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Neil Young endorses Bernie Sanders: “The Real Deal”

March 10, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Neil Young has declared his support for US Democratic nominee hopeful Bernie Sanders in an article on his website entitled “Viewpoint: Bernie Sanders for President” – writing on the site he says: “I support Bernie because […]

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What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…?

September 10, 2019 Paul Villers 1

Our occasional feature on the whys and wherefores of Americana is back – this time featuring prolific writer and former metal fiend turned Gram Parson aficionado Mark Underwood. He once upon a time used to write […]

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse release track from new album – Listen

September 6, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have released a track from their forthcoming new album ‘Colorado’, the first album together since 2012’s ‘Psychedelic Pill‘.  The album will be released via Reprise Records on October 25th.

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Neil Young announces new live album – Listen

April 29, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

Neil Young has announced the release of a new live album from his archives, called ‘Tuscaloosa’. The album was originally recorded on February 5th, 1973 at the University of Alabama, and heralds from a particular Neil […]

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Neil Young to record new album with Crazy Horse

April 10, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

News from Rolling Stone this morning that Neil Young has announced that he’ll be recording a new studio album with Crazy Horse “in the near future” which will be their first new album since 2012’s ‘Psychedelic […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Last seen round these parts with the wonderful Lights On The River, this is London man Ned Roberts’ latest single our on October 20th, a lovely piece of country-hued melancholy taken from his album Outside My […]

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