(Condensed) Hump Day Music Digest

Only a half a plate today folks, sorry about that!

Uncle Tom remembers Davy Jones

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-6/

R.I.P. to Massachusetts Jazz Man Lew Colombo

http://www.enterprisenews.com/entertainment/x413535660/Jazz-great-Brockton-native-Lou-Colombo-killed-in-crash

St. Louis' jazz radio station arises from the dead

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2012-03-08/music/wsie-local-programming-siue/

Does Jazz need to be renamed?

http://www.theroot.com/buzz/does-jazz-need-be-renamed

And David Gilmour's 10 greatest guitar solos

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/david-gilmour-0306-2012/

More Bob Birthday Music

It's Bob Wills' Birthday

Happy 107th, Bob!

Tuesday Music Digest

Hapa heads to SF

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/good-day/2012/03/hapa-plays-sf-s-great-american-music-hall

R.I.P. to jazz accordionist Frank Marocco

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-frank-marocco-20120306,0,4520946.story

A night of Wonder

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Jazz-group-creates-night-of-Wonder-3383895.php

A new App for the Ookelele

http://boingboing.net/2012/03/05/ios-ukulele-app-the-futulele.html

A one dog band

http://www.baysidebulletin.com.au/news/local/news/general/ukulele-playing-sammy-is-a-one-dog-band/2477744.aspx

2 more music fests in NOLA this month

http://www.loyno.edu/news/story/2012/3/5/2769

A review of the new Brooce album

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Album+review+Springsteen+Wrecking+Ball+strained+production/6253234/story.html

Roberta Flack Talks Story about The Beatles

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/interview-for-roberta-flack-the-beatles-music-is-full-of-universal-love

A preview of this year's Hound Dog Blues Music Festival

http://www.ktul.com/story/17079716/tickets-for-hound-dog-blues-music-festival-on-sale-monday

And Ringo gets set for this year's ASB Tour

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/05/4313108/ringo-starr-and-all-starr-band.html

Monday Music Digest

R.I.P. to guitar great Ronnie Montrose

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_20100307

Disturbing Jazz news from Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0305-columbia-cje-20120304,0,1606161.column

Berklee gets ready for its 44th High School Jazz Festival

http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/03/deptford_high_school_jazz_band.html

Birth of the Cool

http://www.cornellsun.com/section/arts/content/2012/03/05/birth-cool-music-gil-evans

Jazz in Java

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/java-jazz-gets-jakarta-ready-to-groove-all-weekend-long/502563

Previewing this year's Pasfika Festival in Kiwi Land

http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2012/03/only-four-more-sleeps-until-you-see-tahitians-dance/

John Candy's funniest movies

http://www.legacy.com/ns/news-story.aspx?t=john-candys-funniest-movies&id=762

Bela Fleck sighting

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/04/PK801NB6JO.DTL

How Robert Johnson got the Blues

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerfriedman/2012/03/04/robert-johnson-got-the-blues-100-years-ago-and-reaped-a-fortune/

And a new musical about Ma Rainey

http://host.madison.com/entertainment/arts_and_theatre/reviews/musical-ma-rainey-plays-a-simmering-power-struggle/article_bbc42ad0-6627-11e1-892a-001871e3ce6c.html

Sunday Music Digest

Spreading the stories of Hawaiian Music

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2012/03/03/spreading-the-stories-of-hawaiian-music/

Checking out Cape Town's Jazz Fest

http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/18099/2012/03/04/cape_town_beckons_jazz_festival_unveils_2012_gems.html

Essential jazz downloads

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/03/04/3914386/a-dozen-jazz-recordings-every.html

A lesson from the Master

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/558711/A-lesson-from-the-master.html?nav=10

Wayne Kramer sighted

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jAbV9v5JByVeHW1XCVVwaH28fOMQ?docId=27aec50dee19464f856bc6dae62521c8

New tunes from flat picker Larry Keel

http://www.cybergrass.com/node/969

Celtic Music comes to Oregon

http://www.beachconnection.net/news/irish030212_459.php

Even the Marathon in New Orleans is named after music

http://www.nola.com/running/index.ssf/2012/03/runners_will_move_to_a_lively.html

A look back at W.C. Handy

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/a-look-back-w-c-handy-composer-of-a-song/article_3fa49a04-72ae-509c-bc29-7f4606086352.html

And another honor for Hendrix

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353131/jimi-hendrix-honored-by-hard-rock-through-signature-series

Saturday Music Digest

New music at LA's Greek Theatre

http://www.examiner.com/music-in-los-angeles/greek-theatre-and-gibson-amphitheatre-announce-2012-premiere-marquee-club

Another honor for "The Descendants"

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/141211443.html

Almost time for the Calistoga Spring Jazz Festival

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/02/TR051NAU3I.DTL

From one Guitar Hero to another

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203986604577255641555632380.html

Irish Music, the proverbial Pot of Gold

http://www.coastweekend.com/arts/irish-music-is-the-proverbial-pot-of-gold/article_87344648-63b5-11e1-8df9-001871e3ce6c.html

Pop culture inspired by New Orleans

http://www.thehullabaloo.com/arcade/article_c4835db0-648a-11e1-8456-0019bb30f31a.html

Mac heads to The Big Apple

http://www.culturekiosque.com/jazz/news/retrodrjohn_bamny702.html

George Harrison's love of auto racing

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/cornes-karma-in-grand-prix-demise/story-e6freakl-1226287843837

A R & R Circus

http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/03/02/bobby-keys-every-nights-a-saturday-night/

And some Swamp Medicine from Tab Benoit

http://mankatofreepress.com/features/x1225454243/Swamp-medicine

Friday Music Digest

What to do with Mardi Gras Beads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR1ouIZD0BQ&feature=uploademail

Santa Cruz Blues

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/90228/Santa-Cruz-Blues-Doobies-Los-Lobos-J.-Osborne-Jonny-Lang

A new music ed program in the Caribbean

http://tropicalfete.com/?p=2447

Monty Alexander sighting

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203986604577255663229609698.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Hag still workin'

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/01/tp-hes-still-a-workin-man/

A new version of SCUM

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2012/03/02/scum-on-beach-at-bulcock-in-uke-athon/

Breaking guitars and starting a business

http://www.cnbc.com/id/46574142

Another new Guitar Gadget

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-exchange-pickpunc,0,1187925.story

Meet The New Orleans Suspects

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120301/LIFESTYLE/203010304/Band-frowns-all-star-tag?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s

And from him to them, 49 years ago

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/From-Him-To-Them-49-Years-Ago-George-Martin-s-3371936.p

Snowy March 1st Music Digest

Hugh Masekela's Wedding Songs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17209994

The Hawaii Symphony kicks off its 2012 season

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/hawaii-symphony-orchestras-inaugural-season-opens-sunday/123

A preview of JazzBash By The Bay

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20071067

A Stupid Music Holiday at Cain's Ballroom

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20120301_269_WK9_CUTLIN509746&r=7656

New Stupid Music from Beppe Gambetta

http://www.benningtonbanner.com/entertainment/ci_20074303

A new all-tube Peavey guitar amp

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=151643

A slightly more Modest guitar amp here:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/introducing_the_beer_can_guitar_amp.html?no_takeover

None of us can hear any more

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/02/29/none-of-us-can-hear-anymore/

Rock's Heaviest Era

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2012/feb/29/nr_early_70s_030112_168707/?entertainment&get-out

And R.I.P. to Davy Jones

http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/02/29/ringo-starr-davy-jones-death/

Leap Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom spots Megan Fox

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-5/

Checkin' out the Hangout Music Fest

http://www.ajc.com/travel/GulfShoresOrangeBeach/gulf-shores-and-the-1366101.html

The Happy Hawaiian

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/press-release/the-happy-hawaiian-larry-bertlemann-historical-legendary-reunion-during-quiksilver-and-roxy-pro_67543/

A Jazz Museum for Chicago?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0229-jazz-building-20120229,0,444958.column

Declaring war on Urban Radio

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/02/two-fearless-new-jazz-records-declare-war-on-urban-radio/253709/

New Moon

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Ahmad-Jamal-Blue-Moon-3368714.php

Brian Jones, Guitarist

http://www.legacy.com/ns/news-story.aspx?t=brian-jones-guitarist-and-more&id=752

A followup on the death of guitarist Gary Moore

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

Here Come De Judge

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Martin+Short+judging+Canada+Talent+Reality+without+tears/6223429/story.html

And a preview of this weekend's Nine Mile Music Festival

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2012-03-01/music/nine-mile-music-festival-at-virginia-key-beach-park-march-3/

Feb. 28th Music Digest

Let's Wok and Roll

http://www.chicoer.com/lifestyle/ci_20059796

"Black Radio" issues a musical challenge

http://www.timesnews.net/article/9042986/review-39black-radio39-issues-musical-challenge

A Uke addiction

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/02/a-uke-addiction.html

A new guitar takes shape in Colorado

http://www.coloradodaily.com/music/ci_20049273?source=most_viewed#axzz1nhCilUUO

Some unusual guitar amps

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/02/diy-guitar-amps/

An international music dealer gets busted

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2107289/Posh-music-shop-owners-hob-nobbed-celebrity-clients-convicted-1million-stolen-guitar-plot.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Healing Beams to guitarist Mick Jones, who is In Hospital

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/foreigner-mick-jones-0227-2012/

Another week means time for another New Orleans Music Festival

http://www.katc.com/news/9th-annual-soul-fest-at-audubon-zoo/

New tunes from Lyle

http://www.montrealgazette.com/music+Embrace+Lyle+Lovett+Release/6217908/story.html

And more new releases reviewed

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2012/02/28/2003526536

Monday Music Digest

A Harlem Blues Summit

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57385503/harlem-blues-summit-brings-music-legends-out/

Checking out the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/arts-leisure/tel-aviv-jazz-festival-the-difference-between-successful-and-excellent-1.415043

R.I.P. to Jazz Sax man Red Holloway

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-0227-red-holloway-20120227,0,3139932.story

Cannon Ball

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-The-Cannonball-Adderley-Quintet-3362932.php

Instrumental Dreamland

http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/kidtunes-putumayo-kids-presents-instrumental-dreamland/

You knew it was coming-Air Guitar Hero

http://www.gamebandits.com/news/guitar-hero-robotics-makes-hands-free-application-a-reality-34856/

Spring music at the Dew Drop

http://www.thesttammanynews.com/northshore_life/community/article_5b1bac10-5f58-11e1-b989-0019bb2963f4.html

A Harmonica Summit in Tulsa

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20120226_11_A2_CUTLIN739893&r=5869

Johnny Cash sighting

http://www.legacy.com/ns/news-story.aspx?t=johnny-cash-collaborates&id=748

And a visit to Butman

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/jazz-stars-come-for-butman-fest/453551.html

Sunday Music Digest

Festival Time on Mau'i

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/558500/Hawaii-dishes-up-rainbow-of-food-and-wine-festivals-and-classes-statewide.html?nav=12

Benny Golson sighted

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/26/3452707/chatter-dominates-jazz-giant-benny.html

A visit to the Jazz Fest in Dubai

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/jason-mraz-and-james-morrison-round-up-dubai-international-jazz-festival

Charlie Parker with Strings

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0227-miguel-zenon-20120226,0,5388898.column

Cab Calloway coming to PBS

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-02-24/entertainment/bs-ae-zontv-calloway-20120224_1_pbs-documentary-music-lessons

New Stupid Music from Petunia and The Vipers

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/02/25/petunia-and-the-vipers-swingin-at-sam-bonds/

A Flashback to when The Sex Pistols played Cain's

http://newsok.com/legendary-sex-pistols-punk-rock-show-at-cains-ballroom-recalled/article/3652340?custom_click=lead_story_title

A Millennium Falcon guitar

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-features/61696-introducing-the-millenium-falcon-guitar

Some new releases reviewed

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/140234913.html

And news about George Harrison's car

http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/article/Mystery-Texas-Collector-to-Give-Beatle-George-3360510.php

Snowy Saturday Music Digest

Third World heads to Hawai'i to kick off their 2012 Tour

http://www.sflcn.com/story.php?id=11343

The corner of Jazz and Hip-Hop

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/arts/music/robert-glasper-experiment-to-release-black-radio.html?_r=1

Checking out the Lakeland Jazz Festival

http://news-herald.com/articles/2012/02/25/news/doc4f47dd9f020ac365639967.txt

A unified field theory for Black Music

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/24/147369849/robert-glasper-a-unified-field-theory-for-black-music?ps=mh_frhdl1

A review of "Brave Beak"

http://toucharcade.com/2012/02/24/brave-beak-review/

R.I.P. to guitarist Billy Strange

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/billy-strange-obituary-guitar-elvis-sinatra.html

Carlos Santana finds a home in Vegas

http://sfluxe.com/2012/02/24/carlos-santana-las-vegas-hometown-guitar-hero-los-angeles-times/

A New Orleans Saint in Brooklyn?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/arts/music/dr-john-plays-three-weekends-at-bam.html

Mick talks about his recent gig

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/fresh-from-white-house-show-mick-jagger-says-every-gig-is-a-gig/2012/02/23/gIQAsxgSWR_story_1.html

And how Liverpool plans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-17137645

Friday Music Digest

Writings on the storm

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/books/writings-on-the-storm-20120224-1tslr.html

Another great new band name-The Wacky Keys

http://www.galesburg.com/lifestyles/x1331032854/Annual-Songbag-Series-presents-Wacky-Keys

Upcoming Jazz shows in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-feb-24-march-1.html?_r=1

Preview of this summer's Chamber Music Fest in Rockport MA

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1875165338/Hot-summer-plans-at-Rockport-Music

Another update from Portland Jazz 2012

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/02/23/garth-fagan-dancers-still-able-to-charm-with-a-21-year-old-masterpiece/

Meet Chico and Rita

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120224/ENT/702249993

Dog on Fleas

http://www.hudsonvalleyalmanacweekly.com/2012/02/23/plot-your-youthful-adventures-with-kids-almanac/

Bonsai Guitars

http://www.couriermail.com.au/life/whatson/bonsai-guitars-on-show-with-ukulele-orchestra-of-great-britain/story-fn8zvh1s-1226279824152

A guitar sculpture for Woodstock

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP6f6f830b730a4541906ad71bdc367568.html

And new music from The California Guitar Trio

http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/23/2080403/california-guitar-trios-new-album.html

Thursday Music Digest

Street performers become Stars

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2012/02/23/unified-voices-lift-star-status-of-street-performers.html

New music and a new tour from Jack Johnson

http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/58179/jack-johnson-releasing-live-album-plans-hawaii-tour.html

Roughing up the Brits

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/music-awards-roughing-up-the-brits-7303432.html

Honoring Sir Duke in Houston

http://www.houstonianonline.com/a-e/shsu-symphony-orchestra-and-jazz-band-to-honor-duke-ellington-1.2705261#.T0ZcDoGvNT8

The Edge of Music in Japan

http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=72131&pageid=23&pagename=Arts

Utah to host its first Ookelele Festival

http://www.heraldextra.com/blogs/american-fork-citizen/utah-s-first-ukulele-festival-to-be-held-in-af/article_019a3b62-5d2c-11e1-9977-001871e3ce6c.html

R.I.P. to Canadian guitarist Christopher Weimer

http://www.spinner.com/2012/02/22/christopher-reimer-women-guitarist-dead/

New Orleans between meals

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/21/travel/new-orleans-activities/?hpt=tr_c2

How to use an iPad like a Rock Star

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2012/02/how-use-ipad-rock-star/49030/

And the music industry turns to living books

http://news.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view/20220222mass_app-eal/srvc=home&position=also

Day After Mardi Gras Music Digest

Uncle Tom spots a Kardashian

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-4/

Los heads to Woodstock to Ramble with Levon Helm

http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/02/21/los-lobos-and-mumford-sons-will-ramble-with-levon-helm

Riff-Raff Riffing

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/6459732/Riff-Raff-Riffing

Jake does L.A.

http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-in-los-angeles/jake-shimabukuro-uke-rock-god-hits-los-angeles-review

A look at some high-end acoustic guitars

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/21/4278638/acoustic-addicts-video-compares.html

Guitar Mikey sighted

http://www.pressregister.com/news/article_fd585554-5c9d-11e1-aa8d-001871e3ce6c.html

A wrapup of NOLA's Fat Tuesday

http://www.newser.com/article/d9t1tvn81/mardi-gras-celebration-rocks-new-orleans-with-music-revelry-and-parades.html

Prepping for the birthday of Hari in Hollywood

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/201202201707/george-harrison-birthday-celebration-this-saturday-in-hollywood.html

The Blues at the WH

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/white-house-blues-obama-b-b-king-mick-jagger-grammy-museum.html

And Ringo Talks Story about the Beatles remasters

http://www.rttnews.com/Story.aspx?type=ent&Section=2&Id=1824662&SM=1

Fat Tuesday Music Digest!

Happy Mardi Gras!

A new Hawaiian Snow Song

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/02/20/rios-releases-first-single-up-for-big-island-music-award/

All That Jazz in India

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/All-That-Jazz/Article1-814253.aspx

Gospel at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest

http://www.examiner.com/gospel-music-in-washington-dc/gospel-music-takes-center-stage-at-mid-atlantic-jazz-festival

Previewing this year's National Fiddler Hall of Fame Concert

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20120221_269_D2_CUTLIN368112

Julia Nunes sighted

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/20/147061568/julia-nunes-on-world-cafe-next

A free guitar lesson

http://www.timesunion.com/business/press-releases/article/Master-Guitarist-Dyce-Kimura-Releases-Free-Guitar-3343604.php

R.I.P. to Scottish guitarist Joe Moretti

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/glasgow-guitarist-who-played-with-the-greats-1.1148822

Remember "Sophia's Meatball Hut"?

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-02-19/entertainment/bal-pop-goes-the-meatball-sophia-lorens-meatball-hut-20120219_1_veal-meatballs-aldo-roundup

Rock N' Reading

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/rock-n-reading-the-words-of-musicians/Content?oid=1960435

And 10 Essential Mardi Gras albums

http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/Tuesday+essential+Orleans+party+albums/6180696/story.html

Presidents Day Music Digest

This Day in Music...

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/day-in-music-0220-2012/

Jazz in Cinema: a checkered past

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-ae-0219-chico-bar-20120219,0,6194793.column

"Black Radio"

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/19/146811945/first-listen-robert-glasper-experiment-black-radio?ps=mh_fl

Frampton's long lost guitar Comes Alive

http://z6mag.com/arts-entertainment/peter-frampton-guitar-found-used-in-comes-alive-performance-in-nyc-165556.html

R.I.P. to MC5 bassist Michael Davis

http://www.guitarworld.com/mc5-bassist-michael-davis-dead-68

Music on the Telly this week

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/live-wire-0219-2012/

A new Blues museum set to open

http://www.bangstyle.com/2012/02/first-national-blues-museum/

R.I.P. to Tulsa bluesman "Ice Pick" Gibson

http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20120219_11_A21_CUTLIN794871&r=6637

New releases

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/new-music-139567683.html

And a Mardi Gras mix tape

http://www.wane.com/dpps/entertainment/music/mixtape-feb-18-mardi-gras-nt12-tvw_4074571

Sunday Music Digest

Reviewing the soundtrack of "The Descendants"

http://tribune.com.pk/story/336906/film-review-the-descendants-imperfect-paradise/

Some new Jazz reissues

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_19982552

Previewing Friehofer's Jazz Festival 2012

http://saratogian.com/articles/2012/02/18/entertainment/doc4f3fc2ea05ee1318801592.txt

A trip to Springfield

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/it-seems-as-if-most-celebrities-have-visited-springfield-and-the-simpsons-dd44cjg-139523198.html

Checking out Eugene's Oregon Asian Celebration

http://www.kval.com/news/local/27th-Annual-Oregon-Asian-Celebration---the-states-oldest-and-longest-Asian-festival-139600263.html

The world's most expensive guitar hits the market

http://www.todayonline.com/Entertainment/EDC120218-0000114/Worlds-most-expensive-guitar-goes-on-sale

Seize the Big Easy

http://blog.northjersey.com/openroad/1432/seize-the-big-easy/

Lovin' the Blues in Marietta

http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/542187/Lovin--the-blues.html?nav=5002

The Class of 2012 at the Blues Hall of Fame announced

http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Mike-Bloomfield,-Furry-Lewis-and-Allen-Toussaint-among-Blues-Hall-of-Fame-inductees&nItemID=48997

And Keb Mo heads to 1600

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/143501-keb-mo-perform-white-house-mick-jagger.html

Saturday Music Digest

Hugh Masekela talks about his new album (which is great, BTW)

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/hugh-masekela-how-the-listen-2-africa-label-1006225752.story

Ookeleles are Big in Sacramento music stores

http://www.modbee.com/2012/02/18/2074808/sacramento-area-music-stores-say.html

Heading to The Peaks Jazz Festival

http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_19990187

How popular music seems to stop after your thirties

http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/postmodernconservative/2012/02/18/popular-music-seems-to-stop-after-your-thirties/

Bob Dylan and Martin Guitars

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/02/bob-dylan-and-martin-guitars/

Another sighting of Edith Prickley

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/martin-340818-theater-everything.html

Nat Hentoff picks his Five Best books about Jazz

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204369404577209501566107994.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Time for the Mardi Gras Indians

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/mardi-gras-indians-unfurl-their-feathered-headdresses/2012/02/17/gIQACTwKKR_gallery.html#photo=1

Crusin' with The Beatles

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/cruisin-with-the-beatles-a-ride-on-beatles-tribute-cruise-2012

And Blues, Blues, and More Blues

http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/2065217-129/music-notes-blues-blues-and.html

Friday Music Digest

Hidalgo and Perez return to Los Lobos

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ott-0217-los-lobos-burbs-20120216,0,4851957.story

Jazz Radio returns to Columbus

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-columbus/jazz-radio-returns-to-columbus-ohio-jazz-brewed-just-the-way-you-like-it

Bach and all that Jazz in Long Beach

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_19981857

Let there be more drummers like Tommy

http://www.eastbayri.com/news/2012/feb/16/let-there-be-more-drummers-tom-ardolino/

Pousette-Dart Band sighting

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/02/pousette-dart_band.html

Jake plays Napa

http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/exuberant-humble-ukelele-master-delights-opera-house/article_ca6b3d82-5842-11e1-a0b4-0019bb2963f4.html

Guitar plays Second Fiddle

http://www.ajc.com/travel/guitar-plays-second-fiddle-1351431.html

R.I.P. to Tennessee musician Luke Brandon

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/feb/16/local-guitar-legend-luke-brandon-dies/

New guitar picks from Rotosound

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

And heading into that old home stretch at Mardi Gras

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2012/02/16/entertainment/doc4f3d6ba25d47a612884065.txt

Thursday Music Digest

Upcoming music here in New Hampsha

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120216-ENTERTAIN-202160314

A BIG Music Fest coming to Mau'i

http://mauinow.com/2012/02/15/hawaii-recording-artists-unite-for-big-music-festival/

Latest doings at Berklee

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/blogs/thenextgreatgeneration/2012/02/the_present_of_jazz_music_meet.html

Rock is the new jazz

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/154630-rock-is-the-new-jazz.-sorry-rock/

Yo La Tengo does "The Simpsons" theme

http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-2944-squeeze_the_day_for_feb_15.html

A look at the 2012 concert season for the Volcano Art Center

http://hawaiinewsdaily.com/2012/02/volcano-art-center-launches-2012-concert-season/

Curtis on Tour

http://knox.villagesoup.com/ae/story/curtis-tour-celebrates-the-guitar/485118

Chicago's music connection with New Orleans

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/tribnation/chi-chicagos-music-connection-with-new-orleans-20120215,0,2703932.story

The Beach Boys announce their US Tour dates

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2012/02/15/Beach-Boys-to-kick-off-tour-in-New-Orleans/UPI-10431329342220/

And yet another new music series coming to New Orleans

http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/first-annual-nolafunk-jazzfest-series-announces-initial-lineup

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom brings Jimmy Buffett back to the Waikiki Shell 30 years later

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-3/

Behind the Music on Paul McCartney's new album

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/karriem-riggins-puts-proper-backbeats-on-paul-mccartney-s-new-standards-album

Previewing Portland Jazz 2012

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/02/14/portland-jazz-festival-2012-why-thara-memory-is-important/

R.I.P. to jazz musician Jodie Christian

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/rip-jodie-christian-jazz-musician-and-co-founder-aacm

Checking out The Alaska String Band

http://www.mywesttexas.com/entertainment/pulse/article_5fa60c71-1848-5aad-ba86-523e9a675f27.html

Uncle George on tour

http://www.austindailyherald.com/2012/02/14/maui-guitarist-plans-hawaiian-warmth-to-combat-minnesota%E2%80%99s-chill/

T-Minus 3 Days...

http://www.rttnews.com/Story.aspx?type=ent&Section=2&Id=1820071&SM=1

A new Star Wars guitar

http://www.wane.com/dpps/news/strange/video-man-shows-ultimate-star-wars-guitar-obt12-jpe_4072911

And a (partial) list of who's heading to Bonnaroo

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/02/radiohead_red_hot_chili_pepper.html

Valentine's Day Music Digest

A sneak peek at this year's Montreal Jazz Fest

http://montreal.broadwayworld.com/article/Liza-Minnelli-and-More-Set-for-Festival-International-de-Jazz-de-Montral-20120213

Missing Waylon

http://www.pntonline.com/news/raised-28255-turn-black.html

Zooey does SNL

http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/13/saturday-night-live-host-poll-zooey-deschanel-increases-her-quirk-rating/

A video of Frampton reuniting with his old guitar

http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/video_peter_frampton_reunites_with.php

JazzFest for Beginners

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/02/13/new-orleans-jazz-fest-for-beginners/

Such a Night...

http://www.nola.com/175years/index.ssf/2012/02/our_times_dr_john_a_new_orlean.html

Blues at 1600

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obamas-to-hold-celebration-of-blues-music-jagger-bb-king-and-other-artists-to-perform/2012/02/13/gIQAD27eBR_story.html

St. Louis to get a National Blues Museum

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/13/uk-music-blues-museum-idUSLNE81C02W20120213

A Grammy Guitar Jam

http://www.musicradar.com/news/live/grammy-guitar-jam-paul-mccartney-dave-grohl-bruce-springsteen-joe-walsh-529490

And Brah Hugh heads to Jersey

http://blackstarnews.com/news/135/ARTICLE/7966/2012-02-13.html

Monday Music Digest

Caz Brothers sighting

http://presszoom.com/story_172213.html

ReBirth finally wins a Grammy

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/02/rebirth_brass_band_wins_its_fi.html

World Music at the Grammys

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2012/02/12/world-music-and-roots-music-winners-at-54th-annual-grammy-awards/

Empowering HIV patients via music

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202130081.html

A tribute to Lee Morgan in Harlem

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/forty-years-death-uptown-tribute-60s-jazz-trumpet-great-lee-morgan-article-1.1021326?localLinksEnabled=false

Grammy Scorecard

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/list-of-grammy-winners-in-selected-major-categories/2012/02/12/gIQAVwMV9Q_story.html?tid=pm_entertainment_pop

19 things you didn't see on the Grammy telecast

http://www.billboard.com/news/grammys-2012-19-things-you-didn-t-see-on-1006177472.story#/news/grammys-2012-19-things-you-didn-t-see-on-1006177472.story

A preview of April's Rhythm N' Blooms Fest

http://blogs.metropulse.com/the_daily_pulse/2012/02/sneak-peek-rhythm-n-blooms-mus.html

A preview of the Virginia Arts Fest

http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/arts/dp-fea-david-0212-20120211,0,5327797.column

And Vile is looking for a couple of good pickers

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=77261

Sunday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Whitney Houston

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gkd679WTnjoQvyEVyta2DQWB40Gw?docId=CNG.9367df7c419dfd7c7311dd597acd280f.391

Almost St. Lucia Jazz time

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2631081/st-lucia-21st-annual-jazz-fest.html

A visit to the Grammy Museum

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/grammy-museum-trouble-in-paradise.html

How Robots almost killed the music industry

http://io9.com/5884328/in-the-1930s-robots-were-killing-the-music-industry

The Royal Family of the Guitar returns to St. Louis

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/royal-family-of-guitar-returns-to-st-louis/article_ae5fe1f2-6ba3-5540-ae95-cebe7394ecf0.html

Dave Grohl Talks Story

http://www.accesshollywood.com/dave-grohl-the-beatles-were-a-huge-influence-on-kurt-cobain-and-i_article_60434

Building Slide guitars in Maine

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/189148/10/Slide-guitars-

A string quartet marching in Mardi Gras?

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/02/st_lawrence_string_quartet_par.html

ReBirth heads to The Grammy Awards

http://www.wwltv.com/news/Rebirth-Grammy-Nomination-139132914.html

And a visit to the Arizona Song Museum

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2012/02/06/20120206arizonas-song-museums-i-am-az-music-showcases-states-influence-innovation.html

Saturday Music DIgest

A little Rocking Chair Music to start

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASBqCNVadqY&feature=uploademail

Grammy Weekend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sporJ89MSM

R.I.P. to jazz pianist Noel Kelehan

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2012/0211/1224311624109.html

A postmortem on Jamaica Jazz 2012

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120211/ent/ent1.html

Should Eddie Vedder get the Folk Grammy?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2017459765_grammy12.html

Bernie's Guitar in danger of closing

http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/09/bernies-guitar-on-verge-of-closing/

Paul gets his Star

http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/201202107196/paul-mccartney-hollywood-walk-fame/

John Mayall Talks Story

http://www.examiner.com/music-q-a-in-national/q-a-with-john-mayall-on-the-blues-concerts-with-john-hammond

Gregg Allman Talks Hepatitis C

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1678944/grammy-nominee-gregg-allman-spreads-messages-about-music-dangers-of-hepatitis-c.jhtml

And Ringo heads to Mohegan Sun

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/the-scene/events/Ringo-and-Friends-Coming-to-Mohegan-139046874.html

TGIF Music Digest

Only 9 items today, sorry. Had a hyperlink issue so had to take one out.

The Beach Boys are at The Grammy Awards

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8417495

The Giants of Slack Key

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/10/aloha_friday_hawaiian_music.DTL


Thara Memory honors Miles Davis

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/portland-jazz-master-thara-memory-honors-miles-davis-ambitious-program

Celebrating Eddie Marshall

http://events.sfgate.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/231912145-celebrating-eddie-marshall-a-memorial-benefit-concert-feat-bobby-mcferrin-and-more

Jazz in Ronkonkoma

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jazz-and-wine-bring-music-fans-to-ronkonkoma-ny-hotels-2012-02-09

More on The Rusty Nail

http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/02/post_65.html

A new Finnish guitar app

http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2012/02/09/finnish-guitar-teaching-app-picks-up-e1-1-million/?mod=google_news_blog

Some new guitars from Washburn

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/washburn-guitars-debuts-new-models-and-colours-in-popular-hb-hollow-body-series-528925

And get ready for the French Quarter Festival

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/29th-annual-French-Quarter-fest-comes-April-12-15-3199345.php

Thursday Music Digest

Bra Hugh does LA

http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/08/legendary-jazz-musician-takes-center-stage-in-la/

New shows announced at New Hampshire's Casino Ballroom

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120209/ENTERTAIN/202090309/-1/NEWSMAP

The alltime Top 5 Hawaiian Music Artists-a poll

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2012/2/8/Hawaii_music/1

Roy Ayers sighted

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/08/3415168/jazz-town-ayers-music-has-a-hopeful.html

Remembering the heyday of Jazz in Pittsburgh

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12040/1208856-388.stm

Kerouac's Spirit lives on

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Spirit+Kerouac+lives+beat+flavoured+jazz+suite/6124668/story.html

This Day in Stupid Music History

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20120209_11_A2_CUTLIN733368&r=7684

Dine with Danger!

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/09/3858962/dine-with-danger-at-the-powel.html

Isolating Clapton's Guitar

http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/video-eric-claptons-isolated-guitar-on-the-beatles-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-528794

And Leo Nocentelli Talks Story

http://nola.livemusicblog.com/2012/02/08/mardi-gras-guitar-marshal-an-interview-with-leo-nocentelli/

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom is Back!

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-2/

Restoring a Jazz hall in Louisiana

http://www.slidellsentry.com/articles/2012/02/08/news/doc4f31ba8903644464015068.txt

Connecticut's Music Mountain releases their 2012 schedule

http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2012/02/07/entertainment/doc4f3175e99c220241593418.txt

Remembering The Rusty Nail

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=14637

Gretsch introduces some new acoustic models

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/gretsch-introduces-new-roots-collection-acoustic-models-528658

A new iPhone guitar pedal

http://gizmodo.com/5882786/digitechs-iphone-guitar-pedal-lets-you-shred-without-your-phone

Why is it so hard for new musical instruments to catch on?

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/02/why-is-it-so-hard-for-new-musical-instruments-to-catch-on/252668/

A new music festival coming to Tampa

http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/new-music-festival-in-tampa-attracts-top-acts/1214331

The French Quarter Noise Battle heads to court

http://www.wwltv.com/news/138826074.html

And Firesign Theatre does Agatha Christie!

http://www.tampabay.com/features/performingarts/agatha-christie-plays-highlight-ruth-eckerds-2012-13-broadway-lineup/1214380

Tuesday Music Digest

The changing face of the Grammy Awards for Comedy

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-comedy-grammys-20120207,0,2771029.story

Bill Frissell sighted

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-symphony-center-jazz-20120206,0,7322968.column

Jazz and World Music in Ethiopia

http://www.ethiosports.com/2012/02/06/jazz-world-music-festival-in-ethiopia/

The Chicago Symphony announces its new season

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/10475217-421/variety-marks-the-csos-2012-13-season-announced-monday.html

Ookelele Madness in Manchester New Hampshire!

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120206/LOCALVOICES0304/702069981

Eddie Vedder adds new tour dates

http://audioinkradio.com/2012/02/pearl-jam-eddie-vedder-adds-more-solo-tour-dates/

Upcoming shows at NYC's Iridium

http://broadwayworld.com/article/The-Iridium-Announces-Upcoming-Events-20120206

Second City to receive a prestigious honor

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-second-city-to-receive-nab-spirit-of-broadcasting-award-2012-02-06

First report from Mardi Gras in NOLA

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/mardi-gras-2012-the-beer/Content?oid=1952037

And another roundup of new releases

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/arts/music/a-new-album-from-paul-mccartney.html?_r=1

Monday Music Digest

Sir Paul sez: "Bloody Hell!"

http://www.metro.co.uk/music/889352-sir-paul-mccartney-i-often-think-was-i-really-in-the-beatles-bl-dy-hell

Checking out the 10th NYC Nightlife Awards

http://broadwayworld.com/showtime/viewblog.cfm?blogid=3418

Previewing the first We "Heart" Ookelele Festival in California

http://www.chicoer.com/lifestyle/ci_19898107

Star Guitar wins a race in the slop

http://www.drf.com/news/delta-downs-despite-slop-star-guitar-scores-premier-night-championship

"CMT Crossroads" runs into Guitar Problems

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120205/ENTERTAINMENT02/202050357/Balky-guitar-derails-Crossroads-taping-at-Pepsi-Coliseum?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|ENTERTAINMENT

Frampton Comes Alive 35 years later

http://www.telegram.com/article/20120205/NEWS/120209786/1011

Dissecting the new Van Halen album track-by-track

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/van-halen-a-different-kind-of-truth-full-album-review-track-by-track-528131/1

A look ahead to this year's Cloverdale Citrus Fair

http://cloverdale.towns.pressdemocrat.com/2012/02/news/cloverdale-citrus-fair-120-years-and-counting/

George Harrison gets into trouble with his car

http://www.wset.com/story/16677667/vehicle-runs-i

And the legacy of Alan Lomax

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/02/the-legacy-of-alan-lomax/252587/

Super Sunday Music Digest

GO PATS!

Slack Key with Uncle George @ The Paramount

http://www.examiner.com/art-scene-in-austin-mn/the-magic-flounder-and-george-kahumoku-jr-a-the-paramount-theatre

A Latin jazz musician's journey to his roots

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57371628/a-latin-jazz-musicians-journey-to-his-roots/

Juilliard in Aiken

http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/020512-juilliard-cabaret--3764892

The 14th annual Seven Days Fest kicks off in FLA

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20120205/NEWS01/202050343/14th-annual-Seven-Days-festival-kicks-off-jazzy-note

A new joint musical venture

http://www.eurweb.com/2012/02/traveling-guitar-foundation-tgf-and-people-of-poetry-pop-launch-new-partnership/

A new way to play Black Sabbath?

http://boingboing.net/2012/02/04/playing-black-sabbath-on-tesla.html

A Les Paul guitar goes for big bucks on eBay

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152358

Black History Month in...Nepal

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Blues+beginning+to+Black+History+Month&NewsID=319186

Remembering Don Cornelius

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120204/NEWS01/202040308/Cornelius-good-man-Denise-LaSalle-says-Blues-legend-shares-her-memories-Soul-Train-host

And Ringo says "No Way" to writing an autobiography

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/ringo-starr-will-not-write-autobiography/9867715

Saturday Music Digest

Los at Dosey Doe

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/02/last_night_los_lobos_at_dosey.php

Cecil's Jazz Club in Jersey to close

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/02/cecils_jazz_club_to_close.html

Don Was gets kicked Upstairs

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-201202040331reedbusivarietynvr1118049697feb04,0,5866993.story

The song is over at NYC's Oak Room

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/arts/music/oak-room-at-algonquin-hotel-closes.html?_r=1

Ookelele Bowl

http://blogs.canada.com/2012/02/03/best-of-youtube-the-ukulele-bowl/

"United Breaks Guitars" gets a new life

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-breaks-guitars-singer-has-hand-in-complaint-site-20120203,0,7804550.story

Talking Story with Wee Trio

http://www.wickedlocal.com/arts/x63805324/Music-Scene-column-Wee-Trio-does-jazz-Bowie-album

A crash course in Chicago-style Blues

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120203/TEMPO/202030303/-1/NEWSMAP

Another great new band name: Goat Rodeo

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2012/0203/Goat-Rodeo-s-eclectic-mix-is-bluesy-and-original

And a roundup of new releases

http://www.noise11.com/news/lana-del-rey-leads-this-week%E2%80%99s-new-release-20120203

TGIF Music Digest

What "The Descendants" tells about Hawai'i Now...

http://www.mauinews.com/page/blogs.detail/display/3567/What-Does-the-Movie--The-Descendents--Tell-About-Hawai-i-Now-.html

A list of things which are more "Jazz" than "Bad Jazz Music"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/02/02/146305212/a-list-of-things-which-are-more-jazz-than-bad-jazz-music-itself

Chucho's Step

http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2012/02/jazz-master-chucho-valdes-performs-chuchos-steps/2163561

Music societies keep the sounds alive

http://music.sonomaportal.com/2012/02/02/music-societies-keep-the-sounds-alive/

How to Wow the Ladies

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/feb/02/30-minutes-with-the-rock-dwayne-johnson?newsfeed=true

Gretchen Peters has the Write Stuff

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/02/nashville-songwriter-gretchen-peters-will-play-4/

Meet the owner of Star Guitar

http://www.drf.com/news/star-guitar-owner-first-lady-racing-louisiana

Remembering Louis Prima

http://www.nola.com/175years/index.ssf/2012/02/louis_prima_the_times-picayune.html

Previewing this year's 28th Memphis Blues Challenge

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/feb/02/worlds-music/

And Ringo does Conan O'Brien

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/watch-conan-cover-buck-owens-act-naturally-with-ri/61346/

Thursday Music Digest

Los is headed to Merlefest

http://mountaintimes.com/music/articles/Los-Lobos-Assembly-of-Dust-join-MerleFest-25-id-022508

Latest Stupid Music doings in T-Town

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=272&articleid=20120202_272_D3_CUTLIN659106&r=6661

New concerts upcoming in the Big D

http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/new-concerts-ingrid-michaelson.html

A preview of this year's Segovia Series in Chicago

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weekend/10352426-421/northwesterns-segovia-series-celebrates-classical-guitar.html

Guitar lessons teach neuroscience

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/138507729.html

While my guitar controller gently weeps

http://kotaku.com/5881284/while-my-guitar-controller-gently-weeps

First peek at this year's New Orleans JazzFest posters

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/02/new_orleans_2012_jazz_fest_pos.html

Speaking of NOLA, here's a Carnival Update

http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/February-2012/The-Passing-Carnivals/

Dhani Harrison acquiring a ball and chain

http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Dhani_Harrison_to_Wed_Iceland_deCODE_Chief%E2%80%99s_Daughter_0_386957.news.aspx

And McCartney will finally get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-mccartney-star-hollywood-walk-fame-284443

Happy Birthday Don!

Don Everly turns 75 today

Wednesday Music Digest

Sorry, no Uncle Tom this week. He must have gone surfin'

Previewing Santa Lucia Jazz 2012

http://www.caribbean360.com/index.php/news/st_lucia_news/552100.html#axzz1l94wUqy0

The Music Man

http://metrotimes.com/culture/mark-lamonte-the-music-man-1.1265188

Rochester Jazz is selling out fast!

http://thedailynewsonline.com/entertainment/article_6170f3b2-4c4e-11e1-90a5-0019bb2963f4.html

New music from J.D. McPherson

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/01/31/jd-mcpherson-to-release-rounder-records-debut-signs-and-signifiers-april-17/

Big Guitars in Waukesha

http://www.jsonline.com/news/waukesha/10foot-gibson-guitars-arrive-in-waukesha-lc40t5i-138412314.html

Peavey builds a guitar that tunes itself

http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/31/peavey-builds-an-auto-tuning-guitar/

Edith Prickley sighted

http://www.thestar.com/article/1124029--genie-awards-strombo-andrea-martin-to-host-show

George Harrison's lost guitar solo

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/lost-beatles-solo-0131-2012/

Mavis Staples headed to the Chicago Blues Fest

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/10330390-421/mavis-staples-will-sing-at-chicago-blues-festival.html

And the Alan Lomax Collection goes online

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/9051860/Alan-Lomax-collection-goes-online.html