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Neil Young: Fork in the Road
by Ian Patterson
It's been almost forty five years since Neil Young's first solo tour began one of the most remarkable careers in modern music. From a Woodstock-era folk-rock icon and introspective songwriter, to inimitable electric guitarist and godfather of grunge, few artists can match Young's substantial body of work for energy and quality. His live shows, whether with ...
Neil Young's Philosophy on Recording: Let's Roll
From early on, Neil Young has operated on a document-everything, edit-later philosophy. That became crystal clear when I sat down with the three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee last week in Santa Monica to talk about his long-gestating Archives box set that finally sees release on June 2. The stockpile mentality has resulted in ...
Neil Young's 'Fork in the Road'
“There's a bailout coming, but it's not for you," Neil Young laments in the title track from Fork in the Road, a crackling travelogue that in some ways could be viewed as his version of Twitter. This in-the-moment dispatch from the mercurial rocker was clearly inspired by his LincVolt project, in which he's converting a gas-guzzling ...
Ex-Beach Boy Jardine Recruits Neil Young, Steve Miller for Solo Album
Former Beach Boy Al Jardine recruited an impressive group of all-star friends to be part of his new solo album, which he plans to release in early summer. Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Steve Miller, Stephen Stills, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Glen Campbell all guest on “Post Card From California," which includes a mix ...
Neil Young Debuts 'Fork in the Road' Tonight on Myspace
Neil Young - Cough Up the Bucks Well, tonight's the night: At the stroke of midnight, Neil Young will premiere his new album, Fork in the Road, on MySpace. Fans of Young's guitar salvos can stream the entire album for free before it goes on shelves April 7. The video for the single “Cough Up the ...
Cassandra Wilson to Release New Covers Collection
Grammy-award winning jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson will release Closer To You: The Pop Side on April 7th via Blue Note / EMI. With her unmistakable honeyed husky voice, she has made intimate and personal statements with jazz, blues, R&B, country and pop. Closer To You: The Pop Side is a new collection of Wilsons best covers ...
Jonathan Demme Debuts “Neil Young Trunk Show” at SXSW
Director Jonathan Demme was on hand at SXSW for the world premiere of his concert film, Neil Young Trunk Show. The film is an intimate look at Young’s stage show, recorded in a small theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, on mostly hand-held cameras. “We did a home movie in a way,” said Demme to a Saturday ...
Neil Young’s Video for “Light a Candle”
Neil Young’s new video for “Light a Candle,” which Rolling Stone is pleased to bring you exclusively. In the clip, Young is wearing a T-shirt that says “The 2nd Big Bang. World Wide Web. Born From High Energy Physics.” In the past few years Young’s made much use of the Web, from blogging about his ...
Neil Young: The Uncompromising Spirit of a Native Son
by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
At some point during his youth, I get the sense that Neil Young looked death in the eye and didn't like what he had seen. He chose a different path and because of that decision, we have been blessed to share in the vision of one of music's greatest and most brilliant artists. There are those ...
Jazz Fest: Neil Young In, Aretha Out
Neil Young will join a slew of other first-time performers at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a bittersweet announcement given that the “Queen of Soul" canceled her coveted appearance. Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis said Aretha Franklin's activities surrounding President Barack Obama's inauguration, scheduling and travel issues led to the cancellation. “She decided ...
