Mumford & Sons Announce Additional Stopover Dates With Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes
Continuing their weekend festival-type tour started in 2012, Mumford & Sons have announced the five cities where they will bring their Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers: Lewes, U.K.; Simcoe, Ontario; Troy, Ohio; Guthrie, Okla. and St. Augustine, Fla.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNeil Young and Crazy Horse: Americana
Only Neil Young could take the campfire chestnut “Oh, Susannah” and turn it into something that demands The Frug. But Young opens Americana, his folk’n’protest album conjured with Crazy Horse, with a herky jerky take on the classic that suggests gogo boots, kohl eyes and girls in body paint in cages. Don’t let the “b-a-n-j-o on my knee” fool ya.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsNeil Young and Crazy Horse Announce Fall Tour
Today, Neil Young and Crazy Horse released Americana, a collection of re-imagined folk standards such as “She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain” and “Oh Susannah.” Leading up to the release, the band put out a few music videos, and even filmed a 40-minute silent film that centers around the album’s music.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Neil Young's 40-Minute Silent Film for Americana
On June 5, Neil Young & Crazy Horse will release Americana, an album of electric reprisals of American folk standards such as “She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain.” To gear fans up for the release, Young filmed a 40-minute silent film that centers around the album’s music.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Neil Young and Crazy Horse's Video for “God Save the Queen”
Neil Young and Crazy Horse released another video from their forthcoming album, Americana, which is a collection of traditional folk songs. As Q pointed out, the video for “God Save the Queen” (The British national anthem, not the 1977 Sex Pistols track) hit the web today.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsShepard Fairey To Create Art Inspired By New Neil Young and Crazy Horse Album
As previously reported, Neil Young and Crazy Horse will reinterpret a number of classic folk tunes on forthcoming album aptly entitled Americana. Continuing in this modern twist on traditional American pastimes and culture, Young has enlisted iconic contemporary artist Shepard Fairey to create accompanying images for the LP, which is set for a June 5 release on Warner Brothers. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Neil Young and Crazy Horse's “Oh Susannah” Video
It’s been 16 years since Neil Young last worked with the original lineup of Crazy Horse—Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina and Frank “Poncho” Sampedro. While members of the band played on Young’s 2003 album, Greendale, their collaborative reunion album of sorts, Americana, will be released June 5 on Warner Brothers Records. read more
Found in: Music, NewsNeil Young Files for Patents for Higher Quality Digital Audio
A few months ago, word leaked that Canadian rocker Neil Young hates mp3s. While not surprising or even out of character for the outspoken, established musician, the media ate it up—his anger and bold claim that Apple’s former king and digital music innovator, Steve Jobs, only listened to vinyl, anyway. read more
Found in: Music, NewsNeil Young and Crazy Horse Announce New Album, Americana
Neil Young and Crazy Horse announced today a new album titled Americana, Rolling Stone reported. The album, their first since 2003’s Greendale is slated for June 5 release. The album will include the full Crazy Horse lineup: Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina and Frank “Poncho” Sampedro, which hasn’t appeared together since 1996’s Broken Arrow. read more
Found in: Music, NewsRosanne Cash, Avett Brothers Win Americana Music Awards
The 9th annual Americana Music Association Honors and Awards were handed out in Nashville’s celebrated Ryman Auditorium last night, honoring a selection of notable music greats.... read more
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