Winter Solstice Music News You Can Use

And the days begin to get longer, as the Noonward Race begins!

Trombone Shorty leads the list of Saturday music picks in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/12/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_235.html

Woody Allen brings his Jazz band to the Bay Area

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Woody-Allen-brings-his-jazz-band-to-the-Bay-Area-5082916.php

How to celebrate the 109th Birthday of Bob Wills? Why, at Cain's Ballroom, of course!

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/scene/offbeat/offbeat-celebrate-bob-wills-th-birthday-at-cain-s/article_c1717cba-69c4-11e3-a1af-001a4bcf6878.html

A Smaug Problem and the Holiday Music Blues

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/12/20/255821738/pop-culture-happy-hour-a-smaug-problem-and-the-holiday-music-blues

A new guitar exhibit opens in San Diego

http://www.cbs8.com/story/24273171/guitar-exhibit-open-at-balboa-park-through-april-6

Jake Shimabukuro heads to Idaho

http://magicvalley.com/entertainment/ukelele-musician-to-perform/article_6ae55dfe-4cb0-56f3-aa63-84a89be80642.html

R.I.P. to Australian Jazz and World Music player Kim Williams

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/kim-sanders-world-music-pioneer-was-also-a-top-jazz-performer-20131220-2zqw5.html

Music books for music lovers

http://www.nashvillescene.com/countrylife/archives/2013/12/20/a-giant-steps-christmas-shopping-guide-music-books-for-music-lovers

Fats Domino is named Honorary Grand Marshal for this year's Mardi Gras

http://www.bradenton.com/2013/12/20/4899230/fats-domino-named-honorary-grand.html

And R.I.P. to Chicago Blues guitarist Eric "Guitar" Davis, who was shot to death early Thursday morning

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131219/south-shore-below-79th/eric-guitar-davis-fixture-of-local-blues-scene-shot-death-friends