Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Last Day of 2012 Music News You Can Use

That's All, Folks!


How the Huang Brothers bootstrapped Guitar Hero

http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/30/how-the-huang-brothers-bootstrapped-guitar-hero-to-a-billion-dollar-business/

A missing Banjolele in Alaska

http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/article_9db2499a-525e-11e2-bd1f-0019bb30f31a.html

New Orleans' Roots of Music Marching Band heads to Pasadena for New Year's

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_22284636/new-orleans-bands-long-road-rose-bowl

And some rare Brian Wilson music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mupK6vp_gtI&feature=em-uploademail

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sorry, only a half a plate today. Still the holidaze, y'know!

Remembering the day 13 years ago when George Harrison was attacked at home

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/george-harrison-attacked/

A new fun guitar from Ion

http://www.trulynet.com/7769/Gadgets/ion-audio-star-guitar-fun-rock/

Billy Howerdel Talks Story

http://loudwire.com/billy-howerdel-a-perfect-circle-ashes-divide-trent-reznor-guitar-destruction/

18 things to do in New England in 2013

http://bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2012/12/30/things-new-england/RunMMltBVBw0QYhjFGRLhI/story.html

And the "Music of Winter" from a Big Band in Michigan

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/12/michigan_jazz_trail_big_bands.html

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Only half a plate today...

A new guitar from Peavey

http://www.gizmag.com/peavey-at200-guitar-with-autotune-technology-released/25581/

The worst-ever guitar video?

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3210542/wtf-this-might-be-the-worst-guitar-instructional-video-ive-ever-seen/

The best live music shows of 2012

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/dustin-schoof/index.ssf/2012/12/aerosmith_kaiser_chiefs_and_ringo_starr_highlight_five_favorite_concerts_of_2012.html

Weekend music in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/12/jimmys_music_club_punk_rock_an.html

And the 2013 Insider's Guide

http://www.newcanaandarienmag.com/n/January-February-2013/The-2013-Insiders-Guide/

TGIF Music News You Can Use

Ozzy Osbourne International Airport?

http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/we-are-now-landing-at-birmingham-ozzy-osbourne-international-airport/

R.I.P. to Fontella "Rescue Me" Bass

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-fontella-bass-an-appreciation-20121228,0,4398617.story

Justin Johnson talks cigar box guitars

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/12/justin_johnson_slide_guitar_wi.html

The Black Crowes prepare to hit the road

http://www.guitarworld.com/black-crowes-announce-spring-2013-tour-dates-live-album

A cherished guitar made to order

http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/240558/cherished-guitar-made-order

My Bloody Valentine finish their new album

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

Father Knows Best

http://www.hometownfocus.us/news/2012-12-28/Blue_Guitar_Highway

Andy Summers talks about Puff Daddy

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/andy_summers_of_the_police_calls_puff_daddys_ill_be_missing_you_a_major_rip-off.

Big Al rocks The Iron Horse

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/12/concert_review_al_anderson_roc.html

And in South Africa, a luthier turns trees into music

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/in-cape-town-a-luthier-turns-trees-into-music/8263

Snowy Thursday Music News You Can Use

A full plate! Auwe!

What is Jazz?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/26/opinion/batiste-what-is-jazz/index.html

2012 in Louisiana Music

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/a-musical-look-back-at-2012/

What's happening NYE in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/holidays/index.ssf/2012/12/children_celebrate_new_years_e.html

The return of The Limit

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/12/the_limit_rides_a_new_wave_res.html

The return of The Killers

http://www.npr.org/2012/12/26/168085470/the-killers-return-guitar-rock-holdouts-in-a-pop-world

Mumford & Sons prepare their third album

http://www.billboard.com/news/mumford-sons-may-bring-in-an-electric-guitar-1008061872.story#/news/mumford-sons-may-bring-in-an-electric-guitar-1008061872.story

The mystique of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

 http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/The-Mystique-of-the-1959-Gibson-Les-Paul-Standard-1226-2012.aspx

B.B. King joins The Circus

http://www.rttnews.com/2028864/bb-king-to-join-frampton-s-guitar-circus-tour.aspx?type=old

New video from The Day of Remission

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=87576

And the new Metallica album will have guitar solos!

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/December/26New_Metallica_Album_Will_Have_Guitar_Solos.shtml

Boxing Day Music News You Can Use

Only one item today, our weekly visit to Hawai'i with legendary Poi Boy Uncle Tom Moffatt. For you new readers, Uncle Tom is the KPOI (Honolulu) DJ who first brought Col. Parker and Elvis to Hawai'i in the early 1960s, and he's been promoting concerts out there ever since.

Uncle Tom's Gabbin!

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-35/

Happy Boxing Day!

Christmas Day Music News You Can Use

Not quite a full plate today, but close! Mele Kalikimaka!

Great Guitar Riffs-an art in need of revival?

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/great-guitar-riffs-1225-2012.aspx

A nice guitar Christmas Story

http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2012/12/24/elyria-catholic-class-buys-back-guitar-for-teacher/

Another new guitar app

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/12/musicianscorner-guitarjamtracks

MACH22 gets an award

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=184030

A new line of John Lennon guitar amps

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/25/5075229/lennon-guitar-products-line-unveiled.html

Guitar Center starts free lessons next month

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121225/ENT05/212250306/Free-guitar-lessons-offered-January?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Entertainment|p

And Papa Roach is "Getting Away With Murder"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SS3XhaxO7k

Mele Kalikimaka!

No Music News You Can Use today! Happy Holidays!

Festivus Music News You Can Use

Sorry, but the News You Can Use Drought continues!

A Happy Festivus to one and all!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F73sMmb6CS0

Ultimate Guitar hands out their 2012 honors

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ug_news/ultimate_guitar_awards_2012.html?no_takeover

John Mayer designs a new guitar

http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_john-mayer-designs-guitar-for-katy-perry-on-christmas_1780792

Holiday shows from former members of NRBQ

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/12/big_al_anderson_joins_forces_w.html

And current NRBQ guitarist Scott Ligon Talks Story

http://www.pjstar.com/entertainment/x459329300/Realizing-dream-to-play-with-NRBQ

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Olivia Harrison eulogizes Ravi Shankar

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/olivia-harrison-widow-beatle-george-harrison-eulogizes-ravi-shankar/

Hot Guitars in Cleveland no more

http://fox8.com/2012/12/21/man-accused-of-stealing-guitars/

Guitar World's top 5 acoustic guitars of 2012

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-world-staff-picks-paul-riario-s-top-5-acoustic-guitars-2012

A new karaoke guitar app

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/a-new-app-lets-you-turn-your-ipad-into-a-guitar-play-christmas-songs-for-free-updates/

Frampton to Come Alive again

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/peter-frampton-b-b-king-tour/

The Led Zeppelin catalog comes to iTunes

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

Get ready for Motorhead Headphones!

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

A new guitar app from Slash

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/slash_release_360_performance_on_ios.html

New Orleans' Roots of Music looks to expand

http://www.wwltv.com/news/Roots-of-Music-looking-to-expand-184343251.html

And NRBQ does Doomsday right!

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weekend/17120813-421/story.html

Winter Solstice Music News You Can Use

Sorry, kids, limited menu today as the Music News You Can Use news drought rolls on...

An iPhone/Guitar rapper

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57560280-10391705/iphone-guitar-rapper-mixes-gimmick-with-heart/

Peavey rolls out a new guitar

http://www.guitarworld.com/peavey-announces-availability-200-guitar-antares-auto-tune

Misha Mansoor picks the top 10 for 2012

http://www.guitarworld.com/guest-list-periphery-guitarist-misha-mansoors-top-10-albums-2012

Papa Roach is Still Swingin'

http://loudwire.com/papa-roach-still-swingin-guitar-center-sessions-exclusive-preview/

Metallica announces their new festival

http://www.guitarworld.com/metallica-announce-orion-music-more-2013-festival-detroit

A new sludge-rock band from Russia

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ug_news/thursday_rocks_noye.html?no_takeover

Against Me! drummer Jay Weinberg takes a hike

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

And the welcome return of Asleep at the Wheel's original vocalist Chris O'Connell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JymNXVUV6tQ

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Black Sabbath's guitarist gets a new gig

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183836

As does Dave Grohl

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

Slash picks a winner

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/slash-chooses-rock-band-mach22-for-guitar-center-onstage-prize/10362484

A rare guitar store Down Under goes under

http://www.smartcompany.com.au/legal/053526-liquidator-of-rare-guitar-store-complains-government-has-failed-on-personal-properties-register.html

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield gets ready to play some guitar in space

http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/856933--a-little-space-guitar-in-the-works-for-hadfield

Brian May announces a new e-book about Queen

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

Christmas in New London

http://newlondon.patch.com/articles/polar-express-guitar-concert-solstice-celebration

Free lessons from Guitar Center

http://amarillo.com/blog-post/bizstream/2012-12-19/guitar-center-offers-free-lessons

A guitar developer needs some help

http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/274015-entrevestor-guitar-effect-developer-seeks-manufacturer

And taking a trip to "Liquid Land"

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/12/liquid_land_film_explores_new.html

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Gabs about Ravi Shankar, who was his very first concert promotion in Hawai'i in 1968

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-34/

Free Hawaiian music Thursday on The Valley Isle

http://www.mauinews.com/page/calendars.detail/cal/6/event/4830/Free-Hawaiian-music-concert-planned.html?d=12%2F20%2F2012

Have guitar, will travel

http://www.app.com/article/20121219/NJENT/312190014/Have-guitar-will-travel?nclick_check=1

Clutch announce their 2013 tour dates

http://www.guitarworld.com/clutch-unveil-earth-rocker-album-art-announce-2013-tour-dates

From geek to guitar god

http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-12-19/music/testament-s-alex-skolnick-went-from-geek-to-guitar-god/

The five best Christmas songs you've never heard

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/12/five_best_christmas_songs.php?ref=trending

Slash gets a new TV gig

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

Guitar World starts a new "mentor" series

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/guitar-center-announces-launch-of-new-music-mentor-series-offering-free-lessons-in-every-store-location-across-the-us-183990151.html

Garbage start working on their new album

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

And checking out Canada's Blues Music scene

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/travel/blues+destinations-271186.html

Stormy Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Holiday Music this week in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/12/musical_highlights_for_the_wee_1.html

The Suspects do Antoine's

http://www.readthehorn.com/photos/70780/reviewphotos_the_new_orleans_suspects_at_antones

A guitar store goes under Down Under

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/strings-attached-as-guitar-store-goes-under-20121217-2bjai.html

Meet Vince Gill's guitar collection

http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2012/12/17/meet-vince-gills-guitar-collection/

2012's top 5 guitar pedals

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-world-staff-picks-paul-riario-s-top-five-effect-pedals-2012

Playing air guitar in the Southern Ocean

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8581999

A visit to New Orleans' sister musical city, and other jazz destinations

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/travel/music+destinations+of+the+day%3A+rock+music%3A+jazz+music-271180.html

Dave Devine Talks Story

http://www.heyreverb.com/blog/2012/12/17/dave-devine-relay/58371/

Metallica promises guitar solos on their upcoming album

http://www.nme.com/news/metallica/67779

And the latest news from the creator of Guitar Hero

http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/12/17/guitar-hero-creator-wants-to-put-mobile-games-on-the-big-screen/

Stormy Monday Music News You Can Use

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Another SLOW news day! Only 7 items...

A look back at Eddie Palmieri's work, at Lincoln Center

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/arts/music/eddie-palmieris-retrospective-at-jazz-at-lincoln-center.html?_r=0

Christmas music from The Will Scruggs Fellowship

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-will-scruggs-jazz-fellowship/

Guitar solos help close the 50th tour by The Rolling Stones

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/guitar-solos-help-close-rolling-stones-tour/

A guitar crafted from a salvaged church pew

http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/281468.shtml

Thermal and a Quarter Talk Story about opening up for Slash

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Slashs-work-has-influenced-a-whole-generation-of-guitar-players-Thermal-and-a-Quarter/articleshow/17649239.cms

Los Lobos continue to celebrate 40 years on the road

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/15/arts/los-lobos/

And one of George Harrison's suitcases goes on display in the UK

http://www.examiner.com/article/vintage-beatle-suitcase-once-owned-by-george-harrison-being-exhibited-uk

No-News Sunday

The Musical News You Can Use Drought rolls on!

12-15 Music News You Can Use

Not quite a full plate today as the musical news drought continues...

Jazz Music-on a Koto?

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/AJ201212150030

NRBQ keeps rolling along

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/rock-band-nrbq-keeps-rolling-on/article_6c746225-44b6-5a9e-ad49-7bf500179da0.html

Update on the "Sonic Theft" story out of New York

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/sonic_youth_frontman_guitar_stolen_Qv3cUuf4i5XK67jVEEgvJK

10 albums that changed Rock Guitar

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/10-albums-that-changed-rock-guitar-1214-2012.aspx

The Stones do Newark

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/Rolling_Stones_turn_Prudential_Center_into_guitar_heaven.html

Clapton starts a guitar contest

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/12/14/eric-clapton-launches-contest-looking-for-guitar-playing-fans-to-contribute-to-group-cover-of-cocaine/

While Trombone Shorty starts a music academy in N'Orleans

http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/12/14/trombone-shorty-launches-youth-music-academy-in-new-orleans

And how George Harrison went from Beatle to solo superstar

http://news.investors.com/management-leaders-in-success/121412-637113-george-harrison-went-from-beatle-to-solo-superstar.htm

TGIF Music News You Can Use

Jazz this week in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/14/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-dec-14-20.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Sonic Youth loses a guitar

http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/13/sonic-youth-thurston-moore-guitar-stolen/

Sir Paul reunites Nirvana

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/12/watch-sir-paul-plays-a-tiny-guitar-with-nearvana/

String Fever

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2012/12/13/guitar-greats-astonish-crowd-and-other-players-at-string-fever-show/

2012 in Quotes from Guitar World

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-world-2012-year-quotes

How an electric guitar actually works

http://mashable.com/2012/12/13/electric-guitar/

2012's Top 10 music DVDs

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-top-10-music-dvds-2012

3 bands to watch out for in 2013

http://www.guitarworld.com/oil-slick-three-bands-watch-out-2013

Yet another Festival on tap this week in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/12/latin_jazz_festival_will_serve.html

And The Blues Foundation announces this year's nominees

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/12/13/blues-foundation-announces-blues-music-award-nominees/

Thursday Music News You Can Use

How to avoid 10 guitarist on-stage mistakes

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/how-to-avoid-10-on-stage-mistakes-1212-2012.aspx

Vince Gill has String Fever

http://www.theboot.com/2012/12/12/vince-gill-string-fever-concert/

A Pennsylvania doctor reconnects with music via the guitar

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Pa-man-reconnects-with-music-through-the-guitar-4112155.php

Guitar World picks their top 5 electric guitars of 2012

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-world-staff-picks-paul-riario-s-top-5-electric-guitars-2012

Keeping Spanish Guitar All in the Family

http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20121212/ENTERTAINMENT/712129362/1063/guitar-skill-are-all-in-the-family&template=fairfaxTimes

Strum-thing Special

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/12/12/instinct-launches-its-interactive-web-app-to-teach-you-how-to-play-guitar-just-like-ringing-a-bell/

Members of Morphine spotted in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/12/jeremy_lyons_returns_to_new_or.html

Music and Tourism

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/12/12/music-tourism/

When Ravi Shankar met George Harrison

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/12/12/when-ravi-shankar-met-george-harrison/

And the town of Tchula finally gets a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/46fd8e396a954dc3a75bd150b85e6369/MS--Tchula-Blues-Marker

12-12-12 Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Gabs about 1986, when The Beach Boys staged their 25th Anniversary Show on Waikiki Beach with Ray Charles and The Everly Brothers

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-33/

Jazz@Work

http://www.goldengatexpress.org/2012/12/11/jazz-at-work/

A wild Air Guitar performance

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/2012/12/11/watch-gonzaga-walk-on-plays-air-guitar-during-battle-with-illinois/

A celebrity guitar auction for charity

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/celebrity-guitar-auction-raises-100k-for-dio-cancer-fund/

Michael Schenker picks his 10 Essential Guitar Albums

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/michael-schenker-picks-10-essential-guitar-albums-568348/1

Ann Arbor's Herb David Guitar Studio turns 50

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/herb-david-50th-anniversary/

Guitar World chooses their Top 25 live, reissued and archival albums of 2012

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-top-25-live-reissued-and-archival-albums-2012

Buku Music + Art returns to New Orleans

http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/buku-music-art-project-returns-to-new-orleans-mardi-gras-world-march-8-9

Riding The Moody Blues' musical See-Saw

http://www.thetelegraph.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_3301ae96-434b-11e2-8d0f-001a4bcf6878.html

And the original members of Queensryche continue work on their new album

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

12-11-12 Music News You Can Use

10 Music News Items today or bust!

More Hawaiian Music coming to California

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20121211/ENTERTAINMENT04/312110005/Hawaiian-music-dance-coming-downtown-Visalia?nclick_check=1

Pearl Harbor Lights for Christmas

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2012/12/10/Hawaii_Oahu_Pearl_Harbor_holiday_lights

Jake Shimabukuro Talks Story with The Smithsonian

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2012/12/hawaiis-troubadour-of-aloha/

R.I.P. to Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton

http://www.spin.com/articles/huw-lloyd-langton-hawkwind-guitarist-dead-at-61

Guitar great James Burton gives a school some axes

http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/175259/group/homepage/

A new Guitar Wizards book series

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/December/10Guitar_Wizards_Book_Series_Coming.shtml

Tennessee introduces its new Guitar License Plate

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2012/12/10/tennesseans-start-playing-guitar.html

A rig that turns guitar licks into light constellations

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671403/a-rig-that-turns-guitar-licks-into-light-constellations-in-real-time#1

A new House of Blues creates some tension

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2012/12/10/a-house-of-blues-could-hurt-existing.html

And yet another fond remembrance of the late 1980s music series "Night Music"

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiz7-IHiyjI&feature=em-uploademail

Stormy Monday Music Half-News You Can Use

Once again, a VERY slow 24 hours for music news!

Final week for the Monk exhibit in Manhattan

http://www.amsterdamnews.com/opinion/columnists/jazz_notes/monk-exhibit-jazzy-stevie-tunes-wycliffe-and-youth-symphony/article_cb82be9a-4093-11e2-95e5-001a4bcf887a.html

All styles, all of them great

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/sc-ent-1205-best-jazz-20121210,0,5662497.column

A new book of Led Zeppelin guitar tabs

http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-led-zeppelin-celebration-day/

Noel Gallagher on a possible Oasis reunion

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

And Los Angeles bands swing into an old time music revival

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-vaud-villain-dustbowl-revival-vintage-sound-20121209,0,7957534.story

Sunday Music News (and youtubes!) You Can Use

Once again, there was a dearth of breaking music stories over the past 24 hours, so the last few items are new youtube uploads of musical note...

Jazz music to fill those holiday stockings

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_22140807/plenty-fill-your-stocking

NPR selects their 10 best Jazz albums for 2012

http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2012/2012/12/07/166760734/top-10-jazz-albums-of-2012

Robbie Krieger gets in the Kitchen

http://www.pressherald.com/life/Kriegers-Jazz-Kitchen-lights-up-Port-City-Music-Hall_2012-12-09.html

GeekWire talks Ookeleles

http://www.geekwire.com/2012/geekwire-podcast-tablets-travel-kids-ukulele-rock-band/

A new single about to drop from Alice in Chains

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

Jazz standards for solo guitar

http://guitarinternational.com/2012/12/08/jazz-standards-for-solo-guitar-book-review/

The Stones hit NYC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORBsxpiqID8&feature=em-uploademail

Merry X-mas from Chandler Travis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtOyGtutwc4&feature=em-uploademail

Brittni Paiva remembers Dave Brubeck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98sBEaMvGQc&feature=em-uploademail

And another fond "Night Music" Memory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STxPWECmOGo&feature=em-uploademail

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Keola Beamer gets a GRAMMY nomination

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2012/12/7/Hawaii_musicians_Maui_Beamer_Kekauoha_Honolulu_Grammy

SF Bay Area Kalikimaka

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2012/12/07/bay-area-kalikimaka-aloha-on-ice-holiday-crafts-kanikapila/

Jazz Music is alive and well online

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=159897

Time Jumper Vince Gill heads for Clapton's Crossroads

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/12/07/vince-gill-confirmed-for-eric-claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival/

Paul McCartney's plan to save the planet

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

A Bluesy time for the Blues

http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2012/12/07/long-overdue-tribute-buddy-guy-blues-treated-museum-piece/Q63aMxTCDIeuHMbPMNrCdN/story.html

"I wanted to be Ringo Starr"

http://www.dailyroxette.com/2012/face-face-pelle-alsing-pt-3-i-wanted-be-ringo-star/

Makana by Moonlight

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/510678/Makana-by-Moonlight---Willie-Kalikimaka.html?nav=39

Dave Brubeck's Sacred Jazz

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/the-sacred-ran-through-jazz-legend-dave-brubecks-music/2012/12/06/40b36c38-3ff3-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

And fondly remembering "Night Music"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW1V-wXFlBI&feature=em-uploademail

Pearl Harbor Day Music News You Can Use

A musical Christmas Grinch in Hawai'i

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/christmas-grinch-atheist-gets-doe-to-halt-winter-charity-concert-just-hours-before-the-show/123

While another annual Hawaiian concert goes on as usual

http://www.marforpac.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/919/Article/135228/hawaii-musicians-make-time-for-giving.aspx

Congrats to Nice Guy Hugh Masekela for his Grammy nomination

http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/americas/2012/12/06/jazz-icon-hugh-masekela-nominated-for-a-grammy

Ali Farke Toure's music is banned in Mali

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20624236

Previewing next year's Mardi Gras in N'Orleans

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/gary-sinise-trombone-shorty-harry-connick-jr-headline-orpheus-parade-perform-at-ball/2012/12/06/618166a6-3fce-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

R.I.P. to British composer Jonathan Harvey

http://www.wboc.com/story/20275451/british-composer-jonathan-harvey-dies-at-73

A new guitar company in Boston

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/boston-art-director-kickstarts-custom-guitar-company_b41922

Guitar Hero 7 revealed

http://www.oxm.co.uk/48247/guitar-hero-7-revealed-vicarious-visions-disaster-used-six-string-guitar/

Mixing Jazz with traditional Arabic music

http://blogs.voanews.com/music/2012/12/07/two-rivers-mixing-jazz-with-traditional-arabic-music/

And R.I.P. to Ed Cassidy, a founding member of the legendary California band SPIRIT

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/spirit-drummer-ed-cassidy-dead-at-89/

Thursday Half-A-Loaf Music News You Can Use

Once again, not much news today. Mainly because one jazz music story dominated the past 24 hours...

R.I.P. to jazz icon Dave Brubeck

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-dave-brubeck-dead-20121205,0,7126256.column

Great Britain's Ookelele Orchestra goers to the opera

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/music/10088889.Review__Ukulele_Orchestra_of_Great_Britain__Grand_Opera_House__York/

Aerosmith's Brad Whitford on too many guitars

http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/1618928/pid/302766

Suicidal Angels name their new axe-man

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183212

And The New Orleans Nightingales head to Pres Hall

http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/4600163-129/new-orleans-nightingales-take-on

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Gabs about this week in 1970, when Santana came to Honolulu

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-32/

Trumpeting across the generations

http://www.thenewage.co.za/72890-1055-53-Trumpeting_across_the_generations

Tokyo's Jazz Kissas survive

http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20121203-tokyos-jazz-kissa-survive

A $100 guitar makes a 30,000 mile odyssey

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/12/04/166430924/a-100-guitar-makes-a-30-000-mile-odyssey

Guitar Hero's creator has a new startup

http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/04/green-throttle-the-new-startup-from-guitar-hero-creator-charles-huang-gets-6m-to-redefine-console-gaming/

The Fixer

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2012-12-06/music/dave-anderson-interview-tritone-guitar/

A new Retro guitar design

http://www.guitarworld.com/agent-0012-musicvox-mi-5-12-string-electric-guitar

Another new guitar app

http://www.cultofmac.com/204163/toneprint-app-beams-settings-to-guitar-pedals-through-your-guitars-pickups/

OffBeat prepares to honor some Louisiana music legends

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/12/04/offbeat-honors-new-orleans-musicians/1746447/

And Dan reunites The Blues Brothers for the 20th birthday of The House of Blues

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dan-aykroyd-reconvenes-blues-brothers-for-house-of-blues-20th-anniversary-20121204

Tuesday (Full Plate!) Music News You Can Use

Back to normal...

3 new Grammy Award categories announced

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-grammy-noms-urban-20121204,0,385154.story

Moscow Jazz in December

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/jazz-stars-to-watch-out-for-over/472438.html

The rise and fall of the Ookelele

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/12/uke-man.html

The 2013 Guitar World Review Guide is out

http://www.guitarworld.com/video-and-photos-behind-scenes-guitar-worlds-2013-review-guide-photo-shoot

A new guitar pedal

http://www.guitarworld.com/zoom-introduces-ms-100bt-multistomp-guitar-pedal-bluetooth

200 great guitar licks now on DVD

http://www.guitarworld.com/200-rock-licks-dvd-guitar-licks-goldmine

Metallica form their own label

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/component/k2/item/188135-metallica-leaves-warner-music-with-its-masters-forms-blackened-records

Buddy Guy goes to the White House

http://www.nbcchicago.com/the-scene/events/Buddy-Guy-Receives-Kennedy-Center-Honors-181843641.html

Where's your Guitar?

http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/wheres-your-guitar/1646486/

And Opera meets Jazz in Ankara

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/opera-meets-jazz-at-ankaras-cermodern-modern-art-museum.aspx?pageID=238&nID=36028&NewsCatID=383

Monday Demi-Music News You Can Use

Sorry, only half a plate today-for some reason there's not been much music news in the past 24 hours!

Gibson Guitar hosts a charity kids' ball at its factory

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/dec/02/guitar-factory-in-memphis-hosts-kids-ball-for/

R.I.P. to steel guitarist Rocky Cagle

http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20121202_11_A21_CUTLIN87959&allcom=1&r=3869

A visit to last week's George Harrison Tribute in LA

http://www.examiner.com/article/george-harrison-tributes-fans-gather-at-hollywood-star-for-11th-anniversary

Brandenton Blues has a great first year

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/12/02/4300743/bradenton-blues-festival-exceeds.html

And Disney by Day, Blues by Night

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/disney-by-day-paves-the-way-for-blues-by-night-20121202-2aoyd.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Jazz merges with Indian Classical Music

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Jazz-merges-with-Indian-classical-music/Article1-967287.aspx

Guitars and Brains

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/guitars_and_brains_neuroscience_synchronization_happens_musical_duets-97503

Johnny Depp plays "School's Out" with Alice Cooper

http://www.examiner.com/article/johnny-depp-plays-guitar-on-alice-cooper-s-stage-los-angeles-school-s-out

Holiday concerts in New Orleans

http://noladefender.com/content/so45unds-sea78son

Ninety Miles ignite Cuban Jazz

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1203-cuban-jazz-review-20121202,0,5422134.column

Beatles News Briefs

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-george-harrison-london-tribute-alternate-christmas-song

Supporting children in Baja with the Blues

http://www.bajatimes.com/articlesDetail.asp?sid=3113

Single Bullet Theory gets a new guitar player

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183039

New tunes from The Deftones

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Deftones-Koi-No-Yokan-4082224.php

And a visit with Gee-The Preacher

http://allafrica.com/stories/201212010540.html

12-01-12 Music News You Can Use

Latest on that Stevie Wonder Hawaiian concert scam

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Alleged-Hawaii-concert-scammer-pleads-not-guilty-4080261.php

Lalo Schifrin's Life in Music

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Lalo-Schifrin-Lalo-Schifrin-My-4081096.php

Tickets for the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival go on sale today

http://livemusicblog.com/2012/11/30/jazz-fest-2013-tickets-and-vip-packages-on-sale-tomorrow-12112/

25 years of Jazz Improv at the University of Michigan

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/university-of-michigan-jazz-and-improvisation-program-celebrating-25-years/

A new Strat with a USB connection

http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/30/review-squier-by-fender-strat-guitar-with-usb-connection/

Aaron Neville embarks on his annual Christmas Tour

http://www.salina.com/entertainment/story/Aaron-Neville-1-30-clone

A new barroom film series features New Orleans

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

Coming in 2013: Roots Music for Kids

http://www.therockfather.com/musicforkids/kids-music-news/item/754-roots-music-for-kids-jambo-to-release-hootenanny-in-february-2013

Ringo sprouts "Wings"

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ringo-starr-grooves-through-wings-in-atlanta-premiere-20121130

And spending 2 days on Mau'i, listening to slack key guitars

http://www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/1295461--hawaii-travel-two-perfect-days-on-magical-maui