“When Ronnie sang about Neil Young in that song, that was kind of a joke lyric about him. We loved Neil Young!”: The true story of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama "Neil wanted to play the song with us!" MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025
‘We played Sweet Caroline over the photo montage at Dad’s funeral’: Bret McKenzie’s honest playlist The Flight Of The Conchords star wanted to be a dancer and learned the guitar to Neil Young. But which pop titan has his daughter forced him to like? The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
Neil Young sued over use of The Chrome Hearts band name by luxury label Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts are facing a legal battle with a high-profile fashion brand with the same moniker as the backing band. BANG Premier · Sep 15, 2025
Neil Young's hospital dash Neil Young has revealed he made a dash to hospital after his show in Mountain View, California on Saturday night (12.09.25) due to an "unexpected health emergency in the family". BANG Premier · Sep 15, 2025
"It's so broad a concept that it's impossible to answer objectively": We asked who the 'big four' of classic rock were and you did not hold back The results are in, and a Mount Rushmore of classic rock is ready to be carved Louder · Sep 4, 2025
Neil Young confronts Donald Trump in new song Big Crime: ‘Don’t want soldiers on the streets’ Veteran rocker characterises US administration as fascistic in song recorded at Chicago sound check The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
"Got to get the fascists out, got to clean the White House out": Neil Young launches scathing attack on Donald Trump in new song Big Crime Neil Young's Big Crime calls out Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard on US streets Louder · Aug 29, 2025
“Randy Bachman called me up and said, ‘I found my guitar. I can tell you how I did it’”: 60 years after he sold it, Neil Young has been reunited with his Squires Gretsch 6120 – thanks to a little help from Randy Bachman Young tracked down his beloved Gretsch online, and has since been playing it live on tour Guitar World · Aug 20, 2025
Meta faces backlash over AI policy that lets bots have ‘sensual’ conversations with children US senator Josh Hawley opened investigation into the tech giant, which said it had removed the policy guidelines The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025
“There was the greatest guestlist in rock history – Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Neil Young”: Jimmy Rip was a session man in demand by Mick Jagger and Tom Verlaine – then came a rock ’n’ roll icon Armed with the Tom Verlaine’s first guitar, and his own first instrument, the 69-year-old session veteran has come home from Argentina to keep memories alive Guitar World · Jul 31, 2025
“The first pickup had a bad buzz, so I sent the guitar to a shop. When I went to get it, it was gone. And by that I mean the store was gone”: Neil Young's Old Black Les Paul is one of rock's most iconic guitars, and its backstory is appropriately colorful Much like Young's discography and creative arc, the story of how Old Black became the rugged, howling sonic beast that it is is a twisty one of fits, starts, and strange left turns Guitar World · Jul 20, 2025
“Whenever we weren’t playing, Neil would call up and say, ‘Are you guys playing a gig next weekend? Can we borrow the amplifier?’” When Randy Bachman and Neil Young used to share guitar amps Bachman’s combo amp caught Young’s eye, and he would take every chance he could to get his hands on it Guitar World · Jul 16, 2025
BST Hyde Park was an afternoon so fun, even Van Morrison laughed 5/5 Van Morrison, Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Neil Young make a formidable trio on a golden afternoon The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
The Business of Glastonbury: What the Festival Reveals about UK Spending, Streaming and Fan Behavior Glastonbury Festival can tell us more than just who the most popular artists are right now. Let's take a look at what else it reveals. International Business Times UK · Jul 11, 2025
MusicRadar · Jul 10, 2025 “Creativity isn’t like a freight train going down the tracks. It’s something that has to be caressed and treated with a great deal of respect”: How to avoid letting technical problems with the music-making process slow you down It’s easy for us to hang around one particular arrangement or mix for months, pouring over the fine details. It's advisable to keep the bigger flow going
Louder · Jul 8, 2025 "I was just lying in bed, and my wife came in and said I was blue": Shuyler Jansen on near-death experience, broken ribs and Elton John's piano Meet Neil Young-influenced Canadian Shuyler Jansen, who's looking to spread his success outside Canada
Louder · Jul 6, 2025 “We were so raw and fresh, we didn’t know anything”: the story of Coldplay’s debut album Parachutes, the record that introduced the biggest band of the 21st century to the world Chris Martin & co. were a long way from the stadium-dwelling titans of today making their debut album, but one song changed everything
Guitar World · Jul 5, 2025 “That one’s a ’62. It’s also been shot. There’s a mark on the bottom where the bullet went in”: From his legendary Franken-Les Paul, Old Black, to his Hank Williams-owned Martin, and a pedalboard “ugly button,” Neil Young's rig is like no other “When it comes to equipment, the idea with Neil is that you don’t change anything,” Young's guitar tech, Larry Cragg, told GW in 2009. “You don’t even think about it”
Guitar World · Jun 30, 2025 Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals Pop icons with pointy metal guitars, oddball Masterbuilt Fenders, historic Martins and more – Glastonbury was a dream weekend for players, and here are the pictures to prove it
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Glastonbury 2025 is one of the festival’s most politicised events in recent memory Controversial performances from Bob Vylan and Kneecap sparked complaints from prime minister Keir Starmer, while murals protesting Elon Musk and Donald Trump popped up during the weekend
Louder · Jun 29, 2025 "It’s refreshing to experience music so pure." Legendary 'Godfather of Grunge' Neil Young closes out Saturday night at Glastonbury, still burning, not fading away "A fantastic celebration of a legendary artist"
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025 Glastonbury - Saturday review: a day of political controversy (and some music) 4/5 A day in which Charli xcx and Doechii attracted the crowds, it was controversial moments by Kneecap and Bob Vylan that made the headlines
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025 Neil Young slammed for 'terrible' Glastonbury set as angry viewers blame sound issues Audience reaction was mixed as technical hiccups, volume complaints and on-stage confusion added to an already eventful night at Worthy Farm
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Police examining Glastonbury performances labelled ‘hateful’ and ‘grotesque’ Performing in the coveted Sunday legends slot this year is Sir Rod Stewart.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025 Neil Young at Glastonbury review – ragged glory from a noisemaker who never treads the easy path Still adhering to his own bizarre internal logic as he approaches 80, Young is crowd-pleasing one minute, wilfully odd the next – and you wouldn’t want it any other way