President Donald Trump had a speech scheduled at Mt. Rushmore ahead of the 4th of July holiday. At the event, Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World,” “Like a Hurricane” and “Cowgirl in the Sand” were blaring over the speakers. Needless to say, Young was none-too-pleased. “This is NOT ok with me…” a tweet from […]
It’s been a bit since Neil Young recorded one of his terrific Fireside Sessions livestreams, and a lot has changed in the past month. Billed as the “Porch Episode,” Young performed a set primarily of protest songs and as usual, rarities. He opened with “Alabama” and “Campaigner,” which was the first time the song was performed since […]
Dave Grohl, Neil Young, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga led a group of artists urging Congress to send aid and to answer the National Independent Venue Association’s request for government assistance. Overall, over 600 musicians and comedians signed the letter. These venues asking for support have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. “Independent venues give […]
Neil Young’s long lost Homegrown album is out this Friday, but fans got a nice treat from the singer-songwriter. “Hi, hoping you’re all holding up and still showing up,” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “Music is medicine for the soul. Look after it.” In addition to the actual music, there’s an essay penned by Bill Bentley that accompanies […]
The record shops might have been closed up for the last 10 weeks (and plenty are reopening as I write, for better or worse). But that hasn’t stopped the flow of archival releases from keeping quarantined music collectors occupied during lockdown. And for those rare moments when music fans who still collect physical media can […]
Next week, Neil Young’s long-awaited (and it’s long-awaited) Homegrown album that he recorded in 1974 will finally be released. Young previously shared “Try” from the album that he once considered way too personal to release. That song featured Levon Helm and EmmyLou Harris. Today, he’s shared another tune from the collection. “Vacancy” is a stompy rocker that is […]
Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush release in 1970, and “Southern Man” off that album was a song perfect for that time. However, Young believes it’s just as timely now as it was then. So Young shared a clip of his 2019 performance of the track. “Here’s me as an old guy singin’ his 50-year-old […]
Neil Young has dropped his latest Fireside Sessions livestream, but with a twist. Opening up with animals, Young took things outdoors but what he’s calling the Barnyard Sessions. As usual, the result did not disappoint. Directed again by Daryl Hannah, the session is just under 29 minutes and sees Young go deep into his catalog. […]
Fans have been waiting for Neil Young’s “lost” album, Homegrown, to see the light of day. And it looks like their wishes have come true. Young has announced that Homegrown, which he recorded from 1974 to 1975, will be dropping on June 19 via Reprise. He also released a track from the record called “Try.” […]