Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to Stupid Musician Leon Gibbs

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2014/jan/30/gibbs-hed-help/

The T-Bone Walker Blues Festival picks a new home

http://www.news-journal.com/news/local/blues-fest-picks-longview-as-home/article_25ef3d35-58ea-5af9-82f9-4e245cc32ff6.html

Marcia Griffiths sighted in Trelawney

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Marcia-Griffiths-gave-a-music-lesson-at--Jazz-

SONY bets that Jazz can still be Hip

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-01-30/sony-targets-jazz-fans-with-okeh-record-label-revival

Jake Shimabukuro's Mortal Instrument

http://clclt.com/charlotte/jake-shimabukuros-mortal-instrument/Content?oid=3318014

GarageBand for guitar players

http://www.macworld.com/article/2092270/garageband-for-guitar-players.html

Hugh Masekela gets a new apartment

http://www.noseweek.co.za/article/3139/Update-Nasty-Neighbours-2-ndash;-Masekela-moves-in-where-Braude-moves-out

More lost Beatles photos surface

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lost-beatles-photographs-found/

NRBQ sells out The Kate

http://www.shorelinetimes.com/articles/2014/01/30/life/doc52ea5f01bd1a1437107473.txt

And "Treme" may be gone, but New Orleans lives on

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/01/treme%E2%80%99-may-be-gone-new-orleans-lives

Thursday Music News You Can Use

The lineup for Newport Jazz 2014 is announced

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/news-lineup-announced-for-newport-jazz-festival-august-2014/

"I am the cornbread"

http://www.mndaily.com/ae/music/2014/01/30/%E2%80%98i-am-cornbread-and-blues-my-thing%E2%80%99

Ookeleles Unite!

http://www.wearecentralpa.com/story/d/story/ukuleles-unite-the-allegheny-ukulele-kollective-pe/33052/o4CRN5COvE-6i3w0-vzHhw

The 2014 All Starr Band schedule is unveiled

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ringo-starr-sets-summer-tour-dates-with-his-all-starr-band-20140128

Nashville's Musicians Hall of Fame inducts its newest class

http://www.ajc.com/news/ap/travel/12-artists-inducted-into-musicians-hall-of-fame/nc5qh/

Another report from NAMM

http://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation-acoustic-namm-spotlight-taylor-guitars-800-series

Bringing Hawaiian Sunshine to Milwaukee

http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-22563-bringing-hawaiian-sunshine-to-milwaukee.html

New Orleans East rings in Vietnamese New Year

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_east_rings_in_viet.html

Remaking all that jazz from Shanghai's lost era

http://wprl.org/post/remaking-all-jazz-shanghais-lost-era

And checking out this year's International Blues Challenge in Memphis

http://www.voanews.com/content/memphis-blues-competition-draws-performers-from-around-the-world/1840639.html

Midweek Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about Bruno Mars

http://www.midweek.com/bruno-mars-concert-celebrity-news/

Nigeria's greatest export?

http://allafrica.com/stories/201401281220.html

R.I.P. to the great Pete Seeger

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/arts/music/a-folk-revivalist-who-used-his-voice-to-bring-out-a-nations.html

A preview of this year's Chicago Blues Festival

http://www.modbee.com/2014/01/29/3159193/neville-dr-john-to-close-chicago.html

Sales of Ookeleles double in 2 years

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/01/28/sales-of-ukuleles-double-in-2-years/

A rare UK Beatles album goes on the market

http://www.examiner.com/article/signed-63-uk-copy-of-first-beatles-album-for-sale

Starkey and his All Starrs are touring the US again this year

http://www.providencejournal.com/features/entertainment/music/20140128-ringo-bringing-all-starr-band-to-ppac-june-15.ece

How to install a soundhole pickup

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20216-guitar-shop-101-how-to-install-a-soundhole-pickup

The Hawaiian Music Masters Series comes to Irvine

http://www.international.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33870:irvine-barclay-theatre-presents-the-hawaiian-music-masters-series-the-best-of-the-islands&catid=309:pitchengine&Itemid=446

And Aaron Neville talks Doo-Wop

http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2014/jan/27/aaron-neville-talks-doo-wop-new-orleans-jazz-festi/

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Today's chords: "Inside of My Guitar"

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/bellamy_brothers/inside_my_guitar_crd_1458375id_27012014date.htm

A guide to Super Bowl Week music in New York City and vicinity

http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/super-bowl-2014/5885449/super-bowl-music-guide-nyc-area-concerts-new-york

Loving the Oldness of New Orleans

http://www.dailycal.org/2014/01/27/loving-oldness-new-orleans/

At the GRAMMY Awards, Hawaiian Music comes up short

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20140126_Kahulanui_loses_to_Terrance_Simien_and_the_Zydeco_Experience_at_Grammys.html

A new series from PRS Guitars

http://www.premierguitar.com/blogs/5-daily-news/post/20292-prs-guitars-introduces-the-se-custom-24-series

While Taylor also has new stuff

http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-taylor-guitars-introduces-compact-t5z-model-demo-video

More on the first visit by The Beatles to D.C.

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/local-news/looking-back-on-when-the-beatles-came-to-washington.php

Wynton Marsalis concludes his lecture series

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2014/01/marsalis-to-conclude-lecture-performance-series/

Hawai'i and its role in the movies explored in a new book

http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=241949951

And meet Funky Knuckles

http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20140125-dallas-jazz-fusion-band-funky-knuckles-to-release-second-cd.ece?nclick_check=1

Monday Music News You Can Use

Neko Case is today's music headliner in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_269.html

Yet more on the New Orleans noise ordinance

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/January/ts22Musicians_Fight_Plans_To_Silence_New_Orleans.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dayinrock+%28Day+in+Rock%29

A Georgia luthier finds his calling

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/26/georgia-luthier-finds-his-calling-in-guitar-work/

Starkey sighted with Yoko at The Grammys

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2546081/Ringo-Starr-hangs-Yoko-Ono-Beatles-receive-Lifetime-Achievement-Award.html

Ookeleles hit a sweet note

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2046649/ukuleles-hit-a-sweet-note/?cs=94

A preview of this year's NBA All-Star Weekend

http://www.international.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33075:2014-nba-all-star-weekend-in-new-orleans-february-14-through-16&catid=323:prlog&Itemid=479

Upcoming live Jazz in Denver

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_24979792/jazz-february-calendar-buzzes-live-shows-around-denver

Black Blues History in Toledo

http://www.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2014/01/27/Black-History-blues-series-returns.html

Exploring the music of the Mohawk Valley

http://www.uticaod.com/article/20140126/NEWS/140129457

And a roundup of the country music at this year's GRAMMY Awards

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/country_music_at_the_2014_gram.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday music picks in New Orleans include some Mardi Gras Indians

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_268.html

A look ahead to some February Jazz in Denver

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_24979792/jazz-february-calendar-buzzes-live-shows-around-denver

The Peabody Blues Sessions finally get their due

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2014/jan/26/peabody-blues-sessions-still-humming-after-85/?CID=happeningnow

What did The Beatles do?

http://americanlivewire.com/2014-01-25-the-beatles/

A new gadget from Schecter Guitar Research

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/namm_news/schecter_guitar_research_announces_the_hellraiser_stage_depth_charge_powered_4x12_cabinet_as_part_of_schecters_new_amplification_division.html?no_takeover

A preview of tonight's GRAMMY Awards

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/television/2014/01/25/the-ticket-television/B5yur9QuIMga5u9s4lVZOI/story.html

From gardeners to Rock 'n' Roll Ookelele Players

http://westseattleblog.com/2014/01/west-seattle-friday-from-gardeners-to-rock-n-roll-ukulele-players/

"Walking Dead" actress Emily Kinney sings, too

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/walking-dead-actress-emily-kinney-sings-too/Content?oid=2686113

Meet this year's Blues Challenge winners

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1700814

And Jake Shimabukuro gets ready to tour California

http://www.rafu.com/2014/01/shimabukuro-to-tour-california-2/

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday music picks in New Orleans include Walter "Wolfman" Washington at Snug Harbor

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_267.html

Joe Albany's Jazz goes to Sundance

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/01/24/low-down-director-brings-joe-albanys-jazz-to-sundance/

Nick Gravenites sighted

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/01/24/nick-the-greek-gravenites-in-athens/

Get the Led out

http://www.abqjournal.com/341919/entertainment/albuquerque-slack-key-guitar.html

A new guitar from Dimebag

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/new-dimebag-signature-guitar-uses-pieces-of-oak-tree-from-late-pantera-guitarists-backyard/

The Beatles' discography, album by album

http://news.gnom.es/news/the-beatles-discography-album-by-album

The Library of Congress gets Max Roach's papers

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/25/arts/music/library-of-congress-acquires-max-roachs-papers.html

The Blues turned up

http://www.cvindependent.com/index.php/en-US/music/previews/item/1016-the-blues-turned-up-the-five-women-of-jane-lee-hooker-come-to-california-for-some-western-exposure

Guitars for 2014 from Fender

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/namm_news/fender_releases_exciting_new_guitars_for_2014.html?no_takeover

And George's Weeping Guitar explained

http://news.gnom.es/news/for-george-his-guitar-did-simply-weep

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday music in New Orleans features the city's best modern jazz outfit, Astral Project, at Snug Harbor

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_266.html

A new guitar gadget from Shure

http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/AVCat/CTL1642/index.cfm?manufacturer=shure-incorporated&prid=10405

"In My Life"

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/01/23/2889660/in-my-life-an-homage-to-the-beatles.html

No frontmen allowed

http://www.gigwise.com/photos/87858/no-frontmen-allowed-11-amazing-and-totally-unexpected-solo-stars

Ookeleles striking a cord on the High Desert

http://www.opb.org/news/article/ukuleles-striking-a-chord-on-high-desert/

An early look at this year's lineup for "Experience Hendrix"

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/120527/Rich-Robinson-and-Robby-Krieger-Among-Experience-Hendrix-Adds

Ringo remembers Ed Sullivan

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/January/22Ringo_Reflects_On_Beatles_Ed_Sullivan_Show_Debut.shtml

New Orleans bassist Doug Potter is In Hospital

http://wgno.com/2014/01/22/new-orleans-bass-player-severely-beaten/#axzz2rKTD3ikh

Dr. Lonnie Smith sighted

http://www.steubencourier.com/article/20140123/NEWS/140129888

And remembering rock's forgotten guitar prodigy

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mike-bloomfield-rocks-forgotten-guitar-prodigy-20140123

Thurday Music News You Can Use

Thursday music in New Orleans includes the King of Nouveau Swing

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_265.html

Bob Wills' house is on the move

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2014/01/22/3454243/museum-backers-move-bob-wills.html

All About Jazz launches its own magazine

http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2014/01/22/online-music-resource-all-about-jazz-launches-its-own-magazine/

Jake Bugg finds Shangri-La

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/brit-indie-rocker-jake-bugg-finds-shangri-la/Content?oid=2684895

A preview of this year's Ferndale Blues and Music Festival, which starts Friday

http://www.dailytribune.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140122/10-day-ferndale-blues-music-festival-starts-friday

Introducing Rocket Ookelele

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1693691

"Alley Cats in Agony"

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/01/22/meet-the-beatles-alley-cats-in-agony/

Count Floyd comes back from the undead

http://o.canada.com/entertainment/music/count-floyd-wet-secrets-nightlife/

Another check-in at NAMM

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/namm_news/godin_guitars_at_winter_namm_2014.html?no_takeover

And "After Midnight" brings the Jazz Age to Broadway

http://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/2014/01/%E2%80%9Cafter-midnight%E2%80%9D-brings-the-jazz-age-to-broadway/

Sub-Zero Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Wow, the temp just went up 5 degrees in 30 minutes-from 5 below Zero to Zero!

Unce Tom Moffatt Gabs about "The Professor"

http://www.midweek.com/jack-johnson-john-stamos-celebrity-news/

New Orleans' Mother-in-Law Lounge gets a new life

http://www.wwltv.com/news/Kermit-Ruffins-Reopens-Iconic-Treme-Music-Venue-on-MLK-Day-241221891.html

Remembering 50 years ago, when D.C. got its first look at The Beatles

http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/features/2014/01/20/beatles-dc-concert-50-years-later/4676591/

Dave Grohl will close out this year's GRAMMY awards with a superjam

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1720774/dave-grohl-nine-inch-nails-queens-stone-age-grammys-performance.jhtml

While PBS will be running "Bob-Fest" in March

http://www.examiner.com/article/pbs-to-air-dylan-30th-anniversary-concert-special-with-george-harrison

Ookeleles are tiptoeing into music classrooms

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/21/ukuleles-in-music-classrooms/4719949/

Checking out NAMM 2014

http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-electra-guitars-introduces-invicta-phoenix-and-talon-series

Newport Jazz announces its 2014 lineup

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/01/21/4948078/newport-jazz-festival-lineup-announced.html

Dr. John, who will be among those at Newport Jazz, will also headline this year's Baton Rouge Blues Festival

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/01/22/4948855/dr-john-to-headline-baton-rouge.html

And music picks for today in The Big Easy include keyboardist Joe Krown at Rock 'n' Bowl

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_264.html

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Eddie Kramer talks NRBQ

http://m.musicradar.com/news/guitars/production-legend-eddie-kramer-on-11-career-defining-records-589730/6#next

Yet another new Festival in New Orleans

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Freret-Street-has-its-first-ever-Oyster-Jam--241101441.html

R.I.P. to Jersey Boys guitarist Jeff Ray, who was...hit by a train

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/jersey-boys-guitarist-id-d-victim-washington-train-accident

A review of Jake Shimabukuro's new live album

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/jake-shimabukuro-grand-ukulele-live-boulder-review

"Meet the Beatles", 50 years on

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2014/01/20/not-fade-away-meet-the-beatles-holds-up-50-years-on/

Martin Short sighting

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/martin-short-and-a-host-of-his-madcap-alter-egos-get-big-laughs-at-the-pabst-b99176276z1-241044281.html

R & B in the 985

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/tyler_kinchen_and_the_right_pi.html

The 2014 Cherokee Fest kicks off

http://www.chronicletimes.com/story/2042668.html

Fit Auto-Tune into your guitar

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2014/01/20/fit-auto-tune-into-your-guitar/

And traveler's tips for music festivals

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-travel-show-music-festival-tips-20140118,0,1955756.story#axzz2r2CBS027

Monday Music News You Can Use

Congrats to the Denver Broncos and Seattle Sea Hags, and thanks to the New England Patriots for quite a ride!

R.I.P. to San Francisco drummed Bud Spangler

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Jazz-drummer-DJ-Bud-Spangler-dies-at-74-5158110.php

New music research from Google

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/google-big-picture-music-new-3040361

Herb Alpert's art encore

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/19/jazz-musician-herb-alpert-s-art-encore.html

A roundup of some new releases

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/20140119_New_CDs__Leo_Welch__Angel_Haze__Against_Me_.html

Three's Company

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1407672/jazz-guitar-trio-proves-threes-company

The day Canada heard The Beatles

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Canada+heard+Beatles/9405530/story.html

Ookeleles in Sitka

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/19/4762622/sitka-ukulele-event-to-unite-100.html

"From BBQ to Braai" comes to New Orleans

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1689129

Fantasy Islands

http://www.philly.com/philly/living/travel/20140119_Fantasy_islands.html

And R.I.P. to Jazz trumpeter Roy Campbell Jr.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/arts/music/roy-campbell-jr-avant-garde-jazz-trumpeter-dies-at-61.html?_r=0

Snow Day

Back on Monday!

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Delayed things today as the music news has been slow in arriving!

Saturday music picks in New Orleans include Brass-a-Holics

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_260.html

RIOT V get ready to hit the road

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/riot-v-announces-guitarist-drummer-for-upcoming-tour/

Reverend Guitars introduces some new models

http://www.premierguitar.com/blogs/5-daily-news/post/20203-reverend-guitars-introduces-2014-modelsincluding-reeves-gabrels-and-meshell-ndegeocello-signatures-axes

As does Guild

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2014/01/16/new-guild-guitars-for-2014/

A new GRAMMY timepiece

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammys-gucci-introduces-special-edition-671832

The booming business of Ookeleles

http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/17/smallbusiness/ukulele-sales/

In the key of Americana

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/16/6079185/in-the-key-of-americana.html

A WOMAD preview

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/concerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=161&objectid=11183759

World Music this weekend in NYC

http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2014/01/17/a-weekend-of-jazz-and-international-music-in-new-york

And at least for now, there will be no New Orleans Noise Ordinance

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_noise_ordinance_he.html

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Maha at the Met

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNgsXiFN_pc

It's Southern California Slack Key Guitar Fest time

http://www.easyreadernews.com/79689/slack-key-festival-redondo-beach/

A new American tourism video features Roseanne Cash and Los Lobos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcfbdiiEQDM

Starkey is selling his George Barris Bel-Air

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ringo-starr-s-custom-1957-chevrolet-bel-air-up-for-auction-photo-gallery-74933.html

A new collection from Guild Guitars

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/guild_guitars_introduce_2014_newark_st_collection_and_gsr_series_guitars_and_basses.html?no_takeover

Today's music picks in New Orleans include yet another Radiators Reunion

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_259.html

"The Jazz-Gospel Messiah"

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-jazz-messiah-alvin-waddles-chicago-jazz-20140116,0,3351181.column

Music to banish the blues on a railway platform

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10943161.Music_to_banish_the_blues/

A Russian guitarist makes his Arizona debut

http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/blogs/caliente-tuned-in/russian-guitarist-making-arizona-debut-with-tucson-guitar-society/article_0138e41a-b33f-5b52-85f4-5880bda796b1.html

And celebrating 50 years of gardening with Hawaiian Music

http://gardennews.biz/?id=12796

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Happy Birthday to NRBQ trombonist Donn Adams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV2GVgj4Bs

Jazz Fest Time at Purdue

http://www.jconline.com/article/20140115/ENT01/301150017/A-new-side-America-s-music-Purdue-Jazz-Fest?nclick_check=1

Ray Benson talks Stupid Music

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/asleep-at-the-wheels-chief-swinger-ray-benson-shows-another-side-on-his-first-solo-record/Content?oid=4026894

A new scholarship for Hawaiian Music is endowed

http://urbanhonolulu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/290063-grootaert-establishes-scholarship-hawaiian-studies-dance-music

Here comes the Grandson

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140116/ENT/140119813/1009/RECRUITING

The Instrument That Rocked the World

http://scoopsandiego.com/mission_valley_news/entertainment/guitar-exhibit-shows-off-the-science-of-america-s-favorite/article_d2efb52a-7e13-11e3-bdc6-001a4bcf6878.html

Didn't she used to be in SCTV?

http://www.tvpredictions.com/answerwoman452011514.htm

Living Wright

http://www.tulsaworld.com/weekend/living-wright-jazz-depot-s-weekly-jam-sessions-offer-laid/article_b3eafb51-b445-5799-ac81-8e202d0af016.html

A preview of this year's Hangout Music Fest

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/2014_hangout_music_fest_in_gul.html

And the lineup for the Governors Ball is announced

http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/630705-governors-ball-2014-lineup-jack-white-the-kills-vampire-weekend-lead-fantastic-bill

January Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Halfway through the coldest month!

Uncle Tom Moffatt is Gabbin'

http://www.midweek.com/katy-perry-john-mayer-gwyneth-paltrow-celebrity-news/

JazzFest in New Orleans unveils its 2014 list of performers, and it's a good one

http://www.uproxx.com/music/2014/01/heres-stellar-lineup-jazz-fest-2014/

Nick Moss sighting

http://www.themorningsun.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140114/listening-room-nick-moss-takes-time-to-rock-the-blues

Shemekia Copeland finds her voice

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-shemekia-copeland-jazz-20140115,0,6037413.column

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Jeremy Spencer is hitting the road

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/fleetwood-mac-guitarist-jeremy-spencer-announces-2014-us-tour

Paul and Ringo will perform at the GRAMMY Awards next month

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Paul-McCartney-Ringo-Starr-Join-GRAMMY-AWARDS-Performance-Line-Up-20140114

While Stevie Nicks remembers George

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/01/14/my-inspiration-every-single-night-fleetwood-macs-stevie-nicks-keeps-photo-of-george-harrison-nearby/

Where to experience Hawai'i in the Bay Area

http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_24888822/bay-area-trip-hawaii

A digital age of musical pirates

http://www.the-standard.org/life/a-digital-age-of-musical-pirates/article_4d3f7cd2-7cc2-11e3-94c5-0019bb30f31a.html

And the Joys of Rambling

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/arts/music/jazz-masters-honorees-riff-on-their-credos.html?_r=0

Stormy Tuesday Music News You Can Use

An early preview of JazzFest 2014 in New Orleans. The music lineup will be announced today

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2014_gui.html

A peek at next weekend's Sunshine Music & Blues Festival in St. Pete

http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/local_entertainment/concerts/content_articles/011314_leconcert-01.txt

Behold the Harp-Guitar

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/harp-guitar_master_buys_sells_plays/id_64280

Yet another story about Paul and Ringo

http://www.latinospost.com/articles/33199/20140112/paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-reunion-beatles-duo-reveals-plans-perform.htm

Checking out this year's Jamaica Jazz and Blues

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140113/ent/ent6.html

Latest from the Rochester Chamber Music Society

http://www.postbulletin.com/life/lifestyles/rochester-chamber-music-society-jazz-concert-starts-year-on-warming/article_ba4a3690-ca38-5506-9daa-df9983892f3b.html

Today's music highlights in New Orleans include the Yakiniku Allstars

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_256.html

New music from Japan

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jan/13/yoshihide-tomo-amachan-theme-new-music-from-japan

Chris Botti is still looking for his first hit

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/01/13/3031943/trumpeter-chris-botti-a-jazz-star.html

And New Orleans's Street Music is at risk

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/368294/new-orleanss-street-music-risk-quin-hillyer

Monday the 13th Music News You Can Use

Monday music in New Orleans includes George Porter Jr. at The Maple Leaf and BeauSoleil guitarist David Doucet doing a solo gig at the Columns Hotel

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_255.html

Checking out this year's World Guitar Show in Marin

http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_24893726/whats-old-is-new-at-marins-world-guitar

Johnny Depp gets ready to play George Formby

http://www.highlightpress.com/johnny-depp-preps-for-george-formby-role-by-learning-the-ukulele-banjo/8773/emcknight

"I saw Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire on stage"

http://www.lep.co.uk/what-s-on/music/i-saw-jimi-hendrix-set-his-guitar-on-fire-on-stage-1-6365464

A new guitar store in Champaign

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2014-01-12/its-your-business-guitar-store-out-strike-chord-champaign.html

A roundup of some recent releases

http://www.buffalonews.com/gusto/disc-reviews/listening-post-david-sylvian-yes-kate-mcgarry-and-keith-ganz-the-claudia-quintet-and-angela-hewitts-beethoven-20140111

A preview of this year's "Only in Louisiana" concert

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20140111/NEWS01/301110044/-Only-Louisiana-concert-supports-Louisiana-Grammy-nominees?nclick_check=1

Peter Cooper talks Earl Scruggs

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2014/01/12/peter-cooper-on-music-earl-scruggs-legacy-helps-rejuvenate-his-hometown/

me and thee has another great winter music lineup

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/marblehead/2014/01/another_spectacular_winter_season_in_store_at_marbleheads_me.html

And it's a new year for Bernaccia

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/new-year-new-plan-psychedelic-6495028

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday music in New Orleans includes the always-entertaining Germaine Bazzle

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_254.html

Guitarist Fareed Haque returns to his roots

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-fareed-haque-20140112,0,1855774.column

Les Paul's favorite Les Paul guitar

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/January/ts06Les_Pauls_Favorite_Les_Paul_Guitar.shtml

Meat Loaf comes out of retirement after 7 months

http://www.presstelegram.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140110/steve-smith-meat-loaf-comes-out-of-retirement-beatles-ringo-to-star-in-new-powerpuff-girls

Kidd Kidd wants to bring back Gangsta Music

http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/kidd-kidd-wants-to-bring-back-gangsta-music/

A Jazz program for Kids in New Jersey

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/music/239756181_Montclair_s_Jazz_House_Kids_program_offers_more_than_music.html

Hot & Hip Honolulu

http://www.vannuysnewspress.com/2014/01/11/hot-hip-honolulu/

From Underground to Fringe

http://www.tol.org/client/article/24111-russia-sergei-kuryokhin-jazz-rock-music.html

C.F. Martin is featured at The Met

http://www.theimproper.com/art/1835/c-f-martin-father-of-american-guitar-featured-at-met-museum/

And Southside Denny Snyder gets ready to throw a guitar workshop

http://local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=14016

Icy Saturday Music News You Can Use

On this day in musical history, Stupid Music singer Tommy Duncan was born (1911)

http://tinyurl.com/p3a48cm

From Sufi to Blues

http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/from-sufi-to-blues-music-festivals-this-month/article1-1171658.aspx

Time for this year's Cherokee Jazz & Blues Festival

http://siouxcityjournal.com/entertainment/music/cherokee-warms-to-jazz-blues-festival-each-january/article_9d65ac15-815b-5237-b44e-ec79af7f08f7.html

A Hot Tuna sighting

http://www.centredaily.com/2014/01/10/3978494/hot-tuna-overcomes-generational.html

Music for the upcoming week on the Cape of Cod

http://www.wickedlocal.com/brewster/fun/entertainment/x1515009715/Music-and-Nightlife-Capewide-Jan-10-to-16

Andre Menard: the Music Man

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/Montreal+International+Jazz+Festival+Andr%C3%A9+M%C3%A9nard/9373013/story.html

Big Band music from Russia comes to New Jersey

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2014/01/russian_jazz_orchestra.html

Early news about this year's Bonnaroo

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/bonnaroo_festival_calls_for_vi.html

Pop goes Gordon

http://www.aspentimes.com/entertainment/9635102-113/gordon-music-armstrong-jazz

And The Yale Hotel's owner decides to let the blues club go

http://www.straight.com/music/564711/yale-hotels-long-time-owner-decides-let-blues-club-go

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday music in New Orleans includes an all-star Little Feat tribute, and a CD release party for Lena Prima, Louis' daughter

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_252.html

Time for this year's Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival

http://chicagoist.com/2014/01/09/chicago_bluegrass_and_blues_festiva_1.php

Igor Butman is back with the Moscow Jazz Orchestra

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/01/10/igor-butman-returns-town-with-his-moscow-jazz-orchestra/PWcRqBXRAAjVljGLMyakUK/story.html

A new guitar store opens in Utica

http://www.wktv.com/news/local/New-guitar-store-has-groovy-past-adds-to-Uticas-resurgence-239366551.html

Slade's Paul Cookson talks Ookelele

http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/Whats-On-Leisure/Literature/Slades-Poet-Laureate-Paul-Cookson-invites-you-to-Cum-On-Feel-The-Poemz-at-literature-festival-20140108090027.htm

Blue Note Records-a passion for Jazz

http://www.dw.de/blue-note-records-a-passion-for-jazz/a-17347598

A preview of next weekend's Ko Olina Children's Film & Music Festival

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1672545

Happy 45th to the Allman Brothers Band

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/allman-brothers-bands-rare-version-of-statesboro-blues-premiere-20140108

Jimmy Page hits the big 7-0

http://www.dw.de/rock-guitarist-jimmy-page-turns-70/a-17351595

And the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra sez: "PLAY DAT!"

http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2014/01/play_day_with_the_louisiana_ph.html

Icy Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday music in New Orleans includes Buckwheat Zydeco at Rock 'n' Bowl

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_251.html

Who's playing at the 2014 Dubai Jazz Fest

http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/who-s-playing-at-the-2014-dubai-jazz-festival-1.1275139

A Father to a Son

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2014/jan/08/father-son/

A new Ookelele DVD

http://moviecitynews.com/2014/01/the-dvd-wrapup-murph-the-protector-ukulele-live-runner-badges-of-fury-dreamworld-godard-killing-fields-following-more/

The Detroit Blues Society honors guitarist Jim McCartey

http://www.dailytribune.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140108/guitarist-jim-mccarty-honored-by-detroit-blues-society

The latest Paul + Ringo Reunion Rumour

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/January/08Paul_McCartney_and_Ringo_Starr_Reuniting_For_Beatles_Anniversary.shtml

Straw Hats and Bow Ties

http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/music/sound-briefs-straw-hats-and-bowties/article_46ba1d77-25c7-5560-a20d-c222a7b4889c.html

Musicians document cross-cultural history

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/musicians-document-cross-cultural-history/Content?oid=3804545

Got that Swing

http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/article-20199-got-that-swing.html

And speaking of Ringo, he's getting yet another award

http://www.starpulse.com/news/Dave_Simpson/2014/01/07/ringo_starr_to_receive_lifetime_of_pea

Icy Midweek Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt flashes back to this week in 1975, when The Beach Boys sold out the H.I.C.

http://www.midweek.com/charlize-theron-adam-sandler-justin-bartha-celebrity-news/

The Jazz men and women we lost in 2013

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2014/01/02/259255184/the-jazz-men-and-women-we-lost-in-2013

Tabby Thomas gets a farewell party

http://www.wafb.com/story/24385890/community-says-goodbye-to-blues-legend-tabby-thomas

A little Cook Island Magic

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2008176/a-little-cook-island-magic-in-bellambi/?cs=390

Another tribute to Phil Everly

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20140107_Phil_Everly__half_the_heavenly_harmonies.html

10 new Pop stars for 2014

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/10-new-pop-stars-for-2014/Content?oid=2670206

Buddy Guy heads to SCTV-Land

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2014/01/07/buddy-guy-to-play-the-blues-in-ottawa/

2 SF legends get ready for a Guitar Shootout

http://events.sfgate.com/nicasio_ca/events/show/369085197-guitar-shootout-ft-terry-haggerty-moby-grapes-jerry-miller

Composer Mason Bates experiments with new sounds

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Composer-Mason-Bates-experiments-with-new-sounds-5118961.php

And a parade of streetcars ushers in Carnival season in New Orleans

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/01/07/4923109/streetcar-parade-ushers-in-carnival.html

Frigid Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Jazz at Lincoln Center gets a $20 mil donation

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/arts/music/20-million-donation-for-jazz-at-lincoln-center.html?_r=0

The Blast Furnace Blues Fest announces its workshop lineup

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/artsquest_announces_workshops.html

A first peek at Starkey's new video for the PowerPuff Girls

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ringo-Starr-Powerpuff-Girls-Video-1075261.aspx

A preview of this year's International Guitar Night in Folsom

http://folsomlocalnews.com/2014/01/06/international-guitar-night-in-folsom.html

New Orleans now has 2 Country music stations

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_radio_station_923.html

A new Ookelele club in Britain

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10915880.New_ukulele_club_offers_fun_and_strumming/

2 new Jazz biographies

http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/music/Duke+Ellington+Charlie+Parker+biographies+mark+jazz/9354900/story.html

Jools Holland sighted

http://thejournalist.ie/entertainment/music-news-jools-holland-play-bord-gais-theatre/

How Robbie Robertson put the Blues into "The Wolf of Wall Street"

http://www.fastcocreate.com/3024219/how-robbie-robertson-put-the-blues-howl-in-wolf-of-wall-street-soundtrack

And Tuesday music picks in NOLA include ReBirth Brass Band at (where else?) The Maple Leaf

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_249.html

Stormy Monday Music News You Can Use

Remembering drummer Tommy Ardolino of NRBQ, who left us 2 years ago today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVO-C3hMrg

Today's music picks in New Orleans include Gal Holiday and Her Honky-Tonk Review

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_248.html

A look ahead to some Folk and Jazz in Scotland this year

http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/folk-and-jazz-music-events-in-scotland-in-2014-1-3256503

Moyenne's joyful mix of Caribbean and African

http://guardian.co.tt/entertainment/2014-01-05/moyenne%E2%80%99s-joyful-mix-caribbean-and-african

Saint Blues Guitar Workshop turns 30

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2014/jan/6/music-maker/

Remembering when Ray Davies was shot in New Orleans

http://www.rttnews.com/Media/SlideShow/SlideShow.aspx?Id=2518

Steyning gets Jazzed Up

http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/top-stories/latest/steyning-gets-jazzed-up-thanks-to-grant-1-5769582

A new Blues Guitar lesson

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1664864

Jon Batiste heads to City Park

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Jon-Batiste-to-Jazz-Up-Park-City-Feb-8-20140103

And R.I.P. to singer Jay Traynor, the original "Jay" of Jay and the Americans

http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2014/01/passings-jay-traynor-of-mystics-and-jay.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Congrats to the New Orleans Saints, who won a playoff game on the road Saturday night in Philadelphia. First time they've ever won a playoff game on the road!

Today's music in the Crescent City includes the Joe Krown Trio

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_247.html

All the right Keys

http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/01/05/jazz-pianist-vijay-iyer-joining-harvard/8NnVpRt4ZU2vrPmSCTKrEN/story.html

Celebrating the life of Tabby Thomas

http://theadvocate.com/home/8007365-125/celebration-of-tabby-thomas-life

A drummer remembers Phil Everly

http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/hopewell-man-drummed-for-everly-brothers/article_1563221e-fa51-54ab-8b83-376b13e66644.html

Twitter helps a musician recover his guitar

http://whnt.com/2014/01/03/twitter-helps-musician-recover-his-guitar/

Turned out nice

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10914059.Turned_out_nice_as____uke____class_proves_a_big_hit/?ref=nt

More on the never-ending New Orleans Noise Ordinance story

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Opponents-of-Proposed-New-Orleans-Noise-Ordinance-Fighting-Back-238675221.html

5 things Jazz can teach us about job success

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2014/01/03/5-things-jazz-can-teach-us-about-job-success/

What's on Toronto's music agenda for early 2014

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/whats-on-torontos-music-agenda-for-early-2014/article16186974/

And songs from the guitar of Milos

http://wrti.org/post/songs-guitar-milos

Saturday Music News You Can Use

R.I.P. to the great Phil Everly

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/arts/music/phil-everly-half-of-pioneer-rock-duo-dies-at-74.html?_r=0

Today's music in New Orleans includes Ani DeFranco

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_246.html

Recalling the music of Jimmy Van Heusen

http://publicradiotulsa.org/post/next-installment-all-jazz-music-jimmy-van-heusen

Meet Slide Guitar's Backwoods Paganini

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20118-michael-lee-firkins-slide-guitars-backwoods-paganini

Talking Beatles with Frampton

http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-peter-frampton-jerry-shirley-on-beatles-impact-george-harrison

How to celebrate Kazoo Day

http://www.turnto23.com/news/in-january-celebrate-popcorn-day-kazoo-day-and-more

New Orleans gets ready to lose a cultural oasis

http://www.nola.com/books/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_loses_a_cultural_o.html

R.I.P. to Hawaiian radio dude Ashton "Kimo Akane" Kaiuwailani

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/125489/summitmedia-remembers-the-life-and-legacy-of-ashto

Keith Jarrett goes Classical

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140104/PC12/140109827/1002/jazz-pianist-keith-jarrett-goes-classical-with-bach-cds

And a belated Happy New Year to Uncle Tom Moffatt

http://www.midweek.com/alanis-morissette-dj-hapa-boy-celebrity-news/

Snow Day

Back on Saturday! Stay warm!

Snowy Thursday Music News You Can Use

Ookelele Fever in South Florida

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-12-31/news/fl-ukulele-clubs-popular-20131231_1_ukulele-teacher-jam-session-florida-ukulele-network

Haiti's International Jazz Fest gets ready to roll

http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10209-haiti-music-8th-edition-of-the-international-jazz-festival-of-port-au-prince.html

Machine Head offers online guitar lessons

http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=10685

New Year's Eve in the French Quarter

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2014/01/new_years_fireworks_light_up_t.html

2013 in Jazz

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/01/01/2013-jazz-picks

Today's New Orleans music excitement includes Soul Rebels

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/01/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_244.html

Songs to help Syria

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Songs-help-Syria-refugees/story-20386142-detail/story.html

Students get to work with a symphony

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10906834.Having_a_blast__youngsters_get_chance_to_work_with_BSO_thanks_to_music_making_project/

Hawaiian music coming to Oregon

http://www.wweek.com/portland/event-135410-hawaiian_music.html

And R.I.P. to legendary Baton Rouge guitarist Tabby Thomas, founder of Tabby's Blues Box

http://www.nola.com/music/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/01/tabby_thomas_founder_of_tabbys.html

First Day of 2014 Music News You Can Use

Hot Music for NYD in New Orleans includes Fly-by-Radio at the House of Blues

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/12/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_243.html

Previewing January music in Chicago

http://www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture/December-2013/What-to-Do-in-Chicago-in-January-Music-Folk-Country-World-Jazz/

Checking out this year's Anti-Freeze Blues Fest

http://www.themorningsun.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131231/bettye-lavette-brings-heat-to-anti-freeze-blues-fest

Mark Rivera sighted with his ex-boss Billy Joel

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-ringo-all-starr-new-year-s-eve-show-freda-says-thanks

Vic Flick will get a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guitar Museum

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Guitar-Museum-to-Present-Lifetime-Achievement-Award-to-Vic-Flick-20131231

Steve Hackett announces a new Genesis Extended Tour

http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/guitar-legend-s-tour-date-1-6333469

Bakithi Kumalo sighted...last time I saw him live, he hugged me as he came off the stage!

http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131230/NEWS/131239990/1003/NEWS

Keith Spera plays his favorite New Orleans Music of 2013

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

A community radio station in Dayton expands its music library

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/radio-station-expands-music-library/ncZCj/

And looking at the migration of gospel quartets

http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/January-2014/The-Migration-of-Gospel-Quartets/