Stormy Friday Music News You Can Use

More on Uncle Hugh Masekela's trip to Trinidad & Tobago

http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,178758.html

A preview of this weekend's Figment Fest on Governors Island. Will probably be rained out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/figment-nyc-at-governors-island-native-games.html?_r=0

A Nina Simone biopic is in the works

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1565778/nina-simone-biopic-in-the-works-dr-dre-tapped-to-score-separate-documentary

Streaming away your blues

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/entertainment/music/x258286322/JOHN-COX-Streaming-away-your-blues-at-WWOZ-org

Previewing the 2013 Guitar Workshop Plus lineup

http://www.guitarworld.com/2013-guitar-workshop-plus-program-feature-andy-mckee-mike-stern-tosin-abasi-and-more

A report from this year's Melbourne Jazz Festival

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/australia-culture-blog/2013/jun/07/jazz-festival-melbourne-2013

The fastest path to guitar godliness

http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/entertainment/60185-the-fastest-path-to-guitar-godliness-%E2%80%93-rocksmith

A preview of the 20th annual Hula Festival in Kalispell

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/this_week/article_6dd36d64-ced0-11e2-be05-0019bb2963f4.html

Vermont's Discover Festival starts its final 4 days

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130606/EVENT08/306060001/Burlington-Discover-Jazz-Festival-concludes-four-music-filled-days?nclick_check=1

And fond memories of New Orleans' Shim Sham Club

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/06/a_new_orleans-specific_midday.html