Last Day of August Music News You Can Use

4 months 'til New Year's Eve!

Sunday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Chicken on the Bone with Reverend Rockefeller @ Old Opera House

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

The legacy of Black Prairie Blues

http://www.cdispatch.com/opinions/article.asp?aid=35937

A report from the 2014 Coltrane International

http://myfox8.com/2014/08/30/thousands-attend-john-coltrane-international-jazz-blues-festival-in-high-point/

Taking the Tuba above and beyond the Low End

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/30/344317254/taking-the-tuba-above-and-beyond-the-low-end

The Babbacombe Cliff Railway celebrates its birthday with Ookeleles

http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Babbacombe-Cliff-Railway-celebrates-anniversary/story-22852948-detail/story.html

A player from Japan wins the World Air Guitar Championship

http://www.dw.de/nanami-nagura-of-japan-wins-world-air-guitar-championships/a-17890056

Checking out the Rock America Music Fest in L.A.

http://www.wwltv.com/news/entertainment/273313321.html

Buffa's and its neighbors have a squabble

http://louisianarecord.com/news/262942-neighbor-and-buffas-battling-in-court-over-live-music-disturbance

New music from Foo Fighters

http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/79467

And news from Arcade Fire

http://www.lillooetnews.net/arcade-fire-s-parry-looks-inward-for-album-music-for-heart-and-breath-1.1335526

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes ReBirth Brass Band @ Tipitina's

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

A preview of the annual Jazz Funeral at Bethany Beach

http://www.coastalpoint.com/content/bethany_beach_jazz_funeral_set_labor_day_monday_08_28_2014

The Blues for Katrina

http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/08/the_blues_for_katrina_music_th.html

Kaanapali Fresh!

http://www.mauinews.com/page/blogs.detail/display/5071/Kaanapali-Fresh-most-blogged-about-event-on-Maui.html

For all the unheard chords

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/bouncing_souls/for_all_the_unheard_ver2_crd_1515354id_29082014date.htm

Another airline loses another guitar

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/29/canadian-musician-calls-out-air-canada-for-losing-guitar

Battle of The Beatles

http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/08/battle-beatles-who-was-fabbest-four?qt-most_read_and_most_commented=1

Los Lobos head to the Old Folks' Home

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/aug/29/san-diego-aarp-convention-ready-to-rock-out/

Uke New Jersey is back...

http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/08/29/uke-new-jersey-returns-morristown/14685089/

And R.I.P. to New Orleans sax man Tim Green

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2014/08/29/new-orleans-saxophonist-tim-green-has-died

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in New Orleans includes New Orleans Ragweeds @ 21st Amendment

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

Some guitar sound pedal news

http://arcticstartup.com/2014/08/28/trondheims-aalberg-audio-brings-a-new-element-to-guitar-effects-pedals

Olivia Harrison gets a new job

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatle-s-widow-named-to-recording-academy-musicares-foundation-board

The first Hush Masekela Lecture speaker is announced

http://www.bulawayo24.com/index-id-entertainment-sc-celebrity-byo-53032.html

Happy #6 to the Spaulding Ookelele Club

http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/community/community-news/ukulele-group-celebrate-their-sixth-anniversary-1-6265589

New Orleans comes to the Cape of Cod

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140828/ENTERTAIN/140829603

Sir Richard Bishop's guitar violently bleeds

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/while-sir-richard-bishops-guitar-violently-bleeds-the-rest-of-the-world-catches-up/Content?oid=4520487

Elephant Stone

http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=199375

Jack Johnson Talks Story

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/aug/27/jack-johnson-interview/

And R.I.P. to Jazz composer and  teacher Fred Sturm

http://www.esm.rochester.edu/news/2014/08/renowned-jazz-composer-teacher-fred-sturm-dies/

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday live Muzit in New Orleans includes The Bloody Beatles @ Apple Barrel

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

Slack Key Alert

http://www.pe.com/articles/-748918--.html

Guitar Night Alert

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/music-city-roots-guitar-night-feat-bryan-sutton-megan-mccormick-steve-wariner-and-rory-hoffman/Event?oid=4411950

Ookelele Alert

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/northshore/nnews/12590547-113/uke-fest-tahoe-festival

Gary Wright pens his memoirs

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/08/27/dream-weaver-singer-gary-wright-weaves-life-story-in-oct-14-memoir/14658587/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-lifetopstories

Hugh Masekela gets his own lecture

http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/?IDStory=70428

R.I.P. to New Orleans record impresario Jim Russell

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/08/funeral_arrangements_announced_1.html

Coffee and Bananas

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2014/08/coffee_and_bananas_is_downrive.html

2014's class of music teachers are getting jobs

http://www.loyno.edu/news/story/2014/8/27/3495

And raising $ to help the Big Island recover from Tropical Storm Iselle

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2014/08/hawaii-chefs-band-together-to-raise-funds-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_national+%28Bizjournals+National+Feed%29

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1966, when The Mother of All Wrestling matches took place at HIC

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/arashi-soja-entertainment-news/

Midweek live Muzit in New Orleans includes Open Mike Night @ Buffa's

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

An early report from the 2014 Detroit Jazz Festival

http://www.freep.com/article/20140827/ENT04/308270018/detroit-jazz-festival

A preview of next month's Aloha Festivals

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2014/08/aloha-festivals-focuses-on-oahu-and-saturday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_national+%28Bizjournals+National+Feed%29

The top 5 places to learn Ookelele in Toronto

http://www.blogto.com/music/2014/08/the_top_5_places_to_learn_ukulele_in_toronto/

Another self-taught guitar maker

http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2014/08/custom_guitar_wood_denver_john_hollenbach.php

The Pres Hall Jazz Band hits the road again

http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/preservationhalljazzband.html?38579

More fun upcoming on Governors Island

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/IF-THESE-WALLSOpens-Friday-at-AIR-Gallery-on-Governors-Island-20140826#.U_3bKaOXl30

A preview of next week's Hawaiian Cultural Fest in Seattle

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Seattle-Center-Festl-Live-Aloha-Hawaiian-Cultural-Festival-to-be-Held-97-20140826#.U_3bS6OXl30

And previewing the upcoming Niagara Falls Blues Festival

http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/article_1fb59ca4-264a-5f66-99fe-def00b1ed107.html

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys @ The Maison

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

R.I.P. to British Blues guitarist Cal Newman

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/guitarist-blues-legend-cal-newman-7668006

Hugh Masekela heads to Carnegie Hall

http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/08/25/dave-matthews-to-join-hugh-masekela-and-vusi-mahlasela-at-carnegie-hall

The greatest guitar riff of all time?

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/led-zeppelins-whole-lotta-love-voted-greatest-guitar-riff-of-all-time-in-bbc-radio-2-poll-9689574.html

R.I.P. to Guitar Tech Brian Farmer

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-farmer-dies/

Horns 'A Plenty

http://provincetown.wickedlocal.com/article/20140821/NEWS/140828822/12434/ENTERTAINMENT

An Ode to The Blues Brothers

http://www.geeksmash.com/music/an-ode-to-the-blues-brothers825

New Haven adds 2 weeks to Blues, Berries and Jam

http://www.nhregister.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140825/blues-berries-jam-extended-2-weeks-on-new-haven-green

Canadian band Coyote gets their stolen instruments back

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/band-coyote-instruments-recovered-except-1-guitar-1.2745700

And Japanese school kids Go Hawaiian!

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201408250042

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in New Orleans includes The Bubble Bath Jazz Band @ Banks Street Bar and Grill

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

Building Ookeleles on the Big Island

http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-features/about-town-8-24-14-0

A report from this year's Leeds Festival

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/24/leeds-festival-2014-review-guitar-bands-triumph

C S & N do the Big Easy

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/08/nostalgia_and_guitar_rock_from.html

Sir Paul goes Ice Bucket

http://www.examiner.com/article/stella-mccartney-young-fan-both-call-out-sir-paul-for-als-ice-bucket-challenge

A visit to this year's River City Music Fest

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/no-dampening-the-fun-music-at-the-river-city-roots/article_8ce2751c-2b25-11e4-8525-0019bb2963f4.html

Afro-Tarab!

http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/tarek-yamani-598678

Another new guitar amp

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21274-greer-amps-lightspeed-organic-overdrive-review

A passion for Da Poke

http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/passion-da-poke

And a Rap mogul gets shot

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26357108/rap-mogul-suge-knight-hurt-in-nightclub-shooting?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HawaiiNewsNow-News+%28Hawaii+News+Now+-+News%29

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Mem Shannon @ Bamboula's

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

Find out your Blues Rocker Stage Name!

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2014-08-23/find-out-your-blues-rocker-stage-name

The Indian who recorded South Africa's greatest jazz musicians

http://scroll.in/article/the-indian-who-recorded-south-africas-greatest-jazz-musicians/?id=675631

A quiet #50 for "A Hard Day's Night"

http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2014/aug/23/anniversary-of-beatles8217-first-film-passed/

The James Burton International Guitar Fest kicks off

http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/story/d/story/james-burton-international-guitar-festival-kicks-o/48382/79Jo1L6gxkmHMGhu2KM6GA

A preview of this year's Harare Jazz Festival

http://www.bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-52712.html

A preview of the upcoming Hawaiian Food and Wine Fest

www.kitv.com/news/thismorning/the-hawaii-food-and-wine-festival-is-coming-up/27683226#!bJh6K

NRBQ sighting!

http://www.theridgefieldpress.com/34580/playhouse-notes-great-bar-band-nrbq/

Designing a better guitar pick

http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/headlines/20140822-fort-worth-marine-designed-a-better-guitar-pick.ece

And the private eye who made Jazz his calling card

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/24/341703027/the-private-eye-who-made-cool-jazz-his-calling-card

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in New Orleans includes The Washboard Chaz Blues Trio @ Blue Nile

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

A preview of this weekend's Southern Maryland Blues Fest

http://www.capitalgazette.com/entertainment/ph-ac-en-southern-blues-0821-20140822,0,6730591.story

Pigboy Crabshaw sighting

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/home_top-lifestyle-news/50165562/Blues-legend-Elvin-Bishop-has-new-CD#.U_ih8qOXl30

A long-lost Jim Henson animation is set to music

http://io9.com/long-lost-jim-henson-animation-turns-jazz-music-into-so-1625562477

Jazz isn't dead in K.C.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/08/22/jazz-isnt-dead-in-kc.html

Buddy Cage gets his stolen electric table back

http://pagesix.com/2014/08/21/grateful-dead-guitarist-reunited-with-prized-guitar-after-robbery/

Hindustani Raag on Hawaiian Slide Guitar?

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/hindustani-raag-on-hawaiian-slide-guitar/article6342927.ece

Hugh Masekela all set to Jazz Up Misty

http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/index.php/entertainment/item/8148-hugh-masekela-to-jazz-up-misty

New Orleans and Essence will keep the festival going for another 5 years

http://www.modbee.com/2014/08/22/3499203_essence-new-orleans-ok-5-year.html?sp=/99/2628/&rh=1

And Los Lobos get ready to Pig Out in the Park

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/aug/22/los-lobos-to-play-pig-out-in-the-park/

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday's live muzit in New Orleans includes the MainLine Brass Band @ Blue Nile

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

There's something wonderful about Old Music

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865609295/Theres-something-wonderful-about-old-music.html

Time for yet another Ookelele Contest in Honalula

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26340200/dukes-waikiki-to-host-9th-annual-dukes-ukes-contest?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HawaiiNewsNow-News+%28Hawaii+News+Now+-+News%29

From Gin-sippin' to Guitar-totin'

http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4148140-from-gin-sippin-to-guitar-totin-how-a-female-filled-festival-changed-my-life?ticker

The drummer in the new James Brown movie has New Orleans roots

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2014/08/jamal_batiste_of_new_orleans_p.html

More doings on G.I.

http://tribecacitizen.com/2014/08/20/in-the-news-italian-day-spa-on-governors-island/comment-page-1/

Sarah Dunn talks Stupid Music

http://www.billboard.com/articles/6221995/sarah-dunn-interview-growing-up

On tour with ZZ Top and Jeff Beck

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/zz-top-tour-reunites-guitar-greats-billy-gibbons-and-jeff/article_52429923-d3dc-58e0-a58d-c59ed9ad304a.html

Stringing together guitar repair expertise

http://www.lewisboroledger.com/14228/stringing-together-guitar-repair-expertise/

And Free Music Friday is back at Tipitina's

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/08/free_music_friday_at_tipitinas_1.html

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday's live muzit in New Orleans includes 2 Pieces & A Biscuit @ Rivershack

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

Hands across the water

http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/hands-across-the-water/Content?oid=13333749

James Burton wants a guitar in your child's hands

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/08/20/james-burton-wants-guitar-childs-hands/14334481/

Captain Dave and his Ookelele

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/captain-dave-and-his-ukulele-180952397/?no-ist

Echo and the Bunnymen head for the Dave Letterman Show

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/liverpool-music-legends-echo--7644390

Los Lobos and Lanois?

http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/4766396-los-lobos-and-lanois-let-s-see-it/

More doings on Governors Island

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140820/governors-island/free-african-movies-dance-craft-classes-headed-governors-island

The Southern Folklife Collection marks 25 years

http://www.heraldsun.com/news/localnews/x2056254455/Southern-Folklife-Collection-marks-25-years

A new way to sneak pot into music festivals?

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2014/08/a_new_way_to_sneak_pot_into_music_festivals.php

And it's Hiki No Festival time

http://www.kitv.com/news/thismorning/pbs-hawaiis-hiki-no-festival/27640928#!bHngpT

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1974, when Boz Scaggs came to Honalula

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/soja-anuhea-entertainment/

Wednesday live muzit in New Orleans includes Uptown Jazz Orchestra @ Snug Harbor

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

New music from Leonard Cohen

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a591346/leonard-cohen-confirms-album-tracklisting-and-unveils-lead-track.html#~oNu8uWyjoaLCeQ

Salzburg's alive with the sound of jazz

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/salzburgs-alive-with-the-sound-of-jazz-9680241.html

Apple will sell a digital guitar

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2014/08/apple-to-sell-zivix-digital-guitar-jamstik.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_42+%28Internet+Industry+News%29

The rebirth of Magnatone Amplifiers

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/magnatone-amps-a-history-and-the-rebirth-605678

How The Beatles made India fashionable

http://zeenews.india.com/blog/the-beatles-%E2%80%93-boys-who-made-india-fashionable_7171.html

The 5 best covers of the "Save by the Bell" theme song

http://www.mtv.com/news/1901747/saved-by-the-bell-theme-song-cover/

A report from last weekend's Jazz Lawn Party in my old backyard on Governors Island

http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/they-are-wearing/they-are-wearing-governors-islands-jazz-age-lawn-party-7842835

And R.I.P. to jazz violinist John Blake Jr.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/arts/music/john-blake-jr-versatile-jazz-violinist-dies-at-67.html

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

New 1 TB hard drive installed, and we're off to the races!

Tuesday's live muzit in New Orleans includes The Paychecks @ Apple Barrel

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

An EMMY for the 50th anniversary Beatles show

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatles-50th-anniversary-tv-special-wins-creative-emmy-award

A preview of this weekend's James Burton International Guitar Festival

http://www.ktbs.com/story/26309258/james-burton-international-guitar-festival-to-rock-shreveport-this-weekend-with-surprise-guest

How to get a fallen guitar pick out of your acoustic guitar

http://lifehacker.com/get-a-fallen-guitar-pick-out-of-your-acoustic-guitar-wi-1623504985

Would you rather be "Weird" Al or George Harrison?

http://www.qualityassurancemag.com/qa0814-food-safety-communication.aspx

Conchalele!

http://keysnews.com/node/57428

Policing Sound

http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/street-musicians-arrests-crackdowns-buskers-new-orleans-new-york

New Orleans hosts its first-ever Sushi Fest

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2014/08/at_first_new_orleans_sushi_fes.html

A visit to Wally's Cafe in Boston's South End

http://artery.wbur.org/2014/08/18/wallys-cafe

And remembering when The Beatles played Suffolk Downs in August 1966

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2014/08/18/beatles-suffolk-downs-1966/

Gone Fishin'

Not really...adding a backup hard drive to the computer and am backing up the whole works.

Back on Tuesday!

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday live muzit in New Orleans includes Big Saul's Blues Band @ Vaso

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

Checking out New York City's Flame Festival

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2014/08/16/new-york-flame-festival-burns-bright-with-both-jazz-and-flamenco/

Al Jarreau sighting

http://www.pottsmerc.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140816/al-jarreau-makes-his-dell-music-center-debut

KC honors Charlie Parker

http://fox4kc.com/2014/08/16/legendary-kc-jazz-musician-charlie-parker-honored-with-celebration-near-18th-and-vine/

Great American Blues Festival time

http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/1st-Annual-Great-American-Blues-Festival-and-BBQ-Challenge-271553171.html

Martin Guitar's archivist goes back in time

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2014/08/martin_guitar_photo_book.html

50 years ago this week, Beatlemania invaded Vancouver

http://www.vancouversun.com/years+Beatlemania+hits+Vancouver/10121835/story.html

Michael Doucet talks Folk Music, both from Cuba and from Louisiana

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/16/doucet-cuba-has-folk-music-like-louisianas/

The Utah Symphony heads for the rocks

http://www.wwltv.com/news/entertainment/271518721.html

And a check-in from Music Mountain 2014

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/2014-Music-Mountain-to-Continue-with-St-Petersburg-String-Quartet-The-Galvanized-Jazz-Band-More-816-17-20140815#.U_C6IKOXl30

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday's live muzit in New Orleans includes Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots @ Dos Jefes

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

Some Jazz and Chinese Music fireworks

http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/music/story/concert-review-jazz-and-chinese-music-fireworks-sco-brubeck-brothers-quartet-2

A report from Music Mountain 2014

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/2014-Music-Mountain-to-Continue-with-St-Petersburg-String-Quartet-The-Galvanized-Jazz-Band-More-816-17-20140815#.U-9k3qOXl30

Time for this year's Montclair Jazz Fest in Jersey

http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/08/montclair_jazz_fest_this_weekend_features_music_actress_mc.html

While in Detroit...

http://wemu.org/post/detroit-jazz-festival-music-rodney-whitaker-celebrates-life-jazz-when-we-find-ourselves-alone

Abita Springs Opry announces its fall lineup

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/08/abita_springs_opry_fall_lineup.html

John Mayall is heading to New Hampshire

http://www.nhmagazine.com/September-2014/Interview-With-Blues-Legend-John-Mayall/

Bob Dylan sighting

http://www.theguardian.com/music/australia-culture-blog/2014/aug/15/bob-dylan-review-creation-still-in-spite-of-the-nostalgia

The traveling organ player blues

http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/08/15/the-traveling-organ-player-blues/

And last but not least, a report from the 2014 Bastard Sons of Black Oak Arkansas Guitar Festival!

 http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/the-bastard-sons-of-black-oak-arkansas-guitar-festival-2014/Event?oid=3705678

Aloha Friday Music News You Can USe

Friday's live muzit in New Orleans includes John Mooney @ Carrollton Station

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

Fathers and Sons

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-ted-falcon-marvin-falcon-ambre-studio-bethlehem-20140814,0,7764757.story

Music in the Park

http://www.rhobserver.com/24036/hyde-parks-music-in-the-park-and-all-that-jazz/

A report from the Baton Rouge Blues Foundation's annual shindig

http://www.nola.com/music/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/08/baton_rouge_blues_foundation_h.html

A Pat Metheny sighting

http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21612126-giant-jazz-world-just-keeps-innovating-guitar-hero

Who stole the Red Rocker?

http://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2014/08/14/guitar-signed-by-sammy-hagar-missing-in-east-naples/14082995/

Catching up with the Jeff Beck/ZZ Top tour

http://www.recordnet.com/article/20140814/A_ENTERTAIN/408140311/101107/A_ENTERTAIN

Death Cab for Cutie loses their guitar player

http://www.nme.com/news/death-cab-for-cutie/79153

A preview of this weekend's Midwest Ookelele Festival

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140814/ENT/140819817/1009

And mountain dulcimers invade Vermont!

http://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_26332723/mountain-dulcimer-showcase-dover

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday's live muzit in New Orleans includes Travis "Trumpet Back" Hill and the Heart Attack @ Vaughan's Lounge

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

Reinventing The Wheel

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/entertainment/music/x603943098/Reinventing-the-Wheel

Buffalo's Music Hall of Fame is adding a new class

http://www.buffalonews.com/gusto/music/buffalo-music-hall-of-fame-to-induct-14-people-blues-band-and-music-store-20140813

A preview of this year's Jackson Rhythm and Blues Fest

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2014/aug/13/jackson-rhythm-blues-festival-artist-lineup/

Lazer Lloyd comes to L.A.

http://www.jewishjournal.com/culture/article/lazer_lloyd_israels_king_of_blues_comes_to_l.a

Baring their soul

http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x1927924755/Baring-their-soul-Salem-festival-celebrates-jazz-funk-music

Berklee announces the lineup for its Beantown Jazz Fest next month

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Sheila-E-More-Set-for-Berklee-BeanTown-Jazz-Festival-This-September-20140813

Greg Rolie remembers Woodstock

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/gregg-rolie-santana-woodstock-interview-2014/

Cumbria's biggest guitar show returns

http://www.cumbrialive.co.uk/home/cumbria-s-biggest-guitar-show-returns-1.1154915

And the latest from the Wellington International Ookelele Orchestra

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11308200

Midweek Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about the origin of the Aloha Shirt in 1920

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/kahulanui-teyana-entertainment/

Hump Day live muzit in New Orleans includes The Iguanas @ Algiers Ferry Dock

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

Another Ookelele song goes viral

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/a-ukulele-lady-finds-her-niche-in-woolly-mammoths-stupid-fing-bird/2014/08/12/d71d3378-224d-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html

Remembering Robin Williams' appearances on "SCTV"

http://splitsider.com/2014/08/watch-robin-williams-in-three-sctv-sketches-from-1982/

Jeff Bridges, guitar hero?

http://emptylighthouse.com/jeff-bridges-guitar-hero-99927414

Almost time for Brewsiana

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/beer-buzz/Content?oid=2485171

Hogs for the Cause

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/Eat/archives/2014/08/12/hogs-for-the-cause-to-bring-drive-by-truckers-rodney-scott-new-orleans-finest-to-charleston

The Sacramento Music Fest is short of cash

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/08/11/6620934/sacramento-music-fest-announces.html

A final report from this year's Outside Lands Fest

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/outside-lands-2014-hot-and-cold/Content?oid=2870499

And R.I.P. to guitar guitarist and teacher Andre Bush, who was only 45

http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/08/11/4065420/acclaimed-jazz-guitarist-instructor.html?sp=/99/1355/

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live muzit in New Orleans includes the always-entertaining Mem Shannon @ Bamboula

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

Value in old guitars

http://blogs.barrons.com/penta/2014/08/11/value-in-old-guitars/

Worst job ever?

http://theinterrobang.com/times-square-guitar-center-worst-job-ever/

After 48 years, Sir Paul returns to Dodgers Stadium

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-paul-mccartney-dodger-stadium-out-there-tour-20140811-story.html

Kami Maltz and her magical autoharp

http://tlv1.fm/arts-culture/diy-tel-aviv/2014/08/11/kami-maltz-and-her-magical-autoharp/

A report from this year's Regina Folk Festival

http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/ReginaFolkFest/los_lobos-main_stage_regina_sk_august_10

Hugh Masekela wows them in Okkipokki

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2014/08/11/oppikoppi-can-t-get-enough-of-bra-hugh

One night on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/one-night-on-frenchmen/Content?oid=2485294

Foo Fighters announce their new album

http://www.spin.com/articles/foo-fighters-sonic-highways-video-album-track-list-tattoo/

And a final report from Satchmo SummerFest

http://www.nola.com/satchmofest/index.ssf/2014/08/satchmo_summerfest_2014_impres.html

Monday Music News You Can Use

Welcome back! We're glad you made it!

Monday's live music in New Orleans includes Bubble Bath Bandits @ Banks Street Bar & Grill

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

Sad news from New Orleans too-R.I.P. to subdudes co-founder Johnny Ray Allen

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/08/the_subdudes_johnny_ray_allen.html

Up for sale: The Beatles before Ringo

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/497891/Up-for-sale-the-Beatles-before-Ringo

Hell on Earth discovered in Times Square

http://www.stereogum.com/1697573/hell-on-earth-discovered-in-times-square-guitar-center/video/

Billy Bragg wants guitars in prisons

http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/odd+news/billy-bragg-campaign-sees-prisoners-allowed-guitars-again/article/396075

30 years of The Red Hot Chili Peppers in 11 songs

http://www.vox.com/2014/8/10/5972709/red-hot-chili-peppers-30-rhcp

A new George Harrison box set

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatles-news-mccartney-on-writing-video-game-score-harrison-box-set-online

Checking out Springfield's Jazz and Roots Festival

http://www.wggb.com/2014/08/09/new-orleans-inspires-jazz-roots-festival/

Tab Benoit sighted

http://www.tribune-democrat.com/features/x1926575127/-A-proven-performer

And some party scenes from the Full Moon Festival on Governors Island

http://www.villagevoice.com/slideshow/party-scenes-from-the-full-moon-festival-41752626/

Gone Fishin'

Back on Monday!

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Live muzit for Saturday in New Orleans includes Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters @ Tip's

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

All that Jazz isn't all that great

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2014/08/08/all-that-jazz-isnt-all-that-great/

R.I.P. to jazz pianist Tommy Gill. He was only 49.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140808/PC1610/140809489/1177/tommy-gill-charleston-jazz-pianist-dies-at-49

Blues in Bushkill

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140808/LOCALENT/408080342/-1/NEWSMAP

Remembering the final Beatles concerts in San Francisco

http://www.sfchronicle.com/music/article/Memories-of-last-Beatles-concert-didn-t-lose-5675672.php

Learn how to play "Food for Clouds"

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/brian_jonestown_massacre/food_for_clouds_tab_1508124id_07082014date.htm

Guitars under the stars

http://democratherald.com/news/local/guitars-under-the-stars-bringing-guitar-artists-to-lebanon/article_ac6a3114-1e68-11e4-8166-0019bb2963f4.html?comment_form=true

Frampton still shows the way

http://www.chieftain.com/entertainment/2776495-120/frampton-hall-com-box

Plenty of strings attached

http://richmondstandard.com/2014/08/plenty-strings-attached-welcome-free-hilltop-ukulele-lovers-academy/

And Brah Hugh's latest project

http://allafrica.com/stories/201408080419.html

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday's live muzit in NOLA includes Laugh in the Dark @ The BEATnik

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

An epic new Stupid Music release!

http://www.popmatters.com/review/183823-bob-wills-his-texas-playboys-the-lost-transcriptions-for-tiffany-mus/

Feed me at the House of Blues

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/08/07/feed-house-blues/98DcGh5GZTf8fc9nrjBBmK/story.html

Previewing Jazz in the Pines

http://www.pe.com/articles/idyllwild-698504-jazz-pines.html

Meet Pacific Mambo

http://activate.metroactive.com/2014/08/pacific-mambo-bring-latin-flare-to-jazz-fest/

Another tribute to Reverend Dennis

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/530700/Musicians-to-pay-tribute-to-Hawaiian-music-legend-Dennis-Kamakahi.html?nav=19

A signed guitar for Fiji

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/11392446.Rock_legends_donate_signed_guitar_to_help_children_in_Fiji/

Real talk with Doo Doo the Clown

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Real+talk+with+Clown/10095874/story.html

Tom Petty Talks Story about Hari

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/08/07/he-liked-the-beatles-too-tom-petty-opens-up-about-his-relationship-with-george-harrison/

And Edith Prickley talks SCTV

http://www.avclub.com/article/andrea-martin-working-engels-sctv-and-almost-being-207466

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday's live muzit in New Orleans includes Egg Yolk Jubilee @ d.b.a.

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

The Mau'i Jazz and Blues Fest announces its  lineup

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/530699/Music-lineup-announced-for-Maui-Jazz---Blues-Festival.html?nav=19

The Rockport Music Jazz Fest kicks off

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/lifestyle/x1927911368/Drummer-opens-Rockport-Music-jazz-fest

Harlem to Kingston and back again

http://www.vaildaily.com/opinion/columns/12499660-113/jazz-music-alexander-kingston

Almost time for Gabby-Fest!

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2014/8/6/gabby_pahinui_waimanalo_kanikapila_2014

Starkey's All Starrs add a new show

http://www.examiner.com/article/ringo-starr-and-all-starr-band-adds-new-date-to-fill-canceled-show

Another Nils Lofgren sighting

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/nils-lofgren-turns-attention-work-24863671

Teachers building Ookeleles

http://www.kvewtv.com/article/2014/aug/06/teachers-build-ukuleles/

Guitar Center is getting Big

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/231533/guitar-center-going-big-into-media-expanding-reta.html

And Clapton's Blackie Guitar moves to Times Square

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-08-06/the-guitar-center-puts-eric-claptons-legendary-stratocaster-on-display

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1950

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/scott-caan-maks-chmerkovskiy-entertainment-news/

Midweek live muzit in New Orleans includes Royal Street Ramblers @ 21st Amendment

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

Some jewels of jazz take center stage

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/jewels-of-jazz-take-centre-stage-1.1731179

Troy, New York (where I grew up) gets its own Jazz Fest

http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/new-jazz-fest-announced-for-troy-music-hall-massry-center/34311/

Sunset Strip's House of Blues' days are numbered

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-house-of-blues-sunset-strip-reportedly-slated-for-demolition-20140805-story.html

Jackson Guitars introduces its 2014 line

http://www.guitarworld.com/jackson-guitars-announces-2014-summer-releases-including-custom-select-series

And so does Gretsch

http://www.guitarworld.com/gretsch-unleashes-new-guitars-summer-2014-including-g6137tcb-panther

Ookelele Adoration

http://wallowa.com/news/state_regional/ukulele-adoration/article_41fc9b46-fd9f-58a2-a371-9b2ef0123bdc.html

A new 3 stage venue in Houston

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Pegstar-plans-new-music-on-north-side-of-downtown-5668117.php

And like a jazz band, but 18th century

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/arts/music/philharmonia-baroque-orchestra-joins-mostly-mozart.html?_r=0

(Condensed) Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Reader's Digest Version today

Tuesday's live muzit in New Orleans includes NOLA Country @ Bank Street Bar & Grill

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

Cut us some Slack

http://www.isthmus.com/theguide/details.php?event=330665

A playlist for this week's Africa summit in D.C.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2014/08/04/a-playlist-in-honor-of-this-weeks-africa-summit-in-d-c/

More on the Elvis Guitar Battle

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140804/ENT/140809875/Elvis%92-guitar-donor-says-he-is-rightful-owner

And what are the greatest guitar riffs?

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20140804-what-is-the-greatest-guitar-riff

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday's live muzit in New Orleans includes Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass @ Siberia

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

Ookelele adoration

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31962104-75/ukulele-players-keep-the-woods-strumming-in-oakridge.html.csp

The Chord! guitar app goes 2.0

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/08/chord-guitar-app-goes-2-0-with-universal-support-new-songbook-mode-and-more-features

Santana VS Stewart

http://www.straight.com/music/699606/santanas-guitar-magic-outshines-rod-stewarts-showmanship-vancouver

An unheard George Harrison tape surfaces

http://www.examiner.com/article/unheard-george-harrison-tape-has-beatle-doing-tunes-sung-by-john-lennon

15 song titles that describe the music

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/8299/20140803/16-song-titles-that-describe-the-music-george-harrison-gorillaz-and-more.htm

Doing New York City's islands

http://www.ocala.com/article/20140803/WIRE/140739945

Checking out this year's Scartop Blues Festival

http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/news_keighley/11374978.Diamond_Dac_plays_Scartop_Blues_Festival/?ref=var_0

Slash gets his own line of Epiphones

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/epiphone-launches-slash-les-paul-guitar-packages-604523

And some handmade acoustic guitars in Oshkosh

http://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/2014/08/03/hand-building-acoustic-guitars/13552505/

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday's live muzit in New Orleans includes a tribute to Louis Armstrong @ Preservation Hall

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

Dancing in the square

http://www.registerstar.com/news/article_5445b4f0-1ac0-11e4-8b3c-0019bb2963f4.html

International Blues Music Day is back

http://www.rrdailyherald.com/news/int-l-blues-music-day-is-back/article_64446cdc-1991-11e4-b816-0019bb2963f4.html

The best guitar fails of 2014

http://www.metalinjection.net/video/the-best-guitar-fails-of-2014

"The Life of Riley" is out

http://audaud.com/2014/08/b-b-king-the-life-of-riley-2014/

A good deed from Trombone Shorty

http://www.modbee.com/2014/08/02/3469192/trombone-shorty-replaces-boys.html

They can dance

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/they-can-dance/article_d997b3b6-1a0b-11e4-b7bc-0019bb2963f4.html

Secrets of Governors Island

http://www.amny.com/lifestyle/secrets-of-governors-island-1.8943951

Checking out Blues on the Chippewa

http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_3f52f228-19ea-11e4-84c7-001a4bcf887a.html

And R.I.P. to country guitar pioneer Velma Smith

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/8277/20140802/velma-smith-legendary-country-guitarist-dead-87.htm

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Got Poi?

Saturday's live muzit in N'Awlins includes 5 back to back shows @ Buffa's

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

Southern Hospitality @ Musikfest

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-musikfest-southern-hospitality-20140801,0,5753463.story

Hula + Drumming this weekend on Kaua'i

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/events-calendar/hula-drumming-this-weekend-at-annual-heiva-i-kauai/article_25599ede-1860-11e4-941b-001a4bcf887a.html

Jammin' Island Style

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/jammin-island-style/article_9309a66a-1944-11e4-ad65-001a4bcf887a.html

The war on New York's waterfront

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/01/opinion/the-war-on-new-yorks-south-street-seaport-waterfront.html?_r=0

A new film about Hula

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/kumu-hina-and-filmmakers-to-appear-at-screening/article_96487642-1860-11e4-aefb-001a4bcf887a.html

Talking Blues with Guy Forsyth

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/07/29/talking-blues-guy-forsyth/13316169/

Happy 10th to Calgary Blues

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Calgary+International+Blues+Festival+celebrates+years/10079371/story.html

Another second line gets ready to roll

http://www.modbee.com/2014/08/02/3468579/funeral-saturday-for-103-year.html

And a preview of some Fall Jazz

http://www.as-coa.org/articles/many-stringed-guitars-and-sounds-bolivian-mountains-jazz-events-fall-2014

08/01 Music News You Can Use

Friday live muzit in New Orleans includes The Iko All Stars celebrating Jerry Garcia's birthday @ Tipitina's

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

More on the Elvis Guitar custody battle

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6204671/elvis-guitar-donor-says-he-is-rightful-owner

A guitar auction on the Cape of Cod

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140731/NEWS/407310309

Ookeleles get ready for Huddersfield

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/ukelele-musicians-ready-huddersfield-festival-7540781

Catching up with the Funky Meters

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/bassist-george-porter-jr-keeps-new-orleans-music-alive-with-the-funky-meters/Content?oid=4260995

A seafood and beach music party on Governors Island

http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/31/governor-s-island-seafood-beach-music-party-badfish-easy-star-all-stars-playonbrother-superhuman-happiness

A vintage guitar shop sign is restored

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwgeeks/article/FASTSIGNS-Restores-Beloved-Vintage-Guitar-Sign-20140730

The Beatles's Lonely Hearts Club

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jul/30/backbeat-the-beatles-reel-history

Some Air Guitar advice

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/07/31/air_guitar_advice_dont_frolic_like_a_sedated_wombat.html

And R.I.P. to New Orleans drumming legend Idris Muhammad

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/07/idris_muhammad_legendary_new_o.html