Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Turn Down That Stupid Music! Wednesday is Bob Wills Day!

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Bob_Wills_Day_is_Wednesday_celebrations_planned_at/20080

Musicians raise money for a Dream Guitar for New Hampshire's Bruce Bauman, who was injured in the Boston Marathon attack

http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_23130398/musicians-raise-money-bauman-dream-guitar

Ringo will end his latest All Starr Tour in Vegas

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/04/29/ringo-starr-las-vegas/2120793/

A giant Music Box for Governors Island?

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130429/clinton-hill/bklyn-artists-drum-up-funds-build-giant-music-box-for-governors-island

A new addition to the lineup for the Red Rooster Fest

http://www.clickmusic.com/news/article/new-red-rooster-festival-lineup-beverley-guitar-watkins-jamie-n-commons

Don't let Jazz Music die

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304300170.html

A report from Disrupt New Your 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLTIH8XUBhY

In between weekends at JazzFest in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/04/instruments_a_comin_to_tipitin.html

Upcoming shows at Sands Bethlehem

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2013/04/hard-rock-guitar-great-to-bring-solo-band-to-sands-bethlehem-event-center.html

And The Monkees get ready to hit the road again, with Mister Nesmith in tow!

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-monkees-reveal-u-s-summer-tour-dates-20130429

Monday Music News You Can Use

JazzFest, Day 3...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/04/28/jazzfest-day-3-sunday/2119075/

Working to revive Kailua's 4th of July Fireworks show

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/22102197/kailua-group-raising-funds-to-bring-back-fourth-of-july-fireworks

A visit to Turkey, Texas for Bob Wills Day

http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22102180/biography-of-bob-wills

Unearthing some old Hawaiian recordings

http://www.mauinews.com/page/blogs.detail/display/4285/Found-Sounds-14--Old-Hawaiian-recordings.html

Checking out this year's Belgrade Art Guitar Fest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYoNd7ETCdE

The Lowell Folk Festival beefs up its security in the wake of 4/15

http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_23126001/sense-safety-damaged

T-Bird Huckstep gets a Buddy Guy

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/19760116-418/joliets-own-blues-legend-joining-buddy-guys-hall-of-fame.html

Black Sabbath, Down Under

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/music/deep-dark-guitar-work-outclasses-stagey-ozzy-20130428-2imjg.html

Stomping Times at the Summerhall

http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/going-out/articles/223218-stompin-at-the-summerhall-with-a-new-monthly-jazz-and-swing-night/

And a remembrance of Bob Brozman

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/28/bob-brozman

Sunday Music News You Can Use

JazzFest, Day 2

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/04/27/jazzfest-saturday-second-filing/2117765/

Los Lobos get rained out in Texas

http://www.khou.com/community/iFest-to-offer-rainy-day-tickets-to-April-27-patrons-205026981.html

In search of a Stupid Music Landmark in Fresno

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/04/27/3277164/ask-me-where-in-fresno-is-country.html

The Lowell Folk Festival loses more funding

http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_23121373/funding-slashed-and-harvest-ruined

Martin Guitars get the X-Ray Treatment

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2013/04/peerings_inside_a_1919_martin.html

Lawmakers in North Carolina honor Doc Watson

http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=804979

Seasick Steve Talks Story

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music/seasick-steve-on-why-jack-white-floats-his-boat.20875495

Checking out this year's Tobago Jazz Experience

http://www.guardian.co.tt/entertainment/2013-04-28/not-much-%E2%80%98jazz%E2%80%99-and-rain

Olivia Harrison pays tribute to Pete Ham

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-22321354

And the latest on Hugh Masekela's son Sal

http://www.eurweb.com/2013/04/sal-masekela-takes-nbc-to-the-extreme-with-red-bull-signature-series/

Saturday Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to legendary country singer George Jones

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/arts/music/george-jones-country-singer-dies-at-81.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

What it's like to be a stage manager at JazzFest (for 40 years!)

http://theadvocate.com/news/5820169-123/jazz-fest-stage-manager-marks

Keeping Cajun and Zydeco music alive

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/young-musicians-strive-to-keep-cajun-zydeco-traditions-going-new-orleans-jazz-fest-opens/2013/04/26/f3fa575a-aed6-11e2-b59e-adb43da03a8a_story.html

A Ookelele Flash Mob in Toronto

http://ca.music.yahoo.com/blogs/sound-check/toronto-commuters-treated-ukulele-flash-mob-courtesy-project-162107435.html

Pete Sears finally gets his stolen guitar back, 35 years later

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_23113533/marin-county-jefferson-starship-guitarist-finds-bass-guitar

A look back at Tom Petty's "Full Moon Fever"

http://ktar.com/245/1629959/Lost-80s-at-4-Tom-Petty-and-George-Harrison-make-history

Hugh Masekela returns to Marin

http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_23092637/lib-at-large-hugh-masekela-onetime-sausalito-flower

A 1980 Ringo Flashback

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2013/04/26/photo-flashback-ringo-starr-marries-barbara-bach-in-1980/

A Johnny Rivers sighting

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-johnny-rivers-blues-festival-ventura-county-20130425,0,6605451.story

And workers at Guitar Center want to form a union

http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=b0aabaa5-c941-402f-9175-b9ee0d01db08

JazzFest Opening Day Music News You Can Use

Hello, Jazzfest!!!

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2013/04/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo.html

A beginner's guide to Charles Mingus

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2013/04/charles_mingus_a_beginners_gui.php

Oklahoma gets ready to celebrate Bob Wills Day

http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429789

Another great new band name: Walk Off the Earth

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/25/walk-off-the-earth

One of Elvis' last guitars gets a new home in South Dakota

http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/d8d39b269ac1d16b7bd14a40c86e1d6a/sd-museum-adds-elvis-guitar-to-vast-collection

Martin Short sighting

http://www.goerie.com/article/20130425/ENTERTAINMENT0303/304259975/Martin-Short-to-perform-in-Jamestown

Nick Moss visits Outer Space

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/04/25/entertainment/doc51799255b22cd728947566.txt

The Caz Brothers' Gift of Aloha

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/511240/The-Brothers-Cazimero-s-Gift-of-Aloha.html?nav=39

The things they say

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/the-things-they-say_3627992

And R.I.P. to gifted guitarist Bob Brozman, one of the greatest National Steel Guitar players ever

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23109960/music-collaboration-giant-bob-brozman-dies-at-age

Hello, Jazzfest!!!

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Hello, JazzFest!

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2013/04/best_bets_for_the_allison_mine.html

Ookelele in the right hands

http://saratogian.com/articles/2013/04/24/entertainment/doc51783696605c6743669857.txt

A very sad guitar story...

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/health/10375041.Nurse_struck_off_after_guitar_blunder_at_Longridge_care_home/

The Delta Blues Museum wins a national award

http://wreg.com/2013/04/23/delta-blues-museum-in-clarksdale-ms-wins-national-award/

Doin' that outdoor music thing in Utah

http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_23090047/doin-that-outdoor-music-thing

The Detroit Jazz Festival announces its Labor Day weekend lineup

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130423-912697.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Gibson's new Gary Moore guitar

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/gibson-announces-gary-moore-les-paul-standard-574313/1

A overview of next month's Edinburgh Music Festival in Scotland

http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/index.php/news/read/edinburgh-guitar-and-music-festival-building-up/017656

A look ahead to June's OysterFest in (where else?)

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-2013-new-orleans-oyster-festival-schedule-is-out

And Happy 96th Birthday to Ella Fitzgerald

http://www.indiatimes.com/technology/internet/google-wishes-legendary-jazz-singer-ella-fitzgerald-happy-birthday-74042.html

"Hello Concord!!!"

Midweek Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt goes to a James Taylor concert

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news-11/

JazzFest in New Orleans isn't the only Jazz Festival this weekend!

http://www.chron.com/katy/news/article/Katy-Jazz-Festival-promotes-music-learning-art-4457422.php

R.I.P. to folkie legend Richie Havens

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/arts/music/richie-havens-guitarist-and-singer-dies-at-72.html?_r=0

A new guitar from Down Under

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/anzac-day-services-20130423-2id1i.html

A report from the 2013 Big Easy Music Awards

http://www.examiner.com/article/2013-big-easy-music-awards-a-night-to-remember

Hugh Laurie has a new album out

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2013/0423/laurieh.html

That rare Beatles guitar finally goes on display

http://www.leinsterleader.ie/lifestyle/your-life/beatles-guitar-goes-on-display-at-newbridge-silverware-1-5028316

New name, new venue for the 8th annual Blues Fest in Ventura County

http://www.independent.com/news/2013/apr/22/8th-annual-ventura-county-blues-festival/

Rounding up some recent Beatles News

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-ringo-birthday-greeting-macca-on-soundtrack-new-beatlefan

And Slash heads to Manila

http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/27173-slash-manila-concert

Stormy Tuesday Music News You Can Use

It's Mele Mei Time in Hawai'i

http://gohawaii.about.com/b/2013/04/23/2013-mele-mei.htm

Where classical music and jazz collaborate

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324493704578433002397672038.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The Big Easy battens down for the start of JazzFest

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/jazz-fest-2013-city-music-enthusiasts-ready-for-start-of-44th-jazz-fest/

A new Ookelele album from Jake

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/04/22/hendrix-of-ukulele-releases-grand-album/

A student builds his own electric guitar

http://www.technicianonline.com/features/article_41c1ba56-aaf8-11e2-a785-001a4bcf6878.html

Meet the Threadheads

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/meet-the-threadheads/Content?oid=2184917

Azz Everywhere

http://www.browndailyherald.com/2013/04/21/azz-everywhere-an-exclusive-qa-with-big-freedia/

Happy 40th to ELO

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-elo-jefflynnebre93l0x1-20130422,0,863398.story

Bringing Big Mama Thornton to life

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Jackie+Richardson+brings+blues+legend+Willie+Mama+Thornton+life+musical+coming/8277459/story.html

And New York's Jazz Workshop announces its summer sessions

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130422-909088.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Monday Music News You Can Use

Previewing this year's Thunder Bay Blues Festival

http://www.chroniclejournal.com/editorial/daily_editorial/2013-04-21/measuring-best

Yet another update on the saga of Ringo's childhood home in Liverpool

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/apr/21/fight-to-save-ringo-starr-estate

Putting Perth on the Jazz Map

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/16831949/festival-aims-to-put-perth-on-jazz-map/

Rachael Becker talks guitar straps

http://loudwire.com/rachael-becker-creating-guitar-straps-black-sabbath-tony-iommi-geezer-butler/

A recap of this past weekend's Taste of New Orleans Fest

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Taste-of-New-Orleans-From-humble-start-to-4450608.php

John C. Reilly gets Unplugged in San Diego

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/apr/21/tp-john-c-reilly-unplugged/

Want to visit Muscle Shoals?

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tourism-music-to-ears-of-Shoals-area-of-Alabama-4451628.php

Audition time at the Institute of Hawaiian Music

http://www.mauinews.com/page/calendars.detail/cal/6/event/5771/Institute-of-Hawaiian-Music-auditions.html?d=04%2F20%2F2013

A slideshow of last week's Ballard Jazz Walk in Seattle

http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/2013/04/20/features/slideshow-ballard-comes-alive-music-ballard-j

And R.I.P. to P-Funk bassist "Boogie" Mosson

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/04/cordell_boogie_mosson_p-funk_b.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

A preview of this year's London Jazz Festival

http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=London-Jazz-Festival-2013&nItemID=65025

Prince heads to Oregon

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2013/04/prince_is_playing_the_roseland.html

A new guitar from Acousticsamples

http://www.pcmusic.org/news/view.php/lang/en/id/12456/

A final report from last weekend's Coachella Fest

http://www.sbsun.com/entertainment/ci_23065545/coachella-2013-japandroids-continue-set-despite-breaking-guitar

More cigar box guitars

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/business/10369192.VIDEO__Blackburn_musician_starts_new_business_creating_unique_cigar_box_guitars/

Rounding up some recent CD reissues

http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/reissue-cds-weekly-art-ensemble-chicago-nathan-abshire-nick-drake-donovan

From a Stream to a Torrent

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/1559012/from-a-stream-to-a-torrent-music-journalisms-elite-talk

Many Mele ahead in SF

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2013/04/19/many-mele-ahead-hapa-pahinui-kekauoha-coming-to-bay-area/

House concerts without the house

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2013/04/1901.html

And a British Jazz man gets honored by his American peers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-festivals/10007487/American-jazz-tribute-to-Humphrey-Lyttleton.html

Saturday Music News You Can Use

It's Kokua Kailua time again already?

http://www.hawaii247.com/2013/04/19/kokua-kailua-april-21/

Jaimoe sighted!

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/music/2013-04-19/story/jazz-drummer-jaimoe-joins-allman-brothers-wanee-music-festival

Little Guy, Big Sound

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/arts/x1545203061/Little-guy-big-sound-Young-guitarist-making-a-name-for-himself

Meet the JamStik

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130419-907123.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

It's a week til JazzFest, but the fun is already starting

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2013/04/crawfest_dew_drop_tamarama_fes.html

Previewing Hugh Masekela's Sunday show in Boston

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/04/18/close-home/YQAoKTuh0rFjws9XMy65JK/story.html

Ringo and Paul Come Together

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2013/04/19/paul-mccartney-and-ringo-starr-reunite-over-dinner-in-la/

A Guitar Summit at TSU

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/tsu-guitar-summit/Event?oid=3364116

Simon Shaheen defies labels

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0419-jazz-scene-20130419,0,3719439.column

And a preview of summer jazz in Colorado's High Country

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_23056832/colorados-high-country-warms-up-summer-hot-jazz

T.G.I.F. Music News You Can Use

Coming to La Jolla tonight? Hawaiian Music.

http://www.lajollalight.com/2013/04/18/hawaiian-music-to-fill-la-jolla-sherwood-auditorium/

The Island Jazz Experience

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Jazz--203697841.html

Jazz salutes its Disc Jockeys

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2013/04/18/177803233/jazz-salutes-its-disc-jockeys

NRBQ heads to Troy

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/NRBQ-at-Troy-Ale-House-4442489.php

Great Britain's Ookelele Orchestra blows into the Midwest

http://www.southwestiowanews.com/council_bluffs/entertainment/ukulele-orchestra-all-music-is-fair-game-for-reinterpretation/article_6d05c32e-a7c4-11e2-aae5-001a4bcf887a.html

Johnny Winter heads to Komedia

http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Guitar-hero-Johnny-Winter-leads-way-stars-head/story-18733811-detail/story.html#axzz2Qv6ZmR48

A new acoustic guitar add-on

http://mashable.com/2013/04/17/guitar-synthesizer/

Speaking of Johnny Winter, he and brother Edgar are reuniting for a summer tour

http://www.noise11.com/news/guitar-legends-johnny-and-edgar-winter-to-tour-as-rocknblues-fest-20130418

NPR's "American Routes" turns 15

http://www.thehullabaloo.com/arcade/article_039b4648-a82d-11e2-a592-001a4bcf6878.html

And Hugh Masekela is Fresh because he's Fascinated. We found that out at his show here in NH last night!

http://www.npr.org/2013/04/17/177610523/jazz-great-hugh-masekela-fresh-because-hes-fascinated

Thursday Music News You Can Use

PCPAF announces its 2013 lineup

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/56176824-53/story.csp

Keeping tradition alive with song on the Friendly Isle

http://www.latimes.com/la-tr-molokai-20130324,0,1289500.story

NRBQ returns to Florida's Ale House

http://saratogian.com/articles/2013/04/17/entertainment/doc516eb98bb9917821883512.txt

Checking out "The Federal Jazz Project"

http://www.pomeradonews.com/2013/04/17/reps-%E2%80%98federal-jazz-project%E2%80%99-offers-great-music-muddled-plot/

Subway Ookeleles in Toronto

http://grist.org/list/gang-of-ukulele-players-brightens-up-torontos-morning-subway-commute/

A preview of this year's Sierra Nevada Guitar Series

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/6131706-113/guitar-classical-liberzon-nevada

R.I.P. to British jazz man Eddie Williams

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/miskin-jazz-trumpeter-eddie-williams-2730607

Looks like a bio of Sir Paul is on the way

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-author-philip-norman-to-tackle-bio-of-paul-mccartney

Chicago's Symphony Center has a great season on tap

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0417-jazz-symphony-20130416,0,2121343.column

And Hugh Masekela's triumph with the trumpet (will be seeing Hugh LIVE here in NH tonight!)

http://www.theaquarian.com/2013/04/16/hugh-masekela-triumph-with-the-trumpet/

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt spots Julia Roberts

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news-10/

From Walt Whitman to traditional Aloha Music

http://www.examiner.com/article/from-walt-whitman-to-traditional-aloha-music

Al Dressen starts playing Stupid Music again

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/beloved-western-swing-band-rides-again

The Istanbul Jazz Festival turns 20

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbul-jazz-festival-celebrates-its-20th-year.aspx?pageID=238&nID=45007&NewsCatID=383

Prince lets his guitar do the talking

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/review-prince-lets-his-guitar-do-the-talking-in-vancouver-1.1240100

Time for the Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show

http://register-news.com/local/x63034778/Steel-guitar-show-scheduled-this-weekend

This year's Voodoo Fest in New Orleans announces the lineup

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/pearl-jam-nine-inch-nails-dj-calvin-harris-to-perform-at-las-voodoo-festival/2013/04/15/3c36e9ce-a613-11e2-9e1c-bb0fb0c2edd9_story.html

Do pop musicians even know Delta Blues?

http://www.albertleatribune.com/2013/04/16/do-pop-musicians-even-know-delta-blues/

Almost time again for Jazz in The Junction

http://www.lajuntatribunedemocrat.com/article/20130415/NEWS/130419950

And this year's French Quarter Festival sets a new 1-day attendance record

http://www.fox8live.com/story/21985060/saturday-attendance-record-at-french-quarter-festival

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Healing Beams to our Boston Friends...

Get ready for the Mau'i Steel Guitar Festival

http://mauinow.com/2013/04/15/maui-hawaiian-steel-guitar-festival-starts-friday/

Jazz Piano with an African Pulse

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/04/15/jazz-pianist-randy-weston-looks-music-african-roots/U4hIHxbIkEciZVvnWBbMzM/story.html

Borneo Jazz 2013 features music from Down Under

http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/04/16/music-from-down-under-at-borneo-jazz-2013-new/

An Ookelele Flash Mob in Marin

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23028918/video-ukulele-flash-mob-takes-over-marin-mall

Another Crossroads Guitar Fest report

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/04/procession_of_six-string_heroe.html

A Spry 50

http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/preservation-hall-jazz-band-a-spry-50

Guitarist Lee Ritenour heads to Yerevan

http://armenpress.am/eng/news/715145/famous-american-jazz-guitarist-lee-ritenour-to-give-concert-in-yerevan.html

Cool Jazz in Finland

http://www.neurope.eu/article/finland-home-coolest-jazz-0

Almost time for this year's Cotee Seafood and Music Festival

http://newportrichey.patch.com/articles/cotee-river-seafood-music-festival-approaches

And a final report from French Quarter Fest 2013

http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2013/04/french_quarter_festival_2013_a_1.html

Patriots' Day Music News You Can Use

The Red Sox game starts at 11 AM. Be there. Aloha!

Checking out Evening 2 of Clapton's Guitar Crossroads Fest

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/eric-claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-439293

George Strait plays New Orleans for the last time

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/04/george_strait_goes_out_on_a_hi.html

George Harrison's Suitcase

http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/george-harrison-s-suitcase?cid=PROD-next-slideshow

Ringo decides to take the All Starr Band to South America

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-ringo-to-tour-joe-walsh-spills-photos-sell

Scotland's Glasgow Central Station will become a music venue

http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/scotland/glasgow-central-station-to-become-music-venue-1-2894417

The New Orleans Opera does "Madame Butterfly"

http://www.noladefender.com/content/local-te34nor-out-front-ne67w-orleans-operas-madame-butterfly

Little Feat's  guitarists get ready to throw a Bayou Bash

http://www.nottoway.com/littlefeat/bayou-boogie-FAQ.htm

Updated meeting info for the Worcester Ookelele Club in MA

http://www.tewkesburyadmag.co.uk/events/Worcester/851030.Worcester_Ukulele_Club_Meetings/

London's Mill Hill Music Festival turns 10

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10353571.Line_up_for_tenth_Mill_Hill_music_festival_announced/

And why your brain loves that new song

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/why-your-brain-loves-that-new-song-20130414-2htsg.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

A Ookelele-playing T-Rex

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/04/jurassic-heart-t-rex/

Studio 54's reincarnation will soon feature Thursday Jazz

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/54-adds-jazz-musical-mix-article-1.1314013

Another update from this weekend's French Quarter Fest

http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2013/04/13/entertainment/doc516a07040a162523162483.txt

The push for an SCTV Monument continues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x6UP0JBaWM

A review of the first night of Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/eric-claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-439053

A preview of this summer's Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2013/04/1302.html

A Rent Party at the Baton Rouge Blues Festival

http://www.nola.com/music/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2013/04/baton_rouge_blues_festivals_re.html

Hugh Masekela gets ready to Graze in Marin

http://www.pacificsun.com/marin_a_and_e/music/article_6af97992-a227-11e2-9971-001a4bcf6878.html

Tony Iommi and Brian May join forces

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/guitar-legends-tony-iommi-brian-2586457

And bringing Italian Jazz to Jakarta

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/mario-biondi-bringing-a-slick-italian-jazz-sound-to-jakarta/585288

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Aloha Music in the Bay Area this April

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2013/04/12/bay-area-college-hawaii-clubs-share-aloha-spirit-this-month/

Victor Wooten Talks Story

http://qctimes.com/entertainment/music/jazz-bassist-victor-wooten-believes-we-should-learn-to-play/article_a9225f13-7196-5bb9-b393-536252fcea90.html

A new music theatre opens in Michigan

http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20130412/ENTERTAINMENT01/130419881/jazz-triple-bill-opens-new-theater

R.I.P. to Chicago Bluesman Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/chicago-bluesman-jimmy-fast-fingers-dawkins-famous-for-stellar-guitar-playing-dead-at-76/2013/04/12/91ec546e-a3d2-11e2-bd52-614156372695_story.html

Taylor Guitars goes Mahogany

http://guitarinternational.com/2013/04/12/taylor-guitarsexpands-the-500-series-with-first-edition-all-mahogany-guitars/

Aaron Neville hits the Doo-Wop Road

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/04/12/aaron-neville-tour-on-the-road-again/2074901/

George and John's rare Vox guitar will go on display before it is auctioned off

http://guitarinternational.com/2013/04/12/rare-beatles-vox-guitar-on-display-in-ireland-april-16-may-8/

Looking for Wyoming's best blues musician

http://trib.com/weekender/music/side/search-is-on-for-wyoming-s-best-blues-musician/article_1d7fa7eb-3358-51f4-b5af-70f394c2c503.html

Another update on Joe Walsh's Mystery Project

http://www.antimusic.com/news/13/March/ts18Joe_Walsh,_Mick_Jagger,_Jeff_Beck,_Ringo_Involved_In_Mystery_Project.shtml

And what if Bob Wills and Woody Guthrie actually met?

http://www.ocolly.com/news/stillwater/article_1a26a9c8-a32f-11e2-a588-001a4bcf6878.html

T.G.I.F. Music News You Can Use

Latest Hawaiian Music news from...Minnesota

http://www.twincities.com/music/ci_23002808/lau-hawaiian-collective-plans-family-concert

Stupid Music Fans convene in OK City

http://newsok.com/bob-wills-fans-in-oklahoma-city-hear-stories-from-his-life/article/3782379

A Plucking Good Time

http://www.newtimesslo.com/art/9346/a-plucking-good-time/

Janet Feder Talks Story

http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2013/04/janet_feder_hundred_dollar_guitar_project.php

French Quarter Fest 2013 kicks off

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/music-festival-takes-over-streets-of-the-french-quarter-for-4-day-run/2013/04/11/1665e8b0-a2f0-11e2-bd52-614156372695_story.html

Coachella 2013 announces its youtube schedule

http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2013/04/coachella_2013_youtube_schedule_full_lineup.php

The Na Hoku nominees are announced

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2013/4/10/Hawaii_Honolulu_music_awards

Mountain Winery announces its 2013 lineup

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_22995783/mountain-winery-announces-2013-lineup

Keeping R.L. Burnside's music alive

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20130411/ASHEVILLESCENE/304110034/Cedric-Burnside-keeps-family-sound-alive?nclick_check=1

And Money, that's what Paul McCartney has!

http://ca.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stop-the-presses/money-paul-mccartney-got-lot-161944781.html

April 11th Music News You Can Use

Snow-Out expected this afternoon!

Sweet Baby James visits "Hawaii Five-O"

http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868300

Commander Cody Talks Story

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Interview-Rock-Pioneer-Commander-Cody-4424183.php

The Beatles on Ookelele. Yup, really.

http://www.lamag.com/laculture/culturefilesblog/2013/04/10/the-beatles-on-ukulele-yup-really

Meet the Vo-96

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/04/how-inventor-paul-vo-created-a-little-box-that-could-change-guitars-forever/

New Tuneage from Los-Po-Boy-Citos

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/04/los_po-boy-citos_bring_a_relax.html

Another great new band name

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/exclusive-video-lesson-beware-of-darkness-howl-573683

A summer blues camp is looking for young musicians

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130410/NEWS/130410011/Alabama-Blues-Project-s-Summer-Blues-Camp-seeking-young-musicians-?nclick_check=1

Peter Tork looks back on Ringo's classic commercial for Pizza Hut

http://www.examiner.com/article/peter-tork-pizza-commercial-revealed-ringo-s-great-sense-of-humor

More talent announced for this year's Vancouver Jazz Fest

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/Vancouver+Coastal+Jazz+announces+summer+festival/8223261/story.html

And Whit Smith talks some Stupid Music

http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x1641178466/Me-Thee-and-western-swing

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt visits the set of "Hawaii Five-O" and Gabs with Jimmy Buffett

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news-9/

The only Jazz in 100 miles

http://www.currentargus.com/ci_22982323/only-jazz-100-miles

Australia's Got Ookelele Talent

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1420946/border-shows-its-got-impressive-talents/?cs=11

A guitar pedal for your voice

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2013/04/09/messe13-guitar-pedal-for-your-voice/

Pete Fountain sighted

http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2013/04/mr_new_orleans_pete_fountain_s.html

Can six clarinets make beautiful music together?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0410-jazz-clarinetist-20130409,0,2998507.column

Coming to Mau'i: "The History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar"

http://www.mauinews.com/page/calendars.detail/cal/6/event/5652/-The-History-of-Hawaiian-Steel-Guitar-.html?d=04%2F12%2F2013

Sir Paul gets ready to roll out a huge reissue of "Wings Over America"

http://www.examiner.com/article/paul-mccartney-rolling-out-huge-reissue-of-wings-over-america

"Rhythm and Blues" from the North Dakota Ballet Company

http://www.wdaz.com/event/calendarEvent/id/97792/date/2013-04-13/

And meet 17 year young jazz bassist Emma Simpson

http://www.sfcv.org/article/emma-simpson-jazz-bassist

Rainy Tuesday Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to legendary producer Andy Johns

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/andy-johns-producer-engineer-rolling-434593

Recalling when The Beatles played Britain's Rialto

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10339362.Fab_memories_of_The_Beatles/

Love for Levon

http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/04/08/new-music-review-love-for-levon-a-benefit-to-save-the-barn-various-artists-time-life/

Crawfest Time in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2013/04/crawfest_2013_celebrates_new_o.html

Self-tuning for all guitars

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2013/04/08/self-tuning-for-all-guitars/

CSS Music celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1173913

The Ohio State Ookelele Club means business

http://www.thelantern.com/a-e/ohio-state-ukulele-club-to-strum-up-mumford-sons-ingrid-michaelson-tunes-in-concert-1.3022982#.UWP6dzfd6So

Shred your e-mails with a typing guitar!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57578447-1/shred-your-e-mails-with-a-typing-guitar/

Beth Hart picks her 10 favorite singers of all time

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/beth-hart-picks-her-10-favourite-singers-of-all-time-573468/1

And Kurt Vile goes walkin'

http://www.nme.com/reviews/kurt-vile/14278

Monday Music News You Can Use

After 27 years, LeRoy Henry gets his guitar back

http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2013-04-05/man-and-guitar-reunite-after-27-year-separation

A roundup of the newest guitar apps

http://www.nwitimes.com/lifestyles/leisure/guitar-apps-ranked-by-mobilewalla/article_064b1b82-2be1-5a3e-853c-c311931aeb5d.html

Meet The Tin Men

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/04/the_tin_men_americas_finest_so.html

Why Ringo likes Twitter

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-why-ringo-likes-twitter-good-ol-freda-to-s-f-contest

Niger's Guitar Hero

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/07/bombino-niger-tuareg-guitar-hero

A Brittni Paiva sighting

http://thecoastnews.com/2013/04/ukulele-star-to-play-at-music-museum/

Jazzy Impressions

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/jazzy-impressions/1099012/

A preview of this weekend's "Road to Crossroads" exhibition

http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-guitar-center-road-crossroads-exhibition

The Nyack Library's Carnegie Room may lose its concerts?

http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2013/04/nl_carnegie_deficit/

And R.I.P. to noted music documentary filmmaker Les Blank

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1556597/les-blank-blues-documentarian-dead-at-77

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Previewing next weekend's Wapia Festival on Kaua'i

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/night-life/waipa-music-festival-slated-for-april/article_926b3e9a-9f50-11e2-8504-001a4bcf887a.html

Visiting a Jazz Festival in Eau Claire

http://www.leadertelegram.com/offbeat/julian_emerson/article_ddef2f88-cec4-5d62-8af2-7e0dd10a967f.html

The Amsterdam Guitar Fest is underway

http://www.bluesmagazine.nl/agenda/2013/04/06/amsterdam-guitar-festival-badcuyp-amsterdam/

Mule-Drawn Music in New Orleans

http://www.noladefender.com/content/m69ule-dr3awn-music

Another great new band name: Warm Soda

http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/5411593-129/warm-soda-quenches-new-orleans

A you-can-play-me Ookelele

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/entertainment/music/x1891367319/You-can-play-me-ukulele

Teaching to the rhythm

http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2013/04/05/13181/teaching-to-the-rhythm-of-jazz-resources-for-teach/

A visit to this year's Theatre of  Blues Fest in England

http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/04/06/review-theatre-of-blues-festival-lion-hotel-shrewsbury/

Checking out the Jazz Scene in Norway

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2013/03/26/175415645/how-norway-funds-a-thriving-jazz-scene

And bringing Lady Day back to life

http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/bringing-legend-life

Winter's Last Blast Music News You Can Use

Forecast high temp for Mt. Washington's summit today: 14 degrees!

Previewing the Hawai'i Grow Festival, which takes place starting April 20

http://www.latimes.com/travel/destinations/hawaii/la-trb-grow-hawaiian-festival-20130404,0,4270145.story

The Doctor is In

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre/music_is_medicine_for_gorleston_gp_who_is_also_a_jazz_musician_1_2002554

Larry Coryell sighting

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-larry-coryell-eleventh-house-zoellner-20130405,0,5303619.story

Britain's Ookelele Orchestra continues its US Tour

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/05/5314553/ukulele-orchestra-bring-irreverent.html

Get ready for Waves of Shred

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmaeV3-2HXQ

New Orleans' War on Music

http://www.vice.com/read/neither-big-nor-easy-new-orleanss-war-on-music

A visit to Calabar Jazz

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117880:sound-beats-of-calabar-jazz-festival&catid=74:arts&Itemid=683

Memphis Soul @ 1600

http://www.afro.com/sections/arts_entertainment/story.htm?storyid=78022

Celebrating 100 years of Muddy

http://www.kmuw.org/post/april-feature-muddy-waters-centennial-celebration

And BAM Jazz, Anime, and Sake

http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/the-day-bam-jazz-anime-and-sake/

T.G.I.F. Music News You Can Use

Almost time for this year's Waseca Jazz Festival

http://www.southernminn.com/waseca_county_news/community/article_8c8e24ff-4fde-5f77-9d78-90b64da60c50.html

Grab your Ukes

http://www.independent.com/news/2013/apr/04/grab-your-ukes/

R.I.P. to legendary studio guitarist Hugh McCracken

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/arts/music/hugh-mccracken-a-studio-musician-in-high-demand-dies-at-70.html?_r=0

Jazz in Bama

http://cw.ua.edu/2013/04/05/jazz-in-bama-state-home-to-vibrant-musical-community/

The Hitchhikers Guide to Galactic

http://www.mndaily.com/ae/music/2013/04/03/hitchhiker%E2%80%99s-guide-galactic

The Detroit Blues community helps one of its own

http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20130404/ENTERTAINMENT01/130409832/blues-community-comes-together-to-help-one-of-its-own

Steve Berlin of Los Lobos joins The Everyone Orchestra for one night

http://www.jambands.com/news/2013/04/03/steve-berlin-to-join-the-everyone-orchestra-in-new-york

Todd Rundgren heads Down Under

http://www.noise11.com/news/todd-rundgren-australian-tour-dates-announced-20130404

The Modern Skirts' swan song

http://onlineathens.com/music/2013-04-03/modern-skirts-swan-song

And Guitar Porn of the Month

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2013/04/04/guitar-porn-of-the-month-march/

Thursday Music News You Can Use

How Wayne Hancock's life was changed by Stupid Music

http://qctimes.com/entertainment/music/ride-shows-changes-in-hancock-s-life/article_d10e869c-9cd1-11e2-8001-001a4bcf887a.html

An Ookelele Primer

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-primer-of-ukele-performances-html,0,1303994.htmlstory

Extreme Slide Guitar in 60 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AAVhCuTUfU

Geddy Lee gives the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame one of his guitars

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Rush-bassist-gives-guitar-to-Rock-Hall-4406397.php

New Orleans musicians are "In the Gravy"

http://theadvocate.com/features/food/5573073-123/side-dish-the-gravy

Lead Singer? A man carves a John Lennon face onto the tip of a pencil

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4871986/artist-carves-mini-john-lennon-onto-tip-of-pencil.html

Blues and Brews time in Nevada

http://www.laughlinentertainer.com/articles/2013/04/02/news/cover/doc4da4ad3b05c13584777930.txt

A final farewell to the Herb David Guitar Studio

http://www.annarbor.com/news/opinion/herb-david-guitar-studio-remembered-by-loyal-and-thankful-customer/

Dimpstahfhunk to get a Big Easy Award

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/big-easy-awards-honor-dumpstaphunk-ambassador-entertainment

And R.I.P. to Scottish bluesman "Big George" Watt

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/220043-glasgow-blues-legend-big-george-watt-dies-suddenly-at-home/

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about (and gawks at!)  Halle Berry

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-celebrity-news-8/

Illinois Wesleyan announces a new Minor in Jazz Studies

http://www.iwu.edu/news/2013/04-new-minor-jazz-studies.html

Chicago's Millennium Park Music Series announces its 2013 lineup

http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/the-scene/Programming-Unveiled-For-Millennium-Park-Music-Series-201121171.html

Brah Hugh heads to Tarrytown

http://tarrytown.dailyvoice.com/events/tarrytown-music-hall-host-jazz-legend-hugh-masekela

The $100 Guitar Project releases a CD

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/arts/music/the-100-guitar-project-releases-a-cd.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

R.I.P. to Canadian Blues guitarist Johnny V

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Guitar+legend+bigger+than+life/8181966/story.html

Making a guitar out of...a Nerf Gun?

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/04/australian-girl-transforms-a-nerf-gun-into-a-really-weird-guitar/

"Let It Be-Naked" comes to iTunes

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatles-let-it-be-naked-available-on-itunes-for-first-time-starting-today

Lil Wayne gets ready to hit the road

http://www.fox8live.com/story/21789422/new-orleans-rapper-lil-wayne-announces-new-tour

And what happens when Jazz meets Klezmer

http://www.simcoe.com/whatson-story/2517795-listen-up-for-mix-of-klezmer-and-jazz-music/

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to pioneering rock critic Paul Williams, the founder of "Crawdaddy" magazine

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/03/30/175775627/remembering-paul-williams-founder-of-rock-magazine-crawdaddy

The Oklahoma Historical Society gets ready to honor Bob Wills

http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130401/NEWS/130409990/-1/sports

The Lowell Folk Festival gets ready for Year #27

http://www.lowell.com/lowell-folk-festival-celebrates-its-27th-year-july-26-28-2013/

How the Merrie Monarch Fest means Big Bucks to local businesses on the Big Isle

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/21839938/merrie-monarch-major-economic-impact-for-local-businesses

A Blues Camp for Kids

http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/music/mix-position-blog/dp-blues-camp-comes-to-hampton-roads-20130401,0,6153702.story

Guitar-playing for the smartphone age

http://www.dailycal.org/2013/03/31/company-to-release-guitar-playing-product-jamstik/

The best guitar solos from this year's SXSW

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2013/Apr/The_Abbreviated_Best_Guitar_Performances_of_SXSW_2013.aspx

New Orleans musicians start young and learn fast

http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/April-2013/New-Orleans-Musicians-Start-Young-and-Learn-Fast/

Codebreakers

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/04/codebreakers_how_a_group_of_fa.html

And The Beatles' first album turns 50

http://www.newstimes.com/news/slideshow/The-Beatles-first-album-turns-50-58467.php

All Fool's Day Music News You Can Use

Songwriters at Play

http://www.theadobepress.com/articles/2013/03/29/ae/ae96.txt

Terrace Martin's Jazz and G-Funk

http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2013/03/terrace_martin_paid_dues.php

The religious beliefs of The Beatles

http://people.opposingviews.com/religious-beliefs-beatles-5924.html

A signed copy of "Sgt. Pepper" sells for huge bucks

http://www.examiner.com/article/once-a-lifetime-signed-beatles-sgt-pepper-album-sells-for-nearly-300k

Catch the Wall

http://www.noladefender.com/content/ca23tch-w45all

Jake Down Under

http://www.altmedia.net.au/live-wire-sydney-live-music-guide-april-4th/72710

The Guitar Doctor's quest for perfection

http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/the-guitar-doctor-s-quest-for-perfection-1.1218417

Telling (Jazz) Tales out of school

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323611604578394660272641392.html

As Halau come and go, Hula continues to evolve

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=200765651&id=200765651

And San Francisco Jazz announces its summer lineup

http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/2013/03/sf-jazz-announces-summer-fest-lineup