Last Day of February Music News You Can Use

Snowiest February in years!

Flea learns to surf

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

An Ookelele concert is on tap for Malawi

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/8354192/Ukulele-concert-planned-for-Malawi

Celebrating St. Paddy's Day in Hawai'i

http://gohawaii.about.com/b/2013/02/26/st-patricks-day-2013.htm

Golden Blues from Redd Kross

http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/redd-kross-golden-blues/

New Rarities from Jeff Lynne

http://www.antimusic.com/news/13/February/27Jeff_Lynne_Rarities_Include_ELO_Album_With_George_Harrison_and_Ringo.shtml

Maceo Parker brings some funk to New Orleans

http://www.noladefender.com/content/funk-d23eity-mac56eo-parker-lands-new-orleans-week

10 great U2 guitar songs

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/10-Great-U2-Guitar-Songs.aspx

David Bowie releases a new single

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

A preview of the 2013 Cairo Jazz Festival

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/33/65727/Arts--Culture/Music/Cairo-Jazz-Festival-to-feature-Lebanese-icon-Ziad-.aspx

And a very old guitar case uncovered

http://enumclaw.patch.com/articles/cool-finds-in-enumclaw-1850s-martin-guitar-coffin-case

Stormy Wednesday Music News You Can Use

15" more on the way...

Uncle Tom Gabs about Bruno Mars

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news-3/

Snow College introduces a new music degree program

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/55907202-53/college-jazz-music-snow.html.csp

Elon University hosts its 17th annual Jazz Festival

http://www.elonpendulum.com/2013/02/review-17th-annual-jazz-festival-concert-celebrates-music-conveys-love/

Jake Shimabukuro Talks Story about Going Viral

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/02/ukulele_player_jake_shimabukur.html

Meet the easiest guitar tuner in the world

http://gizmodo.com/5987045/the-easiest-guitar-tuner-in-the-world

The big Oscar music winners

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

A preview of next month's Twin Falls Guitar Weekend

http://www.exponent-telegram.com/news/press_releases/article_ff62cf06-804f-11e2-b3fc-001a4bcf887a.html

R.I.P. to guitarist "Dangerous" Dan Toler

http://www.bradenton.com/2013/02/26/4409509/guitar-legend-bradenton-resident.html

Some new African Music Awards launched

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2013/02/26/samro-launches-awards

And Bernadette Peters brings Broadway to NOLA

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/02/bernadette_peters_brings_broad.html

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Remembering George Harrison on what would have been his 70th Birthday

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/2013/02/25/vigil-held-in-liverpool-for-beatles-legend-george-harrison-s-70th-birthday-100252-32873499/

2 bands kick off a Twitter War

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/travis_barker_and_blink_182_promoter_in_twitter_war.html

The Red Hot Chili Peppers get ready to auction a guitar

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-hall-of-fame-guitar-up-for-auction_3522816

Meet the Gees Bend Jazz Symphony

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2013/02/a-river-bend-community-set-to-music-gees-bend-jazz-symphony/

A preview of this weekend's Great Waikoloa Ookelele Fest

http://www.hawaii247.com/2013/02/25/13th-annual-great-waikoloa-ukulele-festival-march-2/

"Food is the new Rock"

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130225/midtown/food-is-new-rock-brings-together-guitar-gods-kitchen-stars

A studio update from Megadeath

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

The lineup for this year's Orion Music + More Festival

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

Meet Fiji's Electric Guitar Man

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=226307

And an award-winning poet goes guitar

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/princeton-poet-paul-muldoon-grabs-guitar-for-joe-s-pub.html

Monday Music News You Can Use

Slow news day, only a half a plate...

Why jazz clubs in San Francisco are struggling to survive

http://www.kqed.org/arts/music/article.jsp?essid=116887

Meet an Oriental jazz queen

http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/oriental-jazz-queen-1.224012

Just Say Los

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXQpvWer4cY

Hand Delivery

http://livemusicblog.com/2013/02/24/fan-hand-delivers-custom-made-guitar-effects-pedal-to-trey-anastasio/

And remembering the time The Beatles checked into an ashram

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2013/feb/24/observer-archive-beatles-ramachandran-ashram

Stormy Sunday Music News You Can Use

Wellington International Ookelele Orchestra sighting

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/31216/The-Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra-with-James-Hill.utr

Happy 5-0 to the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/flamenco-great-helps-celebrate-guitar-society-s-th-anniversary/article_0990f794-0a51-5a1d-bf33-359cab3ceacd.html

Some new TonePrints unveiled

http://musicindustrynewswire.com/2013/02/23/min6606_155547.php

Springing the Blues 2013 lineup announced

http://jacksonville.com/community/shorelines/2013-02-23/story/lineup-unveiled-springing-blues

Honoring slack key legends in Hanalei

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/slack-key-guitarists-honor-legends-of-the-style/article_04d74310-7ccf-11e2-a6fa-0019bb2963f4.html

Meet Guitar Pro for iOS

http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/22/guitar-pro-for-ios-helps-you-practice-guitar-by-reading-tab-and/

NME announces its 2013 Godlike Genius

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/the-message-from-a-vintage-guitar-hero-29087197.html

"The Blue Guitar"

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/Blue+Guitar+musical+novel+transports+reader/8002902/story.html

Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/arts-and-culture-everything/item/51357-rosetta-tharpe-bridged-sacred-and-secular-music-with-a-wicked-guitar?Itemid=4

And Sammy Kaye goes Scatterbrain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVDXjQKioT4&feature=em-uploademail

Saturday Music News You Can Use

A new Blues + Jazz club for Bethesda

http://www.bethesdanow.com/2013/02/22/will-the-bethesda-blues-and-jazz-club-work/

Jamaica in Jazz

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130223/ent/ent1.html

The Merced Symphony enlists an Ookelele

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/02/22/2834238/ukulele-music-to-accompany-merced.html

Ronnie Wood gives a guitar lesson

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/ronnie-wood-gives-guitar-lesson-29088392.html

The message from a vintage guitar hero

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/the-message-from-a-vintage-guitar-hero-29087197.html

Press conference from Hell

http://www.guitarworld.com/press-conference-hell-2013-golden-gods-awards-commercial

"American Dad" discovers New Orleans Bounce Music

http://wgno.com/2013/02/21/new-orleans-bounce-hits-american-dad/#axzz2LjRTsnoj

Remembering George Harrison's plagiarism case

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2013/02/22/cops-and-rockers-george-harrison-loses-my-sweet-lord-plagiarism-case/

R.I.P. to Blues legend Magic Slim

http://www.freep.com/article/20130221/ENT04/130221104/magic-slim-blues-obituary

And redefining African Jazz with Victor Kunonga

http://allafrica.com/stories/201302210687.html

TGIF Music News You Can Use

Mostly guitar items today

Voivod's front man is ailing

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

Atoms for Peace

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

"Flashdance" hits the Big Easy

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/02/flashdance_--_the_musical_brin.html

Previewing the 2013 Great British Guitar Show

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/steely-dan-guitarist-joins-great-british-guitar-show-line-up-571300

Allstar Guitar in Gig Harbor expands

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/feb/21/allstar-guitar-host-grand-opening-celebration-new/#axzz2Ldm9n1E9

One Big Guitar

http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-02-22/one-big-guitar/

The University of Louisville Jazz Fest keeps the music flowing

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130221/SCENE04/302210064/Festival-concert-Jazz-Live-music?nclick_check=1

The Rascals head to Broadway

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/reunited-the-rascals-bring-their-act-to-broadway/

A Grammy postmortem

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/popcast-an-exasperated-grammy-post-mortem/

And just say Gabby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWix17ztgrk&feature=em-uploademail

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Kapala is coming

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2013/02/20/kapala-adds-to-versatile-legacy-with-northern-california-tour/

While some Masters head to Arizona

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20130220george-kahumoku-mim-hawaiian.html?nclick_check=1

The 2013 Atlanta Jazz Festival now has a lineup

http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2013/feb/20/atlanta-jazz-fest-lineup-announced/

Making an Ookelele on a 3-D printer

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/02/ukulele-3-d-printer/

Playing Air Guitar on a tennis racket

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/02/just-look-at-this-photo-of-proust-playing-air-guitar-on-a-tennis-racket/273330/

A new Black Sabbath movie is filming

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/jack_osbourne_filming_black_sabbath_behind-the-scenes.html

Johnny Marr talks about his guitar

http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4146060-my-guitar-it%E2%80%99s-a-machine-to-make-pop-music-dis-meets-johnny-marr

A creepy guitar

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3219695/we-can-file-this-one-under-creepiest-guitar-that-never-needed-to-exist/

How to fund your next album

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

And a new network of guitarists in Venezuela

http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1132011&Itemid=1

02-20 Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt gets ready for Los Lonely Boys

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news-2/#6078

Hawai'i PBS has a new show featuring the Caz Brothers

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=191931681&id=191931681

This year's International Jazz Day will be hosted by Turkey

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-to-host-international-jazz-day-this-year.aspx?pageID=238&nID=41461&NewsCatID=383

Take Five

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/feb/19/john-fordham-month-jazz-february

Join the Ookelele Craze

http://lakewoodobserver.com/read/2013/02/19/ukulele-craze-join-in-the-fun

Meet the latest 9 year old guitar shredder

http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/02/19/benjamin-bluestein-guitar-prodigy/

Van Halen announces a tour of Australia

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

"Sweet Home New Orleans" rolls out some new programs

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/02/sweet_home_new_orleans_rolls_o.html

Yet another "previously unreleased" Jimi Hendrix song surfaces

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/02/listen-to-previously-unreleased-jimi-hendrix-track-1.html

And Ringo remembers Tony Sheridan

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/ringo-starr-joins-tributes-to-tony-sheridan_3512875

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

What's on "Global Village" this week

http://www.kmuw.org/post/whats-week-february-18-0

Herbie Hancock Talks Turkey

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/18/5198875/intl-jazz-day-to-laud-turkish.html

Guy Davis sighted

http://www.lvrj.com/neon/wearing-his-blues-hat-guy-davis-mixes-guitar-artistry-witty-banter-191627601.html

Blink-182 has to replace their drummer

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

Jacko's daughter picks up a guitar

http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/02/paris-jackson-music-career-guitar-photos-dad-michael/

BMG buys Sanctuary Records

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

More on the 2013 Guitar Festival in northern Louisiana

http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130218/LIFESTYLE/302180003/2013-Guitar-Festival-starts-today-Monroe?nclick_check=1

A new kind of face painting

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2013/02/17/give-your-guitar-a-facelift-with-stunning-handpainting-from-bad-ace/

$2,100 for 30 seconds with Starkey

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/beatles-fan-paid-2100-for-30-seconds-with-ringo-starr/story-e6frfn09-1226580393259

And R.I.P. to early Beatles collaborator Tony Sheridan

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/arts/music/tony-sheridan-singer-backup-up-by-the-beatles-dies-at-72.html?_r=0

President's Day Music News You Can Use

FYI, I have noticed that Google News Alerts is now sending their daily updates up at a different time-this may explain the recent dearth of news. I am going to wait until later in the day to post the news to see if that will help.

Brazilian guitar glories

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/music-review-brazilian-guitarist-joao-paulo-figueiroa/2013/02/17/fef97c0a-7928-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_story.html

Introducing the NEPA Guitar Trio

http://www.moscowvillager.com/article/20130217/NEWS/130219913/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE

Last week's Guitar Porn

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2013/02/17/guitar-porn-of-the-week-february-11-17/

A Bob Dylan guitar goes on display in a South Dakota museum

http://www.digtriad.com/news/entertainment/article/269787/204/Museum-With-Rare-Instruments-Seeks-15-Million-Revamp

Remembering some Gently Weeping guitars

http://americablog.com/2013/02/george-harrison-eric-clapton-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps.html

A visit to this year's We Heart Ookelele Fest

http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_22608785/players-unite-we-heart-ukulele-festival

And a Robben Ford sighting

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/entertainment/ford-123324-guitar-blues.html

Stormy Sunday Music News You Can Use

 Almost (but not quite) a full plate this AM...


Lil' Wayne wants to build a skate park in New Orleans

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/02/16/2278084/lil-waynes-new-orleans-skate-park.html

Alfa-Romeo tries using smooth jazz to sell cars

http://jalopnik.com/let-this-smooth-jazz-music-convince-you-to-buy-an-alfa-186817687

A stolen $10,000 guitar is recovered in Texas

http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/national-news/10000-guitar-for-local-ch

A new guitar project from 2 of the best

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2013/02/16/brian-may-tony-iommi-reportedly-planning-to-compile-album-of-unreleased-guitar-riffs/

A New Hampshire online auction of rare music stuff

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/contract-for-us-debut-of-the-clash-joe-strummers-guitar-up-for-auction-in-nh/2013/02/15/d7dc48ec-77ab-11e2-b102-948929030e64_story.html

New life for "The Blue Guitarist"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/creativity-meets-mental-illness-in-ann-irelands-the-blue-guitar/article8714385/?cmpid=rss1

Latest doings from Governors Island

http://www.complex.com/tech/2013/02/cloud-pavilion-made-out-of-53000-bottles-to-land-on-governors-island

And Portland's PDX Jazz Fest draws some big names

http://seattletimes.com/html/musicnightlife/2020361140_pdxjazzpreview1xml.html

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Rosanne Cash helps save a schooner

http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2013/02/rosanne-cash-helps-raise-cash-to-help-save-the-schooner-lettie-g-howard/

Uncle George heads to the low desert

http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2013/02/15/hawaiian-slack-key-guitarist-george-kahumoku-jr-in-concert-at-the-fox/

R.I.P. to Ringo's housekeeper

http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2013/feb/packington-estate-lorry-victim-janette-hastead-was-ringo-starr%E2%80%99s-housekeeper

The University of Louisiana at Monroe presents its 13th Guitar Fest

http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130215/NEWS01/130215011/ULM-Guitar-Festival-features-performances-Monday-Friday?nclick_check=1

A new guitar autobiography in the works

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2013/02/15/guitar-virtuoso-yngwie-malmsteen-to-release-autobiography-in-may

Meet Casey Harshbarger

http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/indy_style/arts_and_music/casey-harshbarger-guitar-artist

A heavy metal church opens in England

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/heavy_metal_church_opens_in_england.html

Guitar 101: choose the right size and weight

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/Guitar-101-Choose-the-Right-Size-and-Weight.aspx

Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd is In Hospital

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

And George Harrison's B-Day celebration has to change its date this year

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/201302141322/george-harrison-birthday-celebration-moved-due-to-conflict-with-oscars.html

Mid-February Music News You Can Use

Only 2 weeks until March 1st. Sad to say, once again it's a slow news day...

Pardon the Interlude

http://kykernel.com/2013/02/14/pardon-the-interlude-new-orleans-thrives-through-music/

Latest Los Lobos sighting

http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/los-lobos-tuck-patti-jazz-on-local-marquees/article_3a302d34-7643-11e2-939f-0019bb2963f4.html

Hip-Hop with a Ookelele

http://www.newschoolfreepress.com/2013/02/13/hip-hop-with-a-ukulele/

Fagen Amplification increases its dealer network

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/namm_2013/fargen_amplification_grows_its_network_of_authorized_dealers.html

And R.I.P. to Dave Clark 5 co-founder and bassist Rick Huxley

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21428486

Valentine's Day Music News You Can Use

Sorry, another slow news day!

Another cigar-box guitarist

http://myfox8.com/2013/02/13/roys-folks-guitar-man-justin-johnson/

The Guitar Emporium in Louisville closes its doors

http://www.wdrb.com/story/21192804/guitar-emporium-closure-renews-calls-to-keep-it-open

The Eagles give a guitar to charity

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/namm_2013/the_eagles_donate_signed_takamine_guitar_to_benefit_environmental_group.html?no_takeover

The guy who stuffed guitars down his pants is caught

http://westdeptford.patch.com/articles/alleged-sam-ash-guitar-thief-accomplice-arrested

Music is everywhere?

http://www.inquisitr.com/522770/jazz-drummer-slaps-ladies-butts-to-prove-music-is-everywhere/

Post Mardi Gras music in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/02/music_in_new_orleans_for_the_w_4.html

That's all, folks!

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt gets ready to welcome Bonnie Raitt to the Waikiki Shell

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news/

Starkey brings some old friends Down Under

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/nostalgic-visit-with-fab-friends/story-e6frg8n6-1226576481541

A report from Day 1 of the Antalya Guitar Festival

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/guitar-festival-of-antalya-hosts-stars.aspx?pageID=238&nID=40977&NewsCatID=383

A review of Peavey's new Auto-Tune guitar

http://www.gizmag.com/review-peavey-at200-auto-tune-guitar/26205/

Previewing March's issue of Guitar World

http://www.guitarworld.com/march-2013-guitar-world-stevie-ray-vaughans-texas-flood-turns-30-black-veil-brides-hot-pedal-roundup-and-more

From hip hop to jazz, the alternative inspiration

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2013/0213/1224329974127.html

"Monk and Coltrane" coming to Miami

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/13/3229988/arsht-center-celebrates-jazz-giants.html

A love letter to New Orleans

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/12/travel/new-orleans-music-video-travel/

A look back at Steve Goodman's song about a train

http://chicagoist.com/2013/02/12/music_video_of_the_day_107.php

And Hawaiian Music is alive and well in Minnesota

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/12/arts/minnesota-sounds-and-voices-lau-hawaiian-collective

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Beyonce gets ready to head back to NOLA

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/11/5182828/back-to-new-orleans-beyonce-to.html

A review of Ringo's first show in Australia

http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-breakfast-blog/peter-ford-reviews-ringo-starrs-first-australian-concert/20130212-2e9ww.html

A full obit of Donald Byrd

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/arts/music/donald-byrd-renegade-jazz-trumpeter-dies-at-80.html?_r=0

Meet The Wings of Swing

http://upressonline.com/2013/02/the-wings-of-swing-jazz-it-up/

Bryan Ferry on "The Jazz Age"

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/arts/music/bryan-ferry-on-the-jazz-age.html

Guitarbots!

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/02/11/guitarbots-from-ovelin-is-like-guitar-hero-for-real-guitars-in-your-browser/

Meet The Acoustic Guitar Project

http://www.psfk.com/2013/02/traveling-acoustic-guitar-project.html

Jack White destroys his guitar at the Grammys

http://www.mtvhive.com/2013/02/10/jack-white-grammys-performance/

Guitar straps for kids

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2013/02/11/guitar-straps-for-kids/

And Brooce offers a 1 hour guitar lesson and some homemade lasagna

http://www.hayspost.com/2013/02/11/kfix-rock-news-springsteen-sweetens-auction-deal-with-guitar-lessons-lasagna/

Stormy Monday Music News You Can Use

Only a half a plate today, folks!

Turning the Ookelele into an Axe

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/8287750/Turning-the-uke-into-an-axe

Ringo's Fine Art

http://kearth101.cbslocal.com/2013/02/11/ringo-starr-limited-edition-fine-art-by-rock-paper-photo/

A visit to Jazz Aspen Snowmass

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/156676

Brooce auctions a guitar

http://www.showbiz411.com/2013/02/09/springsteen-on-musicans-we-are-a-brother-and-sisterhood-of-magical-f-ups

And a compleat list of Grammy winners.

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/02/10/grammy-awards-2013-complete-list-of-winners/?Mod=WSJ_blogs_mostpop_read

Post-Blizzard Music News You Can Use

Final storm total: 23"

The History of the Ookelele in Ventura County

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/feb/09/learn-about-the-ukulele-at-the-library-6591/

Axl Rose's lawsuit against "Guitar Hero" gets laughed out of court

http://loudwire.com/axl-rose-guitar-hero-lawsuit-activision-blizzard-dismissed/

Toby Keith shows off his new guitar

http://tasteofcountry.com/toby-keith-signature-takamine-guitar/

New Direction's Niall Horan auctions off one of his guitars for charity

http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/104617/Niall-Horan-Auctions-Off-First-Guitar-Raising-10500-Euros-For-Charity

Previewing this year's University of Colorado Guitar Festival

http://www.dailycamera.com/entertainment/classicalmusic/ci_22550002/paco-pena-adam-levin-lorenzo-micheli-international-guitar-festival-university-colorado

While another legendary guitar shop is closing its doors

http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Iconic-Highlands-guitar-shop-closing-after--190554521.html

Starkey arrives in Brisbane for his first show there in 50 years

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/ringo-starr-arrives-in-brisbane-to-play-first-australian-show-in-almost-50-years/story-fndo45r1-1226574782378

A new jazz festival is coming to Antigua

http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=87719

And getting a dose of the blues

http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/music/getting-a-dose-of-the-blues-1-5394606

Blizzard Saturday Music News You Can Use

19" and still snowing! Are we having fun yet?

Mick Fleetwood checks in on the new "Steven Tyler Law" in Hawai'i

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/steven-tyler-and-mick-fleetwood-lobby-hawaii-senate-for-privacy-law_3491779

Yet another non-story-the Sponge Bob Ookelele Lawsuit!

http://www.law360.com/ip/articles/413833/viacom-attacks-gibson-s-ip-suit-over-spongebob-ukulele

A well-known guitar store gets ready to close

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130208/NEWS01/302080090/Local-Closing-Retirement-Rock-Music?nclick_check=1

Some new guitar straps from Ernie Ball

http://whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-eric-clapton-crossroads-collection-guitar-straps-ernie-ball

Meet Kota-e-schwele

http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=7&aid=875&dir=2013/February/Friday8

A review of Dave Grohl's new film, "Sound City"

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

Gary Clark Jr. Talks Story

http://thegrio.com/2013/02/08/thegrios-100-gary-clark-jr-bringing-blues-music-to-a-new-generation/

Galactic sighted

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/galactic-does-new-orleans-music-right/article_ee160538-0469-50f0-95de-a6f59d234925.html

Music From New Orleans

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20130208/AE/130209875/1077&ParentProfile=1058

And Ringo's New Zealand tour finally kicks off

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/8276899/Ringo-Starr-kicks-off-tour-in-Chch

Blizzard Friday Music News You Can Use

Meet Ookelele Mandi

http://breathecast.christianpost.com/articles/6144/20130207/ukulele-mandi-steals-show.htm

Meet the Alpaca guitar

http://www.gizmag.com/alpaca-adventure-guitar/26154/

Meet Seattle's guitar maker to the stars

http://mynorthwest.com/871/2195735/Meet-Seattles-guitar-maker-to-the-stars

A new acoustic guitar project

http://mashable.com/2013/02/07/acoustic-guitar-project/

5 apps for learning the guitar

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2013/02/app-guide-guitar-helpers/

Sir Paul mistaken for a New Orleans street performer?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/weird-celeb-news/sir-paul-mccartney-sings-to-passengers-1590672

Here Comes the Son

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2275114/George-Harrisons-boy-Dhani-shows-wife--looks-just-like-Beatle-fathers-wife-Pattie-Boyd.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#axzz2KEkQmMOZ

R.I.P. to jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/02/jazz-trumpeter-donald-byrd-dies

Update on Ringo's tour Down Under

http://whatson.msn.co.nz/2013/ringo-starr/christchurch-city?utm_medium=rss

And meet jazz vocalist Solitaire Miles

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/342882

Thursday Music News You Can Use

An ookelele benefit in Chico

http://www.chicoer.com/lifestyle/ci_22538659/ukulele-festival-benefit-chico-childrens-ukulele-group

Guitar Center's Crossroads Guitar collection

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/02/inside-look-eric-clapton-and-guitar-centers-crossroads-guitar-collection/

Billy Joe Shaver Talks Story

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/01/im-a-rascal-a-qa-with-billy-joe-shaver/

Lansing's new Guitar Center opens today

http://www.mlive.com/lansing-entertainment/index.ssf/2013/02/lansing_guitar_center_hosts_gr.html

Ginger Baker is "officially" named "Craziest Drummer"

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/ginger_baker_named_craziest_drummer.html?no_takeover

Ed Sheehan donates one of his guitars to charity

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/ed-sheeran-donates-his-guitar-to-ulster-childrens-charity-29048821.html

55 years ago?

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/55-years-ago-harrison-joins-quarry-men/

A preview of the music at this year's Mardi Gras

http://www.nola.com/mardigras/index.ssf/2013/02/endymion_stages_a_free_new_orl.html

Carnival Tales

http://www.offbeat.com/2013/02/06/carnival-tales-4/

And Jack White has a new "project"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21352483

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt is M.I.A. today

Axl Rose doesn't get his day in court

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/judge-ready-to-dismiss-axl-rose-s-guitar-hero-lawsuit_3481665

It was a wild musical January in New Orleans

http://www.offbeat.com/2013/02/05/a-month-remember-new-orleans-shines-january/

"Naomi Neville" is coming to the Bay Area

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_22502476/allen-toussaint-brings-new-orleans-bay-area

Black and Blues

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/feb/05/black-and-blues-memphis-musician-connected-to/

Chris Stamey has the Lovesick Blues

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/02/chris-stamey-lovesick-blues.html

A new guitar competition heading to Milwaukee

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/guitar06-a68lko5-189884781.html

A new microphone for acoustic guitars

http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2013-video-lr-baggs-lyric-acoustic-microphone-system

Rob Caggiano joins Volbeat

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

Clapton Talks Story

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eric-clapton-plays-and-talks-at-his-london-home-premiere-20130205

And R.I.P. to Reg Presley of The Troggs

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/arts/music/reg-presley-lead-singer-of-troggs-dies-at-71.html?_r=0

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

"Holo Hula"  wins Honorable Mention at the Hawai'i Woodworking Show

http://www.hawaii247.com/2013/02/04/hawaii-wood-guilds-27th-annual-exhibit/

"Year of Rock", the patient guitar tutor

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/4/3906822/year-of-rock-delivers-interactive-guitar-lessons-via-weekly-emails

Richard Thompson goes "Electric"

http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/02/03/new-music-review-electric-richard-thompson-new-west/

Why "Guitar Hero" went under

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-features/69227-why-guitar-hero-went-under

"The public is tired of Top 40"

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a456255/radio-1-boss-public-is-tired-of-top-40-and-guitar-music-will-rise-again.html

My Bloody Valentine release their new album online, and promptly crash their website

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

Gibson (once again) honors Les Paul with a "new" guitar

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/gibson-honours-les-paul-with-limited-edition-tribute-guitar-570679

A real Blues Lady remembered

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/04/maddalena-fagandini

Dancing on the Edge

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/feb/04/dancing-on-edge-black-jazz-bands

And NRBQ return to the Bear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fO86yuSWOI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxmXsZX6UM0

Monday Music News You Can Use

Only a 6-Pack today...not much other music news, except for Beyonce blowing out the lights at the Superdome!

Hector Pena and his Little Miracles

http://alibi.com/blog/s/music/w2865/Burqueno-cigar-box-guitar-gospel.html

Another report on the proposed "Steven Tyler Law"

http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/02/02/hawaii-steven-tyler-tourists-celebrities/1885999/

Justin Timberlake hits the stage for the first time in 5 years

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-timberlake-pulls-off-an-easy-comeback-in-new-orleans-20130203

Journey meets Rascal Flatts?

http://www.thestate.com/2013/02/03/2617204/journey-rascal-flatts-team-up.html#.UQ_MAPL4WSo

Defining "Guitar Sculpture"

http://guitarinternational.com/2013/02/03/guitar-sculpture-the-definition/

And a new guitar fest in northern California

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130203/ARTICLES/302031088

Super Bowl Sunday Music News You Can Use

Go Patriots! Oops, they aren't there this year...

A guitar sculpture auction in L.A.

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2013/02/02/guitar-sculptures-signed-by-doors-members-stephen-stills-being-auctioned-in-l-a-next-month/

Slash sighting

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/superstar-guitar-phenomenon-slash.aspx?pageID=238&nID=40375&NewsCatID=432

Meet Zambian guitar wizard Emmanuel Makulu

http://allafrica.com/stories/201302020167.html

Super Bowl Music from New Orleans' own WWOZ

http://radiosurvivor.com/2013/02/02/siriusxm-and-wwoz-deliver-the-music-of-new-orleans-for-super-bowl-weekend/

Finding a jazz master's lost orchestral music

http://www.wbur.org/npr/170864270/treasures-in-the-attic-finding-a-jazz-masters-lost-orchestral-music

And Pearl Jam will rock Wrigley Field this summer

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

Groundhog Day Music News You Can Use

Not quite a full plate today...no shadows, either!

Ookelele Madness in New Hampshire's Upper Valley

http://www.nhpr.org/post/ukelele-club-newcomers-strum-out-some-tunes-and-have-fun

The Rider Requests

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

Johnny Cash finally gets a US Postage stamp

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/johnny-cash-to-be-honored-with-postage-stamp-20130130

New Orleans: the music never left

http://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciajessop/2013/02/01/the-super-bowl-brought-new-orleans-back-but-music-never-left/

A Winter Jam tour

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/on-stage-winter-jam-tour-dada-yo-la-tengo-unearth-rita-coolidge-los-lobos-lotus-rh8gp70-189240271.html

And Austin Peay gets ready for its annual Guitar Festival

http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2013/01/31/apsu-hosts-annual-guitar-festival-february-18th-20th/

February 1st Music News You Can Use

Welcome to Meredith to the 1400+ Pond Hockey Players who are here for the 4th annual New England Pond Hockey Classic! They've come from as far away as California and Florida...

Hawai'i proposes the "Steven Tyler Act"

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/steven-tyler-act-proposed-in-hawaii-87057.html

What do the Ookelele, Yiddish songs, and roots music have in common?

http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/67599/what-do-the-ukulele-yiddish-songs-and-roots-music-have-in-common-lil-rev/

Meet "Mini Hendrix"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/musicvideo/9839523/Meet-the-10-year-old-guitar-whizz-kid-nicknamed-Mini-Hendrix.html

A remembrance of the late Chicago guitarist Terry Kath

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2013/01/31/remembering-terry-kath-the-late-original-guitar-player-from-the-band-chicago-on-his-birthday

Alex Skolnick picks 10 essential guitar albums

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/testaments-alex-skolnick-picks-10-essential-guitar-albums-570548/1

Want to design a giant Gibson?

http://sussex.patch.com/articles/want-to-design-a-giant-gibson-guitar

Ringo gets ready to join a new band

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/374691/Ringo-Starr-to-make-cameo-in-Powerpuff-Girls-comeback

Beyonce faces the music in NOLA

http://www.chron.com/superbowl/article/Beyonce-faces-media-music-in-New-Orleans-4238898.php

Anyone can play guitar-does that include me?

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/02/anyone-can-play-guitar-does-that-include-me/

And a new high-end axe shop opens in New London CT

http://www.theday.com/article/20130131/BIZ02/301319560/1044