03-06-13 Music News You Can Use

 Got Poi? We start today in Aloha-Land...

Uncle Tom Gabs about Jake Shimabukuro

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news-4/

The Hawai'i Senate passes the "Steve Tyler Act"

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1550649/hawaii-senate-passes-steven-tyler-act-on-privacy

Elvis' "Aloha From Hawai'i" gets the Legacy treatment

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-elvis-presley-aloha-from2/

The UHMC Institute is looking for new students

http://mauinow.com/2013/03/05/uhmc-institute-of-hawaiian-music-seeks-new-students/

Meet an L.A. Music Guru

http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/la-music-guru-shares-talents-at-jazz-festival/article_c14b85e7-0ee6-5cf8-b7d1-89851fcbed68.html?comment_form=true

A review of last weekend's Melbourne Ookelele Festival

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-03-05/melbourne-ukulele-festival-ode-to-the-cwa/1097198

A smashed KISS guitar is going for $5500 these days?

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/smashed-kiss-guitar-thatll-be-5500/story-e6frfn09-1226591317179

What's doing for music this week in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/03/music_in_new_orleans_for_the_w_5.html

When Clapton's guitar gently wept for George

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/flashback-clapton-performs-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-at-concert-for-george-20130305

And a new Flashback guitar pedal

http://www.cultofmac.com/218328/beam-new-sounds-to-the-flashback-guitar-pedal-with-your-mac-or-ios-device-review/