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Neil Young Leads Farm Aid 2013 Lineup

Michael Gallucci — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:07:50 +0000

Neil Young will once again lead Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert that supports American farmers. The 2013 edition of the daylong festival will take place on Sept. 21 in Saratoga Springs, NY.

[Top 5 Tuesday] Top 5 Classic Rockers I Would Elect President

Varacchi — Wed, 29 May 2013 00:32:28 +0000

With President Obama visiting the Shore today, it got me thinking about which classic rockers I would vote for to be our President. Here’s my list, who would make yours? 5 – John Lennon Okay, obviously being deceased is a major obstacle in becoming president. If Lennon were still alive he would have been much [...]

Bruce Springsteen and Other Rockers Fight Poverty with Concert Tickets

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:08:39 +0000

Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Black Sabbath, Pearl Jam and other artists have joined in the fight against poverty with the newly announced “Global Citizen Tickets Initiative.” According to ultimateclassicrock.com, the artists will donate a pair of tickets to every show they perform over the next three years. “The donated tickets go into a lottery, where [...]

Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Black Sabbath + Others Fight Poverty with Concert Tickets

Jeff Giles — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:11:24 +0000

Poverty afflicts so many people that it can feel like it’s impossible to make a difference — but like any huge problem, the most effective solutions involve the efforts of many, and that’s where programs like the Global Citizen Tickets Initiative come in. Spearheaded by Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis and Hugh Evans, the chief [...]

Neil Young: Back on the Road with His Hybrid

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:55:05 +0000

Neil Young’s is out on the road with his converted vintage car that’s creating quite a buzz. He’s riding around in his fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle called the Lincvolt and blogging about it from the car’s point of view: “So, um, I’m a car. But I’m not just another classy chassis. I’m smart for a car [...]

Neil Young Films Australian Show for Possible Concert Film

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:45:35 +0000

It's almost always impossible to predict just what Neil Young is going do next -- but for once, we might have a small clue. The elusive, iconoclastic rock legend has been on tour with Crazy Horse in Australia, and according to a new report, he filmed one of the dates Down Under for a forthcoming concert film.

Neil Young at 67: Waging Heavy Peace and Righteousness

Barbara LaRue — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:56:00 +0000

He was born on November 12, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Writing, touring, inventing, Neil is as busy creating as ever. On September 25, 2012 Young’s journal Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream was released to critical & commercial acclaim. He’s also developing a high-resolution digital-to-analog music-download service, player and audio format to “try and rescue [...]

Neil Young Hints That Buffalo Springfield Have Unfinished Business

Billy Dukes — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:07:55 +0000

Neil Young's busy 2012 was partly to blame for a planned Buffalo Springfield reunion tour falling through earlier this year, but it sounds like a get-together with Richie Furay and Stephen Stills could be moving up his priority list for 2013. In a recent interview, Young expressed regret that the '60s group never reached their potential.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Walk Like a Giant' – Song Review

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:14:45 +0000

There’s great news for Neil Young fans; not only is the iconic rocker releasing a new album with the world’s greatest garage band on Oct. 30, from the sound of its first single, ‘Psychedelic Pill’ is going to be a classic Crazy Horse production. ‘Walk Like a Giant’ is being released in its full-length 16-minute [...]

Neil Young Says Music Is Taking Its Toll on Him

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:26:31 +0000

Neil Young once famously sang, “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” in ‘My My, Hey Hey,’ but the 66-year-old rocker isn’t doing either one just yet – despite his admission that continuing his touring career is getting harder as he grows older. In a new interview with New York Times magazine to [...]

Neil Young Unveils New Artwork for 'Psychedelic Pill' Album

Dave Lifton — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:25:49 +0000

Ever one to change his mind at the drop of a hat, Neil Young has decided on new covert art for his upcoming album, 'Psychedelic Pill.' The two-CD set, which was recorded with longtime cohorts Crazy Horse, will be released on Oct. 30.

Breaking News: Neil Young NOT Dead

Varacchi — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:21:47 +0000

At 3pm on Saturday, NBC News ran the headline “Astronaut Neil Young, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82,” which was tweeted out and picked up by thousands of others before it was changed. Needless to say, it was a mistake made while trying to report on the loss of another American [...]

Southern Rock Opera – Ronnie Van Zant, Neil Young and "Sweet Home Alabama"

Tom Dunphy — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:44:41 +0000

As 105.7 The Hawk works its way through the A-Z Anthology, we’ve spent some time looking into the back stories of some of rock’s most famous anthems. It’s as good a time as any to talk about one of the most famous musical “rivalries” in rock history and the song that inspired it: “Sweet Home [...]

Happy Early Birthday Wishes to the Godfather of Grunge

Barbara LaRue — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:01:59 +0000

Co-founder of Buffalo Springfield, member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and of course legendary solo artist with and without Crazy Horse, Neil Young turns 65 tomorrow, born November 12th, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. One of my personal favorite albums of all time is Harvest, and perhaps Neil will be going out on the weekend [...]