Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt isn't Gabbing today. He must be Christmas shopping.

R.I.P. to legendary Jazz guitarist Jim Hall

http://www.modbee.com/2013/12/10/3081431/jazz-guitarist-master-jim-hall.html

The Blues Foundation announces its 35th annual list of nominees

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwgeeks/article/The-Blues-Foundation-Announces-35th-Blues-Music-Award-Nominees-20131210

Fretlight Guitar introduces its first Bass model

http://www.guitarworld.com/fretlight-guitar-introduces-its-first-bass-model-fb-525

How The Beatles were convinced they would flop in the U.S.

http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/56636642/beatles-feared-u-s-flop-after-george-harrison-s-warning

For Los Lobos, the 'Hood is where you find it

http://www.popmatters.com/review/176754-los-lobos-disconnected-in-new-york-city/

A partial SCTV reunion?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sctv-reunion-martin-short-eugene-664454?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29

Apple pays tribute to Nelson Mandela on its homepage

http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a537172/apple-pays-tribute-to-nelson-mandela-on-homepage.html

A preview of the upcoming Winter Arts Faire in California

http://www.redwoodtimes.com/entertainment/ci_24694432/hawaiian-theme-this-year-rsquo-s-winter-arts

New Jazz recordings for Christmas

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-jazz-christmas-recordings-20131211,0,5779897.column?track=rss

And today's Hot Music in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/12/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_227.html