12-14-13 Music News You Can Use

Jazz in the College: Keeping the music alive

http://www.dw.de/jazz-in-the-college-keeping-the-music-alive/a-17275573

Today's music highlights in New Orleans include Big Daddy O

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/12/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_229.html

Santa gets in the Aloha Spirit

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/12/13/2883119/santa-gets-in-the-aloha-spirit.html

A traveling guitar project picks up Detroit musicians

http://wkar.org/post/traveling-guitar-project-picks-detroit-musicians

A new Beatles boxed set is announced

http://www.fox23news.com/entertainment/story/Beatles-US-albums-boxed-for-50th-anniversary/sSrSC2kMRE2rX7XAs8dXiQ.cspx

Billboard names its 2013 Artist of the Year

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-brunomars-billboard-20131213,0,2520429.story

Ballet Kaua'i does "The Nutcracker"

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/ballet-kauai-is-proud-to-present-the-nutcracker/article_4e58e116-63cd-11e3-84ff-001a4bcf887a.html

A report from this year's Words and Music Feast in New Orleans

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/60347-words-music-feast-draws-a-crowd-to-new-orleans.html

A Jazz Piano Christmas 2013

http://www.npr.org/event/music/250573462/a-jazz-piano-christmas-2013

And the good and bad of radio music

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131213/A_NEWS0803/312130317/-1/A_NEWS02