Friday, March 27, 2015

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

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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

Monday, March 23, 2015

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/

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Snow Day!

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

Saturday, March 21, 2015

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

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

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, March 16, 2015

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

Saturday, March 14, 2015

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

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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

Monday, March 9, 2015

Saturday, March 7, 2015

No News Today

Winter Cleanup Day!

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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