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Neil Young said a couple of weeks ago that he would play a free concert in Ukraine, with a date and venue Tba. But now that show has been called off.

“Our concert in Ukraine is canceled,” Young said in a statement on his archives website. “We had a good venue, close to a shelter, but the changing situation on the ground was too much. I could not in good conscience take my crew and instruments into that area. My apologies to all. Ukraine is a great country with a good leader. Slava Ukraini.”

The news came as a fragile limited ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia was in place. But it was broken Friday morning, a day after Young’s announcement. The countries have been at war since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

The Ukraine show was planned as the opener of Young’s Love Earth tour, which instead will open on June 18 in Rättvik,...

Eddie Vedder and Stephen Marley have shared new covers of two Neil Young classics from Harvest for an upcoming tribute album benefitting the Bridge School.

While “Rockin’ in the Free World” has become a Pearl Jam live staple, for his contribution, Vedder covered “The Needle and The Damage Done,” Young’s devastating 1972 song about heroin addiction. The Pearl Jam frontman plays the cover pretty straight (not that that’s a bad thing), with just acoustic guitar accompaniment and a vocal performance that’s distinctly reminiscent of Young’s soft, quivering tenor.

A cover of Neil Young’s “The Needle and the Damage Done” by Eddie Vedder has been released as the latest single from the upcoming compilation album Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young Volume I, arriving today along with a cover of “Old Man” by Stephen Marley.

Vedder’s take on “The Needle and the Damage Done” conveys the hard-earned wisdom of the 1972 composition, and showcases the Pearl Jam singer’s signature gravelly baritone. It also isn’t the first time he’s sung the song — Pearl Jam first covered it in 1995, and it’s appeared a few times in their setlists since then. In 2009, Vedder dedicated a rendition of it to Michael Jackson, two months after the pop star’s death.

As for Marley’s cover of “Old Man,” it augments the rootsy sound of the original with a easy-flowing reggae vibe, with the pièce de résistance being the warm,...

Neil Young has canceled plans to play a free concert in Ukraine, saying he couldn’t “in good conscience” take his crew into the war-torn country.

“We had a good venue, close to a shelter, but the changing situation on the ground was too much,” Young wrote on his website. “I could not in good conscience take my crew and instruments into that area. My apologies to all. Ukraine is a great country with a good leader. Slava Ukraini”

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Young announced the show earlier this month, but didn’t follow up with specific details like a date and location. He previously described Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “the crazy war of an old dying guy who wants to relive his life and make things better for himself because of mistakes he thinks were made 50 years ago.”

More recently, Young gave a harsh assessment of how Putin’s pal,...

Neil Young has canceled his plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine ahead of his upcoming European summer tour with the Chrome Hearts, citing safety concerns.

Earlier this month, Young wrote on his official website, “We are currently in talks and will make the announcement here at [the Neil Young Archives]. Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World.”

However, an official date for the show was never scheduled, and on Thursday, Young delivered the unfortunate news that the concert was off entirely. “We had a good venue, close to a shelter, but the...

Jack White and Bill Murray randomly found themselves seated next to each other during a baseball game in Tokyo, Japan, on March 18th.

As White recounted on Instagram, they both attended the first game of the Tokyo Series featuring the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Adding to the coincidence, Cubs superfan Eddie Vedder had just gifted White a vintage jersey before the game.

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In the caption of a photo gallery, White gushed: “You know what it’s like when you go to see an MLB game between the Cubs and the Dodgers in Tokyo, Japan wearing a game worn Cubs jersey from the year you were born (’75) with your favorite number on it that Eddie Vedder gifted you before the game and you walk to your seat and realize that Bill Murray is by the randomness of the universe sitting next to you to watch that game.

Jack White and Bill Murray randomly found themselves seated next to each other during a baseball game in Tokyo, Japan, on March 18th.

As White recounted on Instagram, they both attended the first game of the Tokyo Series featuring the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Adding to the coincidence, Cubs superfan Eddie Vedder had just gifted White a vintage jersey before the game.

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In the caption of a photo gallery, White gushed: “You know what it’s like when you go to see an MLB game between the Cubs and the Dodgers in Tokyo, Japan wearing a game worn Cubs jersey from the year you were born (’75) with your favorite number on it that Eddie Vedder gifted you before the game and you walk to your seat and realize that Bill Murray is by the randomness of the universe sitting next to you to watch that game.

Jay Duplass is heading to San Luis Obispo.

The veteran multi-hyphenate has major business at next month’s San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (aka Slo Film Fest), where he is set to receive a spotlight award and present a screening of his new film, The Baltimorons.

Fresh from a SXSW debut in Austin, Texas, The Baltimorons tells the story of how a newly sober man’s Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist. It stars Michael Strassner Liz Larsen and Olivia Luccardi. Duplass directs from a script he co-wrote with Strassner. The Baltimorons marks Duplass’ first feature that he wrote and directed since 2012’s The Do-Deca-Penathlon. Since then, he’s kept busy on the TV front, directing episodes of Togetherness, Search Party and Somebody Somewhere and producing and executive producing a long list of films and TV shows.

A photo from the set The Baltimorons with Drew Langer,...

Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Jay Duplass has been named as the recipient of this year’s Spotlight Award at the 31st Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (Sloiff.) Duplass will attend the event with a screening of his new film, “The Baltimorons,” followed by a Q&A on Sunday, April 27. The festival runs this year from April 24-29 in San Luis Obispo, the coastal community located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Duplass is well-known on the independent film circuit for his work and his collaborations with brother Mark Duplass on such films as “The Puffy Chair” and “Cyrus” and for creating such TV shows as “Togetherness” and “Room 104.” In recent years, Duplass has also carved out an impressive acting career with roles on the Emmy-award winning series “Transparent” and “Industry” and films like “Outside In” and “Beatriz at Dinner.”

Skye McLennan, executive director of Sloiff, says, “Personally, I...

A new era of Beach Boys history will begin this summer when Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band launch what they hope will be their inaugural tour. The Pet Sounds Band is a new name for longtime members of Brian Wilson’s backing group, who have been inactive since Wilson stopped performing in 2022.

“I’ve been gathering up the troops, Brian’s excellent band,” Jardine, who played with the group alongside Wilson for the better part of the past two decades, tells Rolling Stone. “We’re all just dying to get back to work,...

Neil Young will stop selling platinum-priced tickets for his future concerts, the musician confirmed on his website, calling the practice “a bad thing that has happened to concerts worldwide.”

Young said he was inspired by The Cure’s Robert Smith, who took a similar stance for the band’s North America tour back in 2023, calling platinum and dynamic tickets “a greedy scam” that artists can choose to opt out of (at the expense of some of their ticketing revenue).

“It’s this story that really helped me realize I have a choice to make and can make a difference for my music loving friends,” Young wrote on Friday. He explained that he used platinum tickets to counteract scalpers buying up tickets and gouging fans on the secondary market. With platinum, the extra money went to him instead. “Ticketmaster’s High priced platinum tickets were introduced to the areas where scalpers...

Japanese Breakfast’s fourth studio album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women), retreats from the poppy optimism of the group’s 2021 breakthrough, Jubilee, and moves toward a mood similar to the comforting sadness of 2017’s Soft Sounds from Another Planet. The album’s production is imbued with a rich sense of depth and warmth, anchored by intricate interlocking guitars, long-tailed reverbs, and ambient orchestral arrangements.

The most immediate song on the album, “Little Girl,” boasts a spacious melody reminiscent of Soft Sounds from Another Planet’s “Till Death.” Singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner’s airy vocals settle perfectly atop a web of acoustic guitars—a core element of the album’s sonic palette and a lovely complement to Zauner’s natural timbre. Elsewhere, “Honey Water” feels mammoth, with pounding drums, a wall of guitars, and long, drawn-out distortion.

While Japanese Breakfast’s last two albums found Zauner playing with sci-fi literary references, For...

Neil Young says he was inspired by The Cure’s Robert Smith to eliminate “platinum”-priced tickets from his upcoming concert tours.

Sold by Ticketmaster, platinum tickets are allotment of seats sold at premium prices that fluctuates based on market conditions. Ticketmaster contends that these tickets cut out scalpers and allow more money to go into the pocket of artists.

For The Cure’s “Shows of a Lost World Tour,” Robert Smith notably opted out of Ticketmaster’s “platinum” and other “dynamically priced” ticketing options. In the end, the average ticket price for the “Shows of a Lost World Tour” was $68.54 — 37% less than the average ticket price 2022’s other top tours — all while The Cure still managed to achieve the highest-grossing tour of their legendary career.

In a 2024 interview with The Times of London, Smith said modern ticketing practices were “driven by greed,” adding, “We didn’t allow dynamic pricing...

Neil Young has pledged to eliminate high-priced “platinum” tickets from his future tours, the singer announced Saturday.

Writing on his NY Archives site, Young said he was inspired by the Cure’s Robert Smith, a frequent critic of Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” and “Platinum” offers — calling it “a “scam” that is “just driven by greed” — and sought to prevent the practice on the band’s Songs of a Lost World; Smith also successfully lobbied against exorbitant service fees on ticket purchases.

Young’s upcoming Love Earth Tour employed “Platinum” pricing...

Tokyo, Japan is the place to be at the moment, and not just became the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are in town to kick off the 2025 MLB Season with the Tokyo Series. Jack White is also playing a pair of shows in the city over the weekend.

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As an avid baseball fan, White no doubt lined up those gigs so that he could attend the Tokyo Series. It appears fellow rock legend and Chicago Cubs super fan Eddie Vedder made similar travel plans, as he, too, is in Tokyo and happened to make a surprise appearance during White’s concert on Saturday. Together, the two teamed up for a rip-roaring cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World’,” a staple of Pearl Jam’s live show that White himself also recently played at SNL50.

White’s “No Name Tour” officially kicks...

Jack White’s fans at his show at Toyosu Pit in Tokyo on Saturday were treated to a surprise performance by Eddie Vedder.

During White’s encore, which included the White Stripes songs “Hypnotize” and “Seven Nation Army,” White launched into Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with his band. White delivered the first verse before the Pearl Jam frontman surprised fans when he sauntered on the stage to join in during the first chorus. At one point during the performance, Vedder freestyled with lyrics that included “There’s only one Jack White.

Following a recent scandal alleging that the folk artist and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie had fabricated her Canadian Indigenous roots, the Polaris Music Prize and Juno Awards have revoked honors bestowed on the musician.

The release of a 2023 documentary produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) called Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous identity into question. A fervent activist for Indigenous causes, as reflected in songs like “Now That the Buffalo’s Gone,” Sainte-Marie had long claimed that she was born and raised on a Cree reservation in Saskatchewan. However, the CBC program uncovered she was in fact born in Massachusetts.

Earlier this year, Sainte-Marie, was stripped of her Order of Canada appointment. Now, the Polaris Music Prize and the Juno Awards have decided that her collected accolades from both institutions will be rescinded, due to her inability to provide tangible proof of her Canadian and/or Indigenous identity.

The Polaris Prize was first...

How does a truly terrible song end up an otherwise flawless album? Blame ego-appeasing band-politics concessions, drug-fueled studio experiments, songwriters working through a few too many personal demons, and artists who just ran out of songwriting steam a little too soon. Or maybe it all comes down to bad judgment.

In any case, Rolling Stone‘s Andy Greene recently found 50 examples of classic albums with at least one bad song, and he goes through his entire list with host Brian Hiatt on the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now.

Update: Fallout from Buffy Sainte-Marie’s confirmation that she is not a Canadian citizen continues as two of the country’s most prestigious arts honors have been rescinded.

According to the CBC today, the singer-songwriter’s Polaris Music Prizes and Juno Awards will be rescinded because she is not Canadian. Sainte-Marie won the Polaris Music Prize in 2015 for her album Power in the Blood, and the Polaris Heritage Prize in 2020 for her 1964 album It’s My Way!.

“The Polaris Music Prize recognizes and celebrates artistic excellence in Canada,” the Polaris organization said in a statement. “Our eligibility criteria requires all nominees to be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, with proof of status provided through government-issued documentation, including passports, birth certificates, permanent resident cards, and/or secure certificates of Indian Status.”

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organization that runs the Juno Awards, announced today that it will...

An array of new albums hit the shelves and streaming services this New Music Friday.

It’s an especially great week for pop music, as both Lady Gaga (Mayhem) and Blackpink’s Jennie (Rubie) unveil highly-anticipated albums. Industry veterans Benmont Tench, Bob Mould, and Neil Young have all dropped new LPs as well.

Scroll on to check out our picks for the most exciting new albums to stream today.

Editor’s Note: Enjoy these albums and more on Amazon Music Unlimited, which is currently offering a free 30 day trial. Learn more here.

Benmont Tench — The Melancholy Season

The last time Benmont Tench released a solo album, he was still recording and performing live with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Since the group disbanded in 2017 due to the frontman’s passing, he is now settling into his role as the face of the operation as he returns to publishing music under his own name.

Netflix first announced plans to re-adapt C.S. Lewis' beloved tales from The Chronicles of Narnia back in 2018, and in 2022, we found out that none other than Greta Gerwig (Barbie) was set to direct at least two Narnia movies for the streaming service.

Development has been a slow process, but we finally have our first major piece of casting news, and it's likely to be met with a mixed response.

According to Deadline, pop singer Charli Xcx has entered talks for a key role in the new saga, and the trade believes she will play - providing a deal is struck - the villainous Jadis, aka the White Witch.

Apparently, the Grammy winner - who has just been announced as co-headliner of Saturday’s portion of this year’s Glastonbury Festival alongside the legendary Neil Young - is "among the top choices" to play the character, but nothing is set...

If Charli Xcx joins the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie, the Pevensie family could find a pile of panties in their wardrobe. According to Deadline, Gerwig is eyeing the Grammy-winning artist for her upcoming film based on The Chronicles of Narnia on Netflix. The outlet says Charli Xcx is in the running for a key role, though details remain a mystery.

Whispers about Charli Xcx possibly joining the Narnia cast arrive after hearing she’ll co-headline Saturday’s portion of this year’s Glastonbury Festival alongside Neil Young and Chrome Hearts, Doechii, Deftones, Beth Gibbons, Amyl and the Sniffers, Beabadoobee, Caribou, and many more. While Charli Xcx’s potential Narnia role remains unknown, Deadline suggests she could play Jadis, The White Witch.

According to Jason Isaacs, Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie is an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, a prequel to the original tale. “I loved all...

How does a legendary musician navigate touring in a world changed by Covid-19? “Coastal” follows Neil Young as he hits the road once again. The documentary, described as utilizing a cinéma verité style, showcases the artist’s 15-date all-outdoor, all-acoustic solo “Coastal” tour. This anticipated project features concert footage as well as behind-the-scenes moments. One of the most intriguing aspects is the performer delivering observations on the bus and with his audience.

Continue reading ‘Coastal’ Trailer: Daryl Hannah Directs New Neil Young Documentary About Navigating A Post-Covid Era at The Playlist.

A documentary exploring the day-to-day and behind-the-scenes details of Neil Young’s 2023 “Coastal” tour has a new trailer. The film, set to debut on April 17 in select theaters, is composed of up-close concert scenes and the intimate moments leading up to the Young’s 15 solo concerts across the West Coast.

“It’s going to be the first time I play in front of anybody in almost four years,” the folk-rock singer says in the black-and-white trailer. “I’m petrified.”

The documentary is directed by Young’s wife, actor and filmmaker Daryl Hannah, and produced by Gary Ward. It was edited by Rachel Simmer, with cinematography by Adam Ck Vollick and Hannah. It is described as a “personal, behind-the-scenes” journey with Young, and will be followed by a companion soundtrack album to be released a day after its one-night-only screening date.

Young’s “Coastal” soundtrack features 11 songs, from “Vampire Blues,” “I Am a Child,...

Neil Young is back on the road, and this time, it’s for his all-outdoor, all-acoustic solo tour. Young’s wife, actress Daryl Hannah, directs documentary “Coastal” about their shared experience touring for 15 shows along the West Coast.

“Splash” and “Blade Runner” actress Hannah previously helmed 2018’s “Paradox” starring Young. The Netflix film was her directorial debut. She later directed documentary “Mountaintop” about Young’s process with Crazy Horse making their first album in seven years, plus Grammy-nominated film “Barn” about Young recording his titular album. Now, Hannah is collaborating once more with Young for “Coastal,” which is billed as being a “cinéma verité, behind-the-scenes look” into Young’s artistry.

The official synopsis reads: “Take an intimate journey with maverick musician Neil Young in this personal, behind-the-scenes doc as he cruises the coast on his recent solo tour. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, ‘Coastal’ offers...

Glastonbury Music Festival has rolled out its 2025 lineup, with Olivia Rodrigo, neil young and the chrome hearts, and The 1975 leading the charge at the top of the bill as this year’s headliners.

The massive music festival returns to Worthy Farm in Pilton, UK from June 25th-29th. The newly revealed 2025 lineup also boasts names like Charli Xcx, Deftones, Doechii, The Prodigy, Noah Kahan, Raye, John Fogerty, Alanis Morissette, Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Wet Leg, Amyl and the Sniffers, Beth Gibbons, Brandi Carlile, Weezer, Rod Stewart, Nole Rodgers & Chic, and The Libertines,

Also playing are Four Tet, Father John Misty, TV on the Radio, St. Vincent, Turnstile, Franz Ferdinand, Wolf Alice, Lucy Dacus, Scissor Sisters, Jorja Smith, Biffy Clyro, Supergrass, Japanese Breakfast, Faye Webster, Future Islands, The Selecter, Djo, The Maccabees, English Teacher, Denzel Curry, Kneecap, BadBadNotGood, Anohni and the Johnsons, PinkPantheress, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Kaiser Chiefs, Nick Lowe,...

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Neil Young has announced plans to play a free concert in Ukraine to kick off the European leg of the Love Earth tour.

Young will be performing across Europe, Canada, and the US, with his band, The Chrome Hearts, who he introduced last year at Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert for American farmers. The rocker co-founded Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp in 1985 in a bid to help US family farmers who were at risk of foreclosure, and concerts have since included sourcing locally produced products into the concert ecosystem, boosting the local economies while reducing waste.

The exact plans for the free concert have not yet been set, but it will be Young’s first time playing in Ukraine. He has been a vocal backer of the war-torn country since Russian President Putin first began the invasion in 2022.

“Music unites!” Young wrote...

UK pop-rock group The 1975 and U.S. singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo will headline Glastonbury this summer alongside previously announced “Heart of Gold” legend Neil Young, organizers announced on Thursday.

Charli Xcx, who was feted at the Brit Awards over the weekend including for best artist and album, will top the bill on the festival’s second stage, or Other Stage, on Saturday night. The fest runs June 25-29.

Other line-up highlights include U.S. rapper Doechii, who will make her Glastonbury debut as the headline act on the West Holts Stage, also on the Saturday.

Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, who have been enjoying a buzzy film awards season as stars of Rich Peppiatt’s namesake movie exploring their rise to fame, are also among the announced acts.

‘Chocolate’ and ‘Somebody Else’ hitmakers The 1975, who have played Glastonbury in other sections several times before, will make their debut on the...

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Glastonbury has revealed the lineup for the 2025 edition of the British music festival. Headliners will include the previously-announced Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts and Rod Stewart, as well as Olivia Rodrigo, the 1975, Charli Xcx, Doechii, Noah Kahan, the Prodigy, Alanis Morissette, Raye, and Biffy Clyro.

Other confirmed acts include Gracie Abrams, Shaboozey, Busta Rhymes, Brandi Carlile, John Fogerty, Wet Leg, PinkPantheress, St. Vincent, Father John Misty, Lucy Dacus, Weezer, and Nile Rodgers and Chic. More artists are yet to be announced, according to the festival. Oasis previously shot down rumors of a performance,...

Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 are set to headline Glastonbury 2025.

Matty Healy and his band will take to the Pyramid stage Friday as the Guts singer performs the Sunday slot at the U.K.’s biggest music festival, running June 25-29 at Worthy Farm, Somerset.

Neil Young, Charli Xcx, Noah Kahan, The Prodigy, Raye, Loyle Carner, Gracie Abrams and more have also been confirmed to perform, alongside the previously announced Rod Stewart, who has nabbed the fest’s Legends slot.

It will be a first Glastonbury headline performance for Rodrigo and The 1975. The American singer shot to stardom with her debut album Sour, known for songs “Drivers License,” “Good 4 U” and “Deja Vu,” later achieving more success with her second album, Guts.

The 1975, fronted by Healy, are a British pop rock band from Cheshire who will no doubt understand the significance of playing Glastonbury. Their most popular hits include “Somebody Else,...

Willie Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic is coming to the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, this year with a lineup that includes Bob Dylan, the Avett Brothers, the Mavericks, Asleep at the Wheel, and Tami Neilson, in addition to Nelson and his Family Band. Ticket go on sale March 7.

“I’m 92 years old and I’ll be there so you have no excuse,” Nelson said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing back my annual 4th of July Picnic to the city I love and sharing...

Neil Young intends to keep on rockin’ in the free world — Ukraine included.

Via his website, the legendary rocker has announced plans to play free a free concert in the war-torn country in the near future. Specific details — including a date and location — are forthcoming.

While the Trump administration has taken a harsher stance on Ukraine, falsely accusing the country of provoking Russia’s 2022 invasion, Young understands where the true blame lies. He previously described Russia’s invasion as “the crazy war of an old dying guy who wants to relive his life and make things better for himself because of mistakes he thinks were made 50 years ago . . . That’s a screwed-up mind. [Vladimir] Putin is receding into himself as he dies. He’s not leading. He’s only protecting Putin the Great.”

As for Trump, in an a recent blog post titled “Leader of the Free World No More,” Young wrote that,...

Neil Young has announced a new live album, Coastal: The Soundtrack, focusing on performances from his 2023 solo tour.

Coastal, a documentary directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah about that 2023 trek, premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival last year, with a one-night-only nationwide screening planned for this April 17.

The soundtrack — out the following day, April 18, and available to preorder now — serves as a companion album to that film, featuring 11 songs from Young’s songbook stripped down to vocals, piano, and guitar. Among the Young classics reimagined for the soundtrack include “Vampire Blues,...

Neil Young has joined the lineup for the annual BST Hyde Park summer concert series in London. Young, along with his band Chrome Hearts, will headline the outdoor stage on July 11.

Young will be supported by Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Van Morrison, with more musicians to be announced. Young last performed at BST Hyde Park in 2019 as a co-headliner with Bob Dylan. He also played the concert series in 2014 with Crazy Heart.

An Amex pre-sale kicks off today, while the official BST pre-sale opens on March 3 at 10 a.m. GMT.

There have always been two sides to the music of Nigerien guitarist and bandleader Mdou Moctar: the electric and the acoustic, the sweaty ballroom and the evening campfire, the wedding dance and the lament. If Mdou Moctar’s terrific 2024 album Funeral for Justice was the electric sound of the furious political protest, Tears of Injustice is the mourning after, the bonding that takes place when people huddle together for strength as your friends are dying and your enemies are in power.

Recorded in early 2023, Funeral, Moctar’s third studio...

Attention, MTV Generation, your ship has come in! Paramount+ is opening the floodgates to bring classic episodes of MTV Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers, and CMT Crossroads to the streaming platform. Over 50 episodes of MTV Unplugged were recently added, and there are dozens of episodes of VH1 Storytellers and CMT Crossroads to experience and explore.

According to Paramount+, many episodes “haven’t been available in 20+ years.” The MTV Unplugged offerings alone are a reason to consider getting a Paramount+ subscription, with iconic performances from bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Tori Amos, Staind, Korn, The Cranberries, Aerosmith, Alicia Keys, Duran Duran, and more up for grabs. MTV Unplugged is a legendary series of performances in unique and intimate settings, typically with acoustic versions of classic songs performed for the first time.

Meanwhile, VH1 Storytellers is similar to MTV Unplugged in that it’s a concert series in an intimate setting. However, the...

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“I guarantee you I will screw this song up,” Kurt Cobain told the crowd before Nirvana launched into their stirring cover of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World” on MTV Unplugged back in 1993. Over 30 years later, the band’s legendary acoustic performance has finally landed on streaming services, along with several other memorable episodes from the groundbreaking concert series.

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Paramount+ is ready to rock — and they've released over 125 episodes of musical performances to its streaming service to prove it. Coming at you from the other Viacom-owned properties like MTV Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers, and CMT Crossroads, many of the episodes haven't been seen since they first aired. And with a list of performances that includes the likes of Elton John, Neil Young, Mariah Carey, Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, and even Nirvana's now-iconic November 1993 performance — which aired a mere seven months before the singer Kurt Cobain died — the list is a treasure trove for any music fan.

According to a press release from the streamer, more than 70 of the episodes have not been available to the public for more than 20 years. And, considering how much purging of content Paramount Global has done over the years, it's a relief to see that some things still get saved in the digital age.

Stephen Stills and Neil Young will perform together at L.A.’s Greek Theatre on April 26 for the biennial Autism Speaks fundraiser Light Up The Blues alongside special guests Linda Perry, Cat Power, Christina Applegate, Chris Stills, and Oliver Stills. Tickets go on-sale February 28.

The first Light Up The Blues took place in 2013 at L.A.’s Club Nokia with guests Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Don Felder, Jack Black, Lucinda Williams, and Ryan Adams. Over the past decade, everyone from John Mayer and Jack Black to Patti Smith, Joe Walsh, Willie Nelson,...

A massive trove of live performances from the late-Nineties/early-Aughts glory days of music television has finally made it to the streaming era, with Paramount+ uploading old episodes of MTV Unplugged, CMT Crossroads, and VH1 Storytellers.

As Billboard notes, these collections aren’t entirely comprehensive, with random episodes and full seasons missing here and there for all three programs. Nevertheless, there’s still a deep assortment of classic performances to dig through, including most of the episodes that appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of the 15 Best Episodes of MTV Unplugged.

Paramount+ has opened up its vault of classic MTV Unplugged episodes. Over 50 episodes of the live performance series have been added to the streamer, alongside dozens more episodes of VH1 Storytellers and CMT Crossroads.

According to a press release, many of the episodes “haven’t been available in 20+ years.” Coming from Seasons 1-8 and 10-13, the MTV Unplugged episodes include iconic performances from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney, Oasis, R.E.M., Alanis Morissette, Alice in Chains, and Bob Dylan.

Meanwhile, the VH1 Storytellers episodes are taken from Seasons 1-9, 11-13,15, and 16, featuring standouts like David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Alicia Keys, and Elton John.

See the full list of more than 125 episodes below.

MTV Unplugged

Aerosmith (1990)

Alanis Morissette (1999)

Alice in Chains (1996)

Alicia Keys (2005)

Allman Brothers (1990)

Annie Lenox (1992)

Arrested Development (1993)

Babyface & Friends feat. Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, and K-Ci & JoJo (1997)

Bob Dylan (1994)

Bryan Adams (1997)

Chris Isaak (1995)

Cranberries (1995)

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Today, neil young and the chrome hearts announce the love earth world tour, to take place this Summer. Kicking off on June 18 in Rättvik, Sweden, the first leg of the tour travels through the EU and UK. The North American leg begins in Charlotte on August 8 before concluding in Los Angeles on September 15.  Tickets are available beginning tomorrow, February 25 via an exclusive, 48-hour presale for Neil Young Archives members. General on-sale begins Friday, February 28. Click Here for tickets and see the full list of dates below. More dates will be added shortly.  More On North America Tickets: To protect the prices originally set by the artist, this tour ... Read more...

Neil Young has announced an extensive summer tour in 2025 with his new band, the chrome hearts. Kicking off in June and running through September, the “love earth world tour” features dates in both Europe and North America.

the chrome hearts feature Young alongside Spooner Oldham (Farfisa organ), Micah Nelson (guitar and vocal), Corey McCormick (bass and vocal), and Anthony LoGerfo (drums). They’ll be performing material from an upcoming, as-yet-unannounced album that Young and the chrome hearts recently completed with producers Lou Adler and John Hanlon. They recently previewed the album with lead single “big change.”

A ticket pre-sale for members of Neil Young Archives begins Tuesday, February 25th, with a Live Nation pre-sale following on Thursday, February 27th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster (use code Duet). A public on-sale will then take place on Friday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. local time.

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Neil Young and his new band, the Chrome Hearts, are hitting the road this summer for an extensive world tour in support of their upcoming LP, Talkin’ to the Trees. The tour kicks off June 18 in Rättvik, Sweden, and wraps up Sept. 15 in Los Angeles. A 48-hour presale for members of the Neil Young Archives begins Feb. 25. The general on-sale starts Feb. 28.

“Music unites!” Young wrote on his official website. “We will be there with you! Join us as we celebrate the Summer of Democracy. Old songs and new songs.

Producer/songwriter Andrew Watt went from the pop world to finding himself in the studio with his rock heroes, from the Rolling Stones to Pearl Jam — and now he’s back at the center of pop as executive producer of Lady Gaga’s upcoming album Mayhem. His career is reaching new heights at the moment, with a Grammy win for the Stones’ Hackney Diamonds, an Oscar nomination for a track with Elton John and Brandi Carlile (who have a Watt-produced dual album on the way), and a long run...

Mumford & Sons have shared their new song, “Malibu,” the opening track and second preview of their upcoming album, Rushmere.

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A spiritual, uplifting tune, “Malibu” was co-produced by Mumford & Sons with Dave Cobb, who helmed the new album. Propelled by lively acoustic guitar, banjo, and piano, the track builds to a crescendo as Marcus Mumford sings: “You are all I want/ You’re all I need/ And I’ll find peace beneath the shadow of your wings.”

“‘Malibu’ was the first song we wrote when we got back together in Los Angeles in January 2023,” Mumford added in a press statement. “The song just felt like us, and the process of recording it with Dave [Cobb] captured it on record in a way that made us feel it had to open Rushmere. We love it.”

Marking the band’s first new album in seven years, Rushmere (pre-orders are...

Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer revived their Saturday Night Live music teacher duo the Culps during the SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert, with “Marty and Bobbi” delivering a medley of pop hits that included a take on Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

“It’s actually Valentine’s Day. So we invite you all to snuggle under a musical blanket of sensual funk and some mad fresh beats that slap,” Gasteyer’s Bobbi told the star-studded Radio City Music Hall audience. “No cap.”

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The surviving members of Nirvana once again reunited — this time with Post Malone — at the all-star Saturday Night Live 50 concert Friday at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

Introduced by Adam Sandler, who reminisced about when Kurt Cobain and company played SNL when he was a cast member, “Post Nirvana,” — Malone, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — roared through a rendition of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” during the show.

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John Mulaney may have spoken best to the mostly wonderful randomness of the lineup for Friday night’s live “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert” special when, late in the show, he invoked the memory of “Saturday Night Live’s” much-missed music guru, Hal Willner. The comedian spoke about how the seminal figure in “SNL” music history would have loved many of the acts on the bill if he were still around. “He also would have hated parts of tonight, and I would have loved to talk with him about the parts he hated,” Mulaney added.

Truth be told, there wasn’t much of the nearly three-and-a-half-hour Peacock telecast that would have counted as a hate-watch for the average open-minded viewer, with the vast majority of the multiple-generation-spanning artists acquitting themselves. There were no train wrecks, although Bill Murray’s seemingly improvised schtick and a messy Post Malone/Nirvana crossover episode fell short of expectations.