Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Congrats to the UConn Lady Huskies on a perfect season! 40-0.

Poi Boy Uncle Tom Moffatt gabs about Hawaii's new surf rock band, Men in Grey Suits

http://www.midweek.com/sheldon-simeon-heather-locklear-entertainment-news/

Hump Day live music in New Orleans includes Walter "Wolfman" Washington at d.b.a.

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

A report from this year's Southside Music Fest in MI

http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20140408/ENTERTAINMENT08/304080017?nclick_check=1

A new 60 Minutes music poll is out

http://www.spin.com/articles/jazz-more-important-than-hip-hop-60-minutes-poll/

Previewing this weekend's Baton Rouge Blues Festival

http://www.nola.com/music/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/04/blues_events_in_baton_rouge_su.html

R.I.P. to Arthur Smith, who composed "Dueling Banjos"

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/smith-guitarist-who-wrote-guitar-boogie-and-dueling-banjos-dies/article_76842aa3-94b4-5704-a8d9-993f679bd49d.html

Sir Paul will play Albany in July

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20140408/ENT/140408010/Paul-McCartney-play-Albany-July?nclick_check=1

Hugh Masekela: 75 and counting

http://mg.co.za/article/2014-04-08-hugh-masekela-75-and-counting

A 1723 Stradivarius heads to NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/04/philippe_quint_brings_star_pow.html

And R.I.P. to Bluegrass guitarist George Shuffler

http://www.acousticguitar.com/News/Bluegrass-Guitarist-George-Shuffler-1925-2014