Neil Young

It's been odd for me to write about my buddy Al the past couple weeks. He encouraged me when I told him I was going to start a blog and was a regular reader, but he asked me not to include him in my narrative. What can I say? When he put that .357 in his mouth, I felt it was fair to void our agreement. Selah. I've written a lot about music since I learned of Al's death because it's something that strengthened the bond between us. We went to many concerts together over the years and the one... Read Full Story

Up until a couple of weeks ago Graham Nash was the only member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young that I had little or no appreciation for the solo work of. That was until I discovered his 1971 masterpiece 'Songs For Beginners'. A somewhat sentimental and sensitive work (it came on the back of a temporary split with David Crosby and Stephen Stills and a permanent split with his then love, Joni Mitchel), 'Songs For Beginners' lives in a similar orbit to Neil Young's 'Harvest' and is eminently... Read Full Story

      MUSIC NEWS - After several release date change s,  Neil Young's anticipated " Archives " collection will finally be releasing on June 2, according to Neil's manager Elliot Roberts (from his March 21 SXSW announcement). The June 2 release date for " Archives " was made during a SXSW panel discussion with Roberts and Larry Johnson, director of Young's Shakey Films, who played samples of material from the anthology set.   The release will be available as a 10-disc Blu-Ray edition... Read Full Story

Artist: Neil Young Title: Time Fades Away Label: Reprise Year: 1973 Songs: Time Fades Away/Journey Through The Past/Yonder Stands The Sinner/L.A./Love In Mind/Don't Be Denied/The Bridge/Last Dance Written by: Neil Young Produced by : Neil Young & Elliot Mazner Thoughts : In 1973, Neil Young found himself in a position he apparently really hated. He had become a 'popular singer' with his 1972 hit album Harvest , a collection of typical Young songs, but it also happened to have "Heart Of Gold... Read Full Story

     MUSIC NEWS - Some additional details Neil Young 's often delayed The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972 box set have been announced.   According to a newly-released video clip (see below), the box set, on 10-disc DVD or Blu-Ray , with a February 24, 2009 release date,  will have 128 audio tracks, including 43 unreleased and 13 of which have never been heard previously.   The package, which comes with a 236-page hardcover book, will also feature access to thousands of images and hours of video... Read Full Story