Last Day of September Music News You Can Use

Tuesday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes My Next Blackout @ Checkpoint Charlie

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

The other Jazz Fest in Montreal

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/JAZZ+fest+revels+being+different/10246191/story.html

Bogalusa Rebirth

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2014/09/bogalusa_blues_and_heritage_fe.html

A railroad crossing gets a Blues Trail honor

http://www.idahostatesman.com/welcome_page/?shf=/2014/09/30/3401707_blues-trail-honors-railroad-crossing.html%3fsp=/99/109/

Get ready for the Berkeley Hawaiian Music Festival

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_26629756/berkeley-hawaiian-music-festival-set-freight-salvage

Watch Brian Wilson and Weird Al cover George Harrison

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-brian-wilson-weird-al-conan-salute-george-harrison-at-george-fest-20140929

A visit to the Redbone Guitar Boutique

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/weekender/2014/09/redbone-guitar-boutique-times-opening-with-mccartney-concert/

A taste of Nigeria in NOLA

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/taste-of-nigeria/Content?oid=2506184

Escape Fest moves to Governors Isle

http://gothamist.com/2014/09/29/escape_fest_governors.php

And paying tribute to "Dr. Jazz"

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Tributes-paid-Plymouth-record-store-owner-known/story-23011354-detail/story.html

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in New Orleans

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

Guitar Hero on the Hill

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2014/09/28/Book-Review-George-Benson-guitar-hero-on-the-Hill/stories/201409280025

Bernie Williams does Fenway Park on guitar

http://nesn.com/2014/09/bernie-williams-plays-guitar-at-fenway-for-derek-jeters-last-game-video/

Hari gets animated

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/September/ts22George_Harrisons_Unusual_Friendship_With_Eric_Clapton_Animated.shtml

Providing a Home Base

http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/local_news/article_e9e81dc2-46c1-11e4-ad2f-0b8254c13c28.html

A country fair in NOLA

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2014/09/country_fair_will_be_presented.html

Hawaiian Music heads to Oregon

http://www.wweek.com/portland/event-135345-hawaiian_music.html

Happy #20 to Music Maker

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/for-years-music-maker-has-helped-blues-musicians-feel-special/article_c658c205-012b-587b-8534-38228dd59617.html

Paying tribute to Buffalo's music legends

http://buffalorising.com/2014/09/market-bar-a-tribute-to-buffalos-music-legends/

And a report from this year's Tokyo and Manila Jazz and Arts Festival

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/173017/music-unites-at-the-2014-tokyo-manila-jazz-and-arts-festival-2014

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday live Muzit in New Orleans

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

Happy 20th to the Music Maker Relief Foundation

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/for-years-music-maker-has-helped-blues-musicians-feel-special/article_c658c205-012b-587b-8534-38228dd59617.html

An Australian music blogger does the Blues here in the US

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/local/australian-music-blogger-right-at-home-at-roots-n-blues/article_d4f7bd05-9fc0-5fcc-927b-5e8eed515d67.html

A new Jazz Center in St. Louis

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/09/27/6740530/wynton-marsalis-to-christen-st.html

Slash still takes guitar lessons

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/10925/20140927/slash-singer-myles-kennedy-better-guitar-guns-n-roses-star.htm

A report from the 2014 Utah Ookelele Fest

http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/gallery/collection_0a5ef3b6-468e-11e4-9aff-001a4bcf6878.html

Abbey Road turns 45

http://www.billboard.com/articles/6266484/beatles-abbey-road-review-track-by-track

The Hawai'i Pops does The Beatles

http://www.kitv.com/news/thismorning/enjoy-a-concert-featuring-music-from-the-beatles/28266486

Gaga goes Jazz

http://www.dw.de/gaga-goes-jazz/a-17955759

And a report from this year's T-Bone Walker Blues Festival

http://www.news-journal.com/opinion/forum/wright-t-bone-walker-blues-festival-is-a-longview-success/article_3e64511d-8952-5d10-bdc7-42a8a6b4a9cc.html

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Earphunk @ Tip's

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

Roots 'n' Blues, Day 1

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/179577/a-little-night-music-at-roots-n-blues-day-1/

"Take Me to the River"

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/09/26/movie-blog-take-me-to-the-river-review/

Justice for an Oregon guitar snatcher

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/09/portland_police_chief_tweets_h.html

The Grand Canyon Guitar Society gets ready to kick off a new season

http://azdailysun.com/news/local/grand-canyon-guitar-society-kicks-off-season-oct/article_1d8fbbe0-45c2-11e4-884e-23d75147db84.html?comment_form=true

The case for Ringo

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music-stage/article/The-case-for-Ringo-5781312.php

Did you know Sheila E. was once engaged to Carols Santana?

http://www.eurweb.com/2014/09/did-you-know-sheila-e-was-once-engaged-to-carlos-santana/

Norah Jones does Hari on Conan

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-norah-jones-deliver-tasteful-george-harrison-cover-on-conan-20140926

An Ookelele theft in Kailua

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26633423/thieves-take-new-ukulele-cameras-and-jewelry-from-kailua-musicians-home?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HawaiiNewsNow-News+%28Hawaii+News+Now+-+News%29

And a visit to Beatlemania 2014 in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/in_honor_of_new_orleans_beatle.html

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in NOLA includes Bonerama @ Rock 'n' Bowl

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

This week's lecture by Professor Al Kooper is about Cover Songs

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-a-blast-from-the-past2/

A jazz weekend in Sag Harbor

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/jazz-bassist-christian-mcbride-kicks-off-a-weekend-of-music-in-sag-harbor-33624

The Mississippi Blues Trail honors WIllie Mitchell

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/26630449/music-icon-is-honored-on-the-mississippi-blues-trail

Country Music's not boring, but...

http://spartandaily.com/124636/country-musics-boring-just-diverse

A Leonard Cohen sighting

http://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/4881769-cohen-s-stripped-down-blues-sing/

AIGA turns 100 this fall and will celebrate with music

http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/art-culture-design-music/members-altos-volcano-choir-death-blues-and-others-celebrate-aigas-100th

Meet the Cold War Kids

http://www.mxdwn.com/2014/09/25/news/cold-war-kids-announce-performances-for-george-harrison-fest-and-guitar-center-sessions/

Seven fun facts about the Ookelele

http://blog.oup.com/2014/09/fun-facts-ukulele/

And eleven South African music acts making waves overseas

http://mg.co.za/article/2014-09-25-eleven-sa-music-acts-making-waves-overseas

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes The Call Girls @ Bank Street Bar & Grill

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

Here Comes the Son

http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/09/25/felix-pastorius-descendant-of-music-dynasty-to-jam-at-jazz-cafe

The Monterey Jazz Fest could use some more Pop

http://www.montereyherald.com/gomagazine/ci_26596942/beth-peerless-where-its-at-jazz-festival-could

Raising money for ailing Blues musicians

http://baystatebanner.com/news/2014/sep/24/former-massachusetts-man-raises-funds-help-ailing-/

"Keeping the Hawaiian Culture"

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/keeping-the-hawaiian-culture/article_03ee273c-43a4-11e4-93a6-1f0f4bac76a0.html

The Southern Ohio Guitar Show continues to grow

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/entertainment/2014/09/24/guitar-show-continues-see-growth/16162921/

Guitar Center turns 50

http://loudwire.com/slash-guitar-center-50th-anniversary-show-troubadour/

Meet the ToneWood Amp

http://www.gizmag.com/tonewoodamp-acoustic-guitar-effects/33958/

Happy B-Day to the Bundy Flukes!

http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/flukes-celebrate-their-third-birthday/2397542/

And a preview of next month's Ghoulwill Ball in New Orleans

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2014/09/ghoulwill_ball_will_be_held_oc.html

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1965, when The Animals made their Hawai'i debut...tickets were $2

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/sharni-vinson-jimmy-weeks-project-entertainment-news/

Wednesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Walter Wolfman Washington @ d.b.a.

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

Tribe reunites in Detroit

http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/09/24/tribe-jazz-ranelin-detroit/16117205/

Some new Jazz releases

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-ent-0924-jazz-recordings-20140924-column.html#page=1

A preview of this year's Oak Barrel Blues Festival

http://www.wdbj7.com/entertainment/oak-barrel-blues-festival-october-4-2014/28210270

Lyle Lovett sighting

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/From+captivating+blues+hard+floored+country+Lyle+Lovett+show+cool+entertaining/10229657/story.html

International Guitar Festival time

http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/09/23/master-strummers-convene-for-20th-international-guitar-festival

Beck does Hari

http://pitchfork.com/news/56820-beck-covers-george-harrisons-wah-wah-on-conan/

Hidalgo!

http://www.ideastream.org/applause/entry/64574

And where to drink Tea in New Orleans

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2014/09/23/where-to-drink-tea-in-new-orleans

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday's live Muzit in NOLA includes Seoul Shack @ Three Muses

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

R.I.P. to Canadian Jazz musician Kenny Wheeler

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/canadian-jazz-musician-and-composer-kenny-wheeler-dies-at-84/article20718838/

Jake Shimabukuro heads to Smothers

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Jake-Shimabukuro-to-Play-Smothers-Theatre-1030-20140922

Ringo and his All Starrs do World Peace Day

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2014/09/ringo-starr-starr-band-perform-world-peace-day-hollywood/

Half of U2 don't want Bono to play guitar?

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a598362/half-of-u2-dont-want-bono-to-play-guitar.html#~oQGVbvhYfahY8B

Smile, you're in Ookelele Country

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/hawaii/61408925/smile-youre-in-ukulele-country

A wrap of last week's Americana Music Awards

http://www.citypaper.com/blogs/noise/bcp-with-its-awards-show-the-americana-music-association-embraces-blues-gospel-and-rb-20140922,0,3909868.story

Another report from the Woodstock Film Fest

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2014/09/22/woodstock-film-festival/16065017/

Deacon John heads to the Dew Drop

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/deacon_john_and_the_ivories_to.html

And another update from this year's Monterey Jazz

http://www.montereyherald.com/entertainment/ci_26580630/monterey-jazz-festival-an-eclectic-robust-joyous-and

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Way Too Early @ Tropical Isle Bourbon

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

4 Hawaiian islands, 4 big fall events

http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2024565137_hawaiieventsxml.html

R.I.P. to guitar craftsman Bob Gomy

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-robert-gorny-obit-20140921-story.html

7 artists who switched their genre for one album

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/10575/20140921/7-artists-who-switched-their-genre-for-one-album-kanye-west-george-harrison-and-more.htm

An Apple Records box for Ringo?

http://www.examiner.com/article/ringo-starr-apple-records-box-set-could-happen-new-album-the-works

Veteran bands go off with a Bang in Santa Ana

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/made-635844-music-ever.html

Ukeopelli in ABQ

http://www.abqjournal.com/465763/entertainment/ukulele-festival-ukekopelli-in-duke-city.html

3 new Ontario music releases

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/3-new-ontario-music-releases-you-need-to-hear-this-week-1.2771970

Surf's Up for The Ravenettes

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/surfs-up-for-the-raveonettes/Content?oid=2903880

And Happy 18th to Crossroads

http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2014/09/crossroads_18th_anniversary_ce.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Dr. Sick and the Late Greats @ AllWays Lounge

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

Time once again for the Russian River Fest

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/2864068-181/thousands-of-music-lovers-throng

Bee VS Moth

http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2014-09-19/video-premiere-bee-vs-moth/

Time for Riverside Blues

http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/Riverside-Park-Hosts-17th-Annual-Riverside-Blues-Festival--275906531.html

A guitar maker launches a conservation landscape effort

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2014/09/martin_guitar.html

Laugh till it hurts

http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/4869441-laugh-till-it-hurts/

Another update on Conan's George Harrison Week

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-simon-george-harrison-conan/

Previewing the 2014 New Orleans Film Festival

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/09/new_orleans_film_festival_2014.html

A visit to a Guitar Pull campsite

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2014-09-19/country-music-fans-turn-james-brown-arena-sidewalk-campsite-guitar-pull

And Billy Childs "meets" Laura Nyro @ Monterey Jazz

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_26567444/billy-childs-meets-laura-nyro-at-monterey-jazz

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in NOLA includes Eat the Witch @ Banks Street Bar & Grill

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

"Up the Mississippi"

http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/up-the-mississippi-exhibit-features-art-inspired-by-blues-music/316837/

A preview of Sunshine Music Fest 2015

http://www.southflorida.com/events/go-guide-blog/sf-sunshine-music-and-blues-festival-2015-lineup-20140919,0,6436940.story

Songbird gets the blues

http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/news/article_fe30148a-4048-11e4-945f-4324785d3851.html

Jazz at Lincoln Center opens its new season

http://www.modbee.com/2014/09/19/3547466_jazz-at-lincoln-center-opens-season.html?sp=/99/2628/&rh=1

Frampton Comes Alive

http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/2014/09/18/peter-frampton-speaks-guitar/15857369/

Meet Guitar Attack IPA!

http://www.memphisflyer.com/SingAllKinds/archives/2014/09/18/guitar-attack-ipa-hits-shelves-tomorrow

Time for the 9th Duke's Uke Contest

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26570337/strum-on-down-dukes-waikiki-for-the-9th-annual-dukes-ukes-contest

When The Beatles first played Dallas

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/weekender/2014/09/flashback-beatles-played-dallas-50-years-ago-today-and-sotex-was-in-the-house/

And  a review of the new George Harrison box

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/george-harrison-apple-years-box/

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in New Orleans includes The Hot Club of New Orleans @ d.b.a.

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

This week's exciting installment of Al Kooper's New Music for Old People

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-a-blast-from-the-past1/

Japanese Pop in Western O'ahu

http://khon2.com/2014/09/18/weekend-events-showcase-oahus-west-side-to-global-audience/

Keb' Mo' sighting

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/09/18/5183159/keb-mo-talks-new-album-and-finding.html#.VBw62leXl30

A Charlie Parker tribute in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston-skokie-morton-grove/community/chi-ugc-article-music-institute-jazz-festival-salutes-charlie-2014-09-18-story.html

Slack Key guitar heads to Seldovia

http://homernews.com/homer-features/arts/2014-09-17/masters-of-hawaiian-music-play-in-seldovia-on-tuesday

Jeff Lynne reunites with ELO

http://www.anglotopia.net/british-entertainment/bbc-radio/jeff-lynne-reunites-elo-hyde-park-concert/

"Old Familiar Chime"

http://www.mndaily.com/ae/music/2014/09/18/%E2%80%9Cold-familiar-chime%E2%80%9D-medley-guitar-styles

Smoking in New Orleans music clubs stinks

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/smoking_in_new_orleans_music_c.html

And R.I.P. to jazzman Kenny Wheeler

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/19/kenny-wheeler-jazz-musician-dies-aged-84

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Biscuithound @ The BEATnik

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

Music in the air in downtown Waco

http://www.wacotrib.com/entertainment/accesswaco/music/diverse-music-acts-unify-downtown-waco-jazz-blues-country-fest/article_44e82e39-84be-5af1-ab37-b14ef379670f.html

Ann Hampton Calloway pays tribute to Sarah Vaughan

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140918/ENT/140919618/1009

A new digital guitar made in Sioux Falls

http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/digital-guitar-made-in-sioux-falls/?id=169461

Hugh reveals his Zim Roots

http://allafrica.com/stories/201409170554.html

Ringo Starr on the future of rock music

http://www.nme.com/news/ringo-starr/79829

A visit to the Dock Street Uke Camp

http://www.thecoastguard.ca/Living/2014-09-17/article-3872517/Dock-Street-Uke-Camp-to-host-gala-concert-in-Shelburne/1

John Hammond Talks Story

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/john-hammond-talks-about-his-half-century-singing-the-blues/Content?oid=2441436

Happy #75 to Billy Joe Shaver

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/sep/18/at-75-billy-joe-shaver-keeps-on-singin-/

And NYC Jazz musicians fear poverty in retirement

http://www.oaoa.com/people/entertainment/music/article_0656b21a-7e51-531c-899e-2e0f5af1c922.html

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt is Gabbing about this week in 1964, when Manfred Mann topped the charts at K-POI. Remember it well.

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/alana-noland-heidi-montag-spencer-pratt/

Wednesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Smoking Time Quartet @ 21st Amendment

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

Time for this year's Blue Ridge Blues and BBQ Fest

http://fannin.fetchyournews.com/archives/6494-4th-Annual-Blue-Ridge-Blues-and-BBQ-Music-Festival.html

Honoring musicologist Chris Strachwitz with his own documentary

http://www.contracostatimes.com/contra-costa-times/ci_26545171/el-cerrito-legendary-music-archivist-strachwitz-gets-documentary

Time again for Jazz'sAlive

http://sacurrent.com/music/our-picks-for-the-31st-annual-jazz-salive-1.1754063

A Salif Keita sighting

http://en.starafrica.com/music/salif-keita-to-grace-windhoek-jazz-festival.html

A new digital guitar pedal

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/09/16/mod-duo-wants-last-guitar-pedal-ever/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=profeed

An early version of "Dark Horse" sees the light of day

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/george-harrison-dark-horse-unreleased-20140916

Hugh Masekela heads to Woodstock

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2014/09/16/woodstock-film-festival-masekela/15711851/

And Ringo Starr sounds Irish?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/ringo-starr-sounds-irish-cilla-4270595

Stormy Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes the Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Tipitina's

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

A preview of this year's Docklands Blues Festival in London

http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/screaming-jets-jimi-hocking-leads-docklands-blues-music-festival-lineup/

New music from Leonard Cohen

http://www.npr.org/2014/09/15/347480040/first-listen-leonard-cohen-popular-problems

A new music project about the Panama Hotel in Seattle

http://www.kplu.org/post/panama-hotel-jazz-music-project-tells-story-historic-seattle-landmark

Kimo West sighting

http://dailynexus.com/2014-09-14/jim-kimo-brings-hawaiian-sounds-to-soho/

2 high schools may begin to manufacture guitar kits

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/welcome_page/?shf=/2014/09/14/3153370_2-mid-columbia-high-schools-may.html%3fsp=/99/900/

"Conan" plans a George Harrison Week

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/george-harrison-week-planned-for-conan-beck-and-norah-jones-to-perform-20140915

A Beastie Boy gets into building houses

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/nyregion/a-mellower-beastie-boy-is-adding-home-building-to-the-mix.html

This orchestra stops at nothing

http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/this-orchestra-stops-at-nothing-1-6299909

And a classic book about New Orleans Music is finally getting an update after 40 years

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/seminal_music_text_rhythm_blue.html

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in New Orleans includes David Doucet's weekly pickathon at Columns

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

Sergio Mendes can't go to the bathroom in South America

http://www.npr.org/2014/09/14/347422111/sergio-mendes-on-jazz-luck-and-the-magic-of-the-encounter?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=music

Cuban music opens Jazz at Lincoln Center's season

http://online.wsj.com/articles/jazz-at-lincoln-center-opens-with-cuban-beats-1410746046

Remembering Knocky Parker

http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/article/20140914/OPINION/140919606/13268/OPINION

Hawaiian Music comes to Nevada

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/26529853/hawaiian-festival-host-thousands-to-history-food-and-music

Cops Down Under recover a huge stolen guitar collection

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/police-recover-stolen-30000-guitar-collection-20140915-10gzi2.html

The Moody Blues announce their 2015 UK tour

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a596670/the-moody-blues-announce-timeless-flight-uk-tour-for-2015.html#~oPW9ISbOh69EXU

Howling Bells with Dictaphone Blues

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/8719/Live-Photos-Howling-Bells-with-Dictaphone-Blues---Tuning-Fork-Auckland.utr

Ringo Starr loses an honor?

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/watch-ringo-starr-playing-fields-7770472

And Rodeo New Orleans rides high

http://www.nola.com/society/index.ssf/2014/09/rodeo_new_orleans_rides_high_i.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes The Loose Marbles @ AllWays Lounge

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

R.I.P. to legendary songwriter, engineer and producer Bob Crewe

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/13/arts/music/bob-crewe-songwriter-for-frankie-valli-and-four-seasons-dies-at-83.html?_r=0

What if John Coltrane had lived?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/14/what-if-jazz-giant-john-coltrane-had-lived.html

Checking out this year's Athens Grease Fest

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/09/athens_grease_festival_offers.html

Stevie Nicks sighting

http://www.examiner.com/article/stevie-nicks-posts-preview-of-new-song-cathouse-blues

It's almost Fiestaville time

http://events.sfgate.com/sacramento_ca/events/show/371678880-fiestaval-featuring-los-lobos

A guitarist gets bitten by a rabid bat

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Rabid-bat-attacks-bites-man-jamming-on-guitar-274985571.html

Masekela launches his lecture series

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2014/09/13/bra-hugh-launches-lecture

A giant Ookelele Festival opens in Europe

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/uke-can-it-biggest-ever-7768346

And R.I.P. to Jazz/Funk great Joe Sample

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/jazz_pianist_and_zydeco_artist.html

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes the 2014 Bay Bridge Festival

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

New Stupid Music from The Cherokee Maidens

http://newsok.com/album-review-the-cherokee-maidens-self-titled-debut-album-release-saturday-at-the-blue-door/article/5341275

50 years ago: Beatlemania arrives in Boston

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/beatlemania-arrived-in-boston-50-years-ago/

The world's first visually impaired Ookelele Band?

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/12/the-worlds-first-visually-impaired-ukulele-band-what-next-for-a-school-with-dreams

"Freefall"

http://www.wwmt.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/-Kalamazoo-jazz-quartet-pens-album-in-tribute-to-space-jump-38442.shtml

Jazz and Wine Fest time on Kaua'i

http://www.kitv.com/its-the-5th-annual-westin-princeville-jazz-and-wine-festival/28032006

Almost time for the Sun Prairie Blues Festival

http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/local/article_7ea87408-3a87-11e4-bc10-001a4bcf6878.html

TUKU heaps praise on Brah Hugh

http://allafrica.com/stories/201409120186.html

The Living Stock Market comes to Governors Island

http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/trade-practices-governors-island_69877.html?cid=rssfeed

And did you hear the one about how Courtney Love can't sing or play guitar?

http://flavorwire.com/476607/did-you-hear-the-one-about-how-courtney-love-cant-sing-or-play-guitar?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+flavorwire-rss+%28Flavorwire%29

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Messy Cookers Trio @ 21st Amendment

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

A new Friday feature! Professor Al Kooper presents "New Music for Old People"

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-bahamas-allen-toussaint-linda-ronstadt-max-frost-and-more/

Almost time for the North Lake Tahoe Ookelele Festival

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/northshore/12959466-113/festival-tahoe-ukulele-reynolds

Yet another cigar box guitar story

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/arts-culture/item/72573-cigar-box-guitar-gives-musical-duo-hymn-for-her-unique-sound

Ringo Starr's sad tambourine moment

http://time.com/3270136/love-me-do-1962/

Gimme Five

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/09/11/gimme-five-forgotten-george-harrison-gems-from-the-apple-years/

Steve Berlin of Los Lobos Talks Story

http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/09/11/los-lobos-interview-steve-berlin/15421757/

A visit to the Governors Island Art Fair

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/arts/design/governors-island-art-fair-fills-colonels-row.html?_r=0

And a couple of R.I.P.s...

Robert "Throb" Wood of Primal Scream

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/11089214/Primal-Scream-guitarist-Robert-Throb-Young-has-died.html

And Aloha to legendary New Orleans recording studio owner and engineer Cosmo Matassa

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/legendary_new_orleans_studio_o.html

Never Forget...

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Tom Moffatt Gabs about Joan Rivers

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/tanith-belbin-charlie-white-halle-berry/

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

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

Britain's National Blues Museum prepares to open

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/11086354/National-Blues-Museum-to-open-in-May-2015.html

Loudon Wainwright sighted

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/09/loudon-wainwright-iii-havent-got-the-blues-yet-rev.html

Mau'i Calls again

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/532838/Maui-Calls-Again.html?nav=39

New music from The Miami Jazz Project

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/album-review-the-miami-jazz-project/Content?oid=2431499

A double shot of Hugh Masekela

http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=36380

New music from some Boston guitar slingers

http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/album_reviews/2014/09/boston_guitar_slingers_shine_on_splendid_new_cds?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bostonherald+%28Home+-+BostonHerald.com%29

A new Gretsch Duo Jet

http://www.guitarworld.com/review-gretsch-g6128t-1962-duo-jet

And R.I.P. to LA Jazzman Gerald Wilson

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2014/09/gerald_wilson_multi-facte.php

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Jazz & Poetry @ Sweet Lorraine's

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar?start_date=2014-09-09

One careful guitar owner

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/one-careful-owner-the-story-of-a-desirable-vintage-guitar-about-to-be-auctioned/2014/09/08/7a57b312-3778-11e4-9c9f-ebb47272e40e_story.html

Guild Guitar makes a new hire

http://www.hawaii247.com/2014/09/07/local-firm-chosen-as-brand-rep-for-guild-guitar-company/

Trans-Siberian Orchestra sighting

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/trans-siberian_orchestra_heade_1.html

Mac Rebennack Talks Story

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/11076889/Dr-John-interview-Louis-Armstrong-was-my-hero.html

Jazz in Prairie Village

http://mingle.kansascity.com/photos/2014/prairie-village-jazz-festival-9-6-14/

Happy #10 to Crosswinds Trio

http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/09/crosswinds_trio_to_release_cd.html

What you missed at this year's Hawai'i Food and Wine Fest

http://eater.com/archives/2014/09/08/all-the-action-from-this-years-hawaii-food-wine-fest.php

A violin virtuoso from Kaua'i

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/violinist-virtuoso/article_3b485b18-3714-11e4-95d3-001a4bcf887a.html

And going back 350 years in NYC

http://www.history.com/news/the-dutch-surrender-new-netherland-350-years-ago

Monday Music News You Can Use

Welcome back!

Monday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Bathrobe Banditos @ Bank Street

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

Share the Radical

http://thequietus.com/articles/16033-free-jazz-and-improvisation-on-vinyl-1965-1985-a-guide-to-independent-labels

A report from Blues on the Bridge

http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2014/09/07/blues-bridge-binghamton-music/15256615/

Five Beatles songs in mono you need to hear

http://www.examiner.com/list/five-beatles-songs-mono-you-need-to-hear

Saving Grandmother's Hawaiian

http://thegardenisland.com/lifestyles/opinion/keao-nesmith-saving-grandmother-s-hawaiian/article_84d6eca0-3632-11e4-b726-0019bb2963f4.html

A new 10 foot giant guitar

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/09/06/10-foot-giant-guitar-playable-only-by-the-very-tall/

Meet JamStik

http://www.startribune.com/business/274188791.html

Starkey is selling his Surrey home

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2746521/GIRL-ABOUT-TOWN-Ringo-quits-Surrey-drum-California.html

NRBQ head to Ridgefield

http://news.hamlethub.com/ridgefield/events/44699-world-s-greatest-bar-band-nbqr-will-rock-the-ridgefield-playhouse-on-friday-september-19

And R.I.P. to Replacements guitarist Bob Stinson

http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_26486324/replacements-bob-stinson-lunatic-guitarist-dies

Gone Hikin'

Back Monday...

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Woodenhead @ Checkpoint Charlie

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

Sir Paul jams with Edward Scissorhands

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a594915/watch-paul-mccartney-and-johnny-depps-blues-jamming-session.html#~oP5Jz4iS8lWg5M

The man who created "Ethio Jazz"

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/05/mulatu-astatke-man-created-ethiopian-jazz

Ookelele fans unite in Regina

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/ukulele-fans-unite-in-regina-1.2757346

Ringo isn't happy

http://www.examiner.com/article/beatles-news-ringo-condemns-terrorist-nicknames-harrison-tribute-show

A roundup of some new releases

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/I-Shall-Be-Released-New-Releases-and-Tours-from-5736233.php

"A very haunting guitar rundown"

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/09/05/a-very-haunting-guitar-run-down-how-dazed-and-confused-came-to-be-a-yardbirds-led-zeppelin-staple/

Happy #7 to the Jimmy Eat World signature guitar

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2014/09/jimmy_eat_world_fender_guitar_jim_adkins.php

R.I.P. to New Orleans singer Mickey da B, who was only 24

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/09/nicky_da_b_rising_young_new_or.html

And things to do in NYC this week

http://blog.timesunion.com/travelgal/things-to-do-in-nyc-this-week-93/11784/

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

End-of-the-workweek live Muzit in New Orleans includes a CD release party at Tip's for Flow Tribe

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

Folklore of the Blues

http://twitchfilm.com/2014/09/folklore-of-the-blues-5-questions-with-memphis-director-tim-sutton.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TwitchEverything+%28Twitch%29

A preview of this year's Connecticut Solo/Duo Blues Challenge

http://www.dolphin-news.com/articles/2014/09/04/entertainment/doc5407275fe3489631699320.txt

An old-school entertainer making Jazz in the present tense

http://www.npr.org/2014/09/04/345854473/an-old-school-entertainer-making-jazz-in-the-present-tense

Archie Shepp talks John Coltrane

http://www.classicalite.com/articles/11073/20140904/archie-shepp-talks-john-coltrane-impulse-records-and-free-jazz-with-red-bull-music-academy.htm

The art of fingerstyle guitar

http://woodtv.com/2014/09/04/the-art-of-fingerstyle-guitar/

Are you missing a guitar?

http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/electric-picnic-2014-lost-property-4163287

Nashville's Fiddle and Steel Guitar is closing its doors

http://www.wsmv.com/story/26443211/fiddle-and-steel-guitar-bar-to-shut-its-doors

Get ready for George Fest!

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/george-harrison-to-be-honored-at-star-studded-george-fest-20140904

And checking out this year's UBUNTU Festival, which takes place next month

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/arts/music/fall-arts-preview-ubuntu-festival-samples-south-african-sounds.html?_r=0

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Johnny J and The Hitmen @ Rock 'n' Bowl

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

Megan Trainor sighting

http://newsok.com/meghan-trainor-plays-all-about-that-bass-on-the-ukulele/article/feed/730505

Born to play the Steel Guitar

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/aj-ghent-was-born-to-play-the-steel-guitar/Content?oid=4985659

More hardware for Starkey

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/former-beatle-ringo-starr-amongst-7711508

Just Say Los

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/entertainment/article_5704bc8c-32f7-11e4-8da4-0019bb2963f4.html

Time for the Governors Island Arts Fair!

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/7th-Annual-Governors-Island-Art-Fair-to-Open-This-Saturday-20140902

A look ahead to this year's Mokihana Festival on Kaua'i

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/festival-to-celebrate-th-anniversary/article_dcc52b6a-3336-11e4-8d4e-0019bb2963f4.html

Time for Concrete and Grass

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/11337/68/

Jersey City Fridays announces their upcoming shows

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2014/09/music_nature_walk_event_at_jer.html

And 7 powerful moments in music...

http://mic.com/articles/96520/7-powerful-moments-when-music-triumphed-over-censorship

Hump Day (Already?) Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt is on vacay this week, apparently! Oh, well, lotsa Stupid Music News to fill the void!

Wednesday live Muzit in New Orleans features Open Mike Night @ Buffa's

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

Latest doings by Asleep at the Wheel

http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_8bfd4a90-32f1-11e4-a5c5-001a4bcf887a.html

And more Stupid Music News from The Time Jumpers

http://www.countylinemagazine.com/County-Line-Blog/September-2014/Time-Jumpers-at-the-GMA/

Things haven't gone well

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/09/music-blues-things-havent-gone-well-review.html

Get ready for this year's Narooma Blues Festival

http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/2533079/narooma-blues-fest-ready-for-more-mojo/?cs=12

Ringo Starr, Humanitarian

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/men-of-the-year/home/moty-2014/ringo-starr-humanitarian-gq-awards-2014

A listen to Joe Beck's final recording

http://www.npr.org/2014/09/01/345044352/on-final-recording-joe-beck-exposes-possibilities-of-the-guitar

Dan's Guitar Repair gets a new home

http://www.suindependent.com/news/id_6524/New-digs-for-Dans-Guitar-Repair-.html

Apple gets a new George Harrison box ready

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/09/02/george-harrison-apple-years-box-set/14957493/

And from Fruits and Vegetables to Ookelele lessons

http://napavalleyregister.com/star/lifestyles/from-fruits-and-vegetables-to-ukulele-lessons/article_83a7693c-ef59-536f-9733-9e4ef9e56844.html

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Isla Nola @ Old Point Bar

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

Things haven't gone well

http://www.popmatters.com/review/185105-music-blues-things-havent-gone-well/

"America's Blues"

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12132883.htm

Meet "The Modfather"

http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/09/paul_weller_-_the_modfather.html

A report from the final night of the Chicago Jazz Festival

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-jazz-fest-finale-20140902-column.html

And one from its counterpart in Detroit

http://www.freep.com/article/20140902/COL17/309020027/detroit-jazz-festival

Meet The Hot Sardines!

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/entertainment/arts/paul-hyde/2014/09/01/hot-sardines-tap-sassy-jazz/14922775/

A peek at Johnny Winter's final album

http://www.3news.co.nz/entertainment/guitar-heros-guest-on-winters-final-record-2014090206

A 27 string guitar?

http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/local/medley-creates--string-guitar-owensboro/article_85933c62-14a3-500f-a650-cb7f3aa397d7.html

And building Ookeleles in Auckland

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1409/S00003/unique-ukulele-building-workshop-on-offer-in-auckland.htm

Labor Day Music News You Can Use

Live Muzit in New Orleans for Labor Day includes King James and the Special Men @ BJ's Lounge

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

Another update from the Chicago Jazz Festival

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/chi-jazz-fest-review-20140831-column.html

The Big Torch is passed

http://new.scenenewspaper.com/2014/09/the-big-torch-is-passed-to-planet-washatka-dylan/

The Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame adds some new members

http://www.sgvtribune.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140830/steve-smith-whitney-houston-michael-jackson-added-to-rhythm-and-blues-hall-of-fame

An easy way to make a Capo for your guitar

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/09/make-a-capo-for-your-guitar-with-a-pencil-and-some-rubber-bands/

Alice Cooper's new guitarist Talks Story

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/new-alice-cooper-guitarist-nita-strauss-interviewed-by-motley-crues-nikki-sixx-audio/

Another band gets their instruments stolen

http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=48830

A followup report from Uke New Jersey

http://morristowngreen.com/2014/08/30/hooping-it-up-at-uke-nj-fest-in-morris-township/

SAMRO honors African Music trailblazers

http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=36306

And new music from Death Blues

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/31/341969820/first-listen-death-blues-ensemble?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=music