Neil Young was awarded the President’s Merit Award from the Producers & Engineer’s Wing of the Grammys Tuesday night for his commitment to artistic excellence and support for the craft of recorded music. The event was held at The Village in West Los Angeles – a recording studio that’s hosted Fleetwood Mac, the Beach Boys, … Continue reading Neil Young Receives President’s Merit Award →

The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Deluxe Edition will be released for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 4th. The 2-DVD and Blu-ray versions of the Concert Celebration Deluxe Edition include 40 minutes of previously unreleased material including behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage, interviews and more. The four hour show brought together … Continue reading Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Deluxe Edition Coming to DVD →

Neil Young will be honored during Grammy Week next week for his commitment to excellence and ongoing support for the craft of recorded music. The event will take place January 21st at the Village Studios in West Los Angeles and will be attended by GRAMMY winners including T Bone Burnett, Rick Rubin, Kris Kristofferson, Ringo … Continue reading Neil Young to be Honored During Grammy Week →

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy has announced the newest additions to its legendary Grammy Hall Of Fame. This latest round of inducted recordings continues to highlight diversity and recording excellence, and acknowledges both singles and album recordings of all genres at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative … Continue reading Rolling Stones and Neil Young Releases Among Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees →

Neil Youg will be honored by the Recording Academy Producers and Engineers Wing on January 14th in Los Angeles, where he will be celebrated for his “commitment to excellence and ongoing support for the art and craft of recorded music.” Young follows in the footsteps of previous honorees Quincy Jones and Jimmy Iovine. A statement … Continue reading Neil Young To Be Honored by Recording Academy →

The latest in Neil Young’s Archives Performance Series is Live at the Cellar Door, which features Young’s early 1970s solo performances at the renowned Washington, DC club. Due out December 10th on Reprise Records, Live at the Cellar Door features several Young performing songs from the 1970 album After the Gold Rush, three Buffalo Springfield … Continue reading Neil Young to Release 1970s Cellar Door Concerts →

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young were announced last week as the headlining act for the upcoming annal Bridge School Benefit. It will be the group’s first time performing together since 2006. Now, Graham Nash is fueling rumors that a reunion tour will follow in 2014, telling The Wall Street Journal, “Neil doesn’t like wasting words. … Continue reading Graham Nash Fuels Rumors of CSNY Reunion Tour →

The lineup for this year’s Bridge School Benefit, taking place October 26th and 27th, has been announced and includes a headlining performance by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, as well as acoustic performances by Elvis Costello, Heart, Diana Krall, fun., The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, My Morning Jacket, and Jenny Lewis. The annual … Continue reading CSNY To Reunite for Neil Young’s 2013 Bridge School Benefit →

Neil Young’s new digital music device and format is expected to make its debut in 2014.  A post from Young on PONO’s Facebook page describes the device and digital format: “The simplest way to describe what we’ve accomplished is that we’ve liberated the music of the artist from the digital file and restored it to … Continue reading Neil Young’s PONO to Debut in 2014 →

After canceling the remaining dates on their European tour, Neil Young & Crazy Horse have regretfully announced the cancellation of four North American dates between August 31st and September 7th.  The cancellations are due to a hand injury sustained by guitarist Poncho Sampedro. “We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes to our fans or … Continue reading Neil Young & Crazy Horse Cancel 4 North American Dates →

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have canceled the remainder of their European tour dates after guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro broke his hand.  The canceled performances include Sweden’s “Way Out West” festival and Belgium’s “Pukkelpop” festival. Sampedro is expected to make a full recovery and the band will perform their North American dates, as planned, starting … Continue reading Neil Young Cancels Remainder of European Tour Dates →

The latest issue of Rolling Stone Magazine has named Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band #1 on their list of Top 50 Best Live Acts now. Prince came in at #2 on the list, The Rolling Stones at #4 and Neil Young at #5.  U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Metallica also made … Continue reading Rolling Stone Declares Bruce Springsteen ‘Best Live Act’ →