Tuesday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Texas Honky Tonk singer Robert Boyte

http://www.mysanantonio.com/obituaries/81190957.html

"Valley of Neptunes"

http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100112/jimi-hendrixs-valleys-neptune-release-march-9-id-1096778.html

Previewing this season at the Nashville Symphony

http://nashville.broadwayworld.com/article/Nashville_Symphony_Announces_Their_201011_Season_20100111

A world of fusions

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/arts/music/12globalfest.html

50 great moments in jazz

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/jan/11/dave-brubeck-jazz-at-oberlin

Remembering one of the best singers of Stupid Music ever, Tommy Duncan

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/81033702.html

Moving and Grooving

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5309306&fSectionId=431&fSetId=251

The top 10 songs from "The Simpsons"

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/01/11/list-em-carefully-the-top-ten-songs-from-the-simpsons/

Candye Kane after Xmas

http://www.times-standard.com/entertainment/ci_14161426

And R.I.P. to Moody Blues producer Tony Clarke

http://www.kbsradio.ca/news/music/87/1048927

Sunday Music Digest

Donald Harrison heats up Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0109-harrison-ovnjan09,0,678657.column

George Carlin's biography is out

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/books/comic-george-carlin-gets-last-word-in-bio-but-is-it-dirty-like-the-rest-x-81059987.html

Never tune your guitar again?

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/01/09/evertune-keeps-your-guitar-tuned-forever/

A chat with Jake

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100109/BREAKING01/100109029/Jake++%E2%80%98If+you+have+passion+and+focus++you+can+accomplish+anything%E2%80%99

Hiking the Appalachian Trail with an ookelele

http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2010/01/09/news/local/doc4b4907ea53a77532783565.txt

The Chicago jazz scene-Do It Yourself

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/arts/music/10cncjazz.html

Ahmad Jamal sighted

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705357154/Jazz-pianist-Jamal-looks-back-on-interesting-life.html

It's Lesley Gore's Party

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/80951892.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUnOiP3UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

New guitars from Buddy Blaze

http://www.guitargearheads.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1058

And Joe Brown is back on the road.

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/music/Joe-Brown-Veteran-happy-to.5967283.jp

Saturday Music Digest

Electronic sound from Nortec Collective

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-nortec-collective10-2010jan10,0,2222640.story

Wood Craft

http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/20100109_Hotel_developer_Bob_Burns_is_working_on_China_projects.html

Sighted: Dee Dee Bridgewater

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60806H20100109?type=musicNews

Jazz in Austin

http://www.thestate.com/buzz/story/1099955.html

Ride with Stupid Music

http://herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso?ewcd=80cf7dc1c5438373

Jimmy Page-I'm no Guitar Hero

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/jimmy-page-0108/

Another 2009 Top 20 list-29 in this case

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/features/best-of-2009-the-29-most-memorable-concerts-of-2009.aspx

A new album from John Ellis and Double Wide

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=21059

Trouble at George Harrison's Handmade Films?

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE60700M20100108?type=marketsNews

And a preview of tonight's live show in Washington State by The Firesign Theatre

http://seattle.broadwayworld.com/article/The_Firesign_Theatre_Comes_To_Whidbey_Island_Center_for_the_Arts_20100108

Thursday Music Digest

Yeah Grammy

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2010/01/yeah-grammy/

Seeking Higher Ground

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2010/01/06/read/a_and_e/arts03.txt

Mark Morris dances to Stupid Music

http://www.houstonpress.com/events/mark-morris-dance-group-1290353/

Big Al!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8cXwMueVhU&feature=related

When guitars attack

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14131280

A chat with Del McCoury

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1629184/del-mccoury-50-years-of-playing-music.jhtml

Carnival set to roll in N.O.

http://www.wwl.com/pages/6048266.php?

Oh Yoko!

http://www.kbsradio.ca/news/music/87/1046999

A new George Harrison cover

http://www.twentyfourbit.com/post/319407395/antony-hegarty-covers-here-comes-the-sun-by-the

And the Top 10 Dead Rock Stars alive in Miami

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/crossfade/2010/01/top_10_dead_rock_stars_alive_in_miami/277995

Wednesday Music Digest

An American Band

http://sacurrent.com/music/story.asp?id=70813

Do dairy cows like Hawaiian Music?

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-01-05-waterbeds-for-cows_N.htm

Courtney Pine sighting

http://jazztimes.com/articles/25595-transition-in-tradition-en-hommage-a-sidney-bechet-courtney-pine

R.I.P. to a record store legend

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS/1060339/-1/ENTERTAIN08

New Stupid Music from Erik Swanson

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/01/erik_swanson_once_a_cowboy_ind.php

Steel Strum

http://agmetalminer.com/2010/01/05/sound-of-metal-steel-strum-with-a-trussart-steel-guitar/

The Bay Area World Guitar Show

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/Event?oid=1546289

New Orleans gets ready for Mardi Gras

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=299755&catid=396&Itemid=2322

Al Kooper digs the Silent Years

http://www.metrotimes.com/blog/musicblahg.asp?perm=953

And Uncle Tom is getting over his Presidential hangover

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

Tuesday Music Digest

2010 concert wish list

http://www.onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/gigswishlist2010.html

Good news for Beatles fans

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100104/LIFE/701049982/1197/life&template=columnists

Elvis Lives!

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/01/elvis_lives_in_a_75th-year_box.html

Bird songs with Bells and Whistles

http://macarthur-chronicle-camden.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/bird-songs-with-bells-and-whistles/

New Orleans Music 2009 in review

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=2241

New Orleans in Montreal this month

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=9476569

The Blind Boys in D.C.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/Sweet-harmony_-Blind-Boys-of-Alabama-come-to-D_C_-8705394-80435317.html

A guitar god remembered

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/jan/04/rowland-s-howard-tribute

Happy B-day to Kaua'i resident Michael Stipe

http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Homedrone/HappyBirthdayMichaelStipe-4Jan10

And Uncle Ray takes "A Ride With Bob" out for another tour

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2010/01/04/asleep_at_the_wheel_has_big_pl.html?cxntfid=blogs_austin_music_source

Monday Music Digest

Jimmy Webb, recording artist

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27825

"This guy thinks he's Marc Bolan, man!"

http://www.spinner.com/2010/01/01/twisted-tales-t-rex-marc-bolan-crash/

The final sound check

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=47320

Shane Watson strums a guitar for focus

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Watson-strums-guitar-for-focus-and-to-control-emotions/articleshow/5408274.cms

More on Pres Hall

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=47318

Rock music's roots in Louisiana detailed in a new book

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20100103/LIFESTYLE/1030316

A review of new CDs from the NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/arts/music/04choice.html

Another great new band name

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/entertainment/stories/DRC_breeding_0103.3e004dfe.html

The best Stupid Music albums of the past year

http://www.kera.org/artandseek/content/2010/01/03/the-best-texas-albums-of-09/

And wanna buy a boat? Croz has his for sale!

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatFullDetails.jsp?boat_id=2007887&ybw=&units=Feet%A4cy=USD&access=Public&listing_id=76263&url

Sunday Music Digest

The music goes on in Shreveport

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100103/NEWS01/1030343/1060

Hot Club at Cain's

http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1480:hot-club-of-cowtown-at-cains&catid=55:out-a-about&Itemid=111

A new blog for Marcia Ball

http://marciaball.com/blog/

Uncle Cyril a chip off the old block

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/01/PKID1B8CLE.DTL&type=music

January with The Nashville Symphony

http://www.c-dh.net/articles/2010/01/02/lifestyles/01lstyle.txt

Irvin Mayfield in the Twin Cities

A sarod maker with a 6th sense

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100103/jsp/bengal/story_11937296.jsp

Film review: "Nowhere Boy"

http://www.xomba.com/nowhere_boy_film_review

Elvis at 75

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/01/03/elvis_the_performer_and_the_punch_line/

And the Cheatham Street Warehouse is still making musical history

http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/cheatham-street-warehouse-still-making-music-history-158835.html

Saturday Music Digest

Tracks of Our Years

http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/tracks-of-our-years-the-beatles/2009/12/31/1261982363045.html

2009 in Beatles News

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m12d31-2009-The-solo-Beatles-year-that-was-a-minireunion-albums-and-a-tattoo

The Chicago Blues Tour turns 20

http://nwitimes.com/entertainment/columnists/tom-lounges/article_f5010059-9de0-59c5-9de8-a21b59720335.html

Songs in the key of '00

http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2010/jan/01/sounds-key-00/

Honoring Dave and Cosmo in N.O.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/80433957.html

Soundgarden to reunite

http://www.billboard.com/news/soundgarden-reunion-planned-for-2010-1004056149.story

The Heartbreakers

http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20100101/ENTERTAINMENT04/1010310/Heartbreakers+collection+provides+blueprint+for+live+albums

Jazz meets Metal

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/arts/music/03merge.html

How the internet is impacting Hawaiian music

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20100101_net_impacts_local_music.html

And Brah Hugh celebrates his 70th Birthday for the umpteenth time!

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/5502049-147/Hugh_Masekela's_70th_birthday_concert.csp

New Year's Day 2010 Music Digest

Government Mule in Woodstock

http://www.jambands.com/news/2009/12/31/gov-t-mule-visits-woodstock

2009 in Hawaiian music

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091231_no_entertainment_slowdown_in_2009.html

Ella lives?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/31/DDKM1B8QQ3.DTL&type=music

A kid-friendly band

http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/12/31/kid-friendly-band-the-macaroons-rocks-the-kids-and-their-parents/

Jimmy Page muses on the electric guitar

http://www.gear4music.com/news/article/Jimmy-Page-Electric-guitar-reflects-your-personality/R5/2010-01-01

Koopa Troopa!

http://www.examiner.com/x-31345-El-Paso-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m12d31-Koopa-Troopa-guitar

The Thrill is Still Alive

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20091231/NEWS/912319977/1078&ParentProfile=1062

SF Jazz 2010 Preview

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14095134

Aussie music in 2009

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/989206/diversity-rules-aussie-music-in-2009

And The Doors in an unusual hue

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703278604574624540834882968.html

New Years' Eve Music Digest

Sorry it's so late today!

Ain't Misbehavin'

http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=39291

Tyner/Coltrane sighting

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14093875?nclick_check=1

Aunty Margaret says Aloha

http://hawaiihealthguide.com/healthtalk/display.htm?id=822&hhsid=0fd7f7cc6769c3b7bdd6cd2386a4b9db

R.I.P. to a Stupid Music fiddler

http://www.athensreview.com/local/local_story_364181355.html

Hidalgo and Perez come to NH

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091231/GJENTERTAINMENT_01/712249980/-1/FOSENTERTAINMENT

Speaking of which, how to learn Spanish by listening to Los Lobos

http://www.literacynews.com/2009/12/learn-spanish-here-are-some-speedy-ways-to-become-bilingual-in-baja-buenos-aires-boston-or-baton-rouge/

New Roots music

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704398304574598444090266868.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Another great band name-Nick Moss and the Flip Tops

http://www.casperjournal.com/articles/2009/12/30/arts/arts02.txt

Pattie Boyd opens a photo exhibit

http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=8121

And the best of 24 New Years' Eves in Jazz

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/12/the_best_of_toast_of_the_nation.html

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom checks in from O'ahu

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

Ian Dury!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QWMF07nFso

Yet more dissection of the R & R HOF inductees

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/getting-progressive-the-rock-hall-voted-in-genesis-whos-still-missing.html

The Kennedy Center honored a batch of people

http://www.examiner.com/x-29591-Santa-Ana-Music-Industry-Examiner~y2009m12d29-32nd-annual-kennedy-center-honors-dave-brubeck-mel-brooks-grace-bumery-and-the-boss

An interesting Big Al cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_2e2QRDpY

Thelonious Dub!

http://www.myspace.com/theloniousdub

A Picasso guitar found

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gbGx39FGEHebYNo4xlOqeYf3s9Iw

An intro to Jazz Guitar music

http://modernguitarist.guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2009/12/29/jazzguitarprimer/

2009 music deaths

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1628887/bowing-out-notable-music-business-deaths-of-2009.jhtml

And Cowboy Mouth hits the road

http://www.examiner.com/x-30274-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2009m12d29-New-Orleans-Cowboy-Mouth-comes-to-Slims-on-Mardi-Gras-tour-Thursday-January-7-2010

Tuesday Music Digest

More R & R Hall of Fame backlash

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/12/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_for.html

The history of DownBeat Magazine

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1229-jazzdec29,0,4913104.story

First Night in Portsmouth NH

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091229/NEWS/912290391/-1/NEWSMAP

In the 60's a music loft influx

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/.artsmain/article/9/1338/1593260/People/In.The.'60s..A.Musicians'.Loft.In.Flux

First Night in Nashville

http://www.countryweekly.com/rodney_atkins/news/4391

A review of "Pops"

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/books/blog/2009/12/review_pops_a_life_of_louis_ar.html

John + Yoko 40 years later

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion/509502/war_is_over_if_you_want_it_john_and_yoko_40_years_later

The only album "Bob Dylan" ever produced

http://www.counterpunch.org/simmons12282009.html

A chat with Starkey

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/125429/%5BVIDEO%5D-Ringo-Starr-Talks-About-Getting-Back-Together-With-Paul-McCartney.htm

And First Night in Morristown NJ

http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/12/first_night_morris_new_years_e.html

Monday Music Digest

15 items!

10 for 2010

http://www.earvolution.com/2009/12/earvolutions-ten-for-2010.asp

2009 music R.I.P.s

http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Music-Performers-who-died-in-2009

A legacy of song

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_14050414?nclick_check=1

A musical trip that will never end

http://www.sowetan.co.za/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=1098044

A new ookelele CD

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/3196528/CD-Review-Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra

15 musical resolutions for 2010

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/12/fifteen-musical-new-years-resolutions-for-2010.html

Norah Jones hits the big 3-0

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-12-28-norah28_ST_N.htm

Buffalo Springfield Again!

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-the-buffalo-springfield-buffalo1/

Blues and Chaos

http://blogcritics.org/books/article/sony-reader-adventure-blues-chaos-the/

The year in pop

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/recordings/article/742739--the-year-in-pop-music-20-albums-that-wowed-us

Saluting women musicians in Oklahoma

http://www.newsok.com/discover-oklahoma-pioneer-museum-salutes-women-musicians/article/3427394?custom_click=headlines_widget

Fine fiddling

http://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=4246

Bill Tapia breaks his hip

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091226_musician_bill_tapia_breaks_his_hip_days_before_turning_102.html

Best music of the decade

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091226/LIFE/912260301

Definin' the blues

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703523504574604284273616214.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Jazz up your New Year's Eve

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8757/115/

And Dusk Tiger, the Killer Guitar

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/235766/dusk-tiger-killer-guitar

No Music Digest Today

Back tomorrow-have been cutting over to a new more powerful computer!

Belated Boxing Day Music Digest

A Blues Dialect Dictionary

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704039704574616110289183436.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Holiday music in the Crescent City

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/12/from_christmas_night_through_n.html

R.I.P. Vic Chestnutt

http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=139070&catid=3

Baby Gramps

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010581745_gramps25.html

So, you got an ookelele for Christmas...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/what-tickles-a-ukesters-tastebuds/story-e6frg8qf-1225812718757

All That Jazz

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/movies/27jazz.html?_r=1

Steve Martin at JazzFest 2010?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-steve-martin26-2009dec26,0,3640272.story

Audio news

http://www.audaud.com/article?ArticleID=6777

A departed NRBQ fan in Japan left some memories

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=731530&id=1523356109#/photo.php?pid=731530&id=1523356109&fbid=1272175014157

And Mel Torme signs off-again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYGkv6ApgTQ&feature=related

Christmas Eve Music Digest

Los Lobos does "Guantanamera"

http://www.thevillager.com/villager_347/timeschange.html

Stupid Music for Christmas

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/12/23/conroe_courier/lifestyles/1225_asleep_at_the_wheel.txt

What would Santa do?

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=7186105

New music from The Forbidden Island

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2009/12/23/read/a_and_e/arts02.txt

Billy Ray Cyrus becomes his own Grandpa

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGrQ8AUnHE1sXw6JiPBgRfQ6bQdQD9CP9T381

A Christmas rock concert in Bethlehem

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iMsxek413hvkTG1Y4hFvDe3RWb1wD9COTEL00

A soulful Auld Lang Syne

http://www.austin360.com/music/a-soulful-auld-lang-syne-143497.html

How Ringo helped the Big Man after the E Street Band split

http://www.spinner.com/2009/12/23/clarence-clemons-had-ringo-starrs-help-during-e-street-split/

John Lennon's Star is missing

http://www.star-ecentral.com/music/sleeve/notes.asp?file=archives/sleeve/2009/12/23/23JohnLennon&date=12/23/2009

Keb 'Mo: the early years

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/keb-mo-1222/

And here comes Rhymin' Simon, the sequel

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/21/AR2009122103894.html

Weds. Music Digest

Fuentes gets his due

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/79942092.html

A new Hawaiian music series

http://www.hawaii247.org/2009/12/22/hawaii-volcanoes-presents-new-series-of-hawaiian-music/

Speaking of Hawai'i, wanna buy Cher's house?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwqinHVGPuxyWiuelIpFSp9S9F9QD9CONCJO0

Another "Best of 2009"

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14049933?nclick_check=1

A King Fundi X-Mas

http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/commentary/8914.html

A new concert series on Mau'i

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/william-shatner-beams-into-maui,1100598.shtml

R.I.P. to Big Brother guitarist James Gurley

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_14050483

A slump in music video game sales

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6866571/Music-video-game-sales-slump-in-2009.html

Another R.I.P.-folk/blues guitarist Cam Waters

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/79861592.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

And it's Wednesday, which means Uncle Tom's Gabbin'

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

Tuesday Music Digest

Los is More

http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2009/12/21/los-cenzontles-with-david-hidalgo-and-taj-mahal-american-horizon

Ringo chats up the new CD

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Ringo-Starr-previews-how-Paul-McCartney-helped-out-on-Y-Not-album-in-new-video-update

Cuba boogies to Kool and the Gang

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iH030Tn8hlCNgjU3GNLINeqV3iRw

R.I.P. to Stupid Musician Big Bill Lister

http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=11606

John Lennon on The White Album

http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/cultural-capital/2009/12/white-album-lennon-self

REM makes a new CD in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/12/rem_records_in_the_garden_dist.html

Live review: X at the Wiltern in LA

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/live-review-x-at-the-wiltern.html

New Stupid Music from Got Club of Cowtown

The decade in Jazz

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1222-decade-jazzdec22,0,3927779.column

And a new World Music Christmas CD

http://thestamfordtimes.com/story/479635

Winter Solstice Music Digest

More "Best CDs of 2009"

http://rocnow.com/article/living/2009912210322

A Cool World Christmas

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35100

A new guitar gadget

http://lifehacker.com/5428415/improve-your-guitar-amps-sound-with-a-diy-sound+enhancing-stand

Free guitar lessons in Utah

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705352535/Retiree-gives-gift-of-music-for-free.html

A little bit of snow can't stop Johnny Winter

http://www.wickedlocal.com/norton/news/x1145295100/A-little-bit-of-snow-cant-stop-Johnny-Winter

More New Orleans Saints songs

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20091220/ARTICLES/912189953/1008?Title=Musicians-gaining-steam-with-Saintly-song

A Chicago photographer unveils pictures of 1970s South Side music clubs

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/hoekstra/1947315,SHO-Sunday-light20.article

Music DVD reviews of note

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/musicdvd-reviews-blues-at-montreux-2004/

Fleetwood Mac: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/3180163/Fleetwood-Mac-The-Good-the-Bad-the-Ugly

And the wait is finally over for The Stooges

http://www.freep.com/article/20091220/ENT04/912200352/1039/Ent04/The-wait-is-finally-over-for-the-Stooges-