Last Day of November Music News You Can Use

Hugh Masekela's Thank You Tour

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2012/11/30/masekela-s-thank-you-tour

Acid Jazz turns 25

http://www.metro.co.uk/music/919404-acid-jazz-turns-25-the-story-of-a-scene

A new online source for Ookeleles

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/specialized-online-ukulele-retailer-now-offering-great-promotions-to-buyers-2012-11-29-917325

Rock of Ageless

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-378994--.html

Cuba's influence on New Orleans Music

http://www.kplu.org/post/cubas-influence-new-orleans-music

Time for Oxford America's annual Southern Music magazine issue

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/component/k2/item/181306-oxford-american-magazine-s-louisiana-focused-southern-music-issue-arrives-dec-1

Sir Paul does Edmonton

http://www.examiner.com/article/set-list-paul-mccartney-brings-back-revolver-favorite-for-edmonton-opener

A visit to the Himalayan Blues Festival

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Himalayan+Blues+Festival+from+today&NewsID=355926

A Blues Ball honors Memphis musicians

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/nov/29/blues-ball-honors-memphis-musicians/

And a couple of unheard Beatles demos go on the block

http://www.examiner.com/article/two-unheard-beatles-demos-could-be-big-attraction-december-auction

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Celebrating Niihau at the 11th Princess Kaiulani Festival

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/niihau-celebrated-in-11th-annual-princess-kaiulani-festival/123

Berks Jazz 2013 announces its lineup

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-berks-jazz-fest-2013-lineup-20121128,0,6159085.story

An Ookelele attack in West Seattle?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2012/11/28/suspects-wanted-in-west-seattle-ukulele-attack/

R.I.P. to 50's singer Mickey "Guitar" Baker

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/50s-star-mickey-guitar-baker-dead-87-article-1.1209679

Glen Campbell continues his Farewell Tour

http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2019780487_glencampbellreviewxml.html?prmid=head_main

Class Got Brass returns for a second year in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/new_orleans_jazz_heritage_foun.html

The Bayou Country Superfest announces its 2013 lineup

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/388ca651bb53443db4ea32d02f3e9481/LA--Music-Bayou-Country

The Library of Congress releases some Beatles chats

http://www.examiner.com/article/historic-beatles-chats-made-available-online-by-library-of-congress

Did George Harrison celebrate Indian culture, or exploit it?

http://www.ibtimes.com/george-harrison-did-he-celebrate-indian-culture-or-exploit-it-901324

And a singing frog hitches a ride on a Christmas Tree

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=181136081&id=181136081

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Gabs about the first Hawai'i concerts by Whitney Houston

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-31/

A first preview of the 2013 Cape Town International Jazz Festival

http://www.bdlive.co.za/life/entertainment/2012/11/28/jazz-cape-town-international-jazz-festival

Art in Paradise

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15936

Uke Can Do It

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2012-11-29/music/uke-can-do-it-ten-instruments-eddie-vedder-should-play-besides-the-ukulele/

Remembering Jimi Hendrix on what would have been his 70th B-Day

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2012/11/27/remembering-guitarist-jimi-hendrix-on-what-would-have-been-his-70th-birthday/

Mesa/Boogie unveils some new guitar pedals

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3204934/mesaboogie-unveils-line-of-guitar-fx-pedals/

The NASA engineer who wants to make your guitar sound dirty!

http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-11-28/music/tony-hall-nasa-engineer-guitar-pedals-lower-dens/

Next: Elephant Stone

http://www.npr.org/2012/11/26/165930358/next-elephant-stone

A private funeral for former Beatles promo man Pete Bennett

http://www.examiner.com/article/funeral-services-for-beatles-promo-man-pete-bennett-to-be-private

And remembering jazz pianist Austin Peralta, who died last week at the age of only 22

http://livemusicblog.com/2012/11/25/austin-peralta-l-a-jazz-pianist-and-flying-lotus-collaborator-dead-at-22/

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Chicago Music comes to Poland

http://www.wbez.org/blogs/alison-cuddy/2012-11/chicago-jazz-music-polish-ears-103908

Paying tribute to the Count of Basie

http://www.nctimes.com/menifee-jazz-ensemble-s-fall-concert-honors-basie-influence/article_b610a58a-ab42-5120-890e-f13e8f71b850.html

Harlem Jazz in the key of Sea'l

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/harlem-jazz-key-sea-article-1.1208427?localLinksEnabled=false

The Four Freshman keep on singing

http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2012/11/17574.html/

Ookelele Bound

http://wpln.org/?p=43295

Nils Lofgren Talks Story about tap dancing

http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_22066842

A new Guitar Center opens...directly across the street from Berklee!

http://bostinno.com/2012/11/26/guitar-center-pening-on-mass-ave-near-berklee/

A new album looks at Jimi Hendrix outside of The Experience

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/26/5010978/jimi-hendrixs-people-hell-angels.html

Jimmy Page recalls the early Led Zepp critics

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


And Ten Days of Peace for John and George starts on Thursday

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/201211261219/ten-days-of-peace-for-john-and-george-starts-this-thursday.html

Cyber Monday Music News You Can Use

The first annual Paia Ookelele Fest goes on as scheduled

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/567356/Aloha-flowing-at-first-Paia-Ukulele-Festival.html?nav=10

A pre-sale for the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013-Music-Festivals/Crossroads-Guitar-Fest/prweb10167186.htm

New Christmas tabs for banjo and mandolin

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10167054.htm

A member of The Dirty Dozen meets a mad dog

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/11/25/dirty-dozen-brass-band-efrem-towns-dog/1725309/

The Rolling Stones add Jeff Beck to their tour lineup

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mary-j-blige-and-jeff-beck-to-join-rolling-stones-for-tour-kickoff-20121125

Yet another Holiday Music Roundup

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Airborne-Christmas-Holiday-Music-4065380.php

A preview of the 2013 Berks Jazz Fest

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=431224

The old songs are the best

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/remakeremodel-the-old-songs-are-the-best-8349052.html

R.I.P. to jazz drummer Pete La Roca Sims

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/arts/music/pete-la-roca-sims-jazz-drummer-with-swing-dies-at-74.html

And Dave Brubeck turns 92

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/arts/hc-dave-brubeck-92-1125-20121125,0,7276612.story

Suday Music News You Can Use

Controversy over an Ookelele show on...Mau'i?

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/567336/Ukulele-show-to-go-on-despite-county-objections.html?nav=10

A new robot that shreds the bass guitar

http://gizmodo.com/5963023/this-crazy-mecha-bass-guitar-robot-shreds-like-a-total-machine

Steve Howe has doubts about any future YES albums

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

Black Sabbath, on the other hand...

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/November/ts20Iommi_Laying_Down_Guitar_Tracks_For_New_Black_Sabbath_Album.shtml

The Jazz behind "Treme"

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703961304578129123882153236.html?mod=BOL_hpp_mag

More on those new Apple guitar apps

http://gigaom.com/apple/we-are-the-champions-two-great-guitar-amp-programs-for-the-mac/

AC/DC are back on the charts

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

Bad Brains dedicate their new album to late Beastie Boy Adam Yauc

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

Life is a Grand Ookelele for Jake Shimabukuro

http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=803414

And Mary Lou Williams, Jazz, and the Liturgy

http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/?p=22027

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Learn how to play guitar with You-Tab!

http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2012/11/23/play-guitar-you-tab-is-a-great-way-to-learn-songs-and-watch-youtube-at-the-very-same-time/

Chronicling some crazy stage dives

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/friday_fun_craziest_stage_dives.html

A new "best acoustic guitar player in the world" poll

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/tommy-emmanuel-tops-best-acoustic-guitar-player-in-the-world-poll-567463

Yet another great new band name-The Dillinger Escape Plan

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/the_dillinger_escape_plan_signs_with_sumerian_records.html

New Orleans' music scene, thru the eyes of a Vermonter

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/new_orleans_music_scene_throug.html

Pullman Porter Blues

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/172497-All-Aboard-Music-Kissed-Pullman-Porter-Blues-Starring-Cleavant-Derricks-Steams-Into-DCs-Arena-Stage

One of George Harrison's leather jackets goes on display in Liverpool

http://www.examiner.com/article/george-harrison-leather-jacket-goes-on-exhibit-liverpool

Time for the Baby Blues Showcase in St. Louis

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/348334/71/11th-Annual-Baby-Blues-Showcase

A youtube tour of Governors Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDKojYZ5-Q

And Buddy Guy has a new live album coming out December 18th

http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/blues-icon-buddy-guy-to-release-live-at-legends-on-december-18th

Black Friday Music News You Can Use

Queen's drummer Roger Taylor goes solo

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/queen_drummer_to_release_solo_album.html

"Simon Cowell should be shot"

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

America's favourite city is...

http://www.incentivetravel.co.uk/news/awards/10632-new-orleans-voted-america-s-favourite-city

Badfinger's Pete Ham finally gets his due in Swansea

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-20434904

Britain decides to stage an outdoor jazz festival

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rhythm-but-hopefully-no-blues-britain-to-host-first-outdoor-jazz-festival-in-decades-8340409.html

NRBQ is heading to off-Broadway

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/nrbq-heading-to-off-broadway/article_830ace07-e36c-5a91-b197-86092a905c61.html

But first they stop at Toad's Place

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2012/11/21/entertainment/doc50ad493a1a489026620128.txt

Another new Apple guitar app

http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/21/ampkit-for-mac-released/

Ten Tips for better guitar overdubs

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/ten-tips-for-better-guitar-overdubs-1121-2012.aspx

And Peter Frampton Talks Story about his long-missing guitar

http://www.spinner.com/2012/11/21/peter-frampton-comes-alive-anniversary/

Happy Turkey Day!

No Music News You Can Use today...see y'all on Black Friday!

Getaway Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom is getting psyched for CHICAGO

http://www.midweek.com/molly-and-jason-mesnick-and-more-celebrity-news/

Jazz Geniuses boxed in

http://metrotimes.com/music/jazz-geniuses-boxed-in-1.1406517

A Minnesota jazzman loses 15 years' worth of his music

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/11/20/15-years-of-music-stolen-from-minn-jazz-musicians-car/

Kiwi Ookelele Joy is spreading

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/whats-on/7974539/Kiwi-ukulele-joy-is-spreading

10 other instruments Eddie Vedder should play

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/11/eddie_vedder_instruments_besides_ukulele.php

A dangerous guitar on the toy shelves this Christmas

http://lifeinc.today.com/_news/2012/11/20/15310440-dangers-on-the-toy-shelves-doras-guitar-balloon-launcher?lite

Martin Guitar is expanding

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2012/11/martin_guitar_to_expand_operat.html

Big Easy Thanksgiving Music

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/musical_highlights_in_new_orle_1.html

Saving a Peugeot factory in France with music

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/11/20/us-france-peugeot-music-idINBRE8AJ1B220121120

And the greatest Rolling Stones movie you've never seen

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/the-greatest-rolling-stones-movie-youve-never-seen-cocksucker-blues-20121120

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Big Bands at the London Jazz Fest

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/nov/19/london-jazz-festival-big-bands

This year's holiday music releases rounded up

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/arts/music/new-music-releases-of-the-season-from-jazz-to-gospel.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Bryan Ferry enters the Jazz Age

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/nov/19/bryan-ferry-jazz-age-exclusive-stream

Clapton decides to bring his guitar festival to Madison Round Garden

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/eric-clapton-to-bring-guitar-festival-to-madison-square-garden/

Another new Guitar App

http://lifehacker.com/5961845/soundslice-syncs-guitar-tabs-with-video-to-help-you-learn-to-play-by-example

1001 jazz licks for the improvising musician

http://www.guitarworld.com/1001-jazz-licks-complete-jazz-vocabulary-improvising-musician

Guitar Center goes Pay Pal in its stores

http://www.banktech.com/payments-cards/guitar-center-accepts-paypal-in-store/240142311

Keeping Cajun Music alive

http://blog.nola.com/eastjefferson/2012/11/metairie_residents_lance_carus.html

The last word on Olivia Harrison's fence

http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=1194346

And R.I.P. to Billy Scott, a longtime R & B "Beach Musician" from NC

http://www.news-record.com/content/2012/11/19/article/rb_beach_music_singer_billy_scott_dies_in_north_carolina

Monday Music News You Can Use

Checking out this year's American Music Awards

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_22021853/american-music-awards-justin-bieber-taylor-swift-carrie

R.I.P. to the creator of "Pinoy Jazz", Eddie Munji III

http://entertainment.inquirer.net/68096/pinoy-jazz-creator-dies-of-massive-stroke

The Wheel take another "Ride With Bob"

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_music_blog/2012/11/concert-review-asleep-at-the-wheel-at-plaza-live.html

A revival of the Harp Guitar?

http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/news/local/article_59d14e30-3137-11e2-a960-0019bb2963f4.html

Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell files for divorce

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/def-leppard-vivian-campbell-divorce/

The New Orleans Opera does Elmer Fudd

http://noladefender.com/content/new-orl34eans-ope67ras-barber-seville-cunning-crowd-pleaser

New Orleans' All Stars for Hurricane Sandy

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2012/11/1801.html

The Abita Springs Opry wraps up Season #10

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/abita_springs_opry_wraps_up_10.html

It's been a decade since the release of ther final George Harrison album

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/george-harrison-brainwashed-album-released/
 
And Ringo plots his Australian return

http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=817717

Sunday Music News You Can Use

The Coda Jazz Fund turns 10

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/17/3923039/coda-jazz-fund-marks-10-years.html
 
The Brubeck Brothers do Seattle

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Brubeck-Brothers-Quartet-LifeTimes-4046543.php

Which Rolling Stones era was best?

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

The Who do Beantown

http://www.telegram.com/article/20121117/NEWS/121119640/1312

Time for the Magazine Street Blues Fest in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2012/11/today_in_new_orleans_fringe_ma.html

The San Diego Dixieland Jazz Fest gets youthful

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/music/youth-movement-reigniting-san-diego-dixieland-jazz-festival/article_83c35e72-3ab1-5ed7-ab41-3dcf25ba2cb9.html

More on Olivia Harrison's razor wire fence

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234337/Razor-wire-place-Henley-George-Harrisons-widow-abandons-plans-fence-Oxfordshire-mansion-Beatle-stabbed-intruder.html

A rare 1967 John Lennon interview

http://www.examiner.com/article/john-lennon-rare-67-bbc-chat-magical-mystery-tour-had-strange-people

A new Beatles Box

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/article/1289265--reasons-to-live-for-nov-18-a-truly-fab-sounding-new-beatles-box

And a copy of the Decca audition tape of The Beatles goes on the block

http://www.examiner.com/article/copy-of-beatles-rejected-audition-tape-for-decca-records-to-be-auctioned

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Got Guitars? Lotsa axe news today!

Donald Harrison's "Quantum Leap"

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1117-donald-harrison-20121117,0,4037858.column

12 years of Jazz Mafia

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2012/11/12_years_of_jazz_mafia_adam_th.php

Monterey Jazz hits the road

http://tunes.broadwayworld.com/article/Segerstrom-Center-Welcomes-Monterey-Jazz-Festival-on-Tour-55th-Anniversary-Celebration-113-20121116

Guitar Pull time in Augusta again

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-11-16/guitar-pull-tickets-remain-hard-get?v=1353092268

Music for Rare Guitars

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121116/TEMPO/211160303/-1/NEWSMAP

What I like about Aged Guitars

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/what-i-like-about-aged-guitars-1116-2012.aspx

10 guitars that changed music forever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uJgQcB7F2I

A guitar made out of an Atari 2600

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3203731/random-cool-a-guitar-made-out-of-an-atari-2600-and-fx-pedals/

It's Jeff Lynne's Mustache

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jeff-lynne-mustache/

And the first preview of next spring's SXSW in Austin

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/foo_fighters_dave_grohl_to_del.html

T.G.I.F. Music News You Can Use

11 For The Price of 10 Today!

Happy #20 to the Kaua'i Slack Key Guitar Festival

http://thegardenisland.com/lifestyles/slack-key-festival-celebrates-years-on-kaua-i-sunday/article_45331dfa-2fbb-11e2-ac0d-001a4bcf887a.html

While Keola Beamer will do a show on Mau'i this weekend as well

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/510596/Malama-Ko-Aloha-With-Keola-Beamer---Friends-at-the-MACC.html?nav=39

The Bakersfield College Jazz Ensemble travels the spaceways

http://www.therip.com/campus/2012/11/15/bc-jazz-plays-the-music-of-sun-ran/

NYU students are running an online Jazz publication

http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2012/11/15/and-all-that-jazz-nyu-students-run-online-jazz-publications/

Yet another new Guitar App

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/15/4988514/ultimate-guitar-and-instrumagic.html

Aerosmith is Back...

http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20121115/ENTERTAINMENT/311150006?nclick_check=1

Recapping this year's Fringe Fest in NOLA

http://noladefender.com/content/frin34ge-binge-vol-28

Legends in The Cloud

http://allfacebook.com/legends-in-the-cloud_b104764

Digging in the past to fund the future

http://music.sonomaportal.com/2012/11/15/digging-in-to-the-past-to-fund-the-future/

The Vinyl Vaudeville Show

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/above/12-bit-blues-the-vinyl-vaudeville-show-music-hall-of-williamsburg

And Sir Paul will gig at the upcoming Hurricane Sandy benefit

http://www.examiner.com/article/paul-mccartney-announced-as-a-performer-at-hurricane-sandy-benefit

Mid-November Music News You Can Use

Slack-Key: Hawai'i's musical gift to the world

http://www.midweekkauai.com/2012/11/slack-key-festival/

Marcus Roberts will bring a new concerto to the 2013 Savannah Jazz Fest

http://savannahnow.com/do/2012-11-15/marcus-roberts-return-2013-savannah-jazz-festival-new-piano-concerto#.UKTcxGf4WSo

More on Eddie Vedder's Ookelele Tour

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Vedder-s-Ukulele-Songs-tour-rocks-4036764.php

The "other" Al Anderson sighted

http://www.ocweekly.com/2012-11-15/music/al-anderson-original-wailers-bob-marley/

Will Soundgarden get back together again?

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/soundgarden_reunion_down_to_matt_cameron.html

The Gibson Guitars of Pete Townshend

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/gibson-guitars-of-pete-townshend-1114-2012.aspx

The Steel Guitar Forum continues to grow

http://cloverdale.towns.pressdemocrat.com/2012/11/news/steel-guitar-forum-reaches-players-world-wide/

The world's first online guitar lesson from a moving vehicle!

http://webcast.broadcastnewsroom.com/article/Paul-Gilbert-Gives-the-Worlds-First-Online-Guitar-Lesson-from-a-Moving-Vehicle-2295529

A Satchmo Fest benefit in New Orleans

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Trumpet-auction-to-benefit-Satchmo-music-fest-4036438.php

And remembering New Orleans drummer Bob French

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/11/14/didn%E2%80%99t-he-ramble-remembering-bob-french/

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about Elvis' 1972 shows at the HIC

http://www.midweek.com/behati-prinsloo-rumer-willis-eddie-sherman-and-elvis-and-more-celebrity-news/

On tour with Los and Neil Young

http://seattlemusicinsider.com/?p=12147

Polish Jazz blossoms in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1114-jazz-polish-fest-20121114,0,7346831.column

A jazz workshop will be coming to Oxbridge Academy in 2013

http://tunes.broadwayworld.com/article/Julliard-to-Bring-Jazz-Workshop-to-Oxbridge-Academy-in-2013-20121113

Time for another Ookelele Festival in New Zealand

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/reviews/entertainment/7948708/Ukulele-Festival-a-definite-must-do

Fender has a new high tech guitar

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2412051,00.asp

A new Andy Summers film documentary

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/11/watch-former-police-guitarist-andy-summers-on-his-new-documentary/

Time for the annual Tucson International Guitar Festival

http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2012/11/ua-school-of-music-fourth-international-tucson-guitar-festival-performances-111312

More live music coming to New Orleans' Fair Grounds, home of JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2012/11/fairgrounds_race_course_will_s.html

And checking out this year's Bridgetown Blues Festival

http://www.donnybrookmail.com.au/story/1038443/rain-doesnt-dampen-spirits-at-bridgetown-blues-festival/?cs=1697

Stormy Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Monty Alexander heads to the Miami Jazz Fest

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2012-11-15/music/monty-alexander-at-miami-jazz-fest-2012-november-17-and-18/

R.I.P. to New Orleans jazz drummer and bandleader Bob French

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/bob_french_longtime_original_t.html

Christmas in Spaceland

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/nov/12/the-space-coast-jazz-orchestra-present-christmas-m/

A hand for Jazz

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20121113_Jazz_Bridge_Presents.html

A new USB guitar

http://gizmodo.com/5959911/this-usb-garageband-guitar-puts-a-little-apple-in-your-fender

Nashville Cats

http://www.examiner.com/article/guitarist-billy-sanford-focus-of-nashville-cats-event-at-local-hall-of-fame

New/Old Rolling Stones music released

http://guitarinternational.com/2012/11/12/70343/

Recapping Sunday's episode of "Treme"

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/11/12/treme-recap-get-no-kick-out-of-that-modern-jazz/

The Red Hot Chili Peppers get a new opening act

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/rebirth_brass_band_to_tour_wit.html

And The Blues Project is back!

http://www.syracuseparent.net/news/2012/nov/10/blues-project-revived/

11-12-12 Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to "Green Acres" producer Henry Colman

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/love-boat-producer-henry-colman-dies-at-89-credits-included-green-acres-hawaii-five-o/2012/11/11/f5f743c0-2c62-11e2-b631-2aad9d9c73ac_story.html

Jazz & Colors in Central Park

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/arts/music/30-bands-perform-in-jazz-colors-at-central-park.html

A visit to Jazz Bazaar in Nepal

http://khabarsouthasia.com/en_GB/articles/apwi/articles/features/2012/11/12/feature-06

Symphonic Winds

http://www.thebakerorange.com/news/2012/nov/11/music-department-host-concerts-performances/

Heritage Guitars live on

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Heritage-Guitar-has-international-appeal-4027867.php

Guitars For Troops in Ukiah

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_21975409/ukiah-turns-out-guitars-troops-fundraiser

The story of New Orleans' Never Records

http://noladefender.com/content/lo34op-and-la56the

When the Levee broke

http://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/946652/when-the-levee-broke/?cs=36

Teaching the blues in Tulsa

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20121111_269_D6_CUTLIN440745

And a mob tale with a TWIST

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/mob_tale_with_twist_UA3ietNLuHqQbSSmk3NRwJ

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Exploring the music of North Kohala

http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2019627034_trkohala11.html

New music from Rosie Flores

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Rosie-Flores-Working-Girl-s-Guitar-4025903.php

Woodie defends the Stones' high ticket prices

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

A refuge for guitars and musicians

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/nyregion/retrofret-in-gowanus-brooklyn-sells-rare-guitars.html?_r=0

A list of the various festivals this weekend in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2012/11/hell_yes_fest_treme_creole_gum.html

Agatha Christie's lost radio plays brought back to life

http://www.tampabay.com/features/performingarts/agatha-christies-lost-radio-plays-come-back-to-life-in-the-bbc-murders/1260848

J.J. Watt's "Jazz Hands"

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/sports/football/j-j-watts-jazz-hands-making-sweet-sweet-music-for-the-texans.html?pagewanted=all

Flamenco Fusion in Jamaica

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121111/ent/ent6.html

Dylan does Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-bob-dylan-concert-review-20121109,0,817318.column

And big news from Two Old Hippies

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/bruce_weber_and_tom_bedell_team_up_to_inspire_the_acoustic_and_bluegrass_markets.html?no_takeover

Saturday Music News You Can Use

This weekend's music on Mau'i

http://mauinow.com/2012/11/09/mauis-weekend-music-benefits-extra-terrestrials/

Singing and Hoofing in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/theaterloop/ct-ent-1110-jump-rhythm-review-20121110-6,0,4851272.story

The NIU Jazz Lab Band is calling it a day for this season

http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x2053821502/NIU-Jazz-Lab-Band-to-play-final-concert-Monday

Life on Four Strings

http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/ReelAsian/jake_shimabukuro_life_on_four_strings-directed_by_tadashi_nakamura

Guitars for Vets uses music to heal

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/178129651.html

Time for the Hell Yeah Fest in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/hell_yes_fest_whos_bad_michael.html

Joe Brown visits Sussex

http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/lifestyle/what-s-on-local/king-of-the-ukulele-visits-sussex-1-4460430

Musicians on Call

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Chicago-to-Perform-at-Musicians-On-Calls-Benefit-at-BB-King-Blues-Club-1119-20121109

Oskar Blues is having a party

http://www.timescall.com/lifestyles/entertainment/ci_21964121/oskar-blues-craft-brew-dales-pale-ale-canned-beer-innovator-white-buffalo

And 50 years with rock star clothing designer Caroline Charles

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-2229995/Picture-This-CAROLINE-CHARLES-50-YEARS-IN-FASHION.html

TGIF Music News You Can Use

More on that Stevie Wonder concert scam in Hawai'i

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/11/08/stevie-wonder-concert-scam/1693223/

Time for the annual Hapa Music Fest

http://www.myfoxla.com/story/20041842/la-dolce-vita-food-truck-tamarind-of-london-and-hapa-hawaiian-music-festival

R.I.P. to trumpeter Ted Curson

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/arts/music/ted-curson-jazz-trumpeter-who-upheld-and-explored-form-dies-at-77.html

Zen and the art of Jazz Piano

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/zen-and-the-art-of-jazz-piano-20121108-28zsi.html

Another honor for Rush

http://tunes.broadwayworld.com/article/Rock-Trio-Rush-to-be-Inducted-into-Guitar-Centers-Historic-RockWalk-1120-20121108

A rare Gibson sells for big bucks

http://www.myfoxla.com/story/20037415/125000-for-a-rare-electric-guitar

Loyola students start a volunteer orchestra in New Orleans

http://www.loyolamaroon.com/2.6711/loyola-students-start-a-volunteer-orchestra-in-new-orleans-1.2791482#.UJz3Y2f4WSo

The Beatles' surprising contribution to brain science

http://www.nhpr.org/post/beatles-surprising-contribution-brain-science

Happy 10th Anniversary to the Abita Springs Opry

http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2012/11/abita_springs_opry_celebrates.html

And Concrete Blonde is hitting the road next month

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/concrete-blonde-announces-december-us-tour

(On Time!) Thursday Music News You Can Use

Teaching the language of Jazz

http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2012/11/07/entertainment/01ent%2011-07-12%20jazz.txt

Another update from the 2012 London Jazz Festival

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/nov/07/london-jazz-festival-2012

Ookeleles for Poppies!

http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=37767

And Ookeleles in Portsmouth!

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/News/Local-News/235259-Ukelele-Sessions-Prove-Popular-in-Portsmouth

A new guitar exhibit in Nashville

http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/e7cbb4d00f6e51ca86110e33a1da7e5e/guitars-of-the-stars-going-on-display-in-nashville

Almost time for this year's Pedal Steel Convention in CT

http://www.thehour.com/entertainment/weekend/pedal-steel-guitar-players-converge-on-norwalk/article_eebd455b-10b0-578f-bcd9-259ca336a8ef.html

Healing Beams to guitarist Henry McCullough (Wings) who is In Hospital after a heart attack

http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/11/henry-mccullough-guitarist-paul-mccartney-and-joe-cocker-critically-ill-after-heart-

Checking out the new Blake Shelton signature guitar

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/11/review-blake-shelton-signature-guitar/

Almost time for Fringe Fest 5 in New Orleans

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/11/07/new-orleans-fringe-fest-focuses-music-fifth-year/

And a look at the new National Steel Blues Emergency Tour

http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/entertainment/177366191.html

Hump Day Music You CAN Use!

Only took 24 hours to show up in my e-mailbox!

Uncle Tom Gabs about The Rascals reuniting

http://www.midweek.com/jasmine-trias-camille-velasco-joyce-yang-and-more-celebrity-news/

Starkey adds some new shows Down Under

http://www.noise11.com/news/ringo-starr-adds-second-sydney-and-melbourne-shows-20121107

Time again for Blues in Dunedin

http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/local_entertainment/festivals/content_articles/110512_lefest-01.txt

If you like Bonnie Raitt...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/booming/if-you-like-bonnie-raitt.html?_r=0

Got Gumbo?

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/treme-creole-gumbo-festival/Content?oid=2096199

Boudin and Beer

http://noladefender.com/content/bo45udin-and-beer-com89es-back-bigger-and-blood

A new project from Guitar Hero's co-creator

http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/06/guitar-hero-co-creator-unveils-startup-with-a-plan-to-mobilize-the-living-room-exclusive-interview/

Bob Dylan to get a new guitar strap

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/11/06/bob-dylan-to-receive-guitar-strap-for-concert-at-xcel/

A John Lennon letter to Clapton goes on the auction block

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-john-lennon-letter-eric-clapton-auction-20121106,0,6157184.story

And Songs of Migration

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/what-s-on/gauteng/songs-of-migration-1.1418295

Hump Day Music You Can't Use, Part 2

Still having massive e-mail server issues. Hopefully I will get it up today!

Hump Day Music You Can't Use...

This morning's update is lost in cyberspace due to e-mail hassles. Hopefully I will have it up soon!

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Checking out a Nose Flute maker on the Valley Isle

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/566723/Nose-flute-maker--player-hailed-for-unique-talents.html?nav=10

Da Bearzzz to get Jiggy

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1107-jazz-veterans-20121106,0,1091133.column

When Jazz was king

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/11/when-jazz-was-king/

Checking out this year's Wangaratta Festival Down Under

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/wangaratta-jazz--blues-festival-20121105-28tzq.html

Eddie V brings his Ookelele to Phoenix

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20121105eddie-vedder-concert-review-phoenix-ukulele-songs.html?nclick_check=1

A musical benefit on the Garden Isle

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/night-life/rhythm-of-da-islands-to-benefit-local-music-programs/article_44ef286a-270b-11e2-bda8-0019bb2963f4.html

10 tips for getting vintage guitar sounds

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/10-tips-for-vintage-guitar-sounds-1105-2012.aspx

New music from Aerosmith

http://guitarinternational.com/2012/11/05/aerosmith-releases-music-from-another-dimension/

A festival of guitars in Ohio

http://www.indeonline.com/news/x795282696/String-Massillon-Museum-celebrates-Festival-of-Guitars

And some new guitar pedals from Rowland

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/roland-unleashes-v-guitar-twin-pedals-566483

Monday Music News You Can Use

A preview of November's top ten Jazz shows in NYC

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/11/top_ten_jazz_shows.php

The Golden Girl of British Music

http://www.npr.org/2012/11/05/164179818/lianne-la-havas-the-golden-girl-of-british-music

The Jazz Jamaica All-Stars do Scotland

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music/jazz-jamaica-all-stars-catch-a-fire-usher-hall-edinburgh.19330443

A report from Edgefest 2012

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/review-edgefest-2012-last-night/

The Who embark on their "Quadrophenia"  Tour

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20121104/ENT/211041008

Happy 70th to Dick Wagner

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/bay-city/index.ssf/2012/11/dick_wagner_comes_homes_to_cel.html

Chicken and Biscuit Blues

http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2012/11/chicken-and-biscuits-blues-blistering-garage-rock-and-classic-texas-rock-at-north-oak-cliff-music-festival.html/

Music can start with a $39 Special

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Music+start+with+special/7495739/story.html

Yemen Blues at Grand Central

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/04/3079666/yemen-blues-at-grand-central.html

And a new Sarah Vaughan reissue

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Sarah-Vaughan-The-Complete-4007045.php

Fall Back Sunday Music News You Can Use

Elvis' "Aloha From Hawai'i" turns 40

http://www.noise11.com/news/honolulu-to-host-40th-anniversary-screening-of-elvis-presley-aloha-from-hawaii-20121104

This year's Jazzmandu is underway in Nepal

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Capital+resounds+with+jazz+music&NewsID=353102

The economics of music

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/The-economics-of-music/Article1-954541.aspx

A new guitar exhibit about to open in Nashville

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/nov/03/travel-briefs-nov-4/

Nine O'Clock Blues with 'Fess

http://www.kunc.org/post/nine-oclock-blues-professor-longhair

The London Jazz Festival begins

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/must-see-london-jazz-festival-various-venues-8274155.html

Dhani Harrison Talks Story

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2226272/Beatless-George-Harrisons-son-Dhani-If-curse-you-badly-curse-you.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Deep Beatles: "For You Blue"

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/11/03/deep-beatles-for-you-blue-1970/

R.I.P. to Friend of the Blues Larry Matranga

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/nov/03/tp-blues-bar-owner-was-trailblazer-in-gaslamp/

And some new inductions into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame

http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/532083/Minnesota-Music-Hall-of-Fame--inducts-six.html?nav=5009

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Jazz 4 Justice turns 11

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/02/4956708/11th-annual-jazz-4-justice-concert.html

R.I.P. to Tulsa jazz pianist Pat Murray

http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20121103_11_A15_CUTLIN837013&r=8795

NH gets ready for Jazz Workshop Week

http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20121103/NEWHAMPSHIRE10/121109744/0/newhampshire05

"Sleeping By Myself"

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/eddie-vedder-crafts-ukulele-in-sleeping-by-myself-20121102

R.I.P. to Bel-Airs guitarist Eddie Bertrand

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-influential-surf-guitarist-eddie-bertrand-of-the-belairs-has-died-20121102,0,4974178.story

The Who's power chord

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/pete-townshend-the-whos-power-chord/2012/11/01/96b5402a-1c58-11e2-ad90-ba5920e56eb3_story.html


"Strings" looks at 3 different building sites in Nashville

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2012/11/02/guitar-building-site-search-narrowed.html

Musicians rock for Sandy Relief

http://owingsmills.patch.com/articles/musicians-rock-for-hurricane-sandy-relief

Never Records spins to an end in NOLA

http://noladefender.com/content/ne34ver-recor56ds-pulls-new-orleans-camp-monday

And Ravi Shankar Talks Story

http://www.lamag.com/culturefilesblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10460058

TGIF Music News You Can Use

Jack DeJohnette goes home to turn 70

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-1102-jazz-scene-20121101,0,4383979.column

Jazz isn't out of ideas

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2012/11/01/jazz-isnt-out-of-ideas-but-the-critiques-of-its-vitality-sure-are/

WBGO goes digital

http://www.northjersey.com/community/house_gardening/edel/176908461_Radio_Waves__WBGO_s_jazz_bee_available_on_HD_and_on_the_web_available_digitally.html

Nephelium loses their guitar player

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=85958

Collaborative Guitar Making

http://radioboston.wbur.org/2012/11/01/new-england-luthiers

The 10 greatest-ever rhythm guitarists

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/Rhythm-Guitar-1006-2011.aspx

Gretsch's Electric Guitar Ensemble turns 20

http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2012/11/01/gretsch-electric-guitar-ensemble-to-kick-off-20th-anniversary-celebration-with-concert-nov-13-at-elmhurst-college/a4wq7uo/

Getting Organ-ized

http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/November-2012/Getting-Organ-ized/

Hot Water Music to hit the road again

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/hot-water-music-announce-first-headlining-tour-in-eight-years

And some Blues Music for a good cause

http://www.bajatimes.com/articlesDetail.asp?sid=3091

11/1/12 Music News You Can Use

November at The Dakota

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/10420/115/

Peter Buck makes his solo debut on vinyl

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/frickes-picks-r-e-m-guitarist-peter-buck-makes-his-solo-debut-on-vinyl-20121031

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian shows off his rig

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/anthrax_guitarists_rig_rundown_video.html

Did George Harrison holiday in Esperance?

http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/10/31/3622669.htm

Bayou Blues Fest time

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

Peter Feldmann celebrates 5 decades of music

http://www.independent.com/news/2012/oct/31/peter-feldmann-celebrates-five-decades-music/

The Columbia Blues Festival is back

http://www.free-times.com/index.php?cat=11011801074507906&ShowArticle_ID=11013010124249380

Trying to recreate "The Last Waltz"

http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2012/10/all-star_syracuse_lineup_to_re.html

Guitarist Steve Lukather has a new solo album

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/10/31/toto-guitarist-steve-lukather-releasing-new-solo-album-transition/

And some upcoming live music in Motown

http://www.freep.com/article/20121101/ENT04/311010037/more-live-music-top-club-picks