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