Friday's music of note in New Orleans includes Honey Island Swamp Band
at d.b.a.
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/12/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_239.html
Mississippi kids learn about the Blues
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mississippi-children-learn-blues-curriculum-21340163
Here comes the Son
http://www.news-press.com/article/20131227/ENT/312270013/Louis-Prima-Jr-resurrects-music-his-jazz-great-father?nclick_check=1
A look at Los Lobos from Down Under
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/latest/a/20501029/los-lobos-revisit-past/
The Hartlepoole Ookelele Group is attracting fans
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/what-s-on/music/video-hartlepool-ukulele-group-attracts-string-of-fans-1-6334978
Guitar Center starts podcasts
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingtech/2013/12/26/guitar-center-uses-podcasts-to-get-customers/3871683/
A year of Blues in review
http://www.app.com/article/20131227/NJENT/312270008/A-year-of-blues-in-review?nclick_check=1
The Pogues are getting their own musical
http://www.musictimes.com/articles/3021/20131226/wire-creator-david-simon-writing-pogues-musical.htm
Baton Rouge starts its own First Night
http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/7870982-129/baton-rouge-launches-inaugural-new
And some Hawaiian Music news from long ago
http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/December-2013/From-Our-Files-Arts-Culture/