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The latest edition of Neil Young's Performance Series, Dreamin' Man, is a composite of a number of liver performances Neil Young gave prior to the 1992 release of Harvest Moon, his return to Reprise Records after a tumultuous stint on the Geffen label.  

The latest edition of Neil Young's Performance Series, Dreamin' Man, is a composite of a number of liver performances Neil Young gave prior to the 1992 release of Harvest Moon, his return to Reprise Records after a tumultuous stint on the Geffen label.  

Much has been written over the years about how Neil Young's 1992 "Harvest Moon" was the followup to his most commercially successful album "Harvest" - some 20 years later.  

That Neil Young is some odd bird, huh? He’s spent much of the last five years getting fans excited about his Archives project, releasing the occasional vintage live album as a teaser for the massive (and suitably spectacular) box set he put out earlier this year. Now we’re all primed for the next phase of Archives: the post-Harvest ’70s era, when Young got crankier and recorded some of his best songs, many of which have never been officially...  

In partnership with the MOG Music Network, Glorious Noise presents the semi-exclusive stream of Neil Young's new album... Neil Young: iTunes, Amazon, Insound, wiki FTC Disclosure: Glorious Noise didn't receive a damn thing from any artist, label, or publicist...  

Fleet Foxes' Robin PecknoldPhoto by Jen ReelOver the years, we've attempted to capture why Neil Young's music matters with varying success.This year at the annual Bridge School Benefit concerts, The Fleet Foxes were among a handful of up and coming bands to play along with the big names. We found that this interview with Fleet Foxes' frontman Robin Pecknold to be just about the best summary of  

Demonstrating the subtle shadings of his work, Neil Young again offers up a solo performance in his live archives series.  

Neil Young wearing Jackson Browne T-shirt1978 Rust Never Sleeps TourNot too long ago, there was some discussion about Jackson Browne we came across.And that got us to thinking about how Jackson Browne and Neil Young are connected. As best we can tell, there's very little of a connection between the two singer-songwriters. But then we recalled Neil wearing a Jackson Browne t-shirt on the Rust  

Folk legend Neil Young has always ploughed his own musical furrow, and has inspired several generations of fans. So take this documentary as required viewing.  

If you're into high-end vinyl, then these discs are for you.A 180 gram limited edition numbered vinyl box set featuring four classic Neil Young albums is now available. The box set contains: * Neil Young (Originally released in 1969- reissued with the original art/cover) * Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Originally released in 1969) * After The Gold Rush (Originally released in 1970)  

On a trip to Mali a year or so ago, Buffett attended the Festival in the Desert and discovered the Hotel De La Gare Buffet in the Bomako Train station and decided to name his new CD after the hotel. Buffett and his band then recorded the title track ...  

VentureBeatMore speakers for discoverybeat: hi5's Alex St. John, Ngmoco's Neil Young ...VentureBeatHere they are: Alex St. John, president and chief technology officer of hi5, will be speaking on the panel “Discovery 3.0: Bringing in the big guys,” about ...  

Canadian rock icon Neil Young will be honored at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver as part of an all-star tribute concert.[...] Read more!  

Canadian rock legend Neil Young and 23-year-old Toronto rapper Drake each received two nominations for the 2010 Grammy Awards on Wednesday. Michael Buble, Nickelback, Melanie Fiona, David Foster and ...  

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young has been nominated for two 2010 Grammy Awards. “Fork In the Road,” the title track from his current album, has been nominated for “Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.” In addition, Archives Vol. 1 (1963-1972) has been nominated for “Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.” Released on April 7th, Fork In The Road is an emotional response to the current social and...  

Please, Joel Plaskett, don't hurt 'em. He's won plenty of awards this year, but Plaskett won't attend the 52nd chapter of the Grammy Awards, taking place on Jan. 31. But luckily a few other Canadian acts will be able to represent. Winnipeg-born Neil Young will be awarded a lifetime achievement award, which is no small feat for a humble prairie boy. He also received a few more nods, as Fork In The Road was nominated for best solo rock...  

Canadian rock icon NEIL YOUNG will be honoured at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver as part of an all-star tribute concert.Members of Broken Social Scene and Iron...  

Ho-hum. Another day, another Neil Young tribute.From Billboard.com: "Members of Broken Social Scene, Iron & Wine, Sun Kil Moon, Ron Sexsmith and Joan As Police Woman are among the artists confirmed to appear at a concert celebrating the music of Neil Young as part of the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics.The event will be held Feb. 18 at the city's Queen Elizabeth Theatre and will be produced by  

Dean StockwellActor-writer Dean Stockwell and Neil Young have had a long friendship that goes back many years.The most well known connection regards After the Gold Rush which was inspired by a screenplay that Stockwell wrote and that Young transformed into one of his most enduring works. Later the two would team up on the cult classic film Human Highway.From an interview with Dean Stockwell in  

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Members of Broken Social Scene, Iron & Wine, Sun Kil Moon, Ron Sexsmith and Joan As Police Woman are among the artists confirmed to appear at a concert celebrating the music of Neil Young as part of the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics.  

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What could be better than the theme song to "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"? How about Neil Young singing it? Okay, how about Jimmy Fallon singing it as Neil Young? He nails it pretty well. (Hat tip to Jason...  

Neil Young - Dreamin' Man Live '92 Back in '92, Neil Young toured extensively in support of his Harvest Moon album, a return by the...  

From July, 2008. RT 54:48. Musician, activist and legend interviewed by yet another intelligent talk show host.  

Neil Young Heart of Gold - concert movie clip whit Neil Young and Emmylou Harris.Neil Young performing Harvest Moon with backing vocals by Emmylou Harris ...  

Neil Young, 2010’s MusiCares Person of the Year, celebrated his 64th birthday yesterday and as a one day-belated present to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, we’re dedicating this week’s Flashback to the Harvest man. In this September 1969 performance from the short-lived ABC series Music Scene, Young is flanked by Crosby, Stills & [...]  

Calexico covers "Cortez the Killer" by Neil Young at the Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, 11/16/09.Thanks rustvision!Here's some analysis of the lyrics of the song "Cortez The Killer" by Neil Young.  

Stereogum (blog)Neil Young Covers "Fresh Prince" Theme Song?!Crave OnlineDid Neil Young cover the theme song to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" last night? Well, not really, but "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon ...Late Night Highlights: Tasmanian Lautner, DUI Jokes and Wedding CrashersMovieline (blog)Jimmy Fallon Does A Disturbingly, Freakishly Great Neil Young ImpressionNPRJimmy Fallon Dresses Up As Neil Young, Sings Fresh Prince Theme...  

Earlier this week, ?uestlove broke down some of his favorite musical moments from Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, where the Roots serve as house band. A few of his highlights came when the group pulled a fast one on guests — playing “Loser” when Heidi and Spencer walked out, for instance — in categories he [...]  

A pre-Thanksgiving, absurdist treat courtesy of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Will Smith, possibly DJ Jazzy Jeff, and the spirit of Neil Young: Now all Fallon has to do is get Will Smith to come on and cover "Heart Of Gold" and the circle will be complete.   

The video of Jimmy Fallon impersonating Neil Young covering "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" appears to be going viral and is now a trending topic on Twitter. (What's even weirder about this is how many folks think this REALLY is Neil Young?!)Fallon's impression is an uncanny channeling, to say the least. And we were just saying how great these tribute cover bands are too.From Consequence of  

Oh boy.After the announcement that a MP3 Release of the 1970 Fillmore "Cinnamon Girl" would be made available, we heard howls of outrage from Neil Young fans around the world.How dare Neil make this available! Why wasn't this on the original? Why MP3?What could be the source of this rage? Or -- more importantly -- to what extent have Neil Young fans been wronged? Using our patented exclusive  

Between the viral video-friendly bits, Jonathan Cohen’s ingenious musical guest bookings, bringing The Roots on as the house band and Fallon’s relaxed interview style; NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has been much better than I ever thought it would be. Speaking of viral videos, check out Fallon as Neil Young singing the Fresh Prince theme song… Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young singing The Fresh Prince [via @AceCowboy] by Scott Bernstein Leave...  

The pre-holiday letdown will now begin. After a couple of months of copious amounts of new releases from classic rock artists, December is, as usual, pretty thin. So this is a good time to make the quality-versus-quantity argument, as we anticipate with interest what's in the pipeline from The Beatles, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Beck and Dire Straits. Here's what's new for classic rock fans in December. Neil Young...  

Neil Young [ tickets ]'s first four solo albums have been remastered and will be reissued Nov. 23 as part of the ongoing "Archives" campaign, according to a press release. The special reissues--1969's "Neil Young" and "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere," 1970's "After the Gold Rush," and 1972's "Harvest"--will be available individually on both compact disc and 140-gram vinyl.The four albums also will be available in limited-edition box sets...  

There may be something to this Jimmy Fallon fella. He can do a spot-on impression of Neil Young, and that coupled with his take on ... well, I don't want to ruin it for you. Just watch and enjoy....  

Jimmy Fallon hits a spot-on impression of Neil Young.  

Hey, look! Neil Young likes The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air theme song! Wait, why is his hair not grey anymore?! That's because this is really Jimmy Fallon, dressed up as Young and performing the tune on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. This went down Monday (Nov. 23) night. Fallon's Young impression is pretty spot-on. Check it out:  

Frames from Neil Young music video "Wonderin'", 1983Director Tim PopeFor the longest of times, we've really wanted to try and find room to put together something on Tim Pope, the director of numerous 1980's Neil Young music videos. For example, the brilliant single take video of "Touch the Night" with Neil as the hapless "action reporter" is almost too real in it's fake newsiness.Tim has a great  

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, New Music, New ReleasesLet's face it, Trent Reznor doesn't strip down often. But back in 2006, the Nine Inch Nails brainchild showed up at Neil Young's annual non-profit Bridge School Concert sporting a beard to deliver an extremely rare unplugged set. Now, NIN devotees can load those stripped down approaches to "Fragile" and "Hurt" onto their iPods with today's release of 'Bridge School Collection, Vol...  

Ok, so it's not actually '''Neil Young''' it's '''Jimmy Fallon''' but his impersonation doing The Fresh Prince of Bel Air is spot on.  

When we blogged on the Neil Young tribute band Live RUST it triggered quite a discussion on Neil Young Tribute/Cover bands.As an offshoot of this, we receive so many submissions of Neil covers, tributes, videos, MP3's that we can't keep up and post them all.So this page is being setup for bands to directly post their links. The best way to submit link is to use that "Create a Link" feature below  

Bang the Fallon gong, this is easily the best bit on Late Night since "Let Us Play With Your Look," and Sara Schaefer's right in that it's a good reminder of why Jimmy got the job in the first place. (It's good to have reminders!) Has the Late Night writing staff been sitting on this since the show's launch, though? Or did they just realize it was basically brilliant? Either way Jimmy's sitting on a bunch of impressions this worthy and it's a...  

Astoundingly brilliant and funny to boot: (Read on Source)  

Astoundingly brilliant and funny to boot: (Read on Source)  

Astoundingly brilliant and funny to boot: (Read on Source)  

Astoundingly brilliant and funny to boot: (Read on Source)  

Astoundingly brilliant and funny to boot: (Read on Source)  

Astoundingly brilliant and funny to boot: (Read on Source)  

Astoundingly brilliant and funny to boot: (Read on Source)  

It really can all get quite ridiculous sometimes.We thought we might go after something fun. And safe & controversy free. You know, avoid topics like that insane $.99 MP3 ripoff of NYA "Cinnamon Girl"?!So we do a little post on Bands Covering Neil Young songs around the world. So how could anyone have a problem with that one might ask oneself?It seems that some feel -- like Marc C. -- who think  

This is too hilarious...and spot on!Who knew Jimmy could nail the great Neil?  

Furnace MFG is proud to announce the pressing completion of Neil Young’s first four albums on 180 gram audiophile quality vinyl in limited edition box sets. Each box set (and all corresponding jackets included within) are numbered with gold foil stamps and limited to 3,000 units. The ...  

Neil YoungSundance Film Festival - 2006The bafflement continues over the faux outrage over the MP3 Release of the 1970 Fillmore "Cinnamon Girl".Just a sampling of the reaction finds some upset about just about everything about it. Even the .$99 price.In response to the howls of wronged Neil fans, comes the following observation by Anonymous: To the anonymous person who wrote this…“Neil is doing  

Randy NewmanRandy Newman -- one of the leading song writers of the late 20th century -- has made some interesting comments about Neil Young over the years.From Powell's Books , Randy Newman on Neil Young in 2002: Newman: "Most people did their best work when they were younger. Neil Young is as good as he ever was, which is quite an accomplishment ... It seems like there's no tricks to him. I  

Joni Mitchell & Neil Young Photo from The Last Waltz, 1976Joni Mitchell and Neil Young both hail from Canada, grew up musically in Toronto and later went on to become celebrated singer-songwriters around the world. Their musical intersections over the years have been both productive and fascinating.From Joni Mitchell's introduction to the song "Circle Game" on the album "You Can Close Your Eyes"  

View my complete profile. Ever listen to that crazy rap music? What is it with these damn kids!? It's all about guns and "bitches": I don't get it! This blog is about everything I don't get! ...  

From the Rock and Roll Guru, some Rock & Roll Wisdom via Neil Young: “Don’t let it bring you down, it’s only castles burning…”~Neil YoungThis is great advice, unless you happen to live in the castle that is burning. In that case, it’s acceptable to let it bring you down for a little while. And if you forgot to get the castleowners insurance, you’re screwed.More wisdom from the Rock and Roll Guru.  

By Simon Vozick-Levinson Simon Vozick-Levinson: If you enjoy any of those three things, you must watch this clip  

It has been said of the Neil Young tribute band Live RUST that "you'll believe you're at a Neil Young concert".With incredible attention to every detail, LIVE RUST have worked extremely hard to bring the Full Concert Experience of Neil Young to each and every Show.Quite simply, there is not nor has there ever been such a Complete and Authentic Tribute to the "Canadian Icon of Rock & Roll" Neil  

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When we plugged the Neil Young tribute band Live RUST earlier this week, we were somewhat taken aback by those who fail to appreciate what these tribute bands are all about.Of course everyone is always entitled to their opinion but it struck has being in poor form to attack those who cover Neil songs for kicks and fun.Like some other topics recently like NYA, FITR, or subject du jour, there are  

Here's a cover by the band Lee Harvey Osmond of Neil Young's "Are you ready for the country" in Saskatoon MANITOBA, Canada on 10/24/2009.We've saw Lee Harvey Osmond open for the Cowboy Junkies last month and can say that if you're into "acid-folk", you'll love these guys. Quite a trip.And here is some more on bands inspired by Neil Young.  

Neil Young and L.A. Johnson unveil and demonstrate the features of and technology behind Neil Young Archives Volume 1, Blu-ray Edition at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco on May 6, 2008.And we're hearing we'll be getting another BD soon.Thanks AG!See also, The Neil Young Archives FAQ and Inside The Making of The Neil Young Archives.  

Charlotte Atwood Ottenberg soloing with the Family Folk ChoraleFrom The Arlington [MA] Advocate: On Sunday, Nov. 15, the Family Folk Choral will perform “Neil Young and the Green Powered Cruiser.” It focuses on 15 of Neil Young’s songs – both his older tunes and newer pieces from his latest album “Fork in the Road” – and Young’s latest project of transforming a 1959 Lincoln Continental into a  

Filed under: News, New MusicIt looks like the 'New Moon' soundtrack isn't the only compilation getting a little help from Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard this fall. According to Sound on the Sound, Gibbard has reportedly signed on to contribute a version of Neil Young's 'Harvest Moon,' a song he covered played live from time to time, to the 'GIVE Seattle' charity album. The project features Seattle-based artists and benefits the Arts Corp...  

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On Friday, November 20th, the When You Awake tribute to Neil Young's music will be held.The tribute will be at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, California. An evening to celebrate the songs of Neil Young and to support the Children’s Music Fund, a local non-profit organization that provides musical instruments and Music Therapy to children with chronic and life altering illness.The night will  

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As part of its ongoing Archives reissue campaign with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, Reprise Records will release re-mastered versions of the first four of Young’s classic solo albums, 1969’s “Neil Young” and “Everybody Knows This is Nowhere,” 1970’s “After the Gold Rush,” and 1972’s “Harvest.”  

Today is Neil Young's birthday, and the godfather of grunge turns a youthful 64 years young. So please join me in welcoming "the Canadian Dylan*" a very happy one. It's been a big year for Neil; the first volume of his long awaited Archives series was finally released, as well as a new record called Fork in the Road. Now I'll level with you. I am as big a Neil Young fan as they get. At one point, I owned everything he'd released, on vinyl and...  

Neil Young will be reissuing his remastered first four albums in a set dubbed Official Release Series Discs 1-4 on Nov. 24. The albums will be released on Reprise Records and are the remastered versions of his first four solo albums, Neil Young (originally released in 1969, reissued with original art and cover), Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969, with Crazy Horse), After The Gold Rush (1970), and Harvest (1972). The albums will be...  

Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale, Neil Young, Manager Elliott Roberts, Gary Burden (Photographer of CSN Porch album cover)From Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale's Twitpic: "Here's a photo with Neil Young his manager Elliot and artist friend Gary, it was an incredible honour to be there....."Check out an awesome cover by Wolfmother of "Don't Let It Bring You Down" (Neil Young).  

Shanghaiist lists all the live music performances you might want to check out from now until Sunday this week. For fun things that aren't live music, take a peek at our Pencil This In (out every Monday!) THURSDAY Neil Young is turning 64, and "Neo Jung" is celebrating the legendary singer's birthday by dedicating a night to his music. This should be interesting. We suggest hard core fans dawn the proper Neil-inspired attire. Cotton's...  

Compact Discs: Released: Oct 21, 1978 Genre: Country Rock, Folk Rock, Rock Label: Reprise Number Of Tracks: 10 Comes a Time is a 1978 album by Neil Young, and a return to the country/folk rock sound of Harvest (1972).  

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsThe Red Hot Chili Peppers will make their first post-hiatus appearance early next year when the funky monks join a lineup of all-star acts that will pay tribute to Neil Young. The concert for Young, which honors the rock legend as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year, will take place in Los Angeles on Jan. 29.Aside from the Chili Peppers, who are currently at work on their 10th studio album and first since...  

Jonathan Demme interview on Neil Young Trunk Show film at Toronto Film Festival in September.Thanks Liza!From gordonandthewhale.com » Blog Archive » AFI Fest Review: NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW:Demme utilizes a variety of camera angles to go along with his disjointed “scene” order. Overall, the performances are filmed up close from either the view of a lucky audience member at the front of the stage or  

Chrome DreamsIn probably one of the more astonishing news items we've ever posted, here's Neil Young's 1993 Harley-Davidson Softail on auction on eBay.We thinks this might signal a commitment to the LincVolt project.Live to ride.Motorcycle Mama. Somewhere On A Desert Highway  

The Neil Young Comment of the Moment is from "Neil Young's Imperfect Nature" by Greg M (A Friend Of Yours):Anon 1, no one should be calling you an idiot because the last several albums didn't strike a chord with you. Several of them clanked with me at first, too, even though I like them a lot now. I have some questions for you and Chris, who is also underwhelmed: Accepting that Neil can do  

Neil Young will be feted with a star-studded concert during the upcoming Grammy Awards weekend, organizers announced this week. Fellow Canadian k.d. lang and peers like Emmylou Harris and Crosby, Sti...  

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing Archives reissue campaign with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, Reprise Records will release re-mastered versions of the first four of Young’s classic solo albums, 1969’s Neil Young and Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, 1970’s After the Gold Rush, and 1972’s Harvest. These very special reissues, which will be available on November 23rd, have each been re-mastered from the original...  

Shakey's fucking with his fans again.  

The Neil Young Comment of the Moment is from the "Optimal" Neil Young Fans thread awhile ago. Pinto (or Flounder) said... My primary interest is in great music.I am a "fan" of Neil Young because he has written and recorded more great music than any other artist of my fifty-six year old lifetime. And that includes Dylan, because, though this might be heresy, I don't really think a lot of  

Last August, we reported on a new Neil Young album "Dreamin' Man" scheduled for release today, November 3. This would mark Neil's 17th CD release of the year, which includes the 10 disc Archives set, Fork in the Road, the Booker T. collaboration "Potato Hole" and reissues of Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Goldrush and Harvest . That Neil. Such a slacker.Now comes word  

Neil Young was due to release another live album, Dreamin' Man Live '92, this Tuesday (Nov.3), but he's bumped the release date to Dec. 8. The disc contains all the tracks from Young's 1992 Harvest Moon album from solo acoustic performances in several locations that year. This will be Young's fourth release in a year. Young put out Fork In The Road, a new studio album, earlier this year. The first album of his Archives box set came out in...  

This week, we're re-posting the wonderful Bridge School kids interviews with Neil Young.Join the BSN network with anchors Nicole and Alex to learn the latest news from The Bridge School and the community. In this series, BSN reporter Lizzie interview a Bridge School supporter and hero, Neil Young!! Thanks BridgeSchooler!Also, see Interview with Neil Young on BSN - Part #1, Part #2 and Part #3 and  

If you're in the Portland, Oregon area on upcoming Sunday mornings, here's something you might find of interest from Joseph Rose:Hello,I'm a journalist and long-time Neil Young fan who will be teaching a three-week class at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon as part of an ongoing series on the places where God and popular culture intersect. Here's a description of the course  

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing Archives Performance Series with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, Reprise Records will release Dreamin’ Man Live ’92, on December 8, 2009, on CD, while the vinyl pressing will be released on January 12, 2010. The album is a complete live performance of Young’s album Harvest Moon drawn from various solo acoustic shows he performed in 1992 before the actual release of the Harvest...  

Neil Young and Co. give the kids a great show, and Young gives his fellow performers a great example. The direct impact of Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts is as plain as the joyful faces of the special-needs school's students, many of whom watch each year from an onstage riser placed right behind the performers.  

Filed under: News, Album, New Music, CanadaNeil Young is giving hardcore devotees another reason to smile. The 63-year-old rocker is continuing his annual trend of dropping old concert recordings by releasing 'Dreamin' Man Live '92,' a live reworking of his acclaimed album 'Harvest Moon,' on Dec. 8. The album, a vinyl version of which will be released on Jan. 12, counts live takes of every song on 'Harvest Moon.' The tune sequence for...  

A little bit of controversy over Neil Young's latest release news. One might think after having only 17* releases thus far in 2009, that critics might cut Neil some slack.But, of course not.So almost 40 years after it's performance at the Fillmore in San Francisco, an awesome live version of "Cinnamon Girl" will finally be released -- on MP3.When the Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live At The  

The Neil Young Comment of the Moment is from Greg M (A Friend Of Yours regarding some recent criticism of his concerts:I can’t think of a better way to address the issue of the “imperfection” in Neil’s approach to performance standard, which after all these years a lot of people still have a hard time coming to grips with. I mean, we could go on and on and on about bent notes and off key vocals  

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News The Red Hot Chili Peppers will make their first post-hiatus appearance early next year when the funky monks join a lineup of all-star acts that will pay tribute to Neil Young .  

In this 1995 interview, Neil Young mentions that he played the Lynyrd Skynyrd song, Sweet Home Alabama, live a couple of times. When and where did Neil Young perform Sweet Home Alabama live? In Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd famously call out Young for the depiction of the South in his song, Southern Man. I am interested in finding more information about Young's reaction to this "dis."  

Jonathan Demme, Pegi Young, Neil Young 48th Annual Grammy Awards - 8 Feb 2006Getty Images Entertainment photo by Stephen ShugermanThis summer it was announced that the Music Academy would honor Neil Young as the MusiCares Person of the Year.From Music News Net: Legendary artist and activist Neil Young will be honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year at a special L.A. event on Friday,  

Peter Gabriel will release a covers album titled Scratch My Back sometime next year. The disc, which doesn't yet have a release date, features orchestral "reinterpretations" of songs by the likes of Arcade Fire, Radiohead, David Bowie, Talking Heads, The Kinks, Lou Reed and others. (No, there aren't any Vampire Weekend songs on it.) Nice to see Gabriel's not letting his Phil Collins connection rub off on him and affect his musical taste...  

This Friday, October 23, the Neil Young tribute band Jeff Taylor and the Prairie Rust Band will play the historic Strasburg Theater in Strasburg, Virginia.AN EVENING with JEFF TAYLORTRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNGFRIDAY, OCTOBER 23Show Time: 8pm-11pmTicket Price:$1018 and overFor more information, visit: www.neilyoungsoloist.com.We saw Jeff and his band earlier this summer and can highly recommend as an  

If we only rode motorcycles (and had 40 grand). Uncle Neil's 1993 Harley-Davidson Softail, the very hog that he rode to a series of Northwest outdoor concerts with Pearl Jam that summer, has popped up for sale on eBay.  

Neil Young - 1978 Rust Never Sleeps TourThe Neil Young Comment of the Moment is from FLASHBACK: Concert Review of Neil Young, Williamsburg, October 7, 1978 by Anonymous:I had already been a hopelessly obsessive fan for nine years prior to the 'R.N.S.' shows which were my first of over 30+ to date. The thing that stands out to me about the shows was being second in line at the venue (yes, the days  

Upcoming Releases: Neil Young's first four solo albums have been remastered and will be reissued November 23 as part of the ongoing "Archives" campaign.  

From Spin Magazine Online, Band of Skulls, an up-and-coming Brit power trio known for their hard-hitting electric sound, who stripped down backstage at Lollapalooza this August for an acoustic cover of Young's "Don’t Let It Bring You Down." More on other musicians inspired by Neil Young.  

Of the many, many Neil Young concerts we've attended over the years -- without a doubt -- our all time favorite has to be the Rust Never Sleeps tour we saw on October 7, 1978 at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia.31 years ago today.In many ways, it was in the days, weeks and months that followed that pretty much solidified our belief that Neil Young was a musical force to be  

In a universe a lot like this one, the subway clatters to a stop, the doors slide open and a disembodied voice intones, “Stand clear of the closing doors.” Except the universe is one-eighty-seventh the size of ours, and no sprinting figure attempts to defy the resolve of rapidly narrowing doors. The world of model trains has always been a world deeply invested in realism: The building and the commanding of intricate networks of tracks...  

Neil Young is one of rock's most influential songwriters. This fact isn't lost on Band of Skulls, an up-and-coming Brit power trio known for their hard-hitting electric sound, who stripped down backstage at Lollapalooza this August for an acoustic cover of Young's "Don’t Let It Bring You Down." Watch video below. The trio share vocal duties on their rendition of the song, originally released on Young's benchmark 1970 solo release, After the...  

The Comment of the Moment is from We Went to a Football Game and a Neil Young Debate Broke Out by Dan:Pinto, great post. I had some of the same thoughts including the fact that the response to the first comment didn't address the criticisms (although I aappreciated the response)With respect to the Dylan comparison it seems to me that Dylan is the head and Neil is the heart ... lyrically its hard  

The Silence of the Lambs director wants to make a Neil Young trilogy. What other directors have been so keen to make endless films about their heroes?There's something very endearing about Jonathan Demme's eagerness to pay homage to Neil Young. It's led to one brilliant film (compare the pared-down elegance of Neil Young: Heart of Gold to the indulgent wackiness of CSNY/Déjà Vu or the choppiness of Jim Jarmusch's Year of the Horse). Next week...  

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Lots of artists have scored Gold albums for sales over the years but Neil Young is going to re-issue his first four albums on 24 karat Gold CDs.  

For this month’s installment of Through The Years - the column in which we prepare a YouTube playlist featuring a video from each year of an artist’s career - we’re focusing on the music of Neil Young. We start with audio from Motown recording artists The Mynah Birds - a group that featured Neil and Rick “Superfreak” James - and continue with a variety of Young’s greatest hits such as Down By The River, The Loner and Like A Hurricane along...  

RICK JAMES - NEIL YOUNG - THE MYNAH BIRDS - "IT'S MY TIME" - Motown, 1966This is the elusive single that Neil Young & Rick James wrote together while bandmates in The Mynah Birds back in 1966. Motown never released it because Rick was arrested for AWOL, they actually pulled it the day it was scheduled to air, then all these years later it finally sees the light of day! This would've been a  

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The band return for first show since their hiatus kicked off...  

World Hum's travel song of the day for November 12, 2009. ... Study Travel Writing With World Hum. Registration is open for World Hum's Travel Writing in the Digital Age classes in Washington D.C. ...  

The Neil Young Comment of the Moment Official Releases Series (ORS) by D.I. Kertis:I've been wondering about the Official Releases Series. The thing is, I bought the Neil Young and Everybody Knows this is Nowhere remasters earlier today.They sound great-- in fact I'm listening to the former right now. These are wonderfully improved from their past versions and I'll probably be picking up After  

The Comment of the Moment is from Social Marketing Lessons from Neil Young by Anonymous:Neil is an enigma and has many contradictions ... on one hand I think his greatest marketing strength is that he's in some ways indifferent to the reaction of his fan base ... in other words, he's making the music and the scene that he wants for himself whom ever wants to show up can show up ... its pull  

By Victoria Smith HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/28/09 — “I’m just so happy to see you.”  I said with sincere elation as Neil Young was walking passed me backstage at the Bridge School Benefit.  ”You too” he replied with a pat to my back.  I had officially spoke to my hero.  Check.  I had [...]  

Neil Young releases an acoustic live album from his 1992 pre-Harvest Moon concerts.  

WOODSTOCK -- Jonathan Demme can't stop making movies about Neil Young. Three years after releasing "Neil Young: Heart of Gold," a concert documentary shot in Nashville, the director of "The Silence of the Lambs" is at it again. This  

The Neil Young Comment of the Moment is from the thread on We Went to a Football Game and a Neil Young Debate Broke Out which somewhat surpsing ly generated a fair amount of nice quality comments. From D.I. Kertis: I don't hold Neil's lyrics to the same conventions as storytelling -- a clear narrative and coherent story -- because most of his songs don't tell stories. Neil Young is first and  

Neil Young - München 17.6.2009Photo Gallery by Paolo Brillo on FlickrA super Photo Gallery by Paolo Brillo on Flickr of Neil Young in München, Germany on 17.6.2009.Grazi Paolo!Also, see Concert Reviews of Munich, Germany on 6/17/09.  

Music news: The Red Hot Chili Peppers are to perform live together for the first time since the band decided to take a 'hiatus' in 2008.  

Music news: The Red Hot Chili Peppers are to perform live together for the first time since the band decided to take a 'hiatus' in 2008.  

Listened to 10 songs. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – My Heart Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Piece of Crap Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Mr. Soul Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Prime of Life Melissa Etheridge [...]  

Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit Concert October 25, 2009Shoreline AmphitheaterCheck out our Bridge School slideshow by Christopher Victorio here.  Better Than: watching AC/DC play at Ma...  

Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Cover Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" Live at Rolling Stone.More on Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs covering Neil Young songs.Also, other musicians influenced by Neil Young's music.  

Neil Young at Bridge School Benefit Concert - 2008:10:26Photo by Johnny MarrEarlier this year, we lost a great Neil Young fan -- Johnny Marr. In the most recent issue of Broken Arrow Magazine (August 2009, #115), Editor Scott Sandie wrote a very deep heart felt obituary to the late Johnny -- truly one of the great unsung Neil fans -- who passed away so sadly at the age of 48. Scott brought  

Jonathan Demme (DEM'-ee) can't stop making movies about Neil Young. Three years after releasing the concert documentary "Neil Young: Heart of Gold," the director of "The Silence of the Lambs" is at it again. This time, Demme shot a more off-the-cuff movie titled "Neil Young Trunk Show." It offers an intimate look at the rock star playing in a small ...  

Phosphorescent & Willie Nelson @ Farm Aid 2009 (Ebet Roberts, Farm Aid) Neil Young - "Stop Factory Farms" @ Farm Aid 2009 (Matt Edson, Farm Aid) Farm Aid finally planted its deep seeds in St. Louis for the first time...  

COLWYN Bay bid to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Unibond Division One North table with a home victory over bottom-five side Ossett Albion today (3pm).  

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The "ENTER FAMOUS MUSICIAN HERE" nights at Yucca Tap Room have apparently been a huge success, since we keep seeing more of them. This week's Neil Young show doesn't have the clever name of...  

The Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and native Illinoian Gretchen Wilson are just a few of the names on the bill. Farm Aid was founded 24 years ago by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp. The trio of musicians ...  

Dave Matthews, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mellencamp, Wilco and Crosby, Stills & Nash are just a handful of the artists set to pay tribute to legend Neil Young at the 2010 MusiCare's Person of the Year gala on January 29th at the Los ...  

If his behemoth, 10-disc Archives set was any indication, Neil Young’s made a lot of music in his day. And he wants you to have it. All of it....  

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - An Albemarle County robotics company is playing a key role in a project to convert musician Neil Young's gas-guzzling 1959 Lincoln Continental into a groundbreaking electric vehicle. Perrone Robotics, headquartered in the ...  

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Adam Sandler & Neil Young on "Powderfinger" at 2009 Bridge School Benefit Concert.  

John Mellencamp's introduction -- directed toward what still-sizable crowd remained after Dave Matthews had left the building -- reminded that Neil Young has been with Farm Aid since the sta...  

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An Albemarle County robotics company is playing a key role in a project to convert musician Neil Young’s gas guzzling 1959 Lincoln Continental into a groundbreaking electric vehicle.  

Neil Young movie to debut in WoodstockPoughkeepsie JournalActors Ethan Hawke and Lucy Liu will also be present, as will Woodstock concert promoter Michael Lang. Films starring Ewan McGregor, George Clooney and ...and more »  

From Neil Young's 1978 concert tour, documented in the two-hour film "Rust Never Sleeps," which was directed by Young himself (using the pseudonym Bernard Shakey).  

The line-up for Bridge School Benefit XXIII: No Doubt Chris Martin Sheryl Crow Fleet Foxes Wolfmother Gavin Rossdale Monsters of Folk Jimmy Buffett Adam Sandler Neil Young Mesuspects that some of the performers weren't on the booker's wish list. I'm tempted to attend just to witness the traditional show-closing all-star jam. Neil Young feat. Gwen Stefani, Wolfmother, M. Ward and Adam Sandler! related: The Flaming Lips reportedly recorded [...]  

Neil Young's career stretches back into the 1960s. He has been prolific and while this is great for the fans, everyone else may need help knowing where to start.  

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Infinite Foolishness. Don't be a horse race, be a marathon -Michael Franti. Saturday, September 26, 2009. Art is a dog on Neil Young's porch. -Édouard Manet. Posted by infinite fool at 9:17 AM ...  

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Sheryl Crow, Wolfmother, Monsters of Folk rock annual mini-fest  

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It's no secret that GLONO is a haven for Neil Young idol worship. Most of us are of an age where our foray into Neilvana was sparked by a single event. In the fall of 1989 Neil Young was the...  

"The Silence of the Lambs" Director, Jonathan Demme, Releases New Documentary Called the "Neil Young Trunk Show"  

The rock star's '59 Lincoln will guzzle gas no more.  

The rock star's '59 Lincoln will guzzle gas no more.  

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Jonathan Demme can’t stop making movies about Neil Young.  

Jonathan Demme can't stop making movies about Neil Young.  

Jonathan Demme can't stop making movies about Neil Young.  

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