out-this-amazing-double-neck-8-string-billy-the-puppet-saw-guitar/

A report from the 2012 ACL Fest in Austin

http://austin.culturemap.com/newsdetail/10-14-12-10-32-acl-in-review-steve-earle/

The guitar king who said it all through his music

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/the-guitar-king-who-said-it-all-through-his-music-3257905.html

An honor for New Orleans opera great Norman Treigle

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/10/theaters_plaza_is_renamed_to_h.html

AKA Doc Pomus

http://noladefender.com/content/new-orleans-film-fest67ival-first-look-aka-doc-pomus-and-2-shorts

The National Park Service releases a new Kid's CD

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2012/10/national-park-service-releases-new-children%E2%80%99s-music-cd10672

And R.I.P. to South Carolina Radio Pioneer Wally Mullinax

 http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/greenville-news/Upstate-radio-pioneer-dies/-/9654794/16984156/-/6l0x2r/-/index.html

Stormy Sunday Music News You Can Use

Jazzing up Stravinsky

http://www.examiner.com/article/stravinsky-s-rite-thrives-under-jazz-arrangement-at-herbst

Ookelele takes center stage at a film festival in Philly

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Ukulele-takes-center-stage-at-Philadelphia-film/Jl2qeAmdd0qvbYMxLY1oSw.cspx

John Williams spills the beans about his former music teacher

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/oct/14/john-williams-accuses-segovia-snob?newsfeed=true

Steve Hackett revisits Genesis

http://technorati.com/entertainment/article/guitarist-steve-hackett-revisits-genesis/

Patti Smith sighted

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-review-patti-smith-rocks-the-wiltern-with-flea-and-depp-in-tow-20121013,0,6916464.story

Yet another "Greatest Guitarist of All Time" list

http://www.nme.com/news/van-halen/66625

New Wallflowers music

http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/10/13/review-the-wallflowers-glad-all-over/

A new guitarist for the Bo-Keys

http://theadvocate.com/news/4134386-123/bo-keys-return-to-no-stage

Upcoming Jazz in Newark

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/celebrities/173997151_Round_table_of_jazz_stars_gathers_for_Newark_festival_gathers_for_NJPAC_festival.html

And Daisy Duke Talks Ringo Starr

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/10/13/daisy-duke-star-catherine-bach-reveals-how-a-joke-cost-her-a-bond-girl-role-97319-32022000/

Frosty Saturday Music News You Can Use

Got Poi?

A new encyclopedia of Hawaiian Music

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/October-2012/Books-Hawaiian-Music-and-Musicians-An-Encyclopedic-History/

Around the Jazz Internet

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/10/12/162810811/around-the-jazz-internet-oct-12-2012

Time for the St. George Jazz Fest

http://broadwayworld.com/article/ST-GEORGE-JAZZ-FESTIVAL-Starring-David-Sanborn-Coming-to-St-George-Theatre-1013-1014-20121012

A Monk exhibit in NYC

http://www.amsterdamnews.com/opinion/columnists/jazz_notes/the-jass-syncopators-monk-exhibition/article_f30d5c46-1491-11e2-b24c-0019bb2963f4.html

A new Adirondack Guitar

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/Default.aspx?ArticleID=28253

How to play Fingerstyle duets

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/Default.aspx?ArticleID=26794

R.I.P. to D.C. guitar player Tom Guernsey

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2012/10/12/tom-guernsey-hangmen-guitarist-who-had-a-no-1-d-c-hit-in-1966-has-died/

Metallica replaces Green Day at VoodooFest

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/metallica-added-to-voodoo-music-festival-lineup-in-place-of-green-day/2012/10/12/9865ce5c-14ac-11e2-9a39-1f5a7f6fe945_story.html

R.P.P. to R & B singer Deborah Chessler

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/deborah-chessler-rhythm-amp-blues-pionner-dead-89-article-1.1182043

And hottest rock star wives, the Barbara Bach Edition

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/barbara-bach-hottest-rockstar-wives/

TGIF Music News You Can Use

Ookelele Festival time on Mau'i

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/510454/Maui--Ukulele-Festival-Celebrates-Seven-Years-at-MACC.html?nav=39

A Blog Supreme

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/10/11/162730628/the-class-presidents-of-art-blakeys-jazz-messengers

The Checkout begins its second season

http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=3197

Singing Skype's praises for delivering music lessons

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57530764-235/singing-skypes-praises-for-delivering-music-lessons-video/

A world of musical clicks and pops

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/11/162734982/looper-a-world-of-musical-clicks-and-pops

A look back at "Living in the Material World"

http://guitarinternational.com/2012/10/11/looking-back-at-george-harrisons-living-in-a-material-world/

Ironing Board Sam returns to NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/ironing_board_sam_returns_to_n.html

The Connecticut Blues Challenge is underway

http://www.dolphin-news.com/articles/2012/10/11/entertainment/doc5075ab8351c4a657376425.txt

A Beatles painting gets vandalized

http://www.heyreverb.com/blog/2012/10/11/beatles-penis-painting/56310/

And some more "Beatles Stories"

http://www.examiner.com/article/filmmaker-s-own-beatles-stories-aren-t-on-the-dvd-part-1

10-11-12 Music News You Can Use

Preserving the future of Hawaiian Music

http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/10/10/maui-colleges-new-program-preserves-future-of-hawaiian-music/

Jazz and Colors coming to Central Park

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/jazz-colors-to-fill-central-park-with-standards/

Octogenarians of Jazz

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/faces-places-octogenarians-jazz-article-1.1178640?localLinksEnabled=false

Print your own guitar!

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/10/162650873/you-too-can-print-your-own-guitar

More on the new SCTV sequel

http://o.canada.com/2012/10/10/sctv-the-sequel-a-27-year-effort-to-revive-a-comedy-legend/

Green Day bails out of VoodooFest

http://www.starpulse.com/news/Rachel_Ho/2012/10/10/green_day_cancels_voodoo_festival_show

Time for the Savannah Folk Music Festival

http://savannahnow.com/do/2012-10-10/savannah-folk-music-festival-returns-series-concerts-events#.UHbcxK7iGso

Remembering the films of The Beatles

http://cinemanerdz.com/features/cinema-revisited-the-films-of-the-beatles/8353

A sneak peek at the lineup for WOMADelaide 2013

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/33926/WOMADelaide-releases-a-sneak-peak-of-the-stellar-lineup-for-2013

And an intro to Neil Young and Crazy Horse's other Opening Act

http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A53018

Midweek Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs Away

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-30/

A "Blue Hawai'i" party to remember on Kaua'i

http://www.midweekkauai.com/2012/10/a-blue-hawaii-party-to-remember/

Uncle George sighted on Da Mainland

http://www.collegeclasses.com/grammy-award-winning-artist-wows-audience-at-carleton-college/

The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra does Carnegie Hall

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/arts/music/new-orleans-jazz-orchestras-10-years-1-night-at-carnegie.html

Classic Ookelele tunes with a modern Osaka flair

http://rafu.com/news/2012/10/classic-ukulele-tunes-with-a-modern-osaka-flair/

Smells Like Teen Spirit

http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/video-jake-shimabukuro-plays-nirvanas-smells-like-teen-spirit-on-a-ukulele

Rocky Roccocco does Edgar Allen Poe

http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/article/POE---A-Life-In-Stories--Sound:--A-Very-Special-AES-Event---2232916

The Ataris get into a fight onstage

http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Watch-Ataris-Lead-Singer-Throw-His-Guitar-Drummer-47947.html

Bryan Adams takes some pictures

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/10/09/adams-bryan-photo-book-exposed.html

And Paul Westerberg Talks Story about a Replacements Reunion

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-paul-westerberg-on-the-replacements-reunion-and-being-a-middle-aged-rocker-20121009

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

For Love of Moody

http://www.examiner.com/article/for-love-of-moody-festival-serves-jazz-master-through-amazing-musical-forays

A trip to the Angel City Jazz Fest

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-live-review-angel-city-jazz-fesltival-at-the-ford-amphitheatre-20121008,0,5113743.story

R.I.P. to Danish jazz man John Tchicai

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/rip-john-tchicai-danish-jazz-saxophonist-and-composer-played-with-john-coltrane-and-albert-ayle

Checking out this year's San Diego Ookelele Festival

http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-11045-san-diego-ukulele-fe.html

Munky Shaffer Talks Story

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/korn-guitarist-james-munky-shaffer-talks-fear-and-the-nervous-system-prometheus-and-more/10254377

"Who I Am"

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/49292974/ns/today-books/#.UHQGEK7iGso

The Right Notes

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/the-right-notes/Content?oid=2082861

A recap of Sunday night's "Treme", which I missed because I was watching the Saints game!

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/10/08/treme-episode-three-recap-crickets/

Dubai's Sandance

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/dubais-sandance-enter-the-fray

And Sir Paul wants to complete an unfinished Lennon track

http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2012/10/paul-mccartney-hoping-to-record-unfinished-john-lennon-track/

Happy Columbus Day!

Columbus Day Music News You Can Use

A "Year of Jazz" comes to a close in San Antone

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/article/Year-of-Jazz-celebration-reprises-original-work-3926916.php

A new book about jazz pianist Marian McPartland

http://seattletimes.com/html/books/2019334711_br07mcpartland.html

Diana Krall heads for the Top 10

http://www.examiner.com/article/diana-krall-album-headed-for-billboard-top-10

Scandinavia and All That Jazz in Carson City

http://carsonnow.org/story/10/07/2012/carson-city-symphony-presents-scandinavia-and-all-jazz-carl-petersson

Making guitars in Maine

http://www.pressherald.com/life/audience/new-technique-keeps-maine-guitarmaker-on-the-cutting-edge_2012-10-07.html

A new guitar solo record

http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/guitar-solo-guinness-record-857/

Will SCTV go back to Melonville?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/will-sctv-go-back-to-melonville/article4592609/?cmpid=rss1

First Came Memphis Minnie

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Maria-Muldaur-First-Came-3926270.php

Almost Voodoo Time in NOLA

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/06/3032456/louisiana-voodoo-music-experience.html

And The Ballad of Sir John and Joe Pepitone

http://www.ibtimes.com/ballad-john-lennon-and-joe-pepitone-799771

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Elmo goes Musical

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20121006__Elmo_goes_musical_on_Sesame_Street.html

Big Band Jazz in Black West Virginia

http://wvgazette.com/Entertainment/201210040264

Another new member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame

http://www.thesttammanynews.com/news/article_67d43528-0fdc-11e2-b977-0019bb2963f4.html

A Brit music grad becomes a musical scarecrow

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9591140/Music-graduate-gets-job-as-human-scarecrow.html

Testing (and rating) some new Smart Guitars

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/10/ts_revsmartguitars/

A solo album from REM's Peter Buck

http://www.rttnews.com/1978394/former-r-e-m-guitarist-peter-buck-announces-first-solo-album.aspx?type=ent&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sitemap

Placido Domingo returning to New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/10/placido_domingo_returns_for_th.html

Quit Davis Talks Story

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/6/business/11761268&sec=business

Whale Songs on the Cape of Cod

http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellfleet/photos/x833739673/Whale-songs-to-benefit-Provincetown-Center-for-Coastal-Studies-Academy-Playhouse

And "Something" turns 43

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-beatles-something-released/

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Nathan Aweau Talks Story

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2012/10/05/inside-the-music-of-hapa-vet-nathan-aweau/

21st Century Gypsy Jazz

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/10/05/162332936/djangos-legacy-21st-century-gypsy-jazz

A week of Jazz and Remembrance

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/nyregion/td-james-moody-democracy-of-jazz-festival-taps-newarks-heritage.html

Around the Jazz Internet

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/10/05/162378449/around-the-jazz-internet-oct-5-2012

A look back at Kid Ory

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/author_spent_15_years_research.html

The Chapel opens in SF

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2012/10/the_chapel_opens_with_preserva.php

Red Hot Peppers in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/red_hot_chili_peppers_funked_u.html

The Beatles Begin

http://blog.oup.com/2012/10/beatles-friday-5-october-1962-love-me-do/

"Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass" comes out on DVD

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-Review-Ballads-Blues-and-Bluegrass-3920856.php

And Here Comes the Son

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20121005/ENT/310049958/1064?Title=Devon-Allman-finds-musical-honey-in-family-legacy

Friday Music News You Can Use

Welcome Back!

Dwight Yoakam sighting

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-dwight-yoakam-3-pears-20121005,0,5823357.story

A new Jazz app for the iPad

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/10/jazz-music-fans-should-give-a-warm-welcome-to-the-blue-note-app-for-ipad

Time for the Coconut Festival on Kaua'i

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2012/10/4/Hawaii_Kauai_Kapaa_coconut_festival

And for the Na Lima Hana Festival on the same island

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/10/prweb9976860.htm

Ook-A-Palooza #5 is ready to go in MA

http://www.worcestermag.com/home/top-stories/Worcesters-ukulele-scene-front-and-center-at-Uke-A-Palooza-5-172518541.html

R.I.P. to British guitarist Big Jim Sullivan

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guitarist-big-jim-sullivan-dead-at-71-20121004

Watch 1 computer play 14 guitars at once!

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2012/10/watch-one-computer-play-14-guitars-at-once/263191/

The Meters get nominated for the R & R Hall of Fame

http://www.wwl.com/pages/14436437.php?contentType=4&contentId=11575514

Bloody Roots 2 time

http://www.telegram.com/article/20121004/NEWS/110049953#.UG7tIq7iGso

And the Sex Symbol of Scandinavia Talks Story

http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/04/2359779/vintage-blues-never-grow-old-for.html

No Music News For You!

Back on Friday!

Midweek Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Time! In this week's exciting adventure, Tom appears in a SOJA video...

http://www.midweek.com/bruno-mars-paris-hilton-and-more-celebrity-news/

The Pat Metheny Group will reunite in 2013

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/10/02/pat-metheny-group-to-reunite/1607357/

All That Jazz

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/all-that-jazz-october-3-2012-1.1395124

Ookeleles at Aldershot

http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2121507_ukeleles_out_in_force_at_aldershot

Speaking of Dancing Fleas, Jake releases his new album

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jake-shimabukuro-the-jimi-hendrix-of-the-ukulele/

Saturday in the Park with Neil Young

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/10/saturday-in-the-park-with-neil.html

Slash has "Nothing to Fear"

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/slash_working_on_nothing_to_fear_score.html?no_takeover

Catherine O'Hara and Martin Short get back together again

http://www.toromagazine.com/features/talking-to/5cdb9cec-c982-b2a4-b59e-a83cb98df3e6/Martin-Short--Catherine-OHara/

A Blog Supreme dissects Sunday's "Treme" episode #23

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/10/02/162157333/treme-ep-23-long-black-lines

And get ready for yet another Beatles Documentary

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-beatles-stories-documentary-seth-swirsky-screening-hollywood-dvd-20121002,0,5827533.story

It's Leon's Birthday!

Happy #85 to Texas Playboys singer LEON RAUSCH

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

A preview of this weekend's GretnaFest, just across the Miss River Bridges from N'Orleans

http://www.gretnafest.com/music.php

The Nash Jazz Center opens in Phoenix

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20120921the-nash-phoenix-grand-opening-jazz.html?nclick_check=1

Ramsey Lewis sighting

http://blogs.voanews.com/jazz-beat/2012/10/01/ramsey-lewis-taking-another-look/

Bringing Jazz music to the classroom in St. Louis

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/341215/3/Positively-St-Louis-Jazz-education-brings-music-to-the-classroom-

Checking out this year's Savannah Jazz Festival

http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2012/10/01/notes-from-the-savannah-jazz-festival/

New Arabic music from...Vancouver?

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/reviews+Vancouver+Gordon+Grdina+explores+Arabic+music+territory+with+streamlined+jazz+groove/7326419/story.html

A new highly strung British band

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/highly-strung-band-really-jolly-good-fun/story-17014098-detail/story.html

Guitar Center searches once again for The Next Great singer-songwriter

http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/10/01/4304084/guitar-center-launches-second.html

More info on the new B.B. King license plate

http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/10/biloxi_lighthouse_replaced_by.html

And Rock n' Bowl offers Slow Food, Fast Music

http://noladefender.com/content/slow-food-and-fast-music-su6pper-bo7wl-ev8ent-rock-n-bowl

First Day of October Music News You Can Use

11 Items for the price of 10 today!

Checking out this year's Windward Hoolaulea

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=171968991&id=171968991

Hyde Park Jazz Festival time

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1001-hyde-park-festival-20121001,0,7813609.column

Octoberfest at The Dakota

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/10364/115/

R.I.P. to jazz trombone player Eddie Bert

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/arts/music/eddie-bert-trombonist-and-jazzman-dies-at-90.html

Bruce Sklar is spreading the gospel of music

http://vtdigger.org/2012/09/30/in-this-state-spreading-the-gospel-of-music-one-jazz-standard-at-a-time/

Get ready for Festival Miami

http://www.themiamihurricane.com/2012/09/30/gear-up-for-a-month-of-music-opportunity-at-festival-miami/

Jack White Takes a Hike

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-jackwhitebre88t0ml-20120930,0,2019054.story

How The Edge created a classic guitar sound

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/how_the_edge_created_a_classic_guitar_sound.html?no_takeover

Who's the greatest Metal guitarist?

http://www.tgdaily.com/entertainment/66520-whos-the-greatest-metal-guitarist

A Fedora hat, a guitar, and good vibes

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Performance/2012/Oct-01/189689-a-fedora-hat-a-guitar-and-good-vibes.ashx#axzz283QG83sH

And Bonnie Raitt does Dallas

http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20120930-how-bonnie-raitt-showed-gal-pal-on-an-easy-chair-persona-in-dallas-area-concert.ece