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