Thursday Music News You Can Use

Making Slack Key history

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_23833042/harrington-patrick-landeza-makes-slack-key-history

A preview of the upcoming Riverbend Fest in Cincy 

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/features/x1141440012/Riverbend-to-host-one-day-fest-with-Los-Lobos-Stephen-Stills-Carolina-Chocolate-Drops

Little Lennon and Little McCartney

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2013/09/11/3-tales-that-tell-how-little-lennon-mccartney-cared-about-i-wanna-be-your-man/

Sexy Sadie goes up for auction

http://www.nme.com/news/the-beatles/72595

Here comes the Son (of Willie, that is)

http://www.newsadvance.com/the_burg/music/front_row/article_1cff76b4-1afa-11e3-aaa2-001a4bcf6878.html

A new Guitar Center singer-songwriter program launches

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/guitar-center-singer-songwriter-program-with-producer-don-was-has-launched/10722866

Traditional Ookelele makers in one of America's prettiest towns

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1460125

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2013/09/carnaval_latino_2013_kicks_off.html

Talking Story with Jack Johnson

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/10288055/Jack-Johnson-interview-Im-a-goody-two-shoes.html

And Kermit Ruffins retires from his traditional Thursday night gig

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/09/kermit_ruffins_has_retired_fro.html