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

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in NOLA includes Treme and Dirty Dozen @ d.b.a.

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

A music video filmed in Macchu Picchu

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-jazz-and-andean-fusion-music-video-filmed-in-machu-picchu-106431

Songboy Blues sing in exile

http://www.voanews.com/content/mali-songhoy-blues-music/2799234.html

Mississippians remember B.B.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/05/29/mississippians-pay-respect-king-blues/28177663/

Zak Starkey goes Proto-Punk

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/29/hear-ep-sshh-electro-punk-project-ringo-starrs-son-zak-starkey-exclusive

While his old man recalls the Plastic Onos

http://www.nme.com/news/ringo-starr/85799

Def Tech turns 10

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/05/29/music/def-tech-celebrates-10-years-taps-hawaiian-vibe-howzit/#.VWnaq1JT-fw

Eddie Van Halen relives his early years

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/eddie-van-halen-guitar-hack/

Air Guitars invade Sacramento

http://www.sactownmag.com/Blog/2015/Mock-rock-reigns-as-US-Air-Guitar-competition-arrives-in-Sacramento/

And the 10 best solo albums of all time?

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ug_news/top_10_best_solo_albums_of_all_time.html?no_takeover

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

EMP Cleanup

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

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 Music News You Can Use

Tuesday Live Muzit in New Orleans includes Kid Chocolate @ Bullet's Bar

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/livewire-music-calendar?start_date=2015-05-26

R.I.P. to Jazz trumpeter Marcus Belgrave

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/24/marcus-belgrave-jazz-trumpeter-dies-78

A report from this year's Jazz in the Pass

http://www.wlox.com/story/29146013/afternoon-showers-didnt-stop-the-11th-annual-jazz-in-the-pass

And one from the B.B. King Homecoming Festival

http://www.wiscnews.com/entertainment/music/article_211fdce1-9eba-5a09-a9e8-d4bfa74dbd95.html

Expanding the guitar parts business

http://www.ithaca.com/news/expanding-the-guitar-parts-business/article_6b186e7c-ff06-11e4-a84f-43672c9aa864.html

A nifty guitar amp simulator

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22587-quick-hit-uad-marshall-plexi-super-lead-1959-amp-simulator

Art Garfunkel lets it all hang out

http://pagesix.com/2015/05/24/art-garfunkel-still-bitter-paul-simon-broke-up-the-band/

Ookeleles invade Richmond

http://www.sctimes.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/05/24/ukulele-fans-unite-bluegrassold-time-music-fest/27872141/

Remembering "Trumpet Black" in Treme

http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/family-friends-fellow-musicians-gather-to-remember-local-trumpeter-in-treme/33188996

And new music from Pokey LaFarge

http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-pokey-lafarge-something-water

Happy Memorial Day!

Back on Tuesday...

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/

Aloha Friday Music You Can Use

Welcome Back!

Friday live Muzit in NOLA includes Loose Marbles @ Bamboula's

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

R.I.P. to Jazz historian Bob Belden, who was only 58

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/arts/music/bob-belden-jazz-saxophonist-and-historian-of-the-music-dies-at-58.html?_r=0

Time for Privateer Days

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1288174-privateer-days-offers-mix-of-music-from-jazz-to-rock

Meet the Singlish-speaking Jazz singer

http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/melissa-tham-singlish-speaking-jazz-singer

Cajun Music invades Simi Valley

http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150521/simi-valley-cajun-blues-music-festival-remains-a-hot-cheap-ticket-this-year

W.C. Handy finally gets a Blues Marker

http://www.waff.com/story/29128600/historical-marker-honors-father-of-the-blues-in-florence

Jon Bon Jovi goes back to school

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/05/21/jon-bon-jovi-hoists-guitar-for-rutgers-commencement/27714561/

Ookeleles invade Huddersfield

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/grand-northern-ukulele-festival-return-9304760

Los Lobos head to Ann Arbor

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/05/5_things_to_do_around_ann_arbo_120.html

And upcoming Music on Mau'i

http://mauitime.com/entertainment/mauitimes-maui-calendar-of-events-may-21-27th-2015/

Radio Silence

Back Friday...

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/livewire-music-calendar

A week late, Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about Paul Revere

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/joe-moore-january-jones-celebrity-news-gossip/#051315-mw-uncle-january-jones

Almost Bath Time!

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/19/the-playlist-jazz-keith-jarrett-hugh-masekela-the-hot-sardines-bb-king-and-more

Remembering "Johnny Jazz"

http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2015-05-21/Front_Page/Johnny_Jazz_memorialized_in_Red_Bank_park.html

Got Blues From Iceland?

http://grapevine.is/culture/music/2015/05/19/kaleo-are-privileged-and-fortunate-play-the-blues-have-escaped-iceland/

More news about the new "Guitar Hero"

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/more-guitar-hero-live-songs-revealed/1100-6427461/

A guitar from Batavia

http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2015/05/15/batavia-company-paints-guitar-for-the-who/abu33kr/

Eddie breaks a guitar string

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3088238/Eddie-Vedder-snaps-guitar-string-rocking-David-Letterman-s-final-week-Late-host.html

A party for John Lennon

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/abbey-road/2015/05/19/abbey-road-river-louisville/27570983/

And Ookeleles invade Broadway!

http://www.langleytimes.com/entertainment/304293601.html

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/

Monday Music News You Can Use

Monday live Muzit in NOLA includes Miss Charmaine Neville @ Snug Harbor

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

A Hari guitar sells for big bucks at auction

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/george-harrisons-1963-maton-guitar-sells-for-485-000-at-auction-20150517

Uke-A-Palooza time!

http://www.news8000.com/news/ukeapalooza-brings-ukulele-enthusiasts-together/33072650

Bette Midler does The Big Easy

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

St. Joseph's pipe organ plays again

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2015/05/historic_pipe_organ_plays_agai.html

Governors Island gets ready for a new season

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/memorial-day-start-summer-nyc-article-1.2221329

Get ready for the Big Wheel Blues Festival

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/what-s-on/manx-entertainment-news/big-wheel-blues-festival-ready-to-roll-into-town-1-7260337

A new book on Jazz and Religion

http://www.wral.com/author-s-latest-book-looks-at-jazz-and-link-to-religion/14643711/

Strike up the Brand!

http://tbo.com/pasco-county/strike-up-the-brands-business-offers-dining-choices-as-well-as-live-music-20150517/

And Ookeleles invade Oddicombe Beach!

http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Ukes-Oddicombe-Beach/story-26518912-detail/story.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday live Muzit in NOLA includes Texas Pete @ 30/90

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

SIRIUS/XM gets ready to honor B.B. King

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/b-b-king-honored-siriusxm-radio-channel-article-1.2224011

Bournemouth gets ready

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/12954570.40_bands_30_venues__two_towns__get_ready_for_the_Bournemouth_Summer_Jazz_Festival/

Why should you modify your guitar?

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/why-should-you-modify-your-guitar-ask-johnny-marr-621385

Mark Knopfler Talks Story

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/talking-shop-with-guitar-king-mark-knopfler-1-7262561

An update from Bayou Boogaloo

http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/local/orleans/2015/05/15/bayou-boogaloo-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-festival-goers-applauding-its-local-flavor/27415965/

A visit to the Delta Music Museum

http://www.knoe.com/home/headlines/Museum-Mysteries-Delta-Music-Museum--303974481.html

Congrats to this year's Na Hoku winners!

http://mauinow.com/2015/05/15/hoopii-brothers-kahumoku-jr-honored-with-na-hoku-awards/

Ride with Bob!

http://www.ktvu.com/story/29076897/asleep-at-the-wheel

And an Old School becomes an Old Guitar repair shop

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/05/hopewell_old_school_becomes_home_for_old_school_gu.html

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in NOLA includes The Wise Guys @ Rock 'n' Bowl

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

Another review of "Still the King"

http://blogcritics.org/music-review-asleep-at-the-wheel-still-the-king-celebrating-the-music-of-bob-wills-and-his-texas-playboys/

Pigboy Crabshaw gets his due!

http://www.antimusic.com/news/15/May/ts12Elvin_Bishop_Big_Winner_At_The_Blues_Music_Awards.shtml

The Israeli Jazz Festival kicks off

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-israeli-music-fest-tammy-scheffer-20150515-column.html

Remembering B.B.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/b-b-king-remembered/

A look back at The Beatles' Decca sessions

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2015/05/15/beatles-three-cool-cats-deep-beatles/

Another Ookelele World Record attempted

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/122987/tia-carrere-daniel-ho-lead-attempt-to-break-world-record-for-ukulele-group-strum

What do you get when you cross an Ookelele with U2?

http://irishamerica.com/2015/05/weekly-comment-what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-a-ukulele-with-u2-something-magnificent/

Eddie Vedder heads to Dave-Land

http://fdrmx.com/eddie-vedder-to-make-appearance-on-letterman/

And a preview of this weekend's Bayou Boogaloo

http://wgno.com/2015/05/15/boogey-away-this-weekend-at-10th-annual-mid-city-bayou-boogaloo/

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday Muzit in New Orleans includes Lagniappe Brass Band @ 30/90

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

R.I.P. to Mister B.B. King

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32747861

Reexamining the Swingin' Sixties

http://tribune.com.pk/story/886420/reexamining-the-swingin-sixties/

Say it ain't so, Harry!

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-harry-shearer-leaving-simpsons-20150513-htmlstory.html

Multi-Generational Beatlemania

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/home_top-lifestyle-news/153450562/Multi-generational-Beatlemania-trending

Another new 3-D printed guitar rocks the hive

http://www.cultofmac.com/322657/rock-the-hive-with-this-alien-guitar-3d-printed/

Willie gets a handmade guitar

http://austin.blog.statesman.com/2015/05/14/willie-nelson-receives-handmade-guitar-from-east-texas-inmates/

Johnny Rivers Talks Story!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2015/05/14/johnny-rivers-when-hendrix-torched-guitar-at-monterey-fire-marshal-jumped-10-feet/

The Beatles' Indian retreat gets swallowed by forest

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32509156

And welcome to Blue Jay Way

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-street-named-Blue-Jay-Way-Beatles-hit-song/story-26503824-detail/story.html

Thursday Music News You Can Use

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

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

Meet the 11 year old jazz piano prodigy

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/jazz-piano-prodigy-11-releases-album-1.1858014#.VVSlifBT-fw

A preview of this year's Carolina Blues Festival

http://yesweekly.com/article-19812-carolina-blues-festival.html

Remembering Bob Wills 40 years after his death

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/38489/20150513/remembering-bob-wills-texas-playboys-no-1-hits.htm

Adam Sandler picks up a guitar

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/13/8599189/adam-sandler-snl-video-acoustic-guitar-david-letterman

A new guitar speaker from Marshall

http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/13/marshall-kilburn-bluetooth-speaker/

Some new pickups from Carvin Guitars

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22555-carvin-guitars-introduces-kiesel-passive-lithium-series-guitar-pickups

Bayou Boogaloo time

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/12319383-172/post-katrinas-bayou-boogaloo-is-now

Updating the New Orleans Noise Ordinance

http://wwno.org/post/new-orleans-noise-ordinance-what-it-sounds-now

And Crawfish invade NYC

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/125051/Nolafunk-Crawfish-and-Music-Festival-Returns-To-NYC

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

Stormy Tuesday Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in NOLA includes Beck Burger Organ Trio @ 30/90

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

Meet the Red Wing Guitar builders

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/05/11/red-wing-instruments-class

Another new Guitar Gadget

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/the-interfacer-stereo-or-mono-guitar-pedal-11-05-2015/

A German Metal band runs into trouble in Mexico

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

Here's the trailer for HBO's R & R Hall of Fame induction

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rock-hall-2015-hbo-trailer/

The real reason Warren Buffett plays Ookelele

http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/11/the-real-reason-warren-buffett-plays-ukelele/

What's the #1 US Music Festival?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-trav-0517-top-ten-20150511-story.html

Leo Nocentelli Talks Story

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/grateful-web-interview-leo-nocentelli

Take A Bite of Hilo

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29033864/iconic-hilo-chefs-and-vendors-offer-favorite-hilo-eats-at-a-bite-of-hilolike-sample

And remembering New Orleans Jazzman George Lewis

http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2015/05/george_lewis_nick_gagliano_new.html

Rest Day

Back Tuesday!

Mother's Day 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 the second-greatest Stupid Music fiddler of all time, Mister Johnny Gimble

http://www.wacotrib.com/entertainment/accesswaco/music/famed-texas-fiddler-johnny-gimble-dies-at/article_7156f540-6551-54f6-ba9e-c4aa7d7f8f9f.html

The 19th Main Street JazzFest gets underway in Murfreesboro

 http://www.murfreesboropost.com/19th-main-street-jazzfest-kicks-off-fun-in-the-city-cms-42040

While SF Jazz 2015  honors Joni Mitchell

http://www.ktvu.com/story/29022305/sfjazz-gala-2015-honors-joni-mitchell

The R & B Hall of Fame gets ready to welcome some new members

http://www.eurweb.com/2015/05/little-richard-elvis-presley-millie-jackson-set-for-rb-music-hall-of-fame/

Gourd Banjos?

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/29020283/walts-look-around-gourd-banjos

A new book looks back at guitar music in the 1970s and 1980s

http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150508/NEWS/150509816/101081/NEWS

World Gone Shred

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22531-world-gone-shred-slide-guitar-hijinks

A unique guitar restoration

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Hilton-musician-restores-rare-German-made-guitar-used-as-cricket-batThe-very-thin-Hofner-Verithin-4575-20150508

And a history of Marshall Amps

http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/a-history-of-marshall-amps-guitar/

May 9th Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in New Orleans includes Raw Oyster Cult @ Rock 'n' Bowl

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

Jazz at the Ranch

https://santaclaritafree.com/gazette/news/jazz-at-the-ranch-all-day-festival-of-music

Wandering around JazzFest with Quint Davis

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/05/elton_meets_jerry_lee_quint_da.html

The Blues Hall of Fame Museum finally gets a home

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765673419/Finally-Blues-Hall-of-Fame-museum-in-Memphis-gets-a-home.html

Early Wes

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/08/wes-montgomery-in-the-beginning-review

George Harrison saw beyond illusions

http://entertainment.inquirer.net/169698/george-harrison-saw-beyond-illusions

Ookeleles invade Down Under

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/ukulele-festival-strings-across-the-dandenongs-20150508-ggxhes.html

Speaking of Rock 'n' Bowl...

http://www.news-press.com/story/life/2015/05/08/rock-n-bowl-new-orleans-bowling-alley-music-zydeco-experience/26986153/

Utah Arts 2015 announces its musical lineup

http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/cricket/2487704-155/utah-arts-festivals-music-headliners-offer

And Bra Hugh heads back to Bath

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/MUSIC-Laura-Van-Der-Heijden-Hugh-Masekela-Willard/story-26457755-detail/story.html

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Friday live Muzit in NOLA includes Cool Nasty @ 30/90

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

A report from this year's Blues Awards in Memphis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/music/news/bishop-rush-among-blues-music-award-winners_95761929

Jazz beyond the classroom

http://www.dailyuw.com/arts_and_leisure/article_cb25ce40-f52e-11e4-b3ea-cf406ed25ebc.html

Bocelli does Ookeleles?

http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/ukulele-bocelli-recording-why-not

A review of the new "Guitar Hero"

http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/07/guitar-hero-live-guitar-deep-dive/

Oregon gets ready for an air guitar invasion

http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/us_air_guitar_championships_co.html

Another new Guitar App

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

Speaking of Ookeleles, make a 3-D one at home!

http://3dprint.com/63412/3d-printed-electric-ukulele/

AmericanaFest 2015 announces its lineup

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lee-ann-womack-los-lobos-patty-griffin-to-headline-americanafest-20150507

And this weekend is your last chance to see the New Orleans Music Box at City Park

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

Thursday Music News You Can Use

Live Thursday Muzit in NOLA includes Lil' Pookie and the Zydeco Sensations @ Blue Moon Saloon

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

The Norman Rockwell Museum gets Jazzed up

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/berkshiresweek/ci_28062910/jazz-age-music-will-accompany-jazz-age-art

Music, Faith, and "Conversion"

http://www.heraldsun.com/news/showcase/x1222489554/JAZZ-RELIGION-Examination-of-music-faith-and-conversion

Undercover at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2015_alc.html

An Ode to the Blues turns 5

http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/music/live/event-management/counterculture-kick-fifth-edition-ode-blues-9-may-150507

Thanks to Wills!

http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/article.asp?xid=1186

A George Harrison guitar heads to auction

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/george-harrisons-guitar-michael-jacksons-glove-auction-1500008

A modern day Guitar Hero

http://mashable.com/2015/05/05/metallica-backwards/

Meet Los Texmaniacs

http://www.sanantoniomag.com/SAM/Calender/index.php/name/Los-Texmaniacs-Americano-Groove-Album-Release-Preview-Party/event/5046/

And was 1991 the year the music died?

http://www.wiscnews.com/now/today/article_7d199f4b-fd4c-559d-a428-fe2ca3bbe343.html

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

Cinco de Mayo Music News You Can Use

Tuesday live Muzit in NOLA includes 5 Finger Discount @ Carreta's Grille in Covington

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

A final wrap on JazzFest 2015

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2015_mus.html

Meet the Americana Music Triangle

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/americana_music_triangle_to_sp.html

Song of the City

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/multimedia/photos/12249939-171/song-of-the-city-southern

Global Guitars invade Zimbabwe

https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/05/04/global-guitars-serenade-audiences/

Some new guitar cases from New Brunswick

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-b-company-specializes-in-innovative-guitar-cases-1.2358208

Todd Rundgren sez...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Todd-Rundgren-has-a-message-Get-involved-help-6240877.php

Congrats to the latest Hawaiian Music Lifetime Achievement Award winners

http://www.kitv.com/news/several-hawaiis-musical-legends-receive-lifetime-achievement-awards/32789072

Live Oak Cafe's New Leaf

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/live-oak-cafes-new-leaf/Content?oid=2651215

And R.I.P. to New Orleans trumpet man Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill

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

Monday Music News You Can Use

Post-JazzFest Muzit in NOLA today includes Noggin @ Cafe Negril

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

A report of the final day

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/05/03/3542132_what-to-see-on-closing-day-of.html?rh=1

Stupid Music invades Cape Girardeau

http://www.semissourian.com/story/2191502.html

A Live Music Bus

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/3054568/live-music-bus-helps-to-chase-blues-away-video/?src=rss

May Music at Jazz Central Studios

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/11658/68/

Dr. John remembers Satchmo at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/05/dr_john_paid_tribute_to_louis.html

Vail's Jazz Goes to School program finishes its 17th year

http://www.vaildaily.com/entertainment/16146562-113/vail-jazz-goes-to-school-wrapping-up-17th

Ookeleles invade Lansing

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/05/02/ukulele-festival-lansing-michigan-uke/26782421/

Great live sound doesn't just happen

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22396-acoustic-soundboard-great-live-sound-doesnt-just-happen

And Blur returns in Punky form

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/arts/music/review-with-original-lineup-blur-returns-to-new-york-in-punky-form.html

Sunday Music News You Can Use

Sunday live Muzit in NOLA includes Texas Pete @ 30/90

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

Another report from JazzFest

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/unique-female-orleans-brass-band-jazz-fest-30757052

And another!

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/05/reverend_john_wilkinss_fiery_g.html

SpamFest Time in Honalula!

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/597668/New-Spam-flavor-for-Hawaii-debuts-at-Oahu-food-festival.html?nav=5031

A new music project

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/New-project-in-US-South-promotes-music-triangle-6238085.php

Beale Street, Day 2!

http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/memphis-in-may/bealesun_mehr_69378732

It's not always music to the ears

http://www.newindianexpress.com/columns/shampa_dhar-Kamath/Its-not-Always-Music-to-the-Ears/2015/05/03/article2794182.ece

A Smart Guitar with a heart

http://www.ozy.com/good-sht/a-smart-guitar-with-a-heart/41635

Prog-Rock Guitar Licks 101

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22496-future-rock-polymetric-prog-rock-licks

And Happy 70th to Slowhand

http://wwlp.com/2015/05/02/eric-clapton-celebrates-70th-birthday-by-rocking-madison-square-garden/

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Saturday live Muzit in NOLA includes Zappa Plays Zappa and Galactic @ Tip's

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

Sitting in on some Cajun Music at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/04/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2015_caj.html

A report from JazzFest Weekend 2, Day 1

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2015/04/live_updates_from_the_2015_new.html

Beale Street Music Fest time!

http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/memphis-in-may/eclectic-beale-street-music-festival-acts-conjure-wide-range-of-emotions-on-friday_87805075

B.B. King nears the end of the road

www.wiscnews.com/entertainment/music/article_c6a4e572-1303-5f3b-a26c-d5a334888d6d.

Ronnie Wood's early years revealed!

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/music/439578/Punchups-Orgies-and-Beagles-Ronnie-Wood-s-Early-Years-revealed

Celebrating "Bessie"

http://thesource.com/2015/05/02/queen-latifah-monique-tika-sumpter-more-celebrate-bessie/

The evocative voice of Slide guitar

http://capeandislands.org/post/showcasing-evocative-voice-slide-guitar

A Project Ookelele update

http://www.thetanooki.com/2015/05/01/project-ukulele-now-officially-titled-yooka-laylee-stars-yooka-and-laylee/

And Music Mei 2015 opens in Honalula

http://www.honolulupulse.com/2015/05/mele-mei-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