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