Neil Young News

To say that the past few months here at Thrasher's Wheat have been extraordinary would be a mild understatement.

Every party needs music. David Malitz, who writes about pop music for The Washington Post, put together playlists for three very different outdoor parties: a grown-up sit-down dinner, a brunch with lots of children and a big cocktail party.

They're throwing a parade in the city today, but some of the rural life being celebrated is barely afloat.

Last night's Glastonbury headliner Bruce Springsteen , who had never played the festival before and who turns 60 this year, surprised everyone when he broke his duck a few hours early by joining the Gaslight Anthem on stage.

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY was approached to headline this year's Hard Rock Calling festival.

Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:47am EDT - Canadian singer Neil Young performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2009 in south west England June 26, 2009.

The Beatles legend Paul McCartney surprised thousands of gig-goers tonight by joining headliner Neil Young for an impromptu duet at London 's Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park .

Glastonbury has once again proved that in spite of the rash of new festivals with better weather and less medieval plumbing, it is still the benchmark by which all are judged.

BARELY three years after cheerleading for the impeachment of American president George Bush on his acclaimed album Living with War, Neil Young arrived in Aberdeen on Wednesday night for the only Scottish date on his new world tour.

Neil Young rolled out a passionate set, heavy on the classics, which delighted the audience at the Pyramid stage Rock star roots ... Neil Young performs on the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Festival 2009.

A DAY which started with mud and downpours ended with fireworks and clear skies on Friday at Glastonbury.

The Neil Young Concert Review of the Moment is from Aberdeen, Scotland on 6/24/09 by Davie: Last night was just incredible, the best gig ever.

Neil Young finally made it to Glastonbury tonight - headlining the Pyramid Stage - 12 years after he was forced to pull out through injury.

During a rock'n'roll career of more than 40 years, Neil Young has left a long musical trail that is now open for all to explore, writes Patrick Donovan.

Maximo Park's Paul Smith said there is excitement growing in the camp for Neil Young's performance at Glastonbury.

So we'll devote our undivided attention to Demos . As you know, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash helped define the Woodstock generation.

Last year's festival saw rap star Jay-Z and the Kings of Leon silence line-up critics so will the elder statesmen of american music, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young, do the same? At this point last year, the Glastonbury Festival looked like if it could be in financial trouble.

Young envisioned Archives as not just a spiffed-up music collection but a virtual autobiography, including video footage, photos, press clips, and memorabilia such as original lyric sheets and personal correspondence, retained against all odds.

There are times when we really are left just simply speechless and find it impossible to find the right words to type.

John Lennon's son is furious Bruce Springsteen is headlining the Glastonbury Festival.