Lana Del Rey took the stage Saturday at Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon” charity concert, with the singer opened her set with a rendition of the host’s “The Needle and the Damage Done.” “I thought we’d get started with a little bit of Neil,” Del Rey told the crowd as she …
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For anyone eagerly awaiting an “alternative” to the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny, the “All-American Halftime Show” appears to be on, and for the same day, Feb. 8. But contrary to what you may have seen on social media, Joan Baez and Neil Young, at the very least, …
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Neil Young will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his classic 1975 album Tonight’s the Night with a reissue package featuring several previously unreleased recordings from the original album sessions. Young and his backing band — which included, at the time, guitarist Nils Lofgren, pedal steel player Ben Keith, bassist Billy …
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A little over 10 years ago, Micah Nelson‘s career took a very unexpected diversion when Neil Young asked him, his brother Lukas, and Lukas’ band Promise of the Real to back him on a series of albums, tours, and even a film that kept everyone busy until the pandemic hit. …
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Neil Young has announced that he plans to remove his music from Amazon, the latest move in the rocker’s ongoing battle against Big Tech. “The time is here. Forget Amazon,” Young wrote on his Archives’ Times-Contrarian this week. “Soon my music will not be there.” Young didn’t specify whether he …
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The emotional climax of Paul McCartney’s tour opener in Palm Springs: right at the start, when he sang “Help!” It was his full show, after a short warm-up dress rehearsal last week in a small Santa Barbara venue. But he set the stakes high with “Help!,” John Lennon’s personal cry …
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Neil Young is returning to the grounds of the Painted Turtle summer camp in Lake Hughes, California, on Oct. 25 for the third Harvest Moon benefit show. He’ll be joined by Lana Del Rey, Beck, and the marimba ensemble Masanga. Ticket sales begin Sept. 24 via the event’s official website. …
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When Greil Marcus published Mystery Train in 1975, it was hailed as the greatest book ever written about rock & roll. Fifty years after it came out, there’s a lot more competition — but no other book has come close. It’s a radically original portrait of America and its music, …
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Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts played the penultimate show of their summer tour Friday evening at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Midway through the set, Young broke out the Rust Never Sleep deep cut “Sail Away” for the first time since Willie Nelson’s 80th anniversary concert in …
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Neil Young and his latest backing band, the Chrome Hearts, are facing a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the prominent luxury brand, Chrome Hearts. Chrome Hearts, the brand, has been active since the late Eighties and is known for its high-end clothing, jewelry, and accessories. As for Young’s Chrome Hearts, …
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