Wanting to do his part to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy, Neil Young has announced that, on Dec. 6, he and Crazy Horse will play a benefit concert at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, N.J.
The inability of Neil Young to stay committed to a musical idea has been part of his charm throughout his career, but to his infrequent bandmate Stephen Stills it's maddening. In a new interview, Stills opens up about the damage Young did by walking away from the Buffalo Springfield reunion tour that was scheduled to take place in 2012.
October 30, 2012 October releases
Legendary rocker Neil Young might not be the first guy you'd think of in terms of social media trendsetters, and with cheerful little ditties like 'The Needle and the Damage Done,' he might not make anyone's list of the funniest guys in the music business, either. But the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer proved to be both on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 24), when he took to Twitter for an hour-long online chat that displayed his unusual sense of humor, becoming a worldwide trending topic in the process.
When the lineup was announced for Neil Young's acoustic Bridge School Benefit this year, there was a little bit of surprise in seeing Guns N' Roses name on the list, given the band's penchant for blowing the roof off of venues. But Axl Rose and company worked up a set where the electric guitars weren't needed and delivered it Saturday night (Oct. 20) in Mountain View, Calif.
For more than a quarter of a century, the Bridge School Benefit Concert spearheaded by Neil Young has been a highlight of the San Francisco Bay Area's concert calendar -- but this year, you'll be able to join in the fun even if you don't happen to live in the area.
It won't be out until the end of the month, but Neil Young isn't waiting until Oct. 30 to start premiering music from 'Psychedelic Pill,' his new album with Crazy Horse -- in fact, he's just released a video for one of the record's longest tracks, 'Ramada Inn.'
September 27, 2012 Every weekday around 9:30, we pull one out of the attic. In case you are new,the Attic is a mythical place where we were “enlightened” by great music…and other stuff.
At 22 years and counting, Farm Aid is one of the longest-running rock festivals around -- but as far as co-founder Willie Nelson is concerned, the fact that the show still exists is actually something of a disappointment.
August 28, 2012 Neil Young is Very Much Alive
Neil Young recently launched his tour in Albuquerque, but rather than playing a set from ‘Americana’, Neil and Crazy Horse went heavy with even newer material.
August 14, 2012 One of the consummate concert films of all time is about to be musically and whimsically recreated by an amazing conglomerate of Central Minnesota bards.