FLMusicTours

This @SmithsonianMag article discusses the connection between jazz music and baseball in the United States and includes a photograph of Duke Ellington playing baseball with his band members while on tour in #Florida: bit.ly/2vD1uqp

The music of our childhood makes us feel nostalgic for that time... but did you know that our parents' music can invoke the same feelings? bit.ly/2IA1ZsP

Notre Dame is a center of striking musical innovation that helped make music — from Beethoven to Beyoncé's — what it is today. bit.ly/2DfIbHK (Via @WOSU)

Enjoy a free concert in #Gainesville tomorrow night in honor of the city’s musicians who have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Bands will pay tribute to Bo Diddley, Stephen Stills, The Eagles and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: bit.ly/2UxTwxt

Hudson Regional Library opens free state-of-the-art recording studio for Tampa Bay area musicians abcactionnews.com/news/region-pa…

Please join us for the exhibit reception to celebrate “Bo Diddley: An American Original” on Tuesday, April 9 from 2-4 pm in Smathers 100. Musician and author Marty Jourard will give a talk about Bo Diddley.

A new exhibition opening April 8 at the New York City institution focuses on a contemporary style of music—specifically, rock and roll. smithmag.co/gnhQaq

How did #Florida help inspire soul music? This article from @DailyRidge discusses the connection between the Sunshine State and artists such as Ray Charles, Chubby Checker and KC and The Sunshine Band: bit.ly/2YIdHHE

A historical marker was unveiled recently in #Jacksonville to commemorate the formation of the Allman Brothers Band in 1969. You can read more about the group’s first jam at a house on Riverside Avenue in this article from the @jaxdotcom: bit.ly/2FOe7Vt

Pensacola JazzFest is coming up this weekend at Seville Square in downtown #Pensacola. This free event is family-friendly: bit.ly/2UrMmtC

Pensacola historian John Appleyard describes how black musicians shaped the history of music in #Pensacola in his latest column from the @pnj. Read more: bit.ly/2GDClmT

The Beatles performed in #Florida only a few times during their career. In February 1964, they arrived in Miami for a performance on the Ed Sullivan Show and spent some time enjoying the Florida sunshine. Read more in this article from the @MiamiHerald: hrld.us/2T5iG5c

Albert "Buck" Thompson playing blues guitar in Hastings, #Florida (1985): bit.ly/2H0rUZI

Tune in to @PBS this evening for the premiere of “The King,” a film by Eugene Jarecki exploring the legacy of Elvis in American music and culture.

Remembering banjo virtuoso Earl Scruggs, born on this day in 1924 in Flint Hill, North Carolina. Here he is with Doc Watson and their sons Randy Scruggs and Merle Watson playing “Cripple Creek” in 1972.

An article from the Highlands News-Sun about the latest music tour: Secretary of State Detzner announces launch of Florida Rocks! bit.ly/2A94sFv

Hear Frank Thomas perform “Merry Christmas from Florida” at the 2007 Florida Folk Festival in this recording: bit.ly/2CoIWOE

Join us tomorrow at @fifthandthomas in #Tallahassee for the launch of Florida Rocks, the latest installment from Florida Music Tours! facebook.com/events/2509482…

After the death of Gainesville native Tom Petty, his wife, Dana, and his keyboardist, Benmont Tench, began working on a box set containing the musician’s early & unreleased recordings. The box set was recently released, & you can read more about it on NPR: n.pr/2N6YvN5

@VISITFLORIDA Orlando has some great cultural tastes. @SanseOrlando is a festival that has become a favorite of locals and visitors alike! Learn more: sansetakesorlando.com.

Q6: From the Greek sponge docks of Tarpon Springs to Miami’s Little Havana, what are some Florida cities to visit to get a taste of other cultures? #FLTravelChat