Monday, March 31, 2014

Last Day of March Music News You Can Use

Monday music in New Orleans includes guitarist David Doucet of BeauSoleil at the Columns Hotel

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar

The Bill Evans Jazz Fest turns 13

http://www.modbee.com/2014/03/31/3268026/jazz-fest-honors-pianist-evans.html

John Mayall is working on his 80th Birthday

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/March/ts28John_Mayall_Readies_80th_Birthday_Album.shtml#.Uzmb186vPIM

This year's Baton Rouge Blues Festival spreads out to 3 stages

http://www.postsouth.com/article/20140329/NEWS/140329514/0/SPORTS

Checking out some rare harp guitars

http://www.times-herald.com/closeup/20140330-John-Riley-Harp-Guitar

Joe Brown sighted

http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/features/newham_rock_n_roll_legend_wants_the_music_to_continue_1_3495665

Hugh Masekela remembers the 60s

http://www.theintell.com/life-style/local-entertainment/s-earned-a-special-place-in-hugh-masekela-s-heart/article_3087b288-b4bc-51ed-a538-b89eb09a7756.html

Checking out this year's Eau Claire Jazz Festival

http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_4e7408ba-b74c-11e3-afe5-001a4bcf887a.html

A preview of Wednesday's big guitar auction

http://www.jsonline.com/business/guitar-auction-hopes-to-hit-high-note-b99235380z1-252983431.html

And Walter Trout is ailing but still working

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/March/ts27Walter_Trout_Going_Ahead_With_Album_Release_Despite_Health_Problems.shtml#.UzmdYs6vPIM

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Spring Break

Taking today off...back with more music news tomorrow!

Friday, March 28, 2014

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday's live music in New Orleans includes Hogs for the Cause 2014 at City Park

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar#

Brah Hugh is Proud

http://triblive.com/aande/music/5754218-74/masekela-music-says#axzz2xGjK1iJA

Blues on the Fox announces its 2014 lineup

http://www.kcchronicle.com/2014/03/27/riveredge-park-announces-blues-on-the-fox-lineup/az3uedr/

Rock music to join Jazz in the classroom

http://www.examiner.com/article/rock-music-to-join-jazz-the-classroom

The Barns at Wolf Trap get ready for a Hawaiian Slack Key Invasion

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1815779

Some wolves do survive

http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-12575-some-wolves-do-survi.html

A preview of next Friday's Opening Day at Wrigley Field, which will include slide guitar great Sonny Landreth

http://wxrt.cbslocal.com/2014/03/26/xrt-coors-light-opening-day-live-broadcast/

Ookelele Fight Clubs in Mizzou

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/172439/ukulele-fight-clubs-bring-players-together-in-cities-across-missouri/

35 years ago, Eric Clapton marries "Layla"

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-marries-pattie-boyd/

And Marinucci's Beatles News Briefs

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-news-briefs-beatles-and-friends-new-julian-video-sean-yoko-fashion

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1964, when the Harlem Globetrotters came to Honalula

http://www.midweek.com/princess-leia-riya-urei-davis-entertainment-news/

Wednesday music in New Orleans includes the Treme Brass Band at the Candlelight Lounge

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar#

Coltrane's sax joins the Smithsonian Jazz Collection

http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/03/26/3843690/coltranes-sax-joins-smithsonian.html

R.I.P. to the Abertillery Blues Fest in Wales

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/case-blues-plug-pulled-annual-6876113

Looking for a deal on a guitar?

http://www.uproxx.com/music/2014/03/looking-deal-guitar-check-wangcaster-craigslist/

Kenny Wayne Shepard goes into the studio with an all star cast

http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/03/25/warren-haynes-joe-walsh-ringo-starr-and-more-guest-on-new-kenny-wayne-shepherd-album

Upcoming music in Boston

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2014/03/24/boston-area-list/dmP6ZLi1YAr855VfDq5P2I/story.html

A celebration of George Harrison songs

http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/celebration-of-george-harrison-songs-1-5959470

Roy Orbison's family releases the trailer for the new "Mystery Girl" film, coming out this May

http://www.rttnews.com/2291798/trailer-released-for-roy-orbison-documentary-mystery-girl-unraveled.aspx?type=ent&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sitemap

And a preview of the University of Wyoming Jazz Festival, which starts Thursday

http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2014/03/uw-jazz-festival-concerts-march-27-and-28.html

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Live music in New Orleans for Tuesday...welcome to our new source, WWOZ!

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar#

Boz Scaggs added to Waterfront Blues

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/boz_scaggs_waterfront_blues_festival.html

Isle of Arts update

http://onthewight.com/2014/03/24/isle-arts-festival-2014-sensational-sunday/

George Harrison's Rick may get Big Bucks

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/george-harrison-s-beatles-rickenbacker-may-fetch-360k-pounds-at-auction-114032400328_1.html

Speaking of Hari, Marinucci reviews the new re-issue of :"Wonderwall"

http://www.examiner.com/review/review-wonderwall-the-film-turn-on-tune-drop-out

Milwaukee's Summerfest adds some new music

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/25-acts-likely-to-play-summerfest-2014-b99231083z1-251703101.html

Big Easy Music Awards (Nominee) time

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/2014-big-easy-music-awards-nominations/Content?oid=2409975

Sammy Kershaw writes a book

http://www.hayspost.com/2014/03/24/khaz-country-music-news-sammy-kershaw-to-write-a-book/

Jazz on Gaines Street is a success

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Jazz-On-Gaines-Street-Is-A-Success-251831031.html

And Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd heads to Flag

http://azdailysun.com/entertainment/music/celebrated-australian-guitarist-rupert-boyd-set-to-play-friday-in/article_db970720-b165-11e3-a1a4-0019bb2963f4.html

Monday, March 24, 2014

Frigid Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday's live music in New Orleans includes Jon Cleary at the Maple Leaf

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_22.html

Muskegon gets its Jazz Festival back

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2014/03/jazz_festival_returns_to_muske.html

The Live Oak Music Festival announces its 2014 lineup

http://www.independent.com/news/2014/mar/23/live-oak-music-festival-announces-initial-lineup-2/

The Great Lost Irma Thomas Album

https://blogcritics.org/music-review-irma-thomas-full-time-woman-the-lost-cotillion-album/

Writers in the Round at Listen Live!

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2014/03/writers-in-the-round-brings-out-best-in-collaboration-compulsion-.html

It's Great Guitar Week in the Twin Cities

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/11138/68/

Rod Stewart and Santana are teaming up for a tour

https://blogcritics.org/rod-stewart-santana-the-voice-the-guitar-the-songs-tour-begins-52314/

A roundup of recent Classical CDs

http://audaud.com/2014/03/david-starobin-new-music-with-guitar-vol-8-david-starobin-variations-on-a-theme-by-carl-nielsen-2010-paul-lansky-partita-2010-poul-ruders-six-pages-george-crumb-the-ghosts-of-alham/

Some of John Lennon's art is going on the auction block

http://www.chron.com/news/article/John-Lennon-s-artwork-coming-to-NYC-auction-5342204.php

And an acoustic guitar blowout in Savannah

http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/03/23/3018534/southern-guitarists-assemble-for.html?sp=/99/543/

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Sunday Music News You Can Use

New Orleans music for Sunday includes Flogging Molly at House of Blues

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_21.html

"Stories and Music of West Africa"

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140323-ENTERTAIN-403230305

Daphna Levy heads for the Farm

http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Music/Jazz-singer-Daphna-Levy-heads-for-the-farm-346169

Some more bookings for Magic City Blues

http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/magic-city-blues-books-jonny-lang-ben-harper-others-for/article_0c31ad6f-01dc-5c93-9d57-be7022d2e925.html?comment_form=true

Rounding up some new releases

http://www.buffalonews.com/gusto/disc-reviews/listening-post-a-miles-davis-milestone-a-blues-legend-smartly-compiled-a-rod-stewart-in-concert-catch-all-and-an-octogenarian-pianist-20140323

Keef Richards to publish a kids' book?

http://triblive.com/aande/books/5788122-74/richards-book-grandfather#axzz2wnbTOg3X

Country artists invest in custom guitar straps

http://www.cybergrass.com/node/3495

BUKU adjusts the volume and returns to New Orleans

http://www.wwltv.com/news/Buku-Festival-adjusts-volume-and-returns-to-New-Orleans-251624801.html

Apple mulls an on-demand music streamer

http://www.vcpost.com/articles/22810/20140322/apple-mulls-on-launching-on-demand-music-service-to-compete-with-spotify.htm

And how Louis Armstrong passed on his trumpet to Hugh Masekela

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304185104579439702311144442

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Live music in New Orleans for Saturday includes The Iguanas @ Rock 'n' Bowl

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_20.html

Jazz's second home

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/st-regis-doha-is-jazzs-second-home

A state Blues Challenge in Wyoming

http://trib.com/weekender/music/wyoming-blues-jazz-society-plans-state-blues-challenge/article_d5bc034b-e753-5f2c-8478-3933e9577a86.html

ZZ Top sighted

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/endures+with+timeless+blues/9646213/story.html

"Ouch!"

http://www.heart.co.uk/news/showbiz/beatles-help-jackets-sell-for-pound115000/

Checking out the Southeastern Guitar Fest

http://www.lionsroarnews.com/a-e/15th-annual-guitar-festival-furthers-education-on-classical-guitar-1.3152606#.Uy2sPM6vPIM

Brah Hugh heads to PA

http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2014/03/21/entertainment/music/doc532ca1ea563e2978469641.txt

Unearthed: unfinished music by Charles Mingus

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/entertainment/music-teacher-discovers-unfinished-piece-by-jazz-legend-charles-mingus-1.915327

The Groovefest is still swinging

http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/24791769/article-Groovefest-Music-And-Art-Festival--Digging-Deeper-And-Still-Groovin--With-Blues-and-BBQ-?instance=more_local_news1

And a Mambo legacy and a Ookelele virtuoso

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304756104579451310560425076?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304756104579451310560425076.html

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Poi Boy Tom Moffatt gabs about the 50th anniversary of the Blaisdell Arena

http://www.midweek.com/nick-jonas-back-repeat-hawaii-five-0/

Hump Day music in New Orleans includes Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Tip's

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_17.html

The Pianos That Invaded Detroit

http://www.freep.com/article/20140318/ENT04/303180107/serkin-wuorinen-orrin-evans-geri-allen-thibaudet

A young Chicago jazzman takes on Langston Hughes

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-langston-hughes-20140319,0,5393653.column

A Maestro heads to Honalula

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2014/03/building-better-employees-bosses-with-hawaii.html

Meet Mr. Blue Shoes

http://dailyadvocate.com/news/news/3937823/Mr.-Blue-Shoes-teaches-music-history

Keb' Mo' heads to the Nutmeg State

http://www.ctpost.com/music/article/Keb-Mo-has-2-Connecticut-dates-before-release-5328636.php

The Moody Blues at 50

http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2014/mar/18/moody-blues-50-i-never-even-thought-about-seeing-n/

Healing Beams to Reverend Dennis Kamakahi

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20140317_Dennis_Kamakahi_diagnosed_with_stage_four_lung_cancer.html?id=250711351

And a very famous guitar is on the market

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2014/03/18/6563137/

Lost in the Ozone!

Today's Music News is lost someplace. Soon Come, hopefully!

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday music highlights in New Orleans include Orange Kellin's Deluxe Orchestra this afternoon at Maison

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_14.html

Day 2 of River City Blues

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/584863/Music-lovers-unite-for-blues-festival.html?nav=5061

Another report from SXSW

http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2014-03-15/sxsw-live-shot-tinariwen/

Zakk Wylde loses his guitar, and also his vest

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wyldes-guitar-vest-stolen-in-chicago/

A report from Jazz in the Gardens 2014

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/03/15/3997795/2014-jazz-in-the-gardens-music.html

Don Felder talks George Harrison

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/03/15/he-played-like-a-songwriter-the-eagles-don-felder-on-how-george-harrison-changed-everything/

Strumming the Ookelele in East Lansing

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140315/COMMUNITIES0301/303150001/East-Lansing-seniors-love-strum-ukulele?nclick_check=1

Walk to the Beat on the streets of L.A.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/walk-to-the-beat-on-the-streets-of-los-angeles/story-fnjjuxvu-1226854556227

Checking in on the final day of Nepal's Gypsy Jazz Fest

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Gypsy+Jazz+fest+ends+on+high+note&NewsID=408805

And Casino Music for the coming week in Atlantic City

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/this-week-in-entertainment-music-of-the-sixties-and-seventies/article_088a49db-aa09-57bc-81b8-40657b7150d3.html

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live tuneage in New Orleans includes Les Claypool's Duo de Twang

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_13.html

Jazz in the Garden fans want more than just music

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/03/14/3995501/jazz-in-the-gardens-fans-want.html

This year's River City Blues is underway

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/584789/Award-winning-musicians-kick-off-River-City-Blues-Festival.html?nav=5061

Zucchero Talks Story

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Zucchero+blues+still+sugar+Italian+performer+musical/9619047/story.html

Pat Metheny has a new band

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2014/03/13/eclectic-jazz-guitarist-easily-connects-with-new-ensemble.html

Starkey will Talk to the Animals this summer

http://www.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2014/03/14/Eclectic-lineup-announced-for-Circle-K-Concert-Series-at-the-Toledo-Zoo.html

An amputee drummer gets a new robotic arm

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/robotic-arm-designed-amputee-drummer-22915102

One of the founders of the Lowell Folk Festival gets his due

http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_25342816/just-reward-man-who-helped-rebuild-lowell

Deep Beatles remembers 1965's "The Night Before"

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/03/14/deep-beatles-the-night-before-from-help-1965/

And R.I.P. to Big Island Ookelele musician Lopaka Ryder, who was murdered

http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/085bb7d806584abbb6e2fcba7f63b70e/HI--Human-Remains-Identified/#.UyRjfM6vPIM

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Monday, March 10, 2014

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Today's music in New Orleans includes Chris Mule and The Predators

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_6.html#incart_m-rpt-1

The return of Jazz Goes to School

http://www.vaildaily.com/entertainment/10487790-113/jazz-blues-music-program

Dixie gets the Blues

http://www.parispi.net/lifestyles/features/weekends/article_970c8f1a-a61d-11e3-8738-001a4bcf887a.html

Keola Beamer sighting

http://magicvalley.com/hold/legendary-hawaiian-musician-to-perform-at-csi-march/article_73fb3027-25b4-5070-85d4-0038a8056b23.html

A multimedia ode to Wine Country

http://www.marinij.com/artistsandgalleries/ci_25274169/artist-guitarist-friends-create-multimedia-ode-wine-country

The Holy Grail of guitars

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/07/4748728/holy-grail-of-guitars-among-those.html#.Uxsn4M6vPIM

She never got to marry George Harrison

http://www.limaohio.com/news/opinion-opinion_columns/799637/She-never-got-to-marry-George-Harrison

Jazz in the Gardens turns 9

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwgeeks/article/Amscot-Financial-sponsors-9th-annual-Jazz-in-the-Gardens-music-festival-20140307#.UxsoLc6vPIMhttp://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwgeeks/article/Amscot-Financial-sponsors-9th-annual-Jazz-in-the-Gardens-music-festival-20140307#.UxsoLc6vPIM

Meet Big Boy Bloater

http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure/whats_on/11062257.Big_Boy_Bloater_to_play_the_blues_at_Bootleggers/?ref=rss

And finally, a new app for Ookelele players!

http://www.tuaw.com/2014/03/07/ukulele-toolkit-is-a-handy-app-for-uke-players/

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Happy Birthday, Bob!


Thursday Music News You Can Use

Live music in New Orleans today includes Steve Miller

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_4.html

"99 Year Blues" gets a tribute

http://thetandd.com/news/making-music-performers-pay-tribute-to-julius-daniels-song-year/article_55b75928-a4bf-11e3-aa8a-0019bb2963f4.html

The Jazz Corner turns 15

http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/03/05/2984346/the-jazz-corner-celebrates-15.html

Cow Bop sighting

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Jazz-guitarist-Bruce-Forman-goes-country-with-Cow-5291262.php

The Gold Nugget opens a guitar exhibit

http://www.paradisepost.com/news/ci_25273322/guitar-collection-display-at-gold-nugget-museum

Starkey is working on a new album

http://www.examiner.com/article/ringo-starr-and-guitarist-steve-lukather-working-on-beatles-drummer-s-new-album

While his first female All Starr has a new one in the can already

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Sheila-E-to-Release-New-Album-325-20140304#.UxiY686vPIM

Robben Ford sighted

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4396354-video-master-guitarist-robben-ford-has-played-with-the-best/

Old Town's Mighty Uke Day is set for May

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140305/THINGSTODO02/303050024/Old-Town-s-Mighty-Uke-Day-set-May?nclick_check=1

And a look back at Monty Python's Groupies

http://www.starpulse.com/news/Lucy_Hobson/2014/03/05/monty_pythons_groupies_had_interesting

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Ash Wednesday Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about "Dating Show" host Jim Lange, who worked with him as a staff announcer in HON

http://www.midweek.com/nicole-murphy-vanessa-williams-jurassic-park-4-and-more-entertainment-news/

Elvin Bishop sighting!

http://planetjh.com/2014/03/04/music-box-get-some-legendary-bishop-blues/

"The Nash" gets an honor

http://downtowndevil.com/2014/03/05/55841/phoenix-nash-wins-best-jazz-venue-honor/

A preview of this weekend's Jazz Bash by the Bay in Monterey

http://www.montereyherald.com/gomagazine/ci_25274164/jazz-bash-by-bay-celebrates-music-20s-and

Guitar Center's owners may sell out

http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2014/mar/04/report-guitar-centers-owners-may-sell-company/

Remembering John Candy 20 years after his death

http://globalnews.ca/news/1186641/watch-remembering-john-candy-20-years-after-his-death/

A preview of this year's Istanbul Jazz Fest

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-341133-chick-corea-katie-melua-to-play-istanbul-jazz-festival-gigs.html

A preview of this fall's Treme Creole Gumbo Fest

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2014/03/treme_creole_gumbo_festival_of.html

Ash Wednesday music in New Orleans includes Joe Krown at Rock 'n' Bowl

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/03/live_music_in_new_orleans_for_3.html#incart_m-rpt-1

And Concord gets ready to honor Dave Brubeck

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Concord-to-honor-Dave-Brubeck-city-s-jazz-5289086.php

Saturday, March 1, 2014