Saturday, February 8, 2014

Saturday Music News You Can Use

New Orleans music for Saturday includes The Derailers at Rock n' Bowl

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/02/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_279.html

The Blind Boys of Alabama are winning new audiences

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-blind-boys-alabama-artsquest-blues-20140207,0,4640246.story

A preview of May's Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame activities

http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140208-two-day-event-planned-for-r.i.-music-hall-of-fame-ceremonies-in-may.ece

Another honor for Monterey

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_25079220/todays-music-picks-monterey-jazz-festival-wins-top

Benny Golson is young again

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/jazz-great-benny-golson-is-young-again.html

Dweezil Zappa sighting

http://www.abqjournal.com/349156/entertainment/this-week-adrian-gomez-28.html

Design your own guitar, and this startup will build it!

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/gonzo/design-your-own-guitar-this-startup-will-build-it-16462904

David Lynch remembers the dawn of Beatlemania

http://variety.com/2014/music/news/ringo-starr-david-lynch-remember-dawn-of-beatlemania-in-1964-1201090461/

In defense of the Ookelele

http://www.vulture.com/2014/02/ukulele-defense-stop-hating.html

And Hurray for the Riff Raff

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303973704579355310460349936?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303973704579355310460349936.html