Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Eve Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to gifted Jazz Man Yusef Lateef

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=44697&icid=a&d_str=

The best album art of 2013

http://www.gigwise.com/photos/87160/the-best-album-art-of-2013-judging-music-by-its-cover

Jake Shimabukuro saves a floating Christmas Tree

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/24293470/jake-shimabukuro-best-friend-save-kaimuki-christmas-tree

Guitar World's year in review

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-year-review-top-10-viral-videos-2013

A new George Harrison biography

http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/entertainment/story.php?id=1395359

Remembering when Lord Buckley lived in Stockton

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131223/A_NEWS0803/312230306/-1/A_NEWS04

A new murder mystery novel features Ludwig Drums and Ringo

http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/index.php/news/read/ludwig-and-ringo-starr-take-centre-stage-in-murder-mystery-novel/018409

R.I.P. to Glasgow Jazz Fan Jimmy Reid

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/city-jazz-fan-jimmy-knew-music-greats-146415n.23032650

Lonnie Brooks gets honored in his home town

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131223/river-north/photos-dan-aykroyd-blues-greats-honor-lonnie-brooks

And R.I.P. to Oregon bassist Jim Miller, who was also the production manager of the Waterfront Blues Festival

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2013/12/23/jim-miller-bassist-waterfront-blues-festival-production-manager-passes/