Last Day of March Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in NOLA includes Organic @ 30/90

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

Music in Exile

http://www.okayafrica.com/news/songhoy-blues-music-in-exile-malian-major-label-debut/

Meet Tunnel Six

http://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/entertainment/298056391.html

The Smithsonian gets ready to expand

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/03/31/3564570_smithsonian-receives-25m-to-expand.html?rh=1

Jazz Uncorked in Pittsburgh

http://www.sopghreporter.com/story/2015/03/31/news/jazz-uncorked-features-live-music-wine-and-fun/15389.html

What's Jerry Shriver listening to?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/03/30/listen-up-playlist-nellie-mckay/70591350/

A new Ceramic Guitar!

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/ceramic-guitar-good-for-rockin/2695736.html

A new digital guitar

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2015/03/zivixs-latest-digital-guitar-hits-kickstarter-goal.html

Carlos Santana gives up the bicycle

http://road.cc/content/news/147174-guitar-legend-carlos-santana-says-u2-bonos-injuries-have-put-him-cycling

And new music from Runt

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6516901/ride-todd-rundgren-new-album-global-premiere

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in NOLA includes The Little Things @ Chickie Wah Wah

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

Blast Furnace Blues wrap

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/lehigh-valley-music/mc-review-blast-furnace-blues-festival-at-bethlehems-artsquest-center-is-fully-realized-in-its-fourth-y-20150329-column.html

Just how good is Eric Clapton?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/11501274/Just-how-good-is-Eric-Clapton.html

Ray Davies sighting

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/brecon-jazz-festival-2015-ray-8945642

Making Monk their Muse

http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/03/29/two-bay-area-jazz-groups-make-monk-their-muse-on-new-releases

Girl Power at SXSW

http://www.guitargirlmag.com/sxsw-2015/girl-power-at-sxsw

Another new Guitar Gadget

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22315-quick-hit-gogo-caliber-pedal-tuner

Norfolk Island hosts her first Ookelele Festival

http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/34763/the-friendliest-island-in-the-south-pacific-hosts-her-first-ukulele-festival-with-a-difference#.VRloVI5KXVQ

Update on the never-ending New Orleans Noise Ordinance Story

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/11957366-171/city-council-to-try-again

And a Music Box visits City Park

http://www.heraldonline.com/entertainment/article16425074.html

Palm Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday live Muzit in NOLA includes Hot and Spicy Swing Club @ 21st Amendment

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

Stupid Music Day in OK City

http://www.enidnews.com/news/bob-wills-acolyte-still-honoring-the-king-of-swing/article_211bdf24-d59f-11e4-9758-8f38f9f278e2.html

Randy Bachman hits the road with a new power trio

http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/randybachman.html

2015 music great centennials

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/03/29/centennials-music-holiday-sinatra/70422114/

April is Jazz Appreciation Month

http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/community/features/article_622a41f8-d4b5-11e4-8f8c-cf35d31d7e01.html

R.I.P. to New Orleans vocalist B.J. Crosby

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2015/03/bj_crosby_has_died.html

Meet the STEM Guitar Project

http://kjzz.org/content/119668/stem-guitar-project-strikes-chord-arizona-teachers

Future Rock

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22326-future-rock-pentatonic-transitions

A roundup of some new releases

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/566971/Angelique-Kidjo-Bella-Hardy-Ron-Sexmith-Ringo-Starr-The-Prodigy-album-review

And Deering Banjos introduces a new Ookelele

http://www.cybergrass.com/node/4479

Snowy Saturday Music News You Can Use

Just broke the 2007-2008 snowfall record!

Saturday's live Muzit in NOLA includes Sonic Bloom @ Blue Nile

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

Three Jazz pianists, a generation after Apartheid

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2015/03/28/395541160/three-jazz-pianists-a-generation-after-apartheid

The Allentown JazzFest expands

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/arts/mc-jazz-fest-allentown-expands-20150327-story.html

After 50 years Diana Ross will finally sing in Honalula

http://www.honolulupulse.com/2015/03/diana-ross-second-oahu-show/

John Lodge Talks Story

http://concertblogger.com/2015/03/aint-nothin-moody-about-these-blues-an-interview-with-john-lodge/

Daniel Ho heads Down Under

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/ukulele-star-daniel-ho-to-perform-at-national-folk-festival-in-canberra-20150324-1m67a7.html

Another new guitar gadget

http://www.slashgear.com/jamstik-smart-guitar-plays-through-your-tablet-26375598/

Remembering Starkey's "Sentimental Journey"

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ringo-starr-sentimental-journey/

The Top 10 acts to watch at CTIJF

http://mg.co.za/article/2015-03-26-the-top-10-acts-to-watch-at-ctijf

And Ookeleles invade the Bishop Museum

http://www.honolulupulse.com/2015/03/taimane-0327/

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Noggin @ 30/90

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

Professor Al Kooper talks about Jerry Lee Lewis

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-will-butler-jerry-lee-lewis-matthew-e-white-divine-fits-and-more/

Preservation Hall Jazz Band's Louisville Link

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/03/26/preservation-hall-jazz-band/70478412/

Blast Furnace Blues announces its 2015 lineup

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-blast-furnace-blues-bethlehem-steelstacks-20150326-story.html#page=1

Channeling Freddie King

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-freddie-king-reunion-band-bethlehem-20150326-story.html#page=1

Starkey says a Beatles reunion could have happened

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ringo-starr-beatles-reunion/

A Hendrix guitar goes on the block

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/iconic-jimi-hendrix-guitar-cost-5407330

Time for Cape Town Jazz

http://www.radiovop.com/index.php/entertainment/11904-tuku-teams-up-with-hugh-masekela-for-cape-town-jazz-festival.html

8 Ookeleles, 16 Hands, 32 Strings, 30 years

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/music/11883142.The_Ukulele_Orchestra_of_Great_Britain__Grand_Opera_House__York__June_17/

And R.I.P. to British guitarist John Renbourn

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/26/guitarist-and-songwriter-john-renbourn-founder-of-pentangle-dies

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Today's live Muzit in NOLA includes a Baroque Mass @ First Baptist Church of New Orleans

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

Stupid Music invades Savannah

http://savannahnow.com/do/2015-03-26/texas-giants-swing-savannah-music-festival

The VU Jazzfest turns 30

http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/music/vu-jazz-festival-celebrates--year-milestone/article_5c6dcac7-63b2-551a-9d1c-5db1884a51ee.html

The Post-Modern Boy-Band Blues

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/03/zayn-malik-and-one-directions-post-modern-boy-band-blues/388718/

Ringo's All Starr Life

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ringo-starr-beatles-hall-of-fame-inside-new-issue-20150325

New Orleans musicians remember George Harrison

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/entertainment/music/11890210-171/new-orleans-musicians-pay-tribute

A visit to the Kalamazoo Academy of Rock

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/03/former_gibson_guitar_factory_s.html

Concerto for electric guitar?

http://www.courant.com/community/manchester/hc-mx-person-manchester-guitar-teacher-0326-20150325-story.html

Ookeleles un-invade Waikiki Beach

http://www.wmtw.com/news/ukulele-group-booted-off-waikiki-beach/31982226

And Brooklyn wants a ferry to G.I.

http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/legislators-push-for-expanded-ferry-service-1.10124376

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Wednesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes the weekly Cajun Jam @ Blue Moon Saloon

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

POI Boy Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1987, when ZZ Top came to Honalula

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/taimane-gardner-alex-oloughlin-celebrity-news/

A preview of this year's Chicago Blues Fest

http://chicagoist.com/2015/03/24/buddy_guy_muddy_waters_willie_dixon.php

Warming up with Nova Scotian Music

http://www.trurodaily.com/Colchester-Weekly/2015-03-25/article-4088974/Music-Lives%3A-Warm-up-with-great-Nova-Scotian-music/1

The dangerous life of a hip hop artist

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/25/over-half-of-dead-hip-hop-artists-were-murdered-study-finds/

The World Famous Juke Joint Festival announces its lineup

http://hottytoddy.com/2015/03/24/lineup-announced-for-clarksdales-world-famous-juke-joint-festival/

Stupid Music @ SXSW

http://tpr.org/post/legendary-texas-performer-still-swinging-bob-wills-music

The 2015 JazzFest Cubes are out

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/03/2015_new_orleans_jazz_fest_cub_1.html

The day the Rolling Stones visited the Gibson Guitar Smokestack

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/03/the_rolling_stones_visited_the.html

And remembering comedian Phil Hartman's other career-as an album cover artist!

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3044107/8-album-covers-designed-by-legendary-comedian-phil-hartman#5

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Burger and Friends @ 30/90

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

Me and Mr. Johnson

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2015/03/23/eric-clapton-me-and-mr-johnson/

The sweet Memphis sound of "Beale Street"

https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/03/23/beale-street-memphis-music-blues

Another report from SXSW

http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/sxsw/6509489/sxsw-accidentals-sonhoy-blues-allan-kingdom-ibeyi-7-breakout-acts

Jon Spencer's life in 10 songs

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/jon-spencer-blues-explosion-my-life-in-10-songs-20150323

A Gift of Winds

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/mar/24/jazz-tracks-a-gift-of-winds-20150324/

All that (Fusion) Jazz

http://www.gulf-times.com/entertainment/240/details/432073/all-that-%28fusion%29-jazz

Ask Ringo!

http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/ask-ringo-67271

A B.B. King guitar is discovered

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/discovery-bb-king-guitar-heart-copyright-infringement-case

And five reasons you suck at slide guitar

http://www.guitarworld.com/node/23773

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in NOLA includes All Them Witches @ Gasa Gasa

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

The Black Keys cancel their Australian tour

http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-black-keys-cancel-australian-tour-including-bluesfest/

Music to die for

http://theconversation.com/music-to-die-for-how-genre-affects-popular-musicians-life-expectancy-36660

Bluesfest time in Byron Bay

http://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a&mode=premium&dest=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/byron-bay-bluesfests-riff-laden-line-up-for-2015/story-fnn8dlfs-1227269292142?memtype=anonymous

That's Opera?

http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2015/03/thats_opera_a_new_company_take.html

Stupid Music invades Asheville

http://www.citizen-times.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/03/22/asleep-wheel-quebe-sisters-play-asheville/25178919/

Be a friend of the Delta Blues Museum!

http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2015/03/22/be-a-friend-of-delta-music-museum/

The Santa Cruz Blues Fest changes its name

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150321/the-santa-cruz-blues-festival-changes-its-name-leadership-and-focus-but-all-else-stays-the-same

R.I.P. to Canadian Jazzman Linton Garner

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jazz-legend-linton-garner-s-hands-were-plump-with-music-recalls-friend-1.3004489

And a roundup of some recent releases

http://buffalo.com/2015/03/21/uncategorized/listening-post-brief-reviews-of-select-releases-13/

Snow Day!

Just tied the 2007-2008 snowfall record. Back tomorrow!

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Big Joe Kennedy @ 21st Amendment

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

Almost time for Bob Wills Day!

http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/community/events_calendar/musicians-to-perform-for-bob-wills-day-brown-leading-effort/article_fc2040f2-cf36-11e4-a935-a3a600ce350d.html

Celina preps for its annual Cajun Festival

http://starlocalmedia.com/celinarecord/jazz-draws-square-fans-music-lovers-buzz-over-cajun-festival/article_674f79a0-cdb2-11e4-88d8-9be6063c327e.html

The Uptown Jazz Quartet goes Downtown

http://www.fredericksburg.com/calendar/music/uptown-vocal-jazz-quartet-comes-to-downtown/event_dd0dfa6a-c0ea-11e4-bbb0-d72dd8275f56.html

A preview of this year's Wiregrass Blues Festival

http://www.dothaneagle.com/lifestyles/local/wiregrass-blues-fest-in-dothan-to-feature-music-art-gumbo/article_b4bc0716-cf43-11e4-92f5-ff0395d4aa1f.html

A Charlie Musselwhite sighting

http://www.vaildaily.com/entertainment/15545442-113/bluesman-charlie-musselwhite-comes-to-beaver-creek-sunday

Gear Expo time in St. Louis

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-area-guitar-lovers-unite-for-gear-expo/article_601cd14b-b84d-5d82-b4df-ace575809434.html

"The Wrecking Crew" film sees the light of day

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/20/the-wrecking-crew-movie-review/

A new Banjo Ookelele?

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12597978.htm

And a preview of this year's Beartrap Festival in Wyoming

http://trib.com/weekender/music/los-lobos-charlie-daniels-will-headline-this-summer-s-beartrap/article_1584edff-6f07-5989-a95e-d6e0cc69fb60.html

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in NOLA includes The Transplanted Roots @ Hi Ho

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

This week's music lecture from Professor Al Kooper

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-carl-hall-brandi-carlile-lieutenant-marcus-miller-and-more/

The Fest for Beatles fans

http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/events/music/886318/fest-beatles-fans

Santana gets an original member back

http://www.noise11.com/news/greg-rolie-to-rejoin-santana-in-mexico-20150319

Meet Meg Fowler Tripp

http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/03/19/the-download-meg-fowler-tripp-is-a-twitter-loving-ukulele-tuner/

Taimane Gardner sighting

http://www.honolulupulse.com/2015/03/social-encore-taimane-gardner/

A product of passion

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/martin-guitars-a-product-of-passion/31879094

Another update on the Gibson Guitar Smokestack

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/03/gibson_factory_smokestack_kala.html

Another Bra Hugh sighting

http://mshale.com/2015/03/19/hugh-masekela-vusi-mahlasela-sing-freedom-tribute-anti-apartheid-freedom-fighters/

And here's the lineup for the 2015 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival on Mau'i

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/531352/Lineup-announced-for-Maui-Hawaiian-Steel-Guitar-Festival.html?nav=8

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday live Muzit in NOLA includes Soul Project @ Cafe Negril

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

R.I.P. to Blues scholar Sam Charters

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/19/arts/music/samuel-charters-foundational-scholar-of-the-blues-dies-at-85.html

A preview of the 2015 Savannah Music Festival

http://www.dosavannah.com/article/wed-03182015-1336/savannah-music-festival-glance

Stupid Music heads to North Carolina

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20150319/ENT/150319722

Worcester's Jazz radio station turns 45

http://worcestermag.com/2015/03/19/music-and-all-that-jazz-wicn-celebrates-45-years-in-worcester/32095

Louise Harrison leaves the Midwest

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2015/03/beatles_sister_louise_harrison_departs_the_midwest_after_50_odd_and_entertaining_years.php

Remembering Lompoc's Guitar Man

http://www.ksby.com/story/28542990/community-to-remember-lompoc-guitar-man

Some more new guitar apps

http://www.sctimes.com/story/entertainment/2015/03/18/entertech-need-guitar-tuner-grab-free-apps/24968317/

Another look-in on SXSW

http://diffuser.fm/sxsw-house-of-vans-steve-gunn-angel-olsen/

And Sir Paul will induct Starkey into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year

http://www.relix.com/news/detail/beck_to_honor_lou_reed_mccartney_will_induct_ringo_at_rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_ceremony2709

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Wednesday Muzit in NOLA includes Walter "Wolfman" Washington @ d.b.a.

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

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1969, when The Jefferson Airplanes played Honalula

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/amy-hanaialii-manti-teo-celebrity-news/

New music from Ni'iha'u

http://www.honolulupulse.com/2015/03/island-mele-kuana-torres-kahele-piilani-maui/

Latest news from "Schitt's Creek"

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-pop-orders-second-season-of-creek-comedy-20150317-story.html

A report from SXSW

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sxsw-review-colin-hanks-insightful-tower-records-documentary-all-things-must-pass-20150317

Farm Aid is selling a guitar

http://diffuser.fm/farm-aid-is-selling-a-guitar-signed-by-jack-white-willie-nelson-more/

Starkey adds some new tour dates

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2015/03/17/Former-Beatle-Ringo-Starr-to-perform-at-Heinz-Hall-in-October/stories/201503170171

A Connecticut museum gets a collection of Ookeleles

http://blog.ctnews.com/dariendispatch/2015/03/17/932/

The Bourbon Street Noise Ordinance is baaack...

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/03/new_orleans_noise_sound_music.html

And the Jazzfest Cubes are almost here!

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/03/2015_new_orleans_jazz_fest_cub.html

St. Paddy's Day Music News You Can Use

Tuesday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Organica @ 30/90

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

Dan Aykroyd launches the Blues Brothers record label

http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/dan-aykroyd-is-launching-a-blues-brothers-record-label/

The Moody Blues head to CT

http://www.ctnow.com/entertainment/music/hc-the-moody-blues-perform-at-the-toyota-oakdale-theatre-in-wallingford-0319-20150319,0,7312053.story

How musicians can avoid copyright suits

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/03/17/robin-thicke-pharrell-williams-and-a-blurry-copyright-law/musicians-can-avoid-copyright-suits-by-showing-sense-and-respect

Asleep at the Wheel plays Stupid Music on NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/world-cafe/2015/03/16/393348193/asleep-at-the-wheel-on-world-cafe

Almost time for the Iowa Jazz Championships

http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/2176086.html

More Cowbell!

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-16/mexicos-centavrvs-re-makes-ma-ana-no-cowbell-and-guitar

Need some free drum lessons?

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deep_purples_ian_paice_giving_free_drum_lessons.html?no_takeover

An update on Project Ookelele

http://www.videogamer.com/news/banjo-kazooie_spiritual_successor_project_ukulele_is_a_kickstarter_game_first_screenshots_revealed.html

And R.I.P. to TOTO bassist Mike Porcaro, who was battling Lou Gehrig's Disease

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/toto_bassist_mike_porcaro_passes_away_at_59.html

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live New Orleans Muzit includes David Doucet @ Columns Hotel

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

STILL The King!

http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Asleep-at-the-Wheel%3Cbr-/%3EStill-the-King:-Celebrating-the-music-of-Bob-Wills-and-his-Texas-Playboys&nReviewID=10920

Kids today and All That Jazz

http://www.columbiachronicle.com/arts_and_culture/article_3d78e95e-ca06-11e4-aad3-d3725f4e0a84.html

Gypsy Jazz by the lake

http://www.ekantipur.com/2015/03/16/entertainment/gypsy-jazz-by-the-lake/402883.html

The 2015 Pennsylvania Blues Festival announces its lineup

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/lehigh-valley-music/mc-pennsylvania-blues-festival-announces-full-lineup-tickets-on-sale-column.html

A Wilko Johnson sighting!

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/mar/15/on-my-radar-wilko-johnson

New music from Seasick Steve

http://www.redbull.com/en/music/stories/1331710409784/get-a-first-listen-to-sonic-soul-surfer-by-seasick-steve

Found! The guitar-playing frog statue

http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/stolen-statue-of-guitar-playing-frog-found-in-west-bend-b99462574z1-296363061.html

A new tour remembering Paco de Lucia

http://news.gnom.es/news/flamenco-guitar-veteran-paco-de-lucia-immortalised-in-guided-tour-of-algeciras

And it's time for the Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/03/tenth_annual_kalamazoo_fretboa.html

Stormy Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Sweet Deluxe @ 30/90

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

Which musical legend thinks modern R & B is "robotic"?

http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/which-musical-legend-thinks-modern-rb-is-robotic-667595.html

Tony Joe White sighting

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/us-swamp-fox-tony-joe-white-to-rock-thornbury-theatre/story-fnglenug-1227261618932

A Jazz Fest rocks South Portland High School

https://www.centralmaine.com/2015/03/14/jazz-red-hot-and-cool-on-tap-at-south-portland-high-jazz-fest/

The chaotic pop genius of "The White Album"

http://nooga.com/169313/record-bin-the-chaotic-pop-genius-of-the-white-album-by-the-beatles/

Guitar shops have Pluck

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/small-business/20150314-guitar-shops-have-pluck.ece

Today's online guitar tip!

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22271-digging-deeper-open-g-tricks

A preview of Project Ookelele

http://gematsu.com/2015/03/first-look-at-playtonic-project-ukulele-kickstarter-launching-may

Starkey gets better

http://www.examiner.com/article/update-ringo-starr-doing-better-and-tonight-s-show-will-go-on

And Trombone Shorty takes a quiz

http://www.npr.org/2015/03/14/392761344/not-my-job-trombone-shorty-gets-quizzed-on-obscure-musical-instruments

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Smoker's World @ Tip's

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

This week's music lecture from Professor Al Kooper

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-artist-profile-3-frankie-miller/

The Alvin Brothers blast off

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music-reviews/2015/03/13/Review/stories/201503130283

The Zombies play New Orleans-for the very first time!

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2015/03/the_zombies_tight_heartfelt_sh.html

Lady Got Chops

http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Westchester-Magazine/Calendar/index.php/name/Lady-Got-Chops-Womens-Jazz-Music-Festival-presents-Latin-Jazz-with-Annette-A-Aguilar-and-the-Stringbean-4Tet/event/40047/

Mercer Ellington on Piano Jazz

http://www.npr.org/event/music/392842995/mercer-ellington-on-piano-jazz

Another look at the new AATW album

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/31676/20150313/asleep-wheel-delivers-third-chapter-bob-wills-tribute-george-strait-willie-nelson-avett-brothers-brad-paisley.htm

A preview of next month's New York Guitar Show, which will honor the 100th birthday of Les Paul

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-NY-Guitar-Show-Expo-to-Tribute-Les-Pauls-100th-Birthday-425-26-20150313

While Eric Clapton will turn 70 in the same city

http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/music/story/guitar-legend-eric-clapton-celebrate-70th-birthday-new-york-shows-20150313

And remembering George Formby

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Way-Retired-teacher-John-Walley-remembers-ukulele/story-26169074-detail/story.html

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Dr. Bone & The Hepcats @ 30/90

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

Wynton Marsalis bails out of his shows in Venezuela

http://www.bradenton.com/2015/03/11/5684271_jazz-musician-marsalis-cancels.html?rh=1

Get ready for the Tampa Bay Blues Fest

http://www.wtsp.com/story/entertainment/2015/03/12/music-festival-blues/70202574/

Richard Thompson sighting

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/12/richard-thompson-review-the-guitar-virtuoso-showcases-six-decades-of-music

Checking out the Russian Guitar Festival

http://www.dailyiowan.com/2015/03/12/Arts/41339.html

A new Smart Guitar

http://radioalice.cbslocal.com/2015/03/12/jamstik-wireless-smart-guitar-has-real-strings-frets-and-connects-to-your-ipad/

Starkey gets sick and has to cancel a show

http://www.examiner.com/article/illness-forces-ringo-starr-to-cancel-show

More Brah Hugh news

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/665756-south-african-jazz-star-for-katumwa-music-gala.html

Colin Blunstone Talks Story

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2015/03/qa_the_zombies_colin_blunstone.html

And the latest Governors Island news

http://www.downtownexpress.com/2015/03/12/young-art-students-work-on-governors-i-project/

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday's live Muzit in NOLA includes Squirrel Queen @ Tip's

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

A day late, Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1969, when The Jefferson Airplane came to Honalula

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/amy-hanaialii-manti-teo-celebrity-news/

R.I.P. to Blues manager Scott Cameron

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-scott-cameron-20150312-story.html

Stupid Music at SXSW

http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2015-03-13/asleep-at-the-wheel-still-the-king-celebrating-the-music-of-bob-wills-and-his-texas-playboys/

A preview of the 2015 Caribbean music festivals

http://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/summer-2015-caribbean-music-festivals-feature-jazz-and-beyond.html

Made in Chicago

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/295948491.html

Latest Beatles News from Marinucci

http://www.examiner.com/article/george-harrison-guitar-john-lennon-bathrobe-going-on-auction

Another new guitar gadget

http://www.gizmag.com/grundorf-guitar-maintenance-table/36496/

New life for Elvis' hotel on Kaua'i

http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/8929fdd1bf8b47779ec1e438f4c3240b/HI--Kauai-Coco-Palms/

And Roger Lewis defends New Orleans Brass Band music

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/the-dirty-dozen-brass-bands-roger-lewis-defends-new-orleans-signature-art-form/Content?oid=5093969

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Reader's Digest Version today, folks. Back with a full plate Thursday!

Today's live Muzit in NOLA includes Mo' Better Blues @ Apple Barrel

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

Uncle Tom Moffatt is apparently off this week!  No Gab...

A guitar-playing frog disappears

http://www.jrn.com/tmj4/news/Reward-offered-for-guitar-playing-frog-stolen-downtown-West-Bend-295749801.html

The 7 best Super Mario Guitar covers on youtube

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2015/03/10/super-mario-bros-theme-song-guitar-covers-youtube-videos/

Another Brah Hugh sighting

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/hugh-masekela-cant-help-but-make-political-music/Content?oid=2922842

And the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame gets sued

http://louisianarecord.com/news/267010-new-orleans-music-hall-of-fame-sued-over-breach-of-contract-claims

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in NOLA

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

Ookeleles for Ukraine!

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/quinn-boylan-is-giving-back-via-ukuleles-for-ukraine/11314496

A Green Day opens a guitar store

http://loudwire.com/green-day-billie-joe-armstrong-guitar-shop/

Meet Instrument 1

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/instrument-1-a-violin-keyboard-guitar-and-cello-in-one-digital-instrument/

A John Lennon guitar sells for big bucks

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/john-lennons-paperback-writer-guitar-sells-for-530k-to-colts-owner-20150309

Checking out the 2015 Tempe Guitar Show

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/tempe-guitar-show-2015-at-antique-electronic-supply-42134084/

A report from the Ringo tour

http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2015/03/ringo-starr-rocked-the-white-city/

Visiting the filming locales for "Help!"

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2015/03/09/the-beatles-filming-help-in-the-bahamas-austria-more-photos/

Dear Jerry

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124256/10-Grateful-Dead-Related-Performances-From-Dear-Jerry-Acts

And Africa 3.0

http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-03-08-africa-30-how-a-new-society-is-revealed-by-the-continents-jazz-music-and-writers

Monday Music News You Can Use

Live Muzit today in New Orleans includes New Orleans Ragweeds

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

Will the Stourbridge Blues Fest make a comeback?

http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/11836379.Plans_in_place_for_Stourbridge_Blues_Festival_return/

"Look Out, Kid"

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bob-dylan-subterranean-homesick-blues/

Jazz Nights are still alive in Addis Ababa

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/music/jazzambas-jazz-nights-still-alive-in-addis-ababa

Music piracy before the internet

http://thejazzline.com/blogs/editors-desk/2015/03/jazz-musician-piracy-open-letter/

Soul Fest time at the Audubon Zoo

http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2015/03/soul_fest_2015.html

Rick Nielsen's selling some of his guitars

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/30943/20150308/cheap-trick-guitarist-rick-nielsen-auctioning-portion-eccentric-axe-collection-5-neck-guitar.htm

How George Harrison helped Gary Wright strike gold

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2015/03/08/gary-wright-dream-weaver-george-harrison/

Latest Beatles News from Marinucci

http://www.examiner.com/article/your-weekly-beatles-calendar-1962-fab-four-debut-on-bbc-radio

New Orleans gets ready for Bach Around the Clock

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2015/03/bach_around_the_clock_reflects.html

And Island Mele time

http://www.honolulupulse.com/2015/03/island-mele-eric-lee-anthology/

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Welcome back!

Sunday's live Muzit in New Orleans includes Sweet Jones @ 30/90

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

A report from this year's Swanage Blues Fest

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/districts/purbeck/11839793.GALLERY_Music_lovers_flock_to_Purbeck_for_Swanage_Blues_Festival/

This ain't no Mouse Music!

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/67171/this-aint-no-mouse-music/

Burned to the ground, but the beat goes on

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/burned-to-the-ground-but-the-beat-goes-on...-thats-ethiopian-jazz

Norwegian Vibes at the Aberdeen Jazz Festival

http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/norwegian-vibes-at-aberdeen-jazz-festival-1-3712301

Bill Frisell does Woody Guthrie

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/back-to-rockville/article12921887.html

A teenager performs an impossible guitar solo

http://socialnewsdaily.com/49149/teenager-performs-impossible-guitar-solo-video/

Take a tour of the PRS Guitar factory!

http://www.stardem.com/business/article_e5d1757b-6154-5fa8-9280-f8eb92d5477c.html

The power of the charity supergroup

http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2015/03/07/we-are-the-world-charity-supergroups/

And the Voice of South Africa celebrates 20 years of freedom

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-06/voice-south-africa-celebrates-20-years-freedom

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Winter Cleanup Day!

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

0 Degrees!

Friday live Muzit in NOLA includes Viper Mad Trio

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

This week's musical lecture from Professor Al Kooper

http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/new-music-for-old-people-florence-and-the-machine-big-dume-tyrone-davis-katie-love-and-more/

Slack Keys invade the Pacific NW

http://www.theunion.com/entertainment/15299429-113/hapa-returns-to-town-with-island-music

While regular guitars invade Walla Walla

http://union-bulletin.com/news/2015/mar/05/walla-walla-guitar-festival-bring-blues-and-roots-/

And African guitars invade Alaska

http://www.adn.com/article/20150304/african-guitar-summit-launches-6-city-tour-alaska

Los Lobos head to Beantown

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/guestlisted/2015/03/last_best_show_los_lobos_at_the_wilbur_theatre

BUKU invades New Orleans

http://www.tulanehullabaloo.com/arcade/article_3e6fe4aa-c2d3-11e4-843e-4bce6400c53a.html

Hurray for the Riff Raff

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/05/hurray-for-the-riff-raff-concert-preview/

The HOKU Awards release their ballot

http://www.honolulupulse.com/2015/03/2015-hoku-awards-preliminary-ballot/

And a look at April's Guitar World

http://www.guitarworld.com/april-2015-guitar-world-joe-satriani-tosin-abasi-and-guthrie-govan-plus-zakk-wylde-exodus-and-more

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Thursday live Muzit in NOLA includes Loose Marbles @ 21st Amendment

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

Almost Sarasota Jazz Fest time

http://www.bradenton.com/2015/03/05/5670342_freddy-cole-dick-hyman-highlight.html?rh=1

While Jazz bounces back in Waco

http://www.wacotrib.com/entertainment/accesswaco/music/jazz-bounces-back-at-waco-s-music-venues/article_5c42a6c4-f0cb-568d-9c2d-a4e64ec9450b.html

Stupid Music heads to The Egg

http://www.troyrecord.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150305/western-swing-band-asleep-at-the-wheel-to-perform-at-the-egg

What makes an electric guitar sound like an electric guitar

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/what-makes-an-electric-guitar-sound-like-an-electric-guitar/386441/

A roundup of new guitar gear

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/new-guitar-gear-of-the-month-review-round-up-march-2015-617038

Ookeleles invade Vancouver

http://www.straight.com/music/402481/vancouver-ukulele-festival-returns

Get ready for Brian Fest

http://www.examiner.com/article/brian-wilson-to-be-celebrated-at-tribute-concert-los-angeles

The Music Box returns

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2015/03/04/the-music-box-returns-with-roving-village-music-and-events-series

And a preview of Essence 2015 in New Orleans

http://www.bradenton.com/2015/03/04/5669977/usher-missy-elliott-to-perform.html

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Wednesday live Muzit in NOLA includes Open Mic Night @ Buffa's

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

Uncle Tom Moffatt gets ready to welcome Neil Sedaka back to Honalula

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/neil-sedaka-emma-stone-celebrity-news/

Another review  of the new Asleep at the Wheel Stupid Music CD

http://music.blog.austin360.com/2015/03/03/on-the-record-asleep-at-the-wheel-cherubs/

Remembering Manhattan Transfer's Tim Hauser

http://www.examiner.com/article/demiero-jazzfest-2015-honors-late-tim-hauser

Maceo Parker heads to Aspen

http://www.aspentimes.com/news/15289353-113/chicago-maceo-parker-marsalis-to-play-jazz-aspen-snowmass-june

Reverend Peyton on the Blues

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2015/03/reverend_peyton_if_youre_going_to_play_the_blues_write_about_stuff_youre_living.php

The Apollo Theatre gets ready to honor Billie Holiday

http://www.bradenton.com/2015/03/03/5667892_apollo-theater-to-honor-blues.html?rh=1

I Feel Wine

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/feel-wine-new-beatles-wines-8761677

Brian Wilson and a cast of thousands get ready for Brian Fest

http://www.jambands.com/news/2015/03/03/norah-jones-al-jardine-the-flaming-lips-m-ward-boz-scaggs-and-more-to-join-brian-wilson-at-brian-fest

And songs in the key of freedom

http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2015/9/concert_2015_02_27_q.html

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Fat Sinatra @ Apple Barrel

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

A preview of this year's Playboy Jazz Fest

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2015/03/03/4820552_playboy-jazz-festival-to-pay-tribute.html?rh=1

Jazz for Labour in England

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/02/jazz-for-labour-barbican-review

Ronnie Earle does the Terraplane

http://www.cw.ua.edu/article/2015/03/earles-terraplane-places-emphasis-on-texas-inspired-blues-music

Remembering Bugs Henderson

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2015/03/tribute_cd_honors_texas_blues.php

Reviewing some new Stupid Music

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/arts/music/review-new-releases-by-kelly-clarkson-sannhet-and-asleep-at-the-wheel.html?_r=0

Brah Hugh goes to Ontario

http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/whatson-story/5454730-legendary-musician-hugh-masekela-hits-a-high-note-in-the-forest-city/

Coffee Guitar

http://www.thestar.com/business/2015/03/02/open-shut-coffee-guitar.html

A new guitar from New Balance

http://theboombox.com/new-balance-998-connoisseur-guitar/

And the "Paul is Dead" legend returns!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/usvsth3m/ringo-starr-just-admit-real-5260576

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in New Orleans includes David Doucet @ Columns

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

A preview of the 2015 Washington Women in Jazz Fest

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-2015-washington-women-jazz-festival

Music Therapy

http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2015/03/music_therapy_juniper_village_unveils_music_memory.html

R.I.P. to Jazz producer Orrin Keepnews

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/arts/music/orrin-keepnews-jazz-producer-and-record-executive-is-dead-at-91.html

Celebrate Texas Independence Day with Stupid Music!

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2015/03/02/celebrate-texas-independence-day-with-seven-distinctly-texan-musicians

Bringing Blues to American youth

http://www.columbiachronicle.com/campus/article_d4a2d680-beff-11e4-a631-4b2d99c44895.html

Latest tour news from Brah Hugh

http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/hugh_masekela_vusi_mahlasela-koerner_hall_toronto_on_february_28

Making guitars by hand in Toledo

http://www.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2015/03/01/Toledo-craftsman-makes-custom-guitars-by-hand.html

Ookeleles invade London

https://londonist.com/2015/03/free-and-cheap-london-events-2-8-march-2015.php

And the curse of the double album

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/led-balloon-curse-of-the-double-album-31021813.html

March 1st Music News You Can Use

Sunday live Muzit in NOLA includes Telegraph Salesmen @ Buffa's

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

R.I.P. to composer William Thomas McKinley

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/arts/music/william-thomas-mckinley-jazz-loving-composer-dies-at-76.html

Spring at The Dakota

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/11557/68/

Bonita Blues goes international

http://www.news-press.com/story/life/coastal-life/2015/03/01/bonita-blues-festival-goes-international/24154777/

"Don't Lose This"

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/01/pops-staples-dont-lose-this-review-spare-uncluttered-blues

Will Nevis get a Blues Festival?

http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/91036

"A Via Musicom" turns 25

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-johnson-ah-via-musicom/

Electric Etudes

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22230-electric-etudes-u2s-the-edge

Great guitar riffs at the BBC

http://www.shockya.com/news/2015/02/28/watch-great-guitar-riffs-at-the-bbc-for-free-on-filmon/

And Starkey gets the key to the city

http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/ringo-starr-presented-with-key-to-the-city-prior-to/article_cbb47b66-bf84-11e4-94aa-d3c8736be350.html