Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live tuneage in New Orleans includes Alabama Slim at Bamboula's

http://classic.wunderground.com/blog/shauntanner/comment.html?entrynum=268

Vampire Weekend does JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2014/04/vampire_weekend_brought_shapel.html

While the New Orleans Guitar Quartet also did their thing

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2014/04/guitar_quartet_shows_off_the_v.html

A visit to the Gospel Tent

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2014/04/ruby_ray_and_the_new_orleans_s.html

While Astral Project just celebrated

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2014/04/astral_project_celebrates_a_gr.html

The Blind Willie McTell Blues Fest loses one of its headliners

http://m.chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2014-04-28/los-lobos-cancels-concert-blind-willie-mctell-blues-festival

Previewing this year's Wireless Fest

http://www.wwntradio.com/news/news.php/displayType/article/16020/2014/04/wiregrass-blues-fest

Guthrie Trapp's True Grit

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guthrie-trapps-true-grit-20140428

Looks like Hawai'i won't get an Official Musical Instrument, at least for now...

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/584939/Officials-sing-praises-of-ukulele--steel-guitar--but-Hawaii-instrument-bills-die.html?nav=5031

And today is International Jazz Day in Urbana

http://www.dailyillini.com/lifeandculture/arts_entertainment/article_9b816d7a-cf28-11e3-b882-0017a43b2370.html