Neil Young cancels remainder of Crazy Horse tour for ‘big unplanned break’ Musician said members of his longtime backing group Crazy Horse had been taken ill The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
Sickness, soaring ticket prices and setlist changes: not even the curse of Co-Op Live can stop Pearl Jam at their chaotic but ultimately triumphant Manchester show Eddie Vedder might be stricken with illness, but a vocal crowd help make Pearl Jam's Manchester show a success against the odds Metal Hammer · Jun 26, 2024
From Dylan to Prince, The Stooges to The La's: the 10 best covers by Pearl Jam Eddie Vedder & co. have done a truckload of cover versions across their career - here's ten of the best Louder · Jun 15, 2024
"I’ve died three times through my own self-abuse." From helping shape industrial metal to hanging up on Stanley Kubrick and being Timothy Leary's drug guinea pig, Ministry's Al Jourgensen reflects on 40 years of madness and music Ministry might be looking to bow out after their next album, but they leave behind one of metal's most colourful and event-filled legacies. We asked frontman Al Jourgensen to look back on his life Metal Hammer · Jun 6, 2024
Private equity group to improve offer for Beyoncé song fund Hipgnosis Blackstone to increase bid to level that would value London-listed group at nearly $1.6bn The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024
Why Aussie supergroup have been given a Stairway To Heaven hall pass ARC return to tackle Led Zeppelin's most popular album, IV. The Canberra Times · May 31, 2024
Watch Hollywood star Bradley Cooper join Pearl Jam for a blazing cover Neil Young’s Rockin’ In The Free World Bradley Cooper adds some mean tambourine and backing vocals to Pearl Jam’s version of Neil Young classic Rockin’ In The Free World Louder · May 27, 2024
Could The Beatles become famous today? "The number of amazing people who could be spectacularly successful, is really, really high," Sunstein says Salon · May 25, 2024
The Guide #140: Why it doesn’t really matter if you disagree with Apple’s top 100 album list There are three albums from the 2020s and Eminem’s snuck his way in above Neil Young, but at least the viral countdown is switching up the canon The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024
Ukrainian Band 19.99 Performs With US Secretary Of State Ukrainian band 19.99's surreal experience performing with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv conveys a message of support during challenging times. Top News · May 16, 2024
I’m with the band: who knew Antony Blinken could play rock classics? The US secretary of state, who performed with a Kyiv band in a bar this week, is the latest musically inclined politician to hit the stage The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
“It was four days of recording – I had the flu for two days. You’re in the studio with one of your favorite artists ever, and not wanting to let him down”: Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament on recording with one of their biggest idols Pearl Jam were recruited by the godfather of grunge to help him record his 1995 album Guitar World · May 15, 2024
“They’re fighting not just for a free Ukraine, but for the free world”: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plays Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World with covers band in Ukraine Blinken joined the local covers band to play Neil Young’s political anthem while in the country for high-level talks with Ukraine officials Guitar World · May 15, 2024
Antony Blinken’s rock performance in Kyiv bar divides opinion in Ukraine US secretary of state took to stage with his guitar to perform Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
International Business Times · May 9, 2024 Blackstone Wins Bidding War For UK Music Rights Firm US private equity firm Blackstone emerged victorious Thursday in a takeover battle for struggling UK music rights owner Hipgnosis Songs Fund, after American group Concord refrained from improving its bid.
Guitar World · May 7, 2024 “There’s an early No Doubt song which might as well be full-on heavy metal, if you want to hear Gwen singing for Black Sabbath. And there’s an absolutely shredding solo!” No Doubt’s Tom Dumont names 10 guitarists (and one genre) that shaped his sound The No Doubt and Dreamcar guitarist attempted two Rush songs at a seventh-grade talent show, chunked up on Black Sabbath and later named his son after Ace Frehley – but reggae got deepest into his heart
Guitar World · May 7, 2024 “I was trying to do the ultimate guitar solo”: Lou Reed once recorded a double album consisting solely of guitar feedback – but his label took it off sale after three weeks Metal Music Machine nearly cost Reed his reputation… over the years, it became a source of inspiration for Sonic Youth and Neil Young
Louder · Apr 26, 2024 "A hurricane of monolithic thud and skronk": Neil Young revisits his grunge past with Crazy Horse on the familiar but different F##in' Up Neil Young hooks up with Crazy Horse to add more live edge to Ragged Glory
Guitar World · Apr 23, 2024 “When I’m in the studio I’m playing most of the instruments. Onstage, it’s a different thing”: Alt-country guitarist du jour MJ Lenderman shares his tone secrets and explains why there’s life in the live album yet With a blazing (not to mention “fluid like the wind”) band behind him, indie rock’s leading overdrive purveyor takes his best one-man-band material to wild new places
Louder · Apr 19, 2024 "If I was young now, I'd probably be stalking Taylor Swift. We have affairs, we make it dramatic and write hit songs about it" - Stephen Stills on the romance that drove a classic and the making of his first solo album Growing tired of the tensions in CSN&Y, Stephen Stills moved to the UK to record his debut album, with a little help from Jimi, Ringo and Eric
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024 UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord Chorus Shares in Beyoncé and Neil Young song fund rise amid hopes uncertainty over its future could be over
Guitar World · Apr 10, 2024 “That embodies the attitude of shred, and if you don’t put that into your performance, it’s a sin”: Joe Satriani names the Neil Young solo that shreds – despite only featuring one note Satch has pinpointed the importance of attitude over technique when it comes to being a standout shredder
What Hi-Fi? · Apr 4, 2024 Can't hear the difference between Spotify and hi-res quality? That could be a blessing in disguise Once you notice the difference good streaming quality makes to music listening, there’s no going back…
Guitar World · Apr 3, 2024 “I was tired of not being able to hear my guitar when I played. I got a Gretsch Country Gentleman, and that changed the game for me”: Vincent Neil Emerson’s star is rising fast – whether he’s playing a Chet Atkins electric or rare George Harrison acoustic The Texas storyteller tells his story so far – from Neil Young tunings to Shooter Jennings collaborations and how he channels raw emotion through his guitar leads
Top News · Mar 22, 2024 Joni Mitchell's Music Returns To Spotify After Two-Year Absence Joni Mitchell's music makes a comeback on Spotify after a protest, along with Neil Young's return.