Snowy Friday Music Digest

Second-generation genius

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204301404577170680390562956.html

New Ookelele music from Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer

http://guitarinternational.com/2012/01/19/cathy-fink-and-marcy-marxer-release-rockin-the-uke/

John Mayer is working on a Stupid Music album

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/john-mayer-says-new-album-will-have-organic-cowboy-guitar-sounds-20120119

Roland and Fender debut a new Strat

http://musicindustrynewswire.com/2012/01/19/min4967_183627.php

Bit Torrent at NAMM

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120118006645/en/BitTorrent-Test-Peer-Based-Live-Streaming-Dean-Guitars

Previewing Summer 2012 concerts, which will feature some Reunions

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-01-18/summer-tours-2012/52650826/1

Great music winter getaways

http://www.examiner.com/live-music-scene-in-chicago/great-music-winter-getaways-part-1

Remember Aztec Two-Step?

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/ent/2012/01/19-05/Music-Box-Folk-duo-Aztec-Two-Step-is-still-going-strong.html

Making clothes for Rock Gods

http://www.laweekly.com/2012-01-19/music/glen-palmer-tailor-tom-petty-fleetwood-mac/

And SuperBand Diamond Rugs have a new CD coming

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/January/19Diamond_Rugs_Deer_Tick,_The_Black_Lips_Set_Album_Release.shtml

Thursday Music Digeat

A new album from Pete Donnelly of NRBQ

http://www.citypaper.net/music/2012-01-19-pete-donnelly-the-figgs-milkboy-residency.html

First listen to the new Ringo album

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/review-for-beatles-drummer-it-s-only-rock-n-roll-new-album-ringo-2012

A new compilation of Mardi Gras music

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Various-Artists-Meet-Me-at-Mardi-2612939.php

A new George Harrison iPad app

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/141733-george-harrison-guitar-collection-ipad-app-released.html

Looking back at Santo and Johnny's "Sleep Walk"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/18/santo-johnny-sleep-walk?newsfeed=true

Hag is Ailing

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/12650217/country-music-legend-merle-haggard-hospitalized/

Preview of this year's Purdue Jazz Festival

http://www.jconline.com/article/20120119/ENT06/201190305/Music-anything-standard-Purdue-Jazz-Festival?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

Slack Key Festival time!

http://www.easyreadernews.com/44333/southern-california-slack-key/

Chris Isaak sighted

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/9023549/Chris-Isaak-all-the-way-from-Memphis.html

And Johnny Otis has left the building at the age of 90

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-johnny-otis-20120119,0,2183487.story

Midweek Music Digest

Uncle Tom gives Elton John a Hug

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin307/

The Washington Post remembers NRBQ's Tommy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/tom-ardolino-ebullient-drummer-of-nrbq-dies-at-56/2012/01/17/gIQA6pnT6P_story.html

Dos Lobos update

http://www.times-standard.com/entertainment/ci_19757451

A jazz room of one's own

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204257504577154833559744046.html

Dru Hill fights on

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-01-16/news/bs-ae-music-dru-hill-0120-20120113_1_tamir-nokio-ruffin-larry-jazz-anthony-mark-sisqo-andrews

Sound that loves the soul

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/culture/6253120/Sound-that-loves-the-soul

The 23rd annual Guitar Center Drum-Off

http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/17/guitar-center-drum-off/

A garden full of axes

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204468004577164841327879470.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

New music from New Orleans' Galactic

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2012/01/16/145311485/song-premiere-galactic-magalenha

And Dr. John goes back to school

http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/dr-john-lead-three-weekend-residency-bam-dan-auerbach-join-debut-music-from-new-album-locked-down-2012-01-17

Tuesday Music Digest

Ringo still hangs out with Paul

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=141981&fm=newsmain,nrhl

5 great British Blues albums

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/surrey-delta-blues-0116-2012/

Weekly roundup of new releases

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/16/4191615/reviews-of-new-pop-country-blues.html

Alone in a Crowd

http://thecoastnews.com/2012/01/alone-in-a-crowd-george-winston-brings-solo-efforts-to-la-paloma/

Gibson Guitar and IBM

http://www.fastcompany.com/1807724/gibson-guitar-and-ibm-the-art-and-science-of-doing-well-by-doing-good?partner=gnews

Be careful with guitar repairs!

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Blogs/Arlen-s-Basics-Blog/January-2012/Be-Careful-with-Guitar-Repairs!.aspx

If everyone played the ookelele...

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/living/2012/01/16/tnl-jake-part2.cnn

Elvis does Stupid Music

http://www.theaquarian.com/2012/01/16/rant-n-roll-i-am-elvis/

Jazz lives on in Vegas

http://www.lvrj.com/view/heyday-may-be-gone-but-jazz-lives-on-in-las-vegas-137465878.html?ref=878

And R.I.P. to British jazz drummer Chas Hooper

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/9474937.Well_known_jazz_drummer_loses_fight_for_life__aged_69/

MLK Day Music Digest

Hawaiian Music a hit at the Golden Globe Awards

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/137398423.html?source=error

Mama Jugs heads to the Big Island

http://hawaiinewsdaily.com/2012/01/big-island-jazz-blues-society-presents-maria-muldaur/

Latest Stupid Music doings

http://www.examiner.com/headlines-in-san-antonio/willie-nelson-lukas-nelson-kinky-friedman-ray-benson-welcomed-by-fans

Brooce does a 5 and a half hour set

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/01/bruce_springsteen_once_again_d.html

Latest guitar toy

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/namm-2012-source-audio-to-release-soundblox-2-line-of-guitar-bass-effects-524052

Devo does The Fillmore

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_19747950

"American Pie" turns 40

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/american-pie-turns-40-song-gloomy-view-music-plays-article-1.1003456?localLinksEnabled=false

R.I.P. to bluesman Omar Sharriff

http://www.ktbs.com/news/30215870/detail.html

Another Tom Ardolino remembrance

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/January/ts10RIP_NRBQ_Drummer_Tom_Ardolino_.shtml

And a trip to the Alternative Guitar Festival in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/arts/music/alternative-guitar-festival-at-rockwood-music-hall-review.html?_r=1

Sub-Zero Sunday Music Digest

Jazz played like rock

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/2012/01/15/jazz-played-like-rock-trio-new-releases/XsBUpPqBNkwHVcUuhRY1DL/story.html

Charlie Haden sighting

http://www.npr.org/2012/01/15/145172275/charlie-haden-a-moment-of-clarity

Remembering some great Stupid Musicians

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/dayton/opinion/remembering-the-music-men-who-hit-all-the-right-notes/article_87cd1650-3c36-5ac6-8f3f-91033d8197a4.html

Another Tom Ardolino tribute

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/January/ts10RIP_NRBQ_Drummer_Tom_Ardolino_.shtml

Hundreds play tribute to Uncle Tappy

http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/25450/home/hundreds-remember-ukelele-player-bill-tapia-at-oasis-memorial-party/

The Morse Code

http://www.niagarathisweek.com/what's%20on/article/1279360--the-morse-code

A Streetcar all their own

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/stage-west-makes-streetcar-all-its-own/1210687

The first class of the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame is announced

http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2012/01/14/ri_music_hall_of_fame_announces_first_inductees/

Half Pint heads to Jamaica

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120114/ent/ent3.html

And a tribute to Lady Day

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0116-dee-dee-20120114,0,205683.column

Saturday Music Digest

The NY Times remembers Tom Ardolino

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/arts/music/tom-ardolino-56-longtime-drummer-for-nrbq-dies.html

While the New 'Q lives up to expectations

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/new-nrbq-living-up-to-expectations/2012/01/06/gIQAlQ6lwP_story.html

Light Crust Doughboys sighting

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/11/3652302/the-light-crust-doughboys-have.html

Continuing 'Trane's legacy

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/jazz-musicians-continue-john-coltrane-s-legacy/article_ea9f49e7-8dfc-53ff-b2d8-7957bff96c4b.html

Bluegrass takes the A Train Uptown

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/14/arts/music/chris-thile-michael-daves-at-the-allen-room-review.html

Who do you trust?

http://oakpark.patch.com/articles/who-do-you-trust-music-makers

Jake Talks Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcf0W3x9tvs

Guitar World gets a new owner

http://www.rwonline.com/article/newbay-media-acquires-guitar-world/211323

The first digital guitar you won't hate

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/the-first-digital-guitar-you-wont-hate/

And R.I.P. to country guitarist Charlie Collins

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16517286/country-guitar-legend-charlie-collins-passes-away

TGIF Music Digest

Hot Water is building up steam

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-13-hot-water-is-building-up-steam/

Nighttime concerts coming to Lahaina

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/507744/Hawaiian-Music-Series-moves-to-nighttime-concerts.html?nav=14

Billy Joe Shaver sighted

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ott-0113-billy-joe-shaver-20120112,0,7603312.column

Giving Cole the Royal Treatment

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204542404577157093075449600.html

Pabst and Jazz?

http://www.buzzinemusic.com/reviews/music-review-asher-roth-pabst-jazz-free-mixtape-01132012

A jazz orchestra in Wisconsin brings back the Big Band Era

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/usatoday/article/38328671?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

The Hills are Alive with Stupid Music at Tommy Duncan Day

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/usatoday/article/38328671?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

That's All

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/01/song_of_the_day_thats_all_nrbq.html

Another remembrance of Tommy Ardolino

http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/music/2012-01-12/tom-ardolino-r-i-p/

And Edith Prickley does Broadway

http://costamesa.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrea-Martin-Makes-Segerstrom-Center-Debut-216-19-20120112

Snowy Thursday Music Digest

Update on Experience Hendrix 2012

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/January/12Experience_Hendrix_Tour_Adds_Dates_and_Taj_Mahal_and_The_Doors_Krieger.shtml

The Wolves Survive

http://www.newsreview.com/chico/wolves-survive/content?oid=4850862

Connie!

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/152514-connie-stevens-the-complete-warner-bros.-singles/

A new look at Norman Granz

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/152531-norman-granz-the-man-who-used-jazz-for-justice-by-tad-hershorn/

Never heard of NRBQ?

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/never-heard-nrbq-dont-tell-bob-dylan

New music from Johnny Winter

http://wvgazette.com/Entertainment/201201110167

Guitar International hands out some awards

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/slash-bonamassa-0111-2012/

Aretha heads to NOLA

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hmEXbxlYOW_lCK1PIIdJHzjlCtNQ?docId=16be1aa75e804ae8abb87965efe4b56e

A new nightclub for Minneapolis?

http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_19721747

And Elvis Found Alive

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/54080/elvis-found-alive/

Wednesday Music Digest

Midweek Gabbin' W/ Uncle Tom Moffatt

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin306/

Stupid Music in Oregon

http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-18654-album_review_pete_kr.html

Dave Bidini talks about his favorite drummer

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/01/10/dave-bidini-on-the-late-drumming-legend-tommy-ardolino/

With enough bandwidth, many join the band

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/us/music-lessons-on-webcams-grow-in-popularity.html?_r=1

CNN discovers Jake Shimabukuro

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/living/2012/01/10/the-next-list-shimabukuro-sneak-peek.cnn

New guitar pots

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bourns-announces-new-options-to-its-industry-leading-line-of-guitar-potentiometers-2012-01-10

Will Scorsese's George Harrison film be allowed to be nominated for an Oscar?

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/oscars/la-et-academy-doc-rules-20120110,0,1740749.story

Roberta Flack does a new album of Beatles songs

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/roberta-flack-s-new-album-of-beatle-songs-has-a-couple-of-john-lennon-links

Another greatest guitarist list; this one for blues-rock pickers

http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2012/01/10/todays-special-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/

And the firebrand ceremony returns to Kaua'i

http://www.civilbeat.com/posts/2012/01/09/14472-firebrand-ceremony-conducted-on-north-shore-of-kauai/

Tuesday Music Digest

A new magazine covering Hawaiian Culture

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/01/09/mana-to-cover-hawaiian-culture-current-affairs/

Jelly Roll's music is now legal in Europe

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120104/12503217283/jazz-pioneer-jelly-roll-mortons-music-finally-free-re-use-europe-hundred-years-too-late.shtml

Pres Hall turns 50 at Carnegie Hall

http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/01/09/preservation-hall-jazz-band-celebrates-50th-anniversary-at-carnegie-hall

More Tommy Ardolino Memories

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/01/remember_nrbq_drummer_tommy_ar.html

Black Sabbath Medical News

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/black-sabbath-guitarist-to-undergo-treatment-for-lymphoma/

5 new guitar gadgets spotted at CES

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/09/tech/gaming-gadgets/ces-5-gadgets/index.html

Will Harmony reign on the upcoming Beach Boys Reunion Tour?

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-01-08/beach-boys-tour-50th-anniversary/52457292/1

Another roundup of new releases

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/09/4173540/reviews-of-new-pop-country-blues.html

R.I.P. to Texas Boogie King Omar Sharriff

http://www.news-journal.com/news/local/boogie-woogie-legend-dies/article_7b0ba07b-def7-5e8a-bdc6-3eaed15e7c62.html

And some Flatt and Scruggs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=monwDi0Anwg&feature=uploademail

Monday Music Digest

Checking out the "Pan Am" soundtrack

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-various-artists-pan-am1/

Another great band name: Inky Skulls

http://staugustine.com/surf-drift/2012-01-08/inky-skulls-dip-their-pen-west-augustine

An Australian guitarist fends off a croc with his axe

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/guitar-hero-faces-croc-in-darwin-house/story-fn7x8me2-1226239366869

Glen Campbell says goodbye

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/arts/music/glen-campbells-goodbye-tour-at-town-hall-review.html?_r=1

New guitar news from Fender

http://www.d-silence.com/headlines/Guitar%20News/28218

A tribute to The Big Man

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/dp-loose-exuberant-clarence-clemons-tribute-was-drenched-in-soul-20120108,0,6235712.story

Carnival kicks off in NOLA

http://www.katc.com/news/krewe-of-rio-kicks-off-carnival-season/

Guy Davis sighted

http://blindedbysound.com/post/viewPost/guy_davis_to_release_2-cd_version_of_one_man_show_the_adventures_of_fishy_waters_in_bed_with_the_blues_feb_21/18a988cfa5673db95546a0d19d79f690

He has his eye on Starr

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/136860023.html

And Room 43 swings again!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0106-jazz-scene-20120105,0,316152.column

Sunday Music Digest

Exploring the Hawaiian soundtrack from "The Descendants"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/01/08/144804932/soundtracking-the-descendants-with-real-hawaiian-music

An upcoming Benny Goodman Tribute in New Jersey

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20120108/NJENT01/301080008/Time-swing-swing-swing-Bridgewater

A World Tour of international guitar styles

http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-05/arts/30596619_1_badi-assad-ign-guitarists

Found: the Lost Soul Queen of New Orleans

http://middletownpress.com/articles/2012/01/06/entertainment/doc4f07ca2d7153e290173549.txt

Sounds in Sync

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article2774488.ece

Music cruises that really rock

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/travel/these-music-cruises-really-rock-2086872.html

A sneak peek at Ringo's new album

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/01/07/something-else-sneak-peek-ringo-starr-wings-2012/

Hollywood's Music Box closed-for now

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/01/hollywoods-music-box-closed-for-now.html

Pay attention to the words

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203471004577142963839259688.html

And Remembering Tommy

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/01/tom_ardolino_longtime_nrbq_dru.html

Saturday Music Digest

A new tribute to Waylon Jennings

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1676870/waylon-jennings-tribute-album-due-feb-7.jhtml

New Voices of the Islands

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2012/01/06/mesmerizing-new-voice-of-the-islands-at-yoshis-jan-8/

A growing Ookelele Movement

http://www.registerguard.com/web/updates/27354434-55/ukulele-students-eugene-north-club.html.csp

New Ookelele Music on DVD from Brittni Paiva

http://www.examiner.com/ukulele-in-national/brittni-paiva-breathes-life-into-living-ukulele-review

Five musicians, one guitar

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/five-musicians-one-guitar/2012/01/06/gIQA7fn4eP_blog.html

R.I.P. to former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Weston

http://www.spinner.com/2012/01/06/bob-weston-fleetwood-mac-dead-dies/

Recycling guitar strings for a good cause

http://www.theboot.com/2012/01/06/original-artists-bracelets-guitar-strings/

Start 'em Young...

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/soundcheck/daisy_rock_girl_guitars_welcomes_8-year-old_wunderkind_zoe_thomson.html

Catching up with Sugar Ray and the Bluetones

http://www.patriotledger.com/entertainment/music/x352575218/MUSIC-SCENE-People-take-notice-of-Sugar-Ray-and-the-Bluetones

And Chicago's Blues in black and white

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/06/3350928/chicagos-blues-in-black-and-white.html

R.I.P. to NRBQ Drummer Tommy Ardolino (1955-2012)

Friday Music Digest

Catching up with Poi Dog Pondering

http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/entertainment/9691597-421/poi-dog-pondering-offers-eclectic-music-mix.html

American Music Abroad in search of musicians

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/01/06/american-music-abroad-seeking-musicians/

Tommy Duncan Day is on its way

http://hillsbororeporter.com/tickets-available-for-tommy-duncan-day-p14373-54.htm

New Stupid Music from Shooter Jennings

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/January/05Shooter_Jennings_Releasing_New_Album_in_March.shtml

What's the future of live music in Ann Arbor?

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/local-music-community-live-and-gracie-sale/

More on the proposed SCTV Monument

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2012/01/04/edmonton-sctv-monument-petition.html

Country Joe remembers Woody Guthrie

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/61883/Woody_Guthrie_Born_1912_Country_Joe_McDonald_Remembers_Him_at_the_24th_Street_Theater

Blues Overload in Mississippi

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120105/FEAT/201050319/3-days-Miss-Blues-marathon-mania?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cp

Starkey headed to Peru?

http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?Id=D0hlEL0CF84=

And Ludacris wants to get into the Eatery Business

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ludacris-set-to-open-restaurant-in-atlanta-airport-20120104

Thursday Music Digest

Fun on the road with Dos Lobos

http://www.chicoer.com/entertainment/ci_19678315

A new album from David Bromberg

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/04/NSIM1MIC6I.DTL

New Stupid Music from David John and the Comstock Cowboys

http://www.rgj.com/article/20120104/ENT/201050301/David-John-Comstock-Cowboys-stick-their-guns

R.I.P. to Cafe Noir's Gale Hess

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2012/01/say_farewell_to_cafe_noirs_gal.php

Gibson Guitar joins forces with Onkyo

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/04/gibson-guitar-announces-partnership-deal-japans-on/

A drive to get a "SCTV" Statue erected in Edmonton

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/01/04/edmonton-should-erect-a-statue-to-john-candy-martin-short-and-our-other-sctv-legends/

Even the Walls sing in New Orleans

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/In-New-Orleans-Even-the-Walls-Sing-136691128.html

R.I.P. to 1960's singer Robert Dickey

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/robert-dickey-half-of-the-duo-that-sang-60s-hit-song-im-your-puppet-dies-in-fla-at-72/2012/01/04/gIQA7MQqaP_story.html

Ringo to write a musical?

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/ringo-starr-dave-stewart-to-write-a-musical/9833056

And the return of the Bosstones

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/reviews-the-mighty-mighty-bosstones-house-of-blues-december-28-2011/

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom gets ready to welcome Elton John to Honolulu

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin305/

Mariachi El Bronx kicks off the New Year

http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-in-los-angeles/mariachi-el-bronx-kicks-off-new-year-la-with-jimmy-kimmel-and-first-fridays

High hopes for Chicago Jazz in 2012

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0104-jazz-resolutions-20120104,0,5007146.column

Opening 2012 with Stupid Music

http://www.grahamleader.com/index.asp?Story=24151

A new Museum of Stupid Music in Dallas

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2012/01/they_contacted_me_last_summer.php

Bonnie Raitt gets some help from Big Al Anderson for her new album

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/01/bonnie-raitt-covers-two-dylan-songs-on-new-album-slipstream/

Frampton gets his Best Guitar back after 3 decades

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/peter-frampton-reunited-with-best-guitar-after-31-years/

R.I.P. to Iron Butterfly's guitarist

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120103/ARTICLE/120109897

Blues Alive for Ronnie Baker Brooks

http://lagrange.suntimes.com/entertainment/9710625-421/blues-alive-for-ronnie-baker-brooks.html

10 great songs that flew under the radar in 2011

http://www.eastbayri.com/news/2011/dec/30/ten-great-songs-flew-under-radar-2011/


And previewing this weekend's Anti-Freeze Blues Festival in Michigan

http://berkley.patch.com/articles/weekend-countdown-the-anti-freeze-blues-festival-b5e55e96

Tuesday Music Digest

Sorry for the delayed post, had A Root Kit!

Raiatea Helm gets a Fellowship

http://mauinow.com/2012/01/02/raiatea-helm-awarded-20000-music-fellowship/

Steven Tyler gets a Ball and Chain

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/217358/%5C'Big-Kahuna-Blesses-Hawaiian-House-of-Steven-Tyler-and-His-Fiancee.htm

Stupid Music goes Flying

http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2012-01-02/fbo-profile-line-shack

R.I.P. to singer Barbara Lea

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11213398-singer-barbara-lea-dies

And R.I.P. to Kingfish guitar player Danny DeGennaro

http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2012/01/02/bristol_pilot/news/doc4eff0f0996336545858065.txt

Another new release roundup

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/arts/music/new-music-by-kevin-hufnagel-jimmy-owens-and-guided-by-voices.html?_r=1

Vice Gill is Energized

http://tasteofcountry.com/vince-gill-energized-musically-following-release-guitar-slinger/

1989, the year JazzFest Grew Up

http://www.nola.com/175years/index.ssf/2012/01/1989_new_orleans_jazz_fest_gro.html

Lawyer Elliott Shapiro sings the Blues

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx-defense-lawyer-elliott-shapiro-sings-blues-youtube-article-1.999830

And remembering "Electric Music For the Body and Mind"

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Country-Joe-and-The-Fish-Electric-2437005.php

1/2 Music Digest

Welcome to a New Year.................

Having fun at a SKA Luau

http://www.daily49er.com/mobile/diversions/ska-luau-a-paradise-for-ska-fans-1.2683157

Weird Al in Wailea

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/556676/Weird-in-Wailea.html?nav=5020

Play it Loud in 2012

http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2011/12/30/entertainment/doc4efddd9850492062295372.txt

Paul and Ringo do Christmas

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/292513/Fab-Two-in-festive-reunion

Etta James update

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/music-news/2011/12/30/etta-james-condition-better-taken-off-respirator/

10 memorable New Orleans music videos from 2011

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/12/10_memorable_new_orleans_music.html

NYC's best Jazz Moments of 2011

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204720204577130773493636732.html

Spoleto 2012 announces its lineup

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/music-news/2011/12/31/spoleto-festival-usa-unveils-lineup-for-new-season-2/

Guitar Tricks for a middle aged dog

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204720204577128480043944556.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

And R.I.P. to Israeli songstress Yaffa Yarkoni

http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=251767