Saturday Music News You Can Use

11 for the price of 10 today.

A report from the recent Baton Rouge Blues Foundation shindig

http://www.nola.com/music/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2013/08/baton_rouge_blues_foundation_g_1.html

Gary Burton finally gets around to writing his autobiography

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/arts/music/gary-burton-author-and-resurgent-jazz-musician.html?_r=0

Music in the Park in Los Gatos

http://www.mercurynews.com/my-town/ci_23927776/los-gatos-music-park-jazz-plazz-seasons-wrapping

New Stupid Music from The Turnpike Troubadours

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1712895/turnpike-troubadours-celebrate-oklahomas-musical-history-on-concrete-country.jhtml

5 best covers on the Ookelele

http://www.tntmagazine.com/entertainment/top-5-ukulele-covers

Slash makes a horror movie

http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/guitar-hero-slash-produces-first-horror-movie-but-doesnt-dig-gore-220850731.html?thx=y

Strolling and playing, but no more saluting

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/nyregion/strolling-and-playing-but-no-more-saluting.html

The 10 best Beatles musical performances on film

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/top-10-beatles-musical-performances-in-film/

Today's hot music picks in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/08/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_123.html

A jazz band leader files a huge lawsuit against some rappers

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/23/lawsuit-sampling-paul-batiste-t-pain

And a guitar pedal entrepreneur goes global

http://www.wearecentralpa.com/story/guitar-pedal-entrepeneur-goes-global/d/story/drwKD3UeVke-aiPMZZl0oQ