Stormy Monday Music News You Can Use

"Hawaiian Gold"

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=214462051&id=214462051

The Montreal Jazz Fest winds down in the rain

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Jazz+Fest+Amadou+Mariam+brighten+rainy+closing+event/8627801/story.html

Another (failed) Ookelele World Record attempt at Cairns

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2013/07/08/244963_local-news.html

Meet "Arkansas Traveler", a new guitar tab book

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1344375

Another update on Essence Fest in New Orleans

http://www.lsureveille.com/entertainment/article_7cec53e6-e6b9-11e2-b00d-0019bb30f31a.html

Yet another update from Portland's Waterfront Blues

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2013/07/06/waterfront-blues-festival-2013-video-united-by-musics-barbara-hammerman-musics-special-olympics/

All that Jazz in Birmingham

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music/birmingham-jazz-festivals-a-treat-4879415

Slash backs up his guitar god status

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x853684237/Review-Slash-backs-up-his-guitar-god-status#axzz2YSddRa5W

A new album from Preservation Hall Jazz Band

http://www.austindailyherald.com/2013/07/07/listen-in-classic-jazz-band-releases-infectious-new-album/

And Slipknot's Mick Thomson talks Ibanez Guitars

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=192186