Monday Music Digest

Jazz-age swing on Governors Island

http://newyork.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/the-2010-jazz-age/2073146/content

Starr-struck: rapping with Ringo

http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/07/starr-struck_rapping_with_ring.html

Pitchfork Music Fest, Day 2

http://www.sentimentalistmag.com/2010/07/18/pitchfork-music-festival-2010-day-two-delorean-titus-andronicus-raekwon-panda-bear-lcd-soundsystem/

A vintage guitar's role in the new Tom Petty release

http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2010/07/18/entertainment/srv0000008845825.txt

New orchestral music from Hans Zimmer

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-07-19-inceptionscore19_ST_N.htm

Sting's string show

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0719-sting-review-20100718,0,7265300.story

Visiting the Greater Hartford Jazz Festival

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-hartford-jazzfest-0719-20100718,0,279294.story

New sounds in Chiang Mai's ancient alleys

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10200/1073785-37.stm

Ookelele and origami with Killian Mansfield

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/07/18/life/doc4c40f7c614cdb605045864.txt

And some Monday morning cowboy music! Got to meet and chat with these folks yesterday in Maine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DqsMpoXZWM

Sunday Music Digest

Previewing today's Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island in NY Harbor

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/717-18-Jazz-Age-Lawn-Party-Coney-Island-Siren-Fest-98535339.html

New Piedmont music

http://scienceblogs.com/terrasig/2010/07/review_of_times_right_now_by_s.php?utm_source=networkbanner&utm_medium=link

Book review: "Up From the Cradle of Jazz"

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/17/book-review-up-from-the-cradle-of-jazz/

The Louis Armstrong statue in New Orleans gets damaged by a careless contractor

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20100717/ARTICLES/100719571/1008?Title=Mayor-Contractor-damaged-jazz-great-s-statue

A new guitar made with a piece of Red Rocks history

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=144019&provider=top&catid=188

Jake Shimabukuro has a kid brother?

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/businessnews/20100717_beginners_warm_to_free_ukulele_lessons.html

>From music student to jazz master

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/07/17/in.america.jason.moran/?hpt=C2

Herbie Hancock's secret? Do your homework.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/07/herbie-hancocks-secret-of-great-musicianship-do-your-math-and-science-homework.html

Concert review: Steve Miller Band

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/concert_review_steve_miller_ba.html

And the new face of jazz

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/07/16/128568842/-the-new-face-of-jazz-an-interview

Saturday Music Digest

A new album coming from Jerry Lee Lewis!

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/145765/Rolling-Stones,-Eric-Clapton,-Kid-Rock-&-More-To-Join-Jerry-Lee-Lewis-On-New-Album.htm

An Allman Brother does his own thing

http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/entertainment/x1005404236/An-Allman-Brother-does-his-own-thing

R.I.P. to American songwriting great Hank Cochran

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-hank-cochran-20100716,0,4264523.story

A chat with Leo Noncentelli of The Meters

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/leo-nocentelli-0716/

Music from the African diaspora

http://www.projo.com/music/content/artsun-soundsession_07-18-10_DVJ73T4_v11.4a0b166.html

Little Freddie King turns 70

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/little_freddie_kings_70th_b-da.html

Hawaiian Steel Guitar music is alive and well

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/islandmele/20100716_hawaii_steel_guitar_music_alive_well.html

Nashville harmonica legend Charlie McCoy hits the Mountain Stage

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128567499

Stupid Music Review: A Ride With Bob, the 2010 Edition

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/jul/16/review-ride-bob-asleep-wheel-eisemann/

And monster trucks meet Hawaiian music!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=68077

Friday Music Digest

Los Lobos go to the Zoo

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/98472449.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DU2EkP7K_V_GD7EaPc:iLP8iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Ladies and Gentlemen...The Sheatles!

http://blogs.atlanticcityweekly.com/ac-central/2010/07/15/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-sheatles/

Music this weekend in the Big Apple

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/arts/music/16pop.html?_r=1

An offshoot of Preservation Hall for San Francisco?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/15/DDFE1EDKKJ.DTL&type=food

A world of flavor at the Lowell Folk Festival

http://www.lowell.com/world-of-flavor-at-the-lowell-folk-festival-7462/

Fighting for Air Guitar Glory

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/07/15/GA2010071504069.html

Loudon Wainwright III: 10 songs for the New Depression

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jul/15/loudon-wainwright-iii-cd-review

Traditional radio bails on classical music and smooth jazz

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/98556504.html

Changing tunes

http://www.staradvertiser.com/tgif/tgifstories/20100716_changing_tunes.html

And Michael Buble does stand up in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/michael_buble_at_the_new_orlea.html

Thursday Music Digest

A roundup of new releases

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=60378

The San Francisco Symphony gets the Blues?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/14/DD0H1EC1O3.DTL

An interview with reggae legend Jimmy Cliff

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/music/articles/2010/07/MUSIC-INTERVIEW-Jimmy-Cliff/

Play the iPhone as a guitar

http://www.appolicious.com/curated-apps/891-play-the-iphone-as-a-guitar

Susan Tedeschi Trucks!

http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/07/14/1112507/tedeschi-takes-the-drivers-seat.html

2, count 'em 2, jazz fests in Newport Beach

http://www.latimes.com/theguide/music/la-et-guidefeature15-20100715,0,878474.story

Preview of the huge Ookelele Fest coming up in Hawai'i

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2010/07/strumming-along/

Where's the best jazz on youtube?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/07/14/128527544/where-s-the-best-jazz-on-youtube

The downside of Wynton Marsalis

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=29820

And recalling 1972's Concert for Bangla Desh

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/daily-throwdown-0712/

Midweek Music Digest

Our regular Hump Day visit with Uncle Tom Moffatt, the Music Man who introduced Elvis to Hawai'i

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

At home with The Beatles

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1294323/At-home-Beatles-Unseen-photos-taken-star-struck-teenager-visited-Fab-Four-weekend.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

The Smithsonian Channel goes "Inside the Music"

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i4528d6a95462e4100491de9ded2c5aa0

A lawsuit from a Hendrix bandmate?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gvtbSeohri6OivoLAQJ68qOJYHEQD9GU3C400

Robert Plant gets a Strat in Memphis

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jkjofno4dn591Y3E5CY8Pobtv6jAD9GU9G900

More info about Scorsese's George Harrison film

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/scorsese-helms-george-harrison-biopic

Preview of the New Orleans Ballet Company's upcoming season

http://neworleans.broadwayworld.com/article/NOBA_Announces_the_20102011_Season_of_Dance_Visionaries_20100713

Public transit for the upcoming Lowell MA Folk Festival

http://www.lowell.com/lrta-schedule-during-lowell-folk-festival-4562/

Build a guitar, change a vet's life

http://www.startribune.com/local/98283414.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUsT

And R.I.P. to award winning Brazilian jazz artist Paulo Moura

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jT4XeZ5vc5677fcaTZrs6ZPbXsEAD9GU7NQO0

Tuesday Music Digest

Today in NRBQ Music History!

http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=144780&catid=204

Los Lobos at 37

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jul/13/bc-mus-loslobosla-_-entertainment/?entertainment&national-entertainment

Willie K rocks for charity

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6280441-willie-k-charity-concert-rocks-the-keauhou-shops

A Stupid Music tribute to Bob Wills is a labor of love

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-ridewithbob_0713gd.ART0.State.Edition1.297cace.html

Monty Alexander does Lincoln Center

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Monty-Alexander-for-Jazz-At-Lincoln-Center_7783551

Andrea Marcovicci does Frank Loesser

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-0713-jazz-20100712,0,1393432.column

Neil Young goes unplugged circa 2010

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15496228?nclick_check=1

Roger Waters and David Gilmour reunite for a benefit

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=23362

A review of Jimmy Buffett's Gulf concert

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1643402/jimmy-buffett-offers-another-musical-gift-to-the-gulf-coast.jhtml

And lightning crashes the party at the Chicago Folk and Roots Fest

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0713-folk-roots-review-20100712,0,7199791.story

Monday Music Digest

How well do you know history's Soul Sound?

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100711/LIFE/7110321/1004

Keeping the music fresh

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-moody-blues-20100710,0,5495902.story

Exploring the music of Route 66

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/thisweek/stories/DN-regnotes_0711tra.ART.State.Edition1.29edb9b.html

Some photos of the recent Crossroads Guitar Festival

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=60257

Why acoustic guitar is best for beginners

http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=179516

Sakuma's ookelele dream comes true!

http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/hawaiisbackyard/20100711_sakumas_uke_dream_comes_true.html

Another great band name: Tippy Canoe and The Paddlemen!

http://www.sfstation.com/tippy-canoe-and-the-paddlemen-antonette-g-olivia-mancini-e926061

Gabor Szabo sighted

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/127567-gabor-szabo-jazz-raga/

Lorraine Feather: the girl with the lazy eye

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36792

And a video recap of this past weekend's Big Island Music Festival

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/07/11/video-21st-big-island-hawaiian-music-festival/

Sunday Music Digest

Los Lobos: You CAN go home again

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-los-lobos-20100711,0,5716672.story

A Beatles Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/beatles-celebration-hollywood-bowl.html

Summer music festivals in Maine

http://bignews.biz/?id=890422&keys=Maine-Music-Festival-vacation

An update from the Country Music Trail

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100710/NEWS/7100325/Clower-honored-with-trail-marker

Sammy Kershaw gets political

http://www.examiner.com/x-28869-Baton-Rouge-Country-Music-Examiner~y2010m7d10-Country-music-star-Sammy-Kershaw-will-run-for-Lt-Governor-of-Louisiana

Preview of the Jimmy Buffett Gulf Coast benefit show

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/07/stage_nearly_set_for_jimmy_buf.html

A Moog Guitar clinic

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/event/hfivfdtlv1d8akn66km59fnat8/Moog-Guitar-Clinic-w-Saul-Zonana-at-Bill-s-Music.html

Another great new band name: Danielle Ate The Sandwich

http://www.examiner.com/x-23648-Denver-Local-Music-Examiner~y2010m7d10-Danielle-Ate-the-Sandwich-CD-release-show-at-Denvers-Walnut-Room-concert-review

A chat with She & Him's M. Ward

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100711/SCENE04/7110311

And Afrobeat revisited

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Music/5591184-147/story.csp

Saturday Music Digest

Preview of the Tremblant International Blues Fest in Quebec

http://www.montrealgazette.com/MUSIC+jazz+classical+funk+world+blues/3256274/story.html

Concert review: Hugh Masekela

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2010/0709/In-concert-South-Africa-jazz-great-Hugh-Masekela-prays-for-racial-peace

Lafayette Louisiana named one of America's top music towns

http://www.katc.com/news/lafayette-named-one-of-americas-top-music-towns/

How to play a song by ear on guitar

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Lessons/InstrumentLessons/Song-by-Ear-709/

John Fogerty's baseball bat-shaped guitar restored after surviving Tennessee floods

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Lessons/InstrumentLessons/Song-by-Ear-709/

Catching up with the International Hawaiian Steel Guitar Club!

http://www.winchesternewsgazette.com/articles/2010/07/09/news/doc4c371e177d40d327685832.txt

At the axis of blues, gospel and rock

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703636404575352803427727286.html

Hoedown in Guitartown

http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/hoedown-in-guitartown/Content?oid=1185593

Five famous fiddle players

http://www.rep-am.com/news/morning_5/doc4c366333e6e35469406646.txt

And R.I.P. to legendary jazz trombonist Benny Powell

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-benny-powell-20100710,0,5613214.story

Friday Music Digest

Kalamazoo Blues Fest preview

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/07/kalamazoo_blues_festival_previ_2.html

Speaking of blues, was Robert Johnson's blues sound a sham?

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/07/2066878/mythmakers-say-robert-johnsons.html

Delaney and Bonnie with George Harrison

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/153494

Hawaiian culture this weekend in Honolulu

http://tgif.staradvertiser.com/archives/5234

Sailfest music

http://www.theday.com/article/20100708/ENT10/307089334/-1/ENT

5 questions with Carlos Santana

http://www.freep.com/article/20100708/ENT04/7080315/1319/Carlos-Santana-guitar-legend-answers-5-questions

Jimi Hendrix's last summer was 40 years ago

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/jimi-hendrix-0708/

Stupid Music doings in North Texas

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/08/2322086/north-texas-arts-roundup.html

Classical music still feels at home on public radio

http://www.radioworld.com/article/103206

And a preview of this weekend's 21st annual Big Island Music Festival

http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/07/08/21st-annual-big-island-hawaiian-music-festival-july-10-11/

Thursday Music Digest

Honoring Ella

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_15464860?nclick_check=1

A revival of plena music

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_15444208

A racy ookelele ad?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3896909/Racy-ukulele-website-ad-sparks-complaint

A new CEO for Fender

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/07/07/20100707scottsdale-guitar-maker-fender-names-ceo-2-chairmen.html

Ringo at 70

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/opinion/07wed4.html?_r=1

A new band blends country and Brazilian music

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/07/new_york_band_nation_beat_blen.html

New Apple reissues

http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-emi-reissue-15-albums-apple-records-clapton-appears-four

The Long Beach Blues Fest goes "on hiatus"

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/long-beach-blues-festival-scales-back-becomes-blues-bash.html

Pinetop Perkins turns 97

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/the-road-goes-on-forever-pinetop/

And more music on Governors Island coming up!

http://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/07/tickets-for-rock-the-bells-2010-nyc-governors-island-on-sale/

Tuesday Music Digest

Uncle Cyril sighted!

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/07/05/cyril-pahinui-at-kani-ka-pila-grille-at-the-outrigger-reef-in-waikiki/

She and Him take Governors Island

http://gothamist.com/2010/07/05/despite_the_blazing_heat_droves.php?gallery0Pic=2

A chat with Steven Gadd

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/steve-gadd-on-playing-with-clapton-mccartney-and-his-new-band-259506

Roots and Blues in Long Beach

http://laist.com/2010/07/05/roots_and_blues_in_long_beach.php

Rocking the party at London's Kew Gardens

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/abba-and-fireworks-at-london-festival/

In praise of muses

http://www.hindustantimes.com/In-praise-of-muses/Article1-567983.aspx

Martin Short does Dr. Suess

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2010/07/05/cat-in-hat-martin-short.html

Prince sez: electric guitar saved me from baldness?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Europe/Electric-guitar-saved-me-from-baldness-Prince/articleshow/6132587.cms

A classic guitar collector still strumming at 72

http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=12865

And Dave Brubeck recalls Miles Davis

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/jazz-icon-dave-brubeck-recalls-miles-davis-could-handle-a-basketball-well-97812699.html

Monday Music Digest

Recap of the Waterfront Blues Fest in Oregon

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/waterfront_blues_festival_day.html

Jimmy Vaughan is living in the past

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7091658.html

The Dead Weather storm Montreux

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/04/AR2010070402699.html

Review: Hootenanny Festival 2010

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/hootenanny-festival-2010.html

Gospel at Essence

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-21/127828206876420.xml&storylist=louisiana

More from Montreux: Norah Jones and her red guitar

http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49873820100704

50 years, 50 stars

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/featuresstories/20100704_50_years_50_stars.html

Father and son

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5541836&fSectionId=434&fSetId=251

A jazz version of wild geese?

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/05/nowa-jazz-version-of-geese-to-wow-musiclovers.html

And "West Side Story" goes Down Under!

http://www.australianstage.com.au/201007053669/reviews/sydney/west-side-story.html

4th of July Music Digest

A report from the 26th annual Fillmore Jazz Fest in SF

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/03/BAR71E997L.DTL

America's best music towns

http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_15396558?nclick_check=1

Smashing Pumpkins get heckled?

http://cdinsight.com/news.php?readmore=5524

Melissa Etheridge files for divorce

http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2010/07/melissa-etheridge-files-for-divorce-tammy-lynn-michaels-blindsided-and-broke.html

Allen Toussaint sighted in Montreal

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Allen+Toussaint+hands+that+rock+cradle+jazz/3230542/story.html

Sting's Symphonicity

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/03/1714490/stings-synchronicity-was-chills.html

A recap of 3 Ringo All Starr shows

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2010m7d3-Ringo-Starr-on-tour--report-and-pics-from-three-shows-on-the-2010-AllStarr-Band-Tour-slideshow

Black Star Blues

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10499746.stm

Free 4th stuff in the Big Apple

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/nyregion/02miser.html?_r=1

And a Happy 4th of July from Popeye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3EqFgAkjEc

Saturday Music Digest

"You Never Give Me Your Money"

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-peter-doggett-20100704,0,1821295.story

New music from Justin Townes

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/07/02/justin-townes-earle-leaves-hometown-then-channels-m-ward-on-new-album/

Vuvzela Guitar Hero!

http://www.vgchartz.com/interstitial2.php?url=http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/80749/vuvuzela-hero-out-vuvuzelas-guitar-hero/

A new song by Jake Shimabukuro

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/featuresstories/20100702_Shimabukuro_honors_Nisei_vets_with_song.html

What's doing at New Orleans' Essence Music Festival

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/livefrom/post/2010/07/hot-side-dishes-on-essence-music-festival-stages/1

20 new jazz albums worth checking out

http://www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin/ci_15411528?nclick_check=1

Zorn's Marathon

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Zorn+marathon+tireless+thrill+ride/3230546/story.html

A visit to the 2010 Brit Jazz Festival

http://www.dancenova.com/news/brit-jazz-festival-2010/12382.html

Previewing Monday's Dance Party on Governors Island

http://www.greenshoelace.com/new-york/22687/governors-island-dance-party-july-5th/

And vinyl liner notes with Marshall Crenshaw

http://www.scenenewspaper.com/arts-entertainment/24-arts-entertainment/378-vinyl-liner-notes.html

Friday Music Digest

World Music workshops at this month's Lowell Folk Festival in MA

http://www.lowell.com/world-musical-workshops-during-lowell-folk-festival-2934/

The Lowdown on Boz Scaggs

http://www.middletowntranscript.com/entertainment/x1143342370/The-lowdown-on-Boz-Scaggs

Joan Armatrading talks about her upcoming New Hampshire show...I saw Joan open once for The Jan Hammer Group!

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100701/ENTERTAIN/7010301/-1/NEWSMAP

Could anything have saved The Beatles?

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186078459210.htm

A visit with Kermit Ruffins

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7090472.html

The return of Marshall Tucker

http://www.carthagepress.com/entertainment/x41615545/Marshall-Tucker-goes-from-wanting-beer-money-to-savoring-roar-of-crowd

Clapton and Daltrey hit the road together

http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/07/01/eric-clapton-roger-daltrey-tour/

Unexpected: the Vermont Ookelele Society!

http://www.addisonindependent.com/201007unexpected-vermont-ukuele-society

Uncle George's new slack key show

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/501043/George-Kahumoku-Jr--s-new-slack-key-show-debuts-July-7.html?nav=19

And She and Him get ready to rock Governors Island in New York Harbor for the 4th!

http://newyork.timeout.com/events/rock-pop-soul/348297/she-him

July 1st Music Digest

30 y mas with Los Lobos

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sacultura/97540949.html?showFullArticle=y

Not just steel guitars

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/not-just-steel-guitars/Content?oid=2056978

A broken Stupid Music song of love

http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/artform/152/a-broken-song-of-love/

A photo gallery of last weekend's Crossroads Guitar Festival

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=23243

A visit to Tipitina's in the Big Easy

http://www.myneworleans.com/Blogs/After-Hours/June-2010/More-than-Music-at-Tipitina-rsquos/

Speaking of which, Folkways has a new New Orleans music set coming out

http://top40-charts.com/news/Oldies/Smithsonian-Folkways-Honors-Classic-Sounds-Of-New-Orleans/57353.html

Moonlight Mele at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/06/30/moonlight-mele-at-the-bishop-museum/

John Lennon's solo albums to be remastered

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/06/30/john-lennon-solo-albums-to-be-remastered-for-october-release/

Dr. Demento leaves radio for the internet

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gF1F_pO4aSoN0amGMLl-Um9QNkLwD9GLLHT80

And the gems that Bob Dylan discarded

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/bob-dylan/7863940/The-gems-that-Bob-Dylan-discarded.html

Last Day o' June Music Digest!

Uncle Tom Time

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Firesign!

http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/FT

A recap of last weekend's annual Slack Key Guitar Fest on Mau'i

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/532887.html?nav=10

Preview of the Roseburg Wine (and music) Fest

http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20100629/NEWS/100629770/1063/NEWS&ParentProfile=1055

#1 of 2...new releases

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/06/29/1503699/reviews-of-new-pop-country-roots.html

#2,,,new releases

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-musically_0629gd.ART.State.Edition1.29658ce.html

Lenny Kravitz crashes a choir in New Orleans

http://technorati.com/videos/article/lenny-kravitz-crashes-choir-performance/

Bossa Jazz from Joyce Moreno

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2012236287_moreno30.html?cmpid=2628

R.I.P. to Oklahoma jazzman Earl Clark

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20100630_58_A9_EarlCl912937

And Masekela Magic

http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=24983

Tuesday Music Digest

Terry Adams plays NRBQ music in Spain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22IALeJHiH4

Preview of the upcoming Lincoln Center Festival

http://leadernewspapers.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13044

Ringo does Mohegan Sun

http://www.newstimes.com/entertainment/article/Ringo-Starr-still-delighting-fans-539972.php

The Old Songs Fest in Albany

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=945527&category=REGION

Further goes to Coney Island

http://www.celebstoner.com/201006284444/reviews/concerts-events/furthur-goes-to-coney-island.html

New music from Pete Seeger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFbv9V94meg

Livin' in Stupid Music Time

http://www.stringsmagazine.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=26048

Jazz ain't dead, but Charlie Parker is

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/126714-to-find-the-way-you-must-leave-the-way

R.I.P. to Hollywood composer Allyn Ferguson

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-allyn-ferguson-20100628,0,151851.story

And John Pizzarelli One on 1

http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/features/121238/one-on-1--john-pizzarelli-brings-life-s-passion-in-tune

Monday Music Digest

Concrete Blonde sighted

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15388811

Update of the tale of the George Harrison Hedge

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7857607/Rodney-Bewes-declares-garden-fence-victory-against-George-Harrisons-wife.html

Threadhead Records doing their best in New Orleans

http://www.examiner.com/x-53028-Experimental-Arts-Examiner~y2010m6d27-Threadhead-Records

Pete Fountain celebrates his 80th at Rock N' Bowl

http://www.neworleans.com/blog/423814-pete-fountain-celebrates-his-80th-at-rock-n-bowl.html

Adrian Belew: painting with guitar

http://boston.broadwayworld.com/article/Adrian_Belew_Performs_Painting_With_Guitar_at_the_Cotuit_Center_for_the_Arts_628_20100627

Jacko's glove sells for $192,000

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hR5WPVdYK34ebR5BF7ht525ilM6g

The Little Stevies

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/24383/The-Little-Stevies--The-Vanguard-Sydney-23610.htm

The Russian President comes to the US in search of tunes

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/reliable-source/2010/06/rs-_medvedev.html

Mozart on a summer eve

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/arts/music/28caramoor.html

And Comeback Night at the BET Awards

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jPlxydWVZm27yk3obX8IoQVAFsagD9GK6AC81

Sunday Music Digest

"Stucky" on Jimi Hendrix

http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Stucky+Jimi+Hendrix/3207817/story.html

The 33rd Freihofer's Jazz Fest kicks off

http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2010/06/27/news/doc4c26c1a63a652249485886.txt

The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfYt7vRHuY&playnext_from=TL&videos=IzPqVpILGHo

Showing Austin guitar geeks how it's done

http://www.texasobserver.org/artsandminds/item/16704-flamenco-virtuoso-grisha-shows-austin-guitar-geeks-how-its-done

Dr. John goes Tribal

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jun/27/dr-john-tribal

Uuuuuke!!!

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/06/27/ukuleles_make_a_big_local_showing/

Starr Power

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-ringo-band-20100625,0,5033611.story

Review: Taj Mahal Trio in Lowell

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20100626taj_mahal_strikes_right_note_in_lowell/srvc=home&position=also

Alameda County Fair concert preview

http://sanramon.patch.com/articles/alameda-county-fair-concert-preview

And a look at early rehearsals for All Starr Band 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4joCcvW1yE

Saturday Music Digest

R.I.P. to saxophonist and club owner Fred Anderson

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/arts/music/26anderson.html

The music of Eddie South

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201006251630/e

Zorn to be wild

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Zorn+wild/3205071/story.html

Stupid Music from Wayne Hancock

http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=244074

A Carnegie Hall party for Herbie Hancock

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/06/25/herbie-hancocks-carnegie-hall-birthday-party/

Previewing the schedule of this year's Lowell Folk Fest in MA

http://www.lowell.com/fast-paced-lowell-folk-festival-kick-off-3909/

New classical music from the Big Easy

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/06/classical_cd_roundup_includes.html

Preview of the Portland Blues Festival in Oregon

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/06/2010_blues_festival_troy_tromb.html

Previewing Carlos Santana's new album

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/carlos-santana-covers-acdc-the-beatles-zeppelin-on-upcoming-album-256919

And new music coming from Kenny Wayne Shepard

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/june/25Kenny_Wayne_Shepherd_Plans_New_Studio_Album_and_First_Live_Album.shtml

Thursday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Twin Cities rock drummer Bobby Meide

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/96983854.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ

Six to Watch: The Beatles on TV

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/jun/23/the-beatles-on-tv

Wolfman Washington sighted

http://mobile.nola.com/advnola/db_96611/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=6JfJZXPr&detailindex=2&pn=0&ps=5

Crossroads Guitar Fest update-no Allman Brothers Band

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chi-tunes/2010/06/crossroads-fest-update-allman-brothers-band-out-derek-trucks-band-in.html

The world's largest guitar?

http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=12695845

June Jazz in Oklahoma

http://www.oudaily.com/news/2010/jun/24/jazz-june-preview/

NPR's music website is growing

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/arts/television/24npr.html

Po-Boy persuasion on "Treme"

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/22/po-boy-persuasion-on-treme/

Upcoming music in Vancouver

http://www.straight.com/article-330362/vancouver/pne-concert-lineup-includes-joan-jett-john-hiatt-los-lobos-and-wayne-newton

And some Thursday Talking Drums!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKmkUjSp0H0

Hump Day Music Digest

Wednesday means it's time for a visit with POI BOY Uncle Tom Moffatt!

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Piano Red's final recording will soon see the light of day

http://top40-charts.com/news/Pop-Rock/Piano-Reds-Lost-Atlanta-Tapes-To-Be-Released-On-August-17-2010/57168.html

Punk Rock takes over Governors Island

http://www.dnainfo.com/20100622/manhattan/punk-rock-takes-over-governors-island-with-just-touch-of-anarchy

Living Blues Magazine has a Reader's Poll

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/vote-for-your-favorite-in-living/

Baaba Maal at the Hollywood Bowl-a review

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-0622-baaba-20100622,0,1096779.story

Denver becomes a major contender in the music scene

http://www.9news.com/life/entertainment/article.aspx?storyid=141565&catid=343

A recap of Season 1 of "Treme"

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/06/treme-hbo.html

Ookelele Jazz in Hilo

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/06/22/ukulele-jazz-at-the-palace-theater-in-hilo/

That time of year-Montreal becomes the Jazz Capital of the World

http://www.colormagazineusa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=403:the-jazz-capital-of-the-world-festival-international-de-jazz-de-montreal&catid=40:entertainment

And R.I.P. to jazz and concert music composer Wendell Logan

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/arts/music/23logan.html

Summer Solstice Music Digest

A sure sign of summer

http://www.freep.com/article/20100621/COL38/6210315/1003/NEWS01/A-sure-sign-of-summer-Jimmy-Buffett

Follow the Firesigns!

http://anewscafe.com/2010/06/21/follow-the-firesigns-to-the-most-brilliant-comedians-you-dont-know/

Not Marcus Welby

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/21/DD2O1E0RD1.DTL

A Father's Day guitar competition

http://www.pro8news.com/news/local/96736574.html

Duke Robillard sighting

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/duke-robillard-offers-fans-passport-to/

A visit to Blues Alley

http://www.examiner.com/x-48795-DC-Club-Fashion-Examiner~y2010m6d20-Blues-Alley-owner-capitalizes-on-jazz-in-the-Nations-Capitol

Steve Martin sure knows how to pick 'em

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-06-21-stevemartin28_ST_N.htm

Coin Collector Paul McCartney

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1564722.php/Coin-collector-Paul-McCartney

A slack key fest on Mau'i

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/532622.html

And a recap of the Rochester Jazz Festival

http://rocnow.com/article/editorials/20106200373

Father's Day Music Digest

Punk Island!

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/06/doa_negative_ap.html

Steve Earle sighting

http://blogs.knoxnews.com/brown/archives/2010/06/new_steve_earle.shtml

Just Say Moe

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/entertainment/music/100618-five-guys-named-moe

The Beatnik Cafe

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/calendar/event_detail.php?id=410050

MOG

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/06/21/story2.html?b=1277092800%5E3523441

Another view of the Arizona music boycott

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=388014&src=

Ookelele Busking

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/ukulele-players-take-part-in-busk-14849407.html

Music from the heart

http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/06/19/1087660/music-from-the-heartand-the-guitar.html

These guitar builders aren't playing around

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/18/these-guitar-builders-arent-playing-around/

And Chet Atkins on Father's Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l71KAY0FBcI

Saturday Music Digest

Robert Plant meets Los Lobos

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/06/robert-plant-los-lobos.html

Another sell-out for Starkey

http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2010/06/ringo-sells-out-state-theatre-for-the-third-time.html

4 decades later, Hot Tuna still sings the blues

http://www.therolladailynews.com/entertainment/x1224669371/Hot-Tuna-still-singing-the-blues-after-four-decades

Preview of the Colorado Music Festival

http://www.timescall.com/entertainment/entertainment-story.asp?ID=22427

A "Treme" soundtrack and iTunes in the works

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/treme-soundtrack-itunes-videos-in-the-works

Speaking of "Treme", a new song by Steve Earle will be in tomorrow night's finale

http://blogs.knoxnews.com/brown/archives/2010/06/new_steve_earle.shtml

Electric City Ookeleles!

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/elcy_uke-aholics-strum-for-the-fun-of-it-electric-city-ukulele-club-meets-monthly-in-schenectady-992339.html

Widespread Panic sighting

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrQu613m5zyMWHfayi9tDOaw1erwD9GDP8KO0

Keith Urban meets John Mayer?

http://robotceleb.com/music/2648-06182010-keith-urban-john-mayer-premiere-tonight-cmt-crossroads.html

And a review of the new Danzig CD

http://www.fearnet.com/news/reviews/b19389_danzig_deth_red_sabaoth_cd_review.html

Friday Music Digest

R.I.P. to rockabilly great Lattie Moore

http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/96430029.html

A preview of Ringo's upcoming PBS appearance

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1564168.php/Ringo-Starr-kicks-off-Live-from-the-Artists-Den-on-PBS-previews

New Orleans street music VS the NOPD

http://www.examiner.com/x-46544-New-Orleans-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2010m6d17-New-Orleans-street-music-continues-despite-NOPD-threats

Apps to make your guitar gently weep

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/apps-to-make-your-guitar-gently-weep/?src=busln

R.I.P. "Diaperman"

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/118165

Girl Power, Austin style

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/06/14/daily43.html

"My fans became my record label"

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=228203

Leon Rausch on Stupid Music: "And if you don't dance, well you can pat your foot"

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/jun/18/musical-melting-pot-western-swing-still-king/

R.I.P. to jazz legend Bill Dixon

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=58430

And cool jazz from Iceland

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-sunna-gunnlaugs-0618-20100618,0,1043961.story

Thursday Music Digest

Los Lobos sez: "Take us out to the ball game"

http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/will-tantric-vanilla-ice-and-los-lobos-get-fans-in-rays-seats/1102666

A new interview with Gary Wright

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2010m6d16-Interview-Dream-Weaver-Gary-Wright-on-George-Harrison-and-his-new-album-Connected

America's musical ambassadors

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704324304575306603221333096.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

"Treme's" unique star-New Orleans

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-en-treme-20100616,0,1954668.story

Harmonica Man!

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/06/frederic-yonnet-carter-barron-ts.php

Preview of this weekend's Twin Cities Jazz Fest

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9034/55/

New York's SummerStage gets a savior

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aw.pUIsgg7Eg

Uncle Chickie meets Roy Haynes

http://www.freep.com/article/20100617/COL17/6170329/1036/ENT01/Corea-Haynes-team-up-for-an-evening-not-to-miss

A race horse named after a guitar makes waves

http://www.drf.com/drfLogin.do?type=news

And Bing Crosby goes back to Hawai'i

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-bing-crosby-return-to1/

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom!

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Starkey is walking to New Orleans

http://www.neworleans.com/blog/414648-ringo-starr-in-concert-at-beau-rivage.html

Review: Steve Miller Band

http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/107619/steve_miller_band_bingo_review.php

Persian music from Mohsen

http://www.spinner.com/2010/06/15/mohsen-namjoo-strange-times/

What to download: new music this week

http://www.buzzsugar.com/New-Albums-From-Devo-Drake-Tom-Petty-Heartbreakers-8803586

Teenage Beatle bandmate Ken Brown R.I.P.

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/ken-brown-0615/

Allen Toussaint goes to Brooklyn

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/51e97258-7896-11df-a312-00144feabdc0.html

The return of a band from New Orleans called Crowbar

http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/06/15/crowbar-sign-to-e1-hope-to-release-new-album-by-november/

R.I.P. to the queen of modern Zulu music

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-16-busi-mhlongo-queen-of-modern-zulu-music-dead-at-62

And romance grounded with a bit of gravity

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/arts/music/16wicks.html

Tuesday Music Digest

Some music for Pele on Wednesday...

http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/06/14/na-leo-manu-concert-at-kilauea-visitor-center-june-16/

Space Cowboy gets the blues

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Space+Cowboy+gets+blues/3150713/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

Treme, episode 9

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/06/14/127835447/-treme-ep-9-one-moment-please

R.I.P. to Jimmy Dean, AKA "Big Bad John"

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/the-life-death-and-rebirth-of-big-bad-john/

Final thoughts on Bonnaroo

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/bonnaroo-the-dave-matthews-band-and-some-final-thoughts/

Electric guitar shoes?

http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-electric-guitar-shoes-are-the-perfect-high-heel-for-sexy-headbangers/

The ookelele theory

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0615/1224272504665.html

A showing of "The Bob Wills Story" in Stupid Music-land

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/jun/14/bob-wills-story-to-be-aired-today/

Upstairs at Max' Kansas City

http://top40-charts.com/news/Pop-Rock/From-V.u.-To-The-Beasties--Upstairs-At-Maxs-Kansas-City/56921.html

And Prince to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from BET

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10916222

Monday Music Digest

A review of Saturday night's Firesign Theatre show in Oregon

http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2010/06/comedy_review_firesign_theatre.html

A Beatles recording fails to sell at auction?

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Beatles+recording+fails+sell+auction/3149414/story.html

A new book about Lightnin' Hopkins

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-bk_hopkins_0613gd.ART.State.Bulldog.2954332.html

Kozmic Blues

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-janis-joplin-i-got/

A preview of summer music around New England

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2010/06/13/a_weekend_by_weekend_guide_to_a_fun_filled_summer/

Slash attacked onstage in Milan!

http://www.examiner.com/x-28732-Generation-X-Examiner~y2010m6d13-Guns-N-Roses-Guitarist-Slash-attacked-on-stage-in-Milan-VIDEO-link-provided

Recap of the Playboy Jazz Fest at the Hollywood Bowl

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/jazz-253189-band-music.html

Another report from Bonnaroo

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127407722

"Ludwig" jazzes up Beethoven classics

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=272&articleid=20100614_272_D2_Onethi646690

And Tony Allen rides the Fela Wave

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1261350&srvc=home&position=also

Sunday Music Digest

A new blues act: Eye Alaska

http://soundcheck.freedomblogging.com/2010/06/12/eye-alaska-impresses-dishes-on-new-music-at-house-of-blues-anaheim-show/28587/

A review of the first day of Bonnaroo

http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/06/12/live-review-bonnaroo-friday/

Jimmy Page meets The Black Crowes

http://www2.seattlepi.com/articles/421588.html

Down From Zero

http://www.prlog.org/10733428-down-from-zero-to-play-cort-guitar-and-bsx-drums-2010-namm-party-during-convention-in-nashville.html

Time for more Okie music

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=272&articleid=20100613_272_D3_JohnCo586965

Monterey to Montreal

http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/06/13/entertainment/mj2857787.txt

Wein, June and Jazz

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36706

A new jazz cafe in Texas

http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/food-drink/New-Jazz-Cafe-Opens-in-West-Fort-Worth-96172654.html

Max Weinberg does his own thing

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1261185&srvc=home&position=also

And Harry Connick will be singing "Your Songs"

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20100613/ENT01/306130006/Harry-Connick-will-be-singing-Your-Songs-

Saturday Music Digest

A new album from Les Paul's Godson, Steve Miller

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/11/steve.miller.band.bingo/

Another great new band name-The Mynabirds

http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/96086004.html

Trombone Shorty sighting

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/livefrom/post/2010/06/trombone-shorty-lets-the-good-times-roll-at-bonnaroo/1

New music from Jimmy Page

http://beatcrave.com/2010-06-11/jimmy-page-planning-to-release-new-music/

The 5 best songs about oil spills

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/06/lists_the_five_best_songs_abou.html

New ookelele music from Victoria Vox

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/good_day_wi/new-music-from-victoria-vox

She and Him go to Cleveland

http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/06/she_him_delight_in_sold-out_cl.html

A massive Stupid Music Fest next weekend in Texas

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/jun/11/in-full-swing-playboys-desperados-shuffle-in-for/

Wynton Marsalis goes to Germany and meets the Berlin Philharmonic

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5674507,00.html

And ESPN turns to Utah for World Cup Music

http://www.sltrib.com/D=g/ci_15261607

Review: Bill Kirchen, "Word To The Wise"

A true American musical storyteller, Bill Kirchen has been taking his listeners on a wonderful journey for over 40 years. It spans all parts of the planet, including an icy road north of Bangor Maine and Rockin’ Over China. He’s a certified guitar genius (which can only be experienced by seeing him live during his famous guitar medley) But this is the next best thing.

Over the many years since he first started playing with Commander Cody in the late 1960s, Kirch has worked with a ton of amazing folks. “Word To The Wise” (Proper American) has Bill doing duets with Dan Hicks (hilarious!) and Maria Muldaur, (sassy!), stepping back and just playing some killer guitar as Elvis Costello shreds his tune “Man in the Bottom of the Well”, reuniting with Kevin “Blackie” Farrell for a wonderful out-west song called “Open Range”, and bringing back Roger Miller’s “Husbands and Wives”, superbly assisted on vocals by original Asleep at the Wheel singer Chris O’Connell.

Bill also does a new take on his classic “I Don’t Work That Cheap”, where he’s joined by the good Commander himself. And the closing number, “Valley of the Moon”, is a haunting chronicle of Sonoma County that Bill wrote in honor of it being the place he met wife Louise. It features one of the final recorded performances by legendary harmonica player Norton Buffalo, who died shortly after he cut his part.

Sprinkled throughout are also several non-duet samples of Bill doing what he does best…Dieselbilly! All in all, a most satisfying collection of songs that will hopefully turn on a new generation of listeners to American music they’ve never heard before. But should!

4 1/2 Stars

Lagniappe Friday Music Digest

5 extra items! 1 day only!

Looking at the annual Kamehameha Festival on the Big Island

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/06/10/2010-kamehameha-festival-in-hilo/

Back on the Afrobeat

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/06/11/drummer_tony_allen_is_back_on_the_afrobeat/

Tapping the roots of American music

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/arts/music/11riverside.html

Brah Hugh kicks off the World Cup in South Africa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcRD8foj8xg

Jack Johnson: solar-powered pop star!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/7804126/Jack-Johnson-solar-powered-pop-star.html

Song of the day: "Goody Goody"

http://www.grafwv.com/page/content.detail/id/500982/Song-of-the-Day---Goody-Goody---by-Sophie-Madeleine.html?nav=5027

3 guitar greats honored

http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Mojo-honours-for-three-guitar.6355439.jp

A look at Susan Cowsill's new album

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hj05MdGAZh1VEEkBqepFO08C42qQ

Randy Weston sighting

http://events.mercurynews.com/stanford-ca/events/show/120899125-randy-westons-african-rhythms-trio-presented-by-the-stanford-jazz-festival

Happy 42d Birthday to the Electric Fetus

http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2010/06/fetus_deal.php

A long overdue jazz festival for Washington DC?

http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/niteside/DC-Notables-Gather-to-Pay-Homage-to-Jazz-Music--96020724.html

Listening to music in the way it was intended

http://www.jdnews.com/articles/class-79221-bodycopyrag-vinyl.html

Preview of the 17th annual Tinner Hill Blues Fest

http://fallschurchtimes.com/22464/17th-annual-tinner-hill-blues-festival-the-crossroads-for-music-history-culture/

Lamenting the future of the blues

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704002104575290532300233738.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_TOPRightCarousel_2

And American roots music this summer in North Carolina

http://www.i-newswire.com/sound-of-american-roots-music-comes/42192