Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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, February 25, 2013

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

Sunday, February 24, 2013

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

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Monday, February 18, 2013

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

Saturday, February 16, 2013

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

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2013

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

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Monday, February 4, 2013

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



Friday, February 1, 2013

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