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Friday Music in New Orleans includes Dry County Whiskey at Checkpoint Charlie

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

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http://setexasrecord.com/arguments/295521-texas-times-celebrating-the-king-of-western-swing

Jazz singer, meet big band

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/11/arts/music/jane-monheit-and-friends-at-birdland.html?_r=0

Bangalore's Ode to the Blues

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/bangalores-ode-to-the-blues

A preview of this weekend's Reggae Fest in Palm Beach

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/entertainment/reggae-fest-exotic-car-auction-among-top-events-th/nfXZf/

John Mayall, the grandfather of British Blues

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/music/article4059001.ece

Hanck's a lot happier behind the sax

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/thearts/ci_25544282/hancks-lot-happier-behind-sax

A preview of this year's Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Fest

http://www.pressregister.com/news/article_7d9190cc-c0c5-11e3-acbc-0019bb2963f4.html

These Zebra Finches play Les Paul guitars

http://www.slate.com/blogs/wild_things/2014/04/10/bird_guitar_art_exhibit_c_leste_boursier_mougenot_zebra_finch_guitar_installation.html?wpisrc=burger_bar

And Maha plays for Palestine

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/art-and-culture/2014/04/10/Jazz-guitar-legend-John-McLaughlin-plays-for-Palestine.html