Three songs into Sufjan Stevens’ Javelin, he asks perhaps the most common of questions, plainly and pitifully: “Will anybody ever love me? For good reasons, without grievance, not for sport?” He specifies his vision of this love as fairly uncomplicated, as if it’s not too much to ask for — …
Read More »Neil Young and Crazy Horse Share Nostalgic New Song 'Heading West'
Neil Young and Crazy Horse have shared a new song “Heading West,” which will appear on their upcoming LP Barn, out Dec. 10. It’s a nostalgic look back at Young’s childhood, and his move from Ontario to Winnipeg after his parents divorce. “What a great ride with the Horse on …
Read More »Neil Young Drops Previously Unreleased 'Zuma'-Era Version of 'Powderfinger'
Ahead of the release of his massive, long-awaited Archives Volume 2: 1972-1976, Neil Young has dropped an unreleased version of “Powderfinger.” Available on Young’s Archives website, the track clocks in at seven minutes.Of the 10-disc box set, it appears on the disc Dume, recorded in 1975. Young enlisted Crazy Horse …
Read More »Neil Young Announces 1970 Carnegie Hall Concert as First 'Official Bootleg'
Neil Young has selected a concert he played at New York’s Carnegie Hall on December 4th, 1970 as the inaugural release from his upcoming Official Bootleg series. It’s a solo acoustic gig that happened just three months after the release of After the Gold Rush that has never before been …
Read More »Quarantine Comfort: The Best Livestreamed Performances So Far
With the coronavirus continuing to force artists to cancel or postpone tours and festivals, many have taken their shows to social media — livestreaming from the comforts of their homes and offering fans a glimpse of their lives. From Brian Wilson to Diplo, here are the best performances so far …
Read More »Neil Young Preps Legendary Unreleased 1975 LP 'Homegrown' For 2020 Release
Neil Young‘s legendary unreleased album Homegrown will finally come out in 2020. He recorded it in 1975 and was on the verge of releasing it, going as far as commissioning cover art, when he decided at the last minute to shelf it in favor of Tonight’s The Night. “A record …
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