Neil Young’s 25 greatest songs

On his 80th birthday, we look at the songs that defined a folk hero, rock icon and one of Canada’s greatest songwriters.
American Songwriter

Neil Young Plays Rare Gem for the First Time “In Like 100 Years”

Neil Young has no shortage of gems in his extensive musical catalog. The Godfather of Grunge railed against social injustice in songs like “Southern Man” and “Pocahontas.” However, a thriving ...
Newsday

Music Review: Neil Young taps vast archive for previously unreleased 1977 country-rock gem

The latest in a dizzying number of archival releases from Neil Young offers up a 1970s gem from his country-rock phase. “Oceanside Countryside” opens and closes with a pair of Young classics: “Sail ...
American Songwriter

4 Poignant Neil Young Songs About Growing Older in Honor of His 79th Birthday

Here wishing a very Happy Birthday to Canadian folk-rock legend Neil Young, who turned 79 on November 12. What a prolific and wide-ranging career Young has had, including dozens of albums as a solo ...
Variety

Neil Young Plays Favorites and Shows ‘Em How Protest Music Is Done in an Ideally Balanced Hollywood Bowl Show: Concert Review

Before Jesse Welles was Jesse Welles, Neil Young was Jesse Welles. Which is to say, the reigning paragon of protest music. He reminded his audience of that Monday night at the Hollywood Bowl with a ...
Spin

Eddie Vedder, Fiona Apple Lead Neil Young Tribute Album

Eddie Vedder and Neil Young at the 2014 Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, Ca. (photo: Steve Jennings / WireImage). Eddie Vedder, Fiona Apple, Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, Sharon Van Etten and ...