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