Neil Young saw a big boost in music streams and sales even after he pulled his music from Spotify in protest of the Covid-19 misinformation being shared on The Joe Rogan Experience. Young’s numbers have been rising steadily for two weeks now, according to MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Soundscan). The …
Read More »Another Neil Young Cause, Another CSNY 'Reunion': Could This Be the Final One?
For Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young loyalists craving a reunion of any type, that moment has unexpectedly arrived — sort of. On Wednesday, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash joined their erstwhile bandmate Neil Young in requesting that their music be yanked off Spotify as a way to protest …
Read More »Neil Young, Joni Mitchell Reimagined by Barbershop Quartet on 'Colbert'
Hello, my baby! Hello, my darling! Hello, my… “Cinnamon Girl?” With Neil Young‘s and Joni Mitchell‘s official catalogues removed from Spotify, there’s still at least one way fans can hear the famed songwriters’ tunes on the streaming service. Stephen Colbert tapped barbershop quartet the Chordon Bleus to reimagine some of …
Read More »Rosanne Cash on Why Ditching Spotify Is Harder Than You Think
The recent news that Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, India Arie and others are leaving Spotify, thanks to their concerns over Covid-related beliefs and opinions expressed on Joe Rogan’s hugely popular podcast, has grabbed headlines and put that digital platform under scrutiny. But for other artists, veteran or indie, …
Read More »Nash, Young Reunite Against Spotify: 'I Completely Agree and Support My Friend Neil'
Graham Nash has joined the growing chorus of artistsremoving their music from Spotify to protest misinformation about vaccines disseminated by the platform’s Joe Rogan Experience. The move comes just one week after Nash’s former Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young bandmate Neil Young demanded the streaming platform remove his catalog for …
Read More »Hear the 1986 Neil Young Show That Joe Rogan Worked as a Security Guard
It’s been just slightly over a week since Neil Young told Spotify that he’d remove his music from their service if they continued to air The Joe Rogan Experience, but a lot has happened in that time. Young went through on his threat later in the week, and his longtime …
Read More »Neil Young: I'm Not Trying to Censor Joe Rogan
Neil Young‘s decision to remove his music from Spotify due to the persistent stream of misinformation about vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience has earned the singer more attention that he’s received in years. But some critics, most notably in the anti-vaccine crowd, have accused him of somehow trying to …
Read More »Neil Young Pulls Music from Spotify, Blasts It as the 'Home of Life-Threatening' Covid Lies
Spotify has begun to remove Neil Young‘s music following the rocker’s protest of dissemination of Covid-19 misinformation on the streamer’s Joe Rogan‘s podcast. Both Young, who shared a letter on his website, and Spotify confirmed the news in separate statements. On Monday, Young posted a since-deleted letter on his website …
Read More »Neil Young on Concerts In the Covid Age: 'These Are Super Spreader Events'
After pulling out of Farm Aid earlier this month because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Neil Young elaborated on his concerns in a new op-ed that accused concert promoters of valuing profits over safety. “Garth Books and others like him have been responsible and pulled back from doing shows,” Young wrote …
Read More »Watch Neil Young Perform 'Silver and Gold' Cuts During 'Fireside Sessions'
Neil Young has just shared his fourth Fireside Sessions digital concert on the Neil Young Archives. Like the previous three editions, it’s an intimate, acoustic set filmed by his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, at their home. It’s packed with rarities and fan favorites. The show begins with an outdoor performance …
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