Sunday, May 31, 2015

Last Day of May Music News You Can Use

Sunday's live Muzit in NOLA includes Kingfish @ 30/90

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

R.I.P. to Blues singer Mel Waiters

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2015/05/remembering_mel_waiters_who_di.html

Thunderstorms invade the Western Maryland Blues Fest

http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/distance-thunderstorm-no-obstacle-to-western-maryland-blues-fest-goers/article_774a9952-073c-11e5-9db0-03613b34ccb3.html

Previewing tonight's R & R HOF show on HBO

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-news/new-orleans-news/item/893426-hbos-2015-rock-hall-special-honors-ringo-starr-green-day-all-over-again

Sir Paul stops smoking pot

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-paul-mccartney-20150530-story.html

Bra Hugh does Turin

http://www.demotix.com/news/7731529/hugh-masekela-performs-live-turin-italy#media-7731328

Live music invades the Waikiki Shell

http://khon2.com/2015/05/29/an-event-that-honors-the-ocean-through-music-art-activities-and-education/

2016's NHL All Star Game gets a guitar pick logo

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/pass-or-fail--nashville-all-star-game-logo-with-guitar-pick-design-204657669.html

Checking out a Guitar Box Guitar Festival

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/05/stop_by_lowe_mills_cigar_box_g.html

And a preview of BottleRock Napa

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_28219829/bottlerock-napa-imagine-dragons-public-enemy-help-get

Friday, May 29, 2015

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in NOLA includes Mem Shannon @ Bamboula's

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

From gritty storefront to the Grammys

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Los-Cenzontles-From-gritty-storefront-to-the-6290659.php

Next stop, Brattleboro!

http://www.reformer.com/ovation/ci_28199607/night-ukulele-at-hooker-dunham-theatre

A 10 year old remembers B.B. King

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bb-king-boy-age-10-5776304

Oak Cliff finally recognizes its guitar legends

http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/dallas-finally-on-board-with-recognition-of-oak-cliffs-own-guitar-legends.html/

Putting recently outdated guitars to work

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22586-acoustic-soundboard-putting-recently-outdated-guitars-to-work

A preview of this weekend's Oyster Fest in New Orleans

http://www.gulflive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/oyster_fest_promises_good_food.html

Kentucky has a new music festival

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2015/05/28/green-day-miranda-lambert-play-new-ky-speedway-music-fest/28067025/

Crawfish Fest time in Jersey

http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/music/new-sounds-tastes-at-the-crawfish-fest-1.1344158

And remembering Ian Fleming's love of Hawaiian Guitar Music

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/ian-fleming-the-man-behind-the-character-of-james-bond/1/440720.html

Thursday, May 28, 2015

EMP Cleanup

Still cleaning up after last night's electrical storms, which knocked out internet and computer! Back on Friday (I hope)

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Wednesday live Muzit in New Orleans includes The Mumbles @ 30/90

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

Uncle Tom Moffatt is still on Hawaiian Time; here's last week's column with his tribute to B.B.

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/b-b-king-amy-schumer-and-more-celebrity-news/#MW-Uncle-052015-BBKing

More on those newly restored Stupid Music cuts

http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/oklahoma-historical-society-releases-rare-bob-will/nmN6j/

How She Did It

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11630181/Work-mentor-advice-Easyjet-jazz-music-and-table-tennis-helped-me-win.html

Meet The Nouns

http://www.dailyemerald.com/2015/05/25/student-band-the-nouns-bring-jazz-hip-hop-to-the-eugene-music-scene/

A report from this year's Jazz It Up Philly

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20150526_Swanky_night_out_with_Jazz_It_Up_Philly.html

The saga of B.B. King takes a sad turn

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/39524/20150526/bb-king-daughters-accuse-manager-poisoning-blues-legend.htm

Jake Shimabukuro sighting

http://khon2.com/2015/05/26/kaimuki-high-school-inducts-inaugural-hall-of-honor-class/

How "Revolver" was almost recorded at Stax

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/beatles-stax/

And Hugh Masekela takes a Bath

http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/breaking-news/13597-hugh-masekela-and-black-top-bring-jazz-back-to-bath-festival-in-styl

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Happy Memorial Day!

Back on Tuesday...

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in NOLA includes Gene's Music Machine @ 30/90

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

The Jazz Hall of Fame welcomes some new members

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/ap/music/gordon-tristano-johnson-voted-into-jazz-hall-of-fame/article_3a23d6b8-17d1-5258-9390-370500b29d68.html

Lionel Hampton on Piano Jazz

http://www.npr.org/event/music/408750623/lionel-hampton-on-piano-jazz

B.B. King will get some respect in Las Vegas this weekend

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/throngs-expected-to-pay-respects-to-blues-legend-bb-king-in-las-vegas-20150523-gh7yth.html

The curious story of Paramount Records

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2015/05/capturing-blues-curious-story-paramount-records/

The art of Guitar Making

http://blog.sfgate.com/kalw/2015/05/21/fine-tuning-the-art-of-guitar-making/

Ookeleles invade Canada

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2015/05/21/canada-ukes-promises-four-stringed-fun.html

And so do the US Marines!

http://www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/589548/marine-corps-band-new-orleans-sweeps-through-canada-northern-us-during-annual-s.aspx

Another weekend, another Festival in New Orleans

http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/new-orleans-greek-fest-2015-kicks-off-friday/33168206

And Governors Island opens for the season

http://www.downtownexpress.com/2015/05/21/gov-isle-opens/

Friday, May 22, 2015

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Radio Silence

Back Friday...

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in NOLA includes Beck Burger and Friends @ 30/90

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

A "new" Stupid Music album!

http://newsok.com/new-bob-wills-and-his-texas-playboys-album-to-be-released-tonight-at-oklahoma-history-center/article/5420240

Montreux Jazz Bucket List

http://gothamist.com/2015/05/18/bucket_list_live_music_the_411_on_t.php

R.I.P. to Detroit singer Ortheia Barnes-Kennerly

http://www.wiscnews.com/entertainment/music/article_91e68268-8c27-5c3b-a030-c04483295770.html

Remembering B.B. King's days in radio

http://theconversation.com/how-bb-kings-days-in-radio-helped-shape-his-career-and-music-41921

The Beatles Ashram in India goes tourist

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3086604/All-needs-love-Abandoned-Indian-ashram-Beatles-wrote-48-songs-went-spiritual-journey-set-resurrected-tourist-attraction.html

Guitar solos are getting the axe in country music

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0518-rae-guitar-solos-20150518-story.html

Slash goes Sponge Bob

http://parade.com/398237/scottneumyer/exclusive-clip-guitar-legend-slash-in-a-deleted-scene-from-the-spongebob-movie-sponge-out-of-water/

The guitar maker's heartstrings

http://www.columbusmonthly.com/content/stories/2015/05/the-guitar-makers-heartstrings.html

And Ookeleles invade Ontario

http://www.simcoe.com/whatson-story/5630101-midland-to-host-ontario-s-first-ukulele-festival/

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Wednesday live Muzit in NOLA includes Clockwork Elvis @ Rock 'n' Bowl

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

Uncle Tom Moffatt appears to be on hiatus this week

40 years ago today, Bob Wills died...

http://tinyurl.com/nsno6pd

"Deep Sea Blues" comes to Blu-Ray

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/mug-shot-productions/Disc_Announcements/deep-sea-blues-music-documentary-dated-for-bluray/22872

R.I.P. to Blues singer Captain Luke

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/blues-singer-captain-luke-dies-at/article_aed9cd4c-b8c4-557d-b178-556325e6c1f1.html

This Ain't Mo Mouse Music!

http://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/this-aint-no-mouse-music-the-story-of-roots-label-arhoolie-records/Content?oid=2436319

A preview of this year's Athens Jazz Festival

http://flagpole.com/calendar-picks/2015/05/13/athens-jazz-festival

The Top 10 Coachella Valley music fests

http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/people/brucefessierentertainment/2015/05/12/top-ten-coachella-music-stagecoach/27191825/

Meet Fat White Family!

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/uks-fat-white-family-aims-to-offend/Content?oid=2929695

Another new Guitar Gadget

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22541-thorpyfx-introduces-the-gunshot-overdrive

And Los Lobos are heading to Clearwater

http://www.middletownpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150512/concert-connection-clearwater-festival-offers-live-music-food-crafts-and-exhibits

Monday, May 11, 2015

Rest Day

Back Tuesday!

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Wednesday live Muzit in NOLA includes Uptown Jazz @ Snug Harbor

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

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1980, when Dionne Warwick came to Honalula

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/nicole-scherzinger-glenn-medeiros-celebrity-news/

Time for Satchmo JazzFest 2015

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/05/sacthmo-jazz-festival-2015-providing-historical-outline-of-nigerias-jazz-heritage/

The Three Ages of Pop

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3069557/1986-pop-music-sounded-Study-50-years-hits-finds-rise-drum-machines-synthesisers-led-similar-songs.html

Texas Performing Arts 2015 announces its lineup

http://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/Jake-Shimabukuro-eighth-Blackbird-ANNE-FRANK-and-More-Set-for-Texas-Performing-Arts-2015-16-Season-20150505

Some new guitar gadgets

http://www.bustle.com/articles/80729-7-guitar-inspired-fashion-and-accessories-that-all-music-makers-are-bound-to-love

Solos Under Siege!

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/6553981/guitar-solos-country-music-radio

Opie makes a documentary about The Beatles

http://movies.mxdwn.com/news/studiocanal-and-white-horse-pictures-to-distribute-ron-howards-beatles-documentary/

Meet Project Kuleana

http://hpr2.org/post/project-kuleana-streaming-hawaiian-mana-o

And Bra Hugh sez: "We're all the same"

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/667921-in-africa-we-are-all-the-same-hugh-masekela.html

Friday, May 1, 2015

Aloha Friday/Lei Day Music News You Can Use

Sad  news this morning-Professor Al Kooper has informed his readers that he's had to pull the plug on his great weekly column, "New Music For Old People" because of what the nice folks at youtube claim is "copyright infringement". Blasphemy!

JazzFest rolls on in NOLA, and tonight it's funky meters @ Tip's

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

Turkey's 95-year Jazz Odyssey

http://www.dailysabah.com/music/2015/04/30/turkeys-95year-jazz-odyssey

A look at this weekend's Round Barn Blues Festival

http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/article/20150430/NEWS/150439958/1994/NEWS

John Lodge sighted

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/30/moody-blues-john-lodge-interview/

Bono's hand, 5 months later

http://www.people.com/article/bono-u2-new-york-times-guitar-hand-injury-bike-crash

Another Air Guitar challenge

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/st-catherine-s-in-air-guitar-hero-challenge-1-7236054

"Layla" marries for the third time

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11575419/Third-time-lucky-Pattie-Boyd-ex-wife-of-George-Harrison-and-Eric-Clapton-marries-long-term-love.html

Los Lobos gets ready for Cinco de Mayo

http://www.houstoniamag.com/events/cinco-de-mayo-featuring-los-lobos-may-2015

When landlord Starkey evicted tenant Hendrix

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

And Bra High fights xenophobia

http://pulse.ng/music/hugh-masakela-kunle-ayo-simphiwe-dana-sa-artistes-come-together-against-xenophobia-video-id3712292.html