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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