Nobody knew quite what to expect when Neil Young walked onstage Saturday night at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles to wrap up Light Up The Blues, a fundraising event organized by Stephen Stills and his wife Kristen Stills to benefit Autism Speaks. Discounting a surprise, two-song acoustic set at …
Read More »Crosby, Stills, and Nash Detail 'Deja Vu' 50th Anniversary Reissue
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young will celebrate the 50thanniversary of Déjà Vu this spring with an expansive reissue, out May 14th via Rhino. The box set will span four CDs and one LP, containing the original record, unreleased demos, outtakes, and alternate takes. Its packaging replicates the original album’s deep-brown …
Read More »Farm Aid to Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Virtual Festival
Farm Aid will celebrate its 35th anniversary September 26th with a virtual festival featuring performances by board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews alongside Jack Johnson, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile and Boz Scaggs. The show will be available on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel, AXS TV and …
Read More »After the Kent State Massacre, 'Ohio' Spoke to the Country — and Helped Save CSNY
Nearly 50 years after it was written and recorded, Neil Young’s “Ohio” remains one of rock’s greatest protest songs. Over the decades, it’s been covered and resurrected by the Isley Brothers, Devo, Paul Weller, and, three years ago, the combo of Jon Batiste, Leon Bridges, and Gary Clark, Jr. But …
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