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Hawaii's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival turns 50

http://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/alohafriday/article/Hawaii-s-Merrie-Monarch-Festival-celebrates-50-4393150.php

Turkish Jazz goes to Kosovo

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-jazz-goes-to-kosovo-for-a-week.aspx?pageID=238&nID=43906&NewsCatID=383

New Orleans' House of Blues releases its late-night schedule for the weeks of JazzFest

http://livemusicblog.com/2013/03/29/house-of-blues-nola-releases-late-night-jazz-fest-schedule/

Bringing Vital Information to Boston

http://www.milforddailynews.com/entertainment/x711939757/MUSIC-PREVIEW-Jazzman-Steve-Smith-brings-Vital-Information-to-Boston

Sax and the City

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/sax-and-the-city-city-of-derry-jazz-and-big-band-festival-29160055.html

Jose Feliciano Talks Story

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/29/175691046/jos-feliciano-on-song-travels

A visit to Bluesfest at Byron Bay

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/thousands-of-people-attend-bluesfest-at-byron-bay-for-a-series-of-amazing-musical-experiences/story-e6freoof-1226609143936

Gibson Guitars is buying TEAC

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/29/us-gibson-teac-purchase-idUSBRE92S03R20130329

Michelle Shocked gets herself in hot water

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_22901968/hicks-michelle-shocked-stages-sit-outside-santa-cruz

And this year's French Quarter Festival adds a film festival offshoot

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2013/03/french_quarter_festival_adds_f.html