Saturday Music Digest

2010 Blues Music Awards winner list

http://www.examiner.com/x-32020-Atlanta-Blues-Examiner~y2010m5d7-Blues-Music-Award-winners-2010

A new album from The Holmes Brothers

http://www.helena-arkansas.com/entertainment/x1920412060/Holmes-Brothers-latest-album-showcases-rock-n-soul

A review of the new Shelby Lynne CD

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050602300.html

A new guitar!

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/05/07/ozartist-transforms-model-into-guitar-using-bodypaint.html

Solidbodies: the 50 year guitar war

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/05/07/guitarwar/

Musicians in Nashville dry out their guitars

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/arts/music/08country.html

Review of the recent Kokua Festival

http://kealakai.byuh.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2801&Itemid=78

Punks, Ookeleles, and Kiwis

http://www2.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/artsandentertainment/story.html?id=d047fc38-a164-4c92-b983-3fb53b0953db

A preview of summer music across New York City

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/arts/music/09web_poplistings.html

And a nice new cover of a classic NRBQ instrumental

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4iJyreeA8

TGIF Music Digest

Hugh Masekela is mad as hell!

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/masekela+rails+against+music+and+the+world+cup/3638492

A Google lawsuit on song copyrights

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/195711/google_sues_for_decision_on_links_to_copyrighted_songs.html

Preview of this year's 31st annual Blues Awards

http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Event?oid=2056019

A new home for SF Jazz

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/06/MNN71D9TTO.DTL&type=music

Upcoming jazz in the Big Apple

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/arts/music/07jazz.html

Funky Meters

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/05/festival-spotlight-the-funky-meters/

Singing a farewell to Ernie Harwell

http://www.freep.com/article/20100506/SPORTS02/100506035/1321/

Preview of this year's Crossroads Guitar Festival

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5767215-eric-claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-returns

Jazz and pops from the Detroit Symphony

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100507/ENT04/5070316/Detroit-Symphony-announces-jazz--pops-lineup-for-2010-11-season

And Time Changes Everything

http://muskogeephoenix.com/features/x1989604753/-Time-Changes-Everything

Thursday Music Digest

Buffalo's Thursday at The Square series announces lineup

http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=76615&catid=13

Where Aerosmith REALLY came from

http://www.newhampshire.com/nh-people/aerosmith-biography.aspx

A new album from Keola Beamer

http://top40-charts.com/news/Pop-Rock/keola-Beamer-And-Raiatea-Album-Released-Today/56010.html

May music reviews

http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/may-music-reviews-lcd-soundsystem-band-of-horses-cocorosie/18455

Shorty goes big time

http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Shorty-goes-big-time/hFhsGG7E4kSV7Nir-1VV_A.cspx

Gaslight Anthem makes peace with American Airlines

http://www.spinner.com/2010/05/05/gaslight-anthem-american-airlines/

Review: Mark Knopfler in Boston

http://www.patriotledger.com/entertainment/music/x2084226900/Mark-Knopfler-delivers-at-the-Orpheum

Ookelele Fever

http://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/ukulele-fever-in-forbes/1822460.aspx

A new jazz label in Motown

http://www.freep.com/article/20100506/COL19/5060304/1038/ENT03/New-label-to-feature-local-music-acts-live-on-vinyl

And Happy 25th to Indian Hill Music

http://www.wickedlocal.com/littleton/fun/entertainment/x1381028025/Indian-Hill-Music-in-Littleton-marks-25th-birthday-with-gala-bash

Cinco De Mayo Music Digest

Midweek = Uncle Tom Moffatt

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

HAPA coming to SF

http://events.sfgate.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/116949925-hapa-at-stern-grove-festival

A preview of this September's Telluride Blues and Brew Fest

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=55250

Flood benefit and music info from Nashville

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/05/03/flood-benefit-and-music-venue-updates/

Some final notes on JazzFest in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/05/final_notes_on_aretha_franklin.html

Happy 100th to Norman Corwin

http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/archives/2010/05/04/happy_100th_norman_corwin

Willie on gambling, golf, guitars, and pot

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/05/willie_nelson_on_country_music.html

10 Jimmy Page quotes

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Revealing-Jimmy-Page-504/

Merle Haggard interview Part 3

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/05/merle-haggard-as-he-is-part-3/

And Happy Cinco de Mayo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz2dajJsd1o

Tuesday Music Digest

Hawaiian music greets the new HAL Airbus

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hawaiians-new-fleet-of-the-future-arrives-in-hawaii-92737759.html

A "bold new direction" for the Chicago Jazz Festival

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-0504-jazz-20100504,0,6706446.column

Lineup for the FIFA World Cup kickoff concert is announced:

http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/article432380.ece/Fifa-concert-ready-to-rock

Mariachi music for Cinco de Mayo

http://tmdcelebritynews.com/mariachi-music-a-cinco-de-mayo-holiday-tradition/013832

"Treme" Show 4 music recap

http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/05/03/treme-recap-at-the-foot-of-canal-street/

Can famous people be normal?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-haisha/can-famous-people-be-norm_b_558169.html

Years of pain with Bettye LaVette

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/05/03/bettye_lavette_shares_the_years_of_pain/

A new album coming from Indigenous

http://nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3496:indigenous-to-release-anniversary-album&catid=44&Itemid=20

Review: Willie's new "Country Music"

http://www.highlandernews.org/arts-entertainment/cd-review-country-music-by-willie-nelson-1.1470997

And Gary Wright releases a new album too!

http://musicremedy.com/g/gary-wright/album/connected-8560.html

Monday Music Digest

JazzFest final wrap

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-05-03-jazzfestwraponline_ST_N.htm

A jazz mass in Rome

http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/7278364/article-St--Peter-s-Episcopal-church-offers-jazz-mass?instance=home_news

A girl and her guitar

http://www.lincolncourier.com/entertainment/x1042474964/Sound-Off-A-girl-and-her-guitar-light-up-the-Web

Mick Taylor sighting

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=927171&category=ARTS

A new Fred Fried album

http://www.wickedlocal.com/falmouth/fun/entertainment/music/x932360299/Orleans-Fred-Fried-releases-new-album

R.I..P. to folk music singer Susan Reed

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/arts/music/02reed.html

Oberlin opens a Jazz Building

http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/04/30/entertainment/doc4bdae43a428ba537858335.txt

Some new CDs reviewed

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63T5PV20100430

"The Ghost of Christopher Wallace"

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638214/20100430/story.jhtml

And hips don't lie!

http://www.collegian.com/index.php/article/2010/05/050310_luau

Sunday Music Digest

Edgar Winter's still alive and well

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2010m4d30-EXCLUSIVE-Edgar-Winter-says-hes-ready-to-rock-and-rollll-again-with-Ringo-this-year-Part-4

Best music choices for this final day of JazzFest in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/05/best_of_jazz_fest_music_not_to_3.html

Jeff Beck plays KC

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/30/1914884/becks-guitar-speaks-volumes.html

Germain Bazzle dazzles

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/05/germaine_bazzle_dazzles_at_new.html

Another band for Guitar Hero?

http://www.examiner.com/x-25487-Music-Video-Games-Examiner~y2010m5d1-Guitar-Hero-Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-on-the-way

4500 guitar players try to set a record

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs7S9PcB5p8

Warren Buffett meets the Quebe Sisters

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowpics/5881121.cms

Stupid Music done rap style?

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/153243/t/Ke$ha%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98Your-Love%E2%80%99-unforgiving/Default.aspx

Stevie Wonder does...jazz?

http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/05/02/news/doc4bdcf5086d2e5893083204.txt

And put up your dukes!

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20100502put_up_your_dukes_foxboro_and_wrentham_bands_do_battle_at_ellington_jazz_festagain/srvc=home&position=also

Lei Day Music Digest

Hawaiian Music still has a home in Waikiki

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20100430_hawaiian_music_still_thrives_in_waikiki.html

Retro Review: Ringo Starr's "Sentimental Journey"

http://www.theticker.org/about/2.8221/retro-review-ringo-starr-sentimental-journey-1970-1.2256370

Delbert McClinton does it his way

http://www.mexicoledger.com/entertainment/x1042474836/Music-Scene-McClinton-likes-doing-it-his-way

Streaming Sounds for May

http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/04/30/1447394/music-options-for-any-taste-on.html

A new book by New Orleans music legend Harold Battiste Jr.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/92448609.html

Previewing the Nashville-Area Guitar Festival

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1638233/vince-gill-added-to-all-star-cast-at-nashville-area-guitar-festival.jhtml

Hag "as-is"

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/04/merle-haggard-as-he-is/

Previews of must-sees at JazzFest today

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/04/best_of_jazz_fest_music_not_to_2.html

Roxy Music to play Montreux

http://www.kulr8.com/news/entertainment/?feed=bim&id=92497399

And the music brings authenticity to HBO's "Treme"

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-trememusic-20100501,0,4745182.story

Friday Music Digest

How Buckwheat won a Grammy

http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/92450234.html

Hawaiian music on Lei Day

http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/04/29/may-day-events-festivities-across-the-island/

Playing jazz flute at age 75

http://www.news-press.com/article/20100430/NEWS0101/4300318/1003/ACC/Cape-Coral-Jazz-flutist-keeps-on-swinging-at-75

Stupid Music coming to the Ozarks

http://ozarksfirst.com/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=45876&Itemid=73446

Base session in the pink

http://www.droitwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/8125851.Base_Sessions_in_the_pink/

Preview of this fall's Halifax Pop Explosion fest

http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1179715.html

What's going on today at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/04/best_of_jazz_fest_music_not_to_1.html

A preview of the next Tom Petty album

http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/music/dp-mixpos-tom-petty-sally-hemings,0,1773510.story

The West Virginia Blues Society hosts a benefit for the miners' families

http://sundaygazettemail.com/Entertainment/201004281017

And Hawaiian music welcomes a new plane for Hawaiian Airlines

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Hawaiian-Airlines-employees-celebrate-delivery-of/Bz8qbmjg7k2s4njFA7N7yw.cspx

Thursday Music Digest

Jazz-Fest Sioux City details

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100429/NEWS/4290313/1003/BUSINESS

K'au Coffee Festival preview

http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/04/28/ka%E2%80%98u-coffee-festival-to-showcase-java-music-food-may-1-2/

Honoring Lennie Sogoloff, a Boston music legend

http://www.wickedlocal.com/danvers/news/x1394815173/Jazz-Week-concert-honors-Lennie-Sogoloff

8-bit guitar?

http://www.slipperybrick.com/2010/04/8-bit-guitar-is-a-geeky-senior-project/

Sleepy Eyes of Death (another great band name)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/matsononmusic/2011722997_sleepy_eyes_of_death.html?cmpid=2628

Getting it on record

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/04/preservation-jazz-band-merriweather.php

Flaming Lips cancel their gig in Memphis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/apr/28/band-member-hospital-flaming-lips-cancels-beale-st/

Preview of today's doings at JazzFest

http://www.examiner.com/x-37261-New-Orleans-Live-Music-Examiner~y2010m4d28-Jazz-Fest-2010--Thursday-April-29th--Music-not-to-miss

Get Back? Paul says "no".

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/sir-paul-mccartney-its-best-beatles-didnt-get-back_1140636

And this year's music schedule for Governors Island is out!

http://www.dnainfo.com/20100428/financial-district-battery-park-city/governors-island-releases-summer-schedule

Tuesday Music Digest

Hawai'i 2010 Book and Music Festival preview

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/promotions/Hawaii-Book-and-Music-Festival-2010/

Treme 3

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/04/treme_episode_three_playing_for_that_money.html

Montreux preview

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10475789

Melissa Etheridge interview

http://www2.seattlepi.com/articles/419043.html

REM meet Patti Smith

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/;kw=%5B13193,135430%5D

In honor of JazzFest some recommended New Orleans CDs

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=2707

Accessible metal done right

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/04/26/entertainment/e100435D60.DTL

Jonny Lange's not a kid any more

http://www.tahoe.com/article/20100426/EDITORSCHOICE/100429994/1020/WHATTODO

Old time jazz swing, modern metabolism

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/arts/music/27kellso.html

And download the NPR JazzFest podcast

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=54650

The Rascals Reunion

Click on the post title for an early video look!

Monday Music Digest

JazzFest in New Orleans, Day 3

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-04-26-sundayjazz_st_N.htm

More Stupid Music at Bob Wills Day

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/apr/26/pardon-me-is-that-your-tattoo/

The Stagecoach Music Fest

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-04-26-stagecoach26online_ST_N.htm

Concert review: Mark Knopfler

http://host.madison.com/entertainment/music/reviews/article_93473afe-5088-11df-a141-001cc4c03286.html

Ronnie Wood meets The Beatles

http://www.pr-inside.com/rolling-stone-wood-picked-up-guitar-r1851558.htm

Looking back with the Allman Brothers' 2 drummers

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/04/butch_trucks_and_jaimoe_remini.html

Band of Skulls on a roll

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Band+Skulls+roll/2937418/story.html

A tornado hits the blues town of Yazoo

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8642998.stm

More on The Rascals reunion show

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2010/04/25/13716711-wenn-story.html

And a JazzFest sample

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuV3YGdF0X0

The Rascals!

I had the privilege last night of listening live on the radio to the first live concert by The Rascals in 40 years! It was a benefit show in NY City. Click on the post title for more info.

Set list:

Lonely Too Long

In the Midnight Hour

I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore

You Better Run

A Beautiful Morning

Love Is a Beautiful Thing

Groovin'

A Girl Like You

How Can I Be Sure?

Come On Up

What Is the Reason?

People Got to Be Free

Sunday Music Digest

Ringo defends his new song about John Lennon

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/ringo-starr-defends-lennon-lyric_1140169

Elvin Bishop in the Blues Tent

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/04/elvin_bishop_makes_it_look_eas.html

Lionel Richie at the Accura Stage

http://www.spinner.com/2010/04/24/lionel-richie-charms-soaked-crowd-at-new-orleans-jazz-fest/

John Fogerty plays the Royal Albert Hall

http://tmdcelebritynews.com/comin-down-the-road-the-concert-at-royal-albert-hall/0364

Buffett Hotel

http://dailybreaknews.com/buffet-hotel/1158

Complete wrap of JazzFest Day 2

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-04-25-jazz-fest-new-orleans_N.htm

Chick Corea sighted

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/apr/24/review-chick-corea-denton-arts-jazz-festival/

A new guitar amp

http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_mercury_amp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29

Taken by Force

http://tmdcelebritynews.com/taken-by-force/01009

And a guide to Country Music Marathon 2010

http://www.styleblips.com/2010/04/country-music-marathon-2010-guide-and.html

Saturday Music Digest

A Girl Who Loves The Stooges! New music from Terry Adams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFqJ5DjEmlQ&feature=digest

Another great new band name-Heavy Trash

http://www.app.com/article/20100423/ENT/4230305/Heavy-Trash-isn-t-stuck-in-a-time-warp

Music of the Mullet Toss

http://www.pnj.com/article/20100423/SPORTS1001/4230304/1006

The man who gave away The Beatles

http://www.minyanville.com/special-features/articles/worst-stupid-business-decisions-beatles-decca/4/23/2010/id/27014

Day 1 at JazzFest in New Orleans = Rain

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/04/greetings_from_overcast_er_rainy_new_orleans.html

An unusual solo show from guitarist Pat Metheney

http://www.ktvu.com/entertainment/23249417/detail.html

youtube turns 5

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1044289

This is Stupid Music Weekend in Turkey Texas-it's the 39th annual Bob Wills Days!

http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=447833

R.I.P. to jazz writer Gene Lees

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/23/AR2010042304839.html

And the latest news from the Thelonious Monk Institute

http://www.westseattleherald.com/2010/04/23/news/thelonious-monk-institute-jazz-brings-peer-peer-jazz-education-program-seattle-publi

Friday Music Digest

Na Hoku preview

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/500828/Festival-celebrates-the-unique-sound-of-Hawaii.html?nav=19

Bill Cosby hearts jazz music

http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/04/23/entertainment/mj2636014.txt

A new museum revives Jazz-era Seattle

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2011674553_jazz23.html

Stupid Music on the Nashville Skyline...

http://www.cmt.com/news/nashville-skyline/1637636/nashville-skyline-willie-nelson-and-merle-haggard.jhtml

Live music-what a rush!

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100423/ENT/4230311/1005/ent

Iceland volcano meets Ookelele

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/22/icelandic-woman-play.html

Preview of this weekend's Kokua Festival in Honolulu

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100422/GETPUBLISHED/4220387

A new CD from Susan Cowsill

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/georgianne-nienaber/susan-cowsill-soars-with_b_548254.html

Neil Innes sighted

http://www.thespec.com/Entertainment/article/756274

And JazzFest starts today in New Orleans!

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/04/best_of_jazz_fest_music_not_mi_1.html

Earth Day Music Digest

Live at the Lead

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2010/04/21/read/a_and_e/arts04.txt

Ringo Starr interview

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/7615396/Ringo-Starr-interview.html

Chess Records sighting

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63K43I20100421

The new Koko Taylor Blues Award announced

http://www.prweb.com/releases/blues-foundation/Koko-Taylor-Award/prweb3903894.htm

TV theme songs that ruled the radio too

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/04/remember-when-tv-theme-songs-ruled-the-pop-charts.html

The party in New Orleans this weekend isn't only at The Fairgrounds

http://www.myneworleans.com/Blogs/After-Hours/April-2010/Partying-Off-the-Grounds-at-Jazz-Fest-Time/

Soundtrack: Tallest man on Earth

http://boston.com/community/blogs/todays_soundtrack/2010/04/soundtrack_tallest_man_on_eart.html

Lei Day with the Caz Brothers

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/501376/The-Brothers-Cazimero-Perform-on-Lei-Day.html?nav=39

New Stupid Music from The Sweetback Sisters

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126150190

And Pat Metheny-One Man Band

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14915287?nclick_check=1

Hump Day Music Digest

Wednesday = Uncle Tom is Gabbin'

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

Happy 60th to the Dean of Hawai'i slack key players, Uncle Cyril Pahinui

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

Behind the scenes at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/04/jazz_fest_couldnt_go_on_withou.html

Tracing jazz from New Orleans to Chicago

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/clarendonhills/news/2178048,clarendon-hills-jazzrevue-042210-s1.article

"My life: the playlist"

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/04/20/thurston.who.am.i.census/

Ronnie Wood shares guitar secrets

http://www.spinner.com/2010/04/20/ronnie-wood-slash-guitar-lessons/

A review of the new Merle Haggard album

http://www.the9513.com/album-review-merle-haggard-i-am-what-i-am/

Leon Russell gets a street

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20100420_371_0_Tefrts794060

Jakob Dylan does Stupid Music

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/04/willie-nelson-country-music.html

And a jazzfest in Idaho

http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/gene-harris-jazz-festival/Content?oid=1567034

Tuesday Music Digest

Exploring the music from the second episode of the new HBO series "Treme"

http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/04/19/treme-music-recap-meet-de-boys-on-the-battlefront/

When Willie met T-Bone

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-musically_0420gd.State.Edition1.27aacea.html

Dropping acid with The Beatles

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/7603772/Beatles-introduced-to-Ravi-Shankars-music-at-LSD-party-Byrds-singer-reveals.html

Harare Jazz Fest time

http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=17799&cat=3

New Orleans Brass Band jams

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126109484

A new guitar amp that doubles as a PC

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/opc-amplifier-computer-pc,news-6514.html

Norah Jones gets new shoes

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2011645456_norah20.html?prmid=carousel_feat

Preview of this weekend's Kokua Fest in Honolulu

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/04/18/prepare-for-kokua-festival-2010-this-weekend/

A preview of the Ballard Jazz Festival in Washington State

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2011646466_ballardjazz20.html

And wishing a Happy Stupid Music 60th Wedding Anniversary to Bob Wills' biographer

http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/features/behindthechutes/peek-past-tod-4357.shtml