NEW NEIL YOUNG LATER THIS MONTH

Billboard reports: "Neil Young has announced the release of new solo album "Le Noise," due out Sept. 28 on Reprise Records. The eight-song follow-up to 2009's "Fork in the Road" is a stripped-down collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan). Recorded in Lanois' Los Angeles home, "Le Noise" features Young on acoustic and electric guitar with no backing band or overdubs. "Neil was so appreciative of the sonics that we presented to him," says Lanois, adding that the pair had "taken the acoustic guitar to a new level." "Le Noise" will be issued as a standard CD, vinyl, digital download, and as a deluxe CD/DVD set. The DVD portion, which showcases Young performing each of the album's eight songs, will also be released as a Blu-Ray in November. Here is the tracklist for "Le Noise": Walk With Me, Sign of Love, Rescue Me, Love And War, Angry World, Hitchhiker, Peaceful Valley Blvd., Rumblin'"

Nicky Swann “Matches & Dispatches” (Nicky Swann Music, 2010) 30.08.10    Orion Walsh "The Hitchhiker's Son" (The Hunter records, 2010) 30.08.10    The Van Allen Belt "Superpowerfragilis: ... 30.08.10    Snowdrift "Starry All Over" (Self Released 2010) 30.08.10    The Disguise “Fly Close To The Ground” (Independent, 2010) 30.08.10    Stephanie Finch and The Company Men “Cry Tomorrow” (Belle Sound, 2010) 28.08.10    Brian Dunn “Examining The Fallout” (Cosmic Dave’s Record Label, 2010) 27.08.10    Twin Sister “Vampires With Dreaming Kids... 27.08.10    My Jerusalem “Gone for Good” (One Little Indian, 2010) 27.08.10    Sarah Donner “Typing is Dangerous” (Cat Lady, 2010) 27.08.10    Clean Equations “People / Variables” (State Capital Records, 2010) 27.08.10    The Soft Hills (The Soft Hills, 2010) 27.08.10    Joga "Good Morning" (Joga, 2010) 25.08.10    The Candles “Between the Sounds” (The End Records, 2010) 25.08.10    Derecho "Dropped at 10,000 Feet" (Friendly Psychics Music, 2010) 24.08.10    Randy Kaplan "The Kids Are All ID" (Yellow Thing, 2010) 24.08.10    Frazey Ford "Obadiah" (Nettwerk Productions, 2010) 22.08.10    Mark Olson "Many Colored Kite" (Rykodisc, 2010) 22.08.10    Susan Cowsill "Lighthouse" (Blue Rose Records 2010) 21.08.10    Femurs "Honeymoon" (Shaeffer-Femur Music, 2010) 21.08.10    Bill Kirchen "Word to the Wise" (Proper Records 2010) 21.08.10    Sid Selvidge "I Should be Blue" (Archer Records 2010) 21.08.10    Looking Glass “The First Real Target’ EP (Infinite Wisdom, 2010) 19.08.10    The Slummers “Love of the Amateur” (Blue Rose, 2010) 19.08.10    Elsinore “Yes Yes Yes” (Parasol 2010) 19.08.10    Count To Fire “In Another Life” (Independent 2010) 19.08.10    Bambara “Dog Ear Days” EP (Emerald Weapon, 2010) 17.08.10    Italian Japanese “The Lush, Romantic Weirdness” (Independent, 2010) 17.08.10    Joel Plaskett “Three To One” (New Scotland Records, 2010) 17.08.10    The Pines "Tremolo" (Red House Records, 2010) 16.08.10

August 10th: New live reviews up for C.W. Stoneking, Giant Sand and Diana Jones ++++ August 4th: New Maverick Festival report now up ++++ July 21st: New live reviews for Jack McNeil and Charlie Heys, Dr John and the Lower 911, Crosby Stills & Nash, Hope House Records Showcase and Roosevelt Bandwagon +++++ June 17th: New live reviews up for Breabach and Po' Girl / Hullaballoo Community Choir +++++ April 12th: New live reviews up for Tom Russell, Sam Baker, Slaid Cleaves and Kimmy Rhodes, the Low Anthem, and Peter Green +++++