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Neil Young Crazy Horse Flannel Shirt Sales To Support Wild Horses

Neil Young Crazy Horse Flannel Shirt Sales To Support Wild Horses Neil Young in a Live Wild Stay Free flannel — photo via Neil Young ArchiveNeil Young's new Colorado album with backing band Crazy Horse is being used as a catalyst for the musician to help some wild horses. Considered by many to be the godfather of grunge music, the frequently flannel-clad…

Consider Donating to The Bridge School in Memory of Co-founder Pegi Young, Dead at 66

Consider Donating to The Bridge School in Memory of Co-founder Pegi Young, Dead at 66 Pegi Young — photo credit: pegiyoung.com Pegi Young, a musician and former wife of Neil Young who toured with him and put out albums of her own, died on Jan.1 after a long battle with cancer. She was 66 years old. Married to Neil for 36 years until their divoce in 2014…

WATCH AND READ: Neil Young Updates Ohio, Targets NRA, Urges People to Vote

WATCH AND READ: Neil Young Updates Ohio, Targets NRA, Urges People to Vote Neil Young in live video of “This has been going on for far too long.” Legendary Canadian singer and songwriter Neil Young has updated his 1970 song “Ohio” with a new video targeting the NRA on his Neil Young Archives website. During the nearly six-minute solo performance video…

Neil Young Calls on President Obama in Standing Rock Support Letter

Neil Young Calls on President Obama in Standing Rock Support Letter A water protector at Standing Rock — photo by: Rob Wilson Photography, Honor The EarthNeil Young has singled out U.S. President Barack Obama to support the peaceful protestors standing against the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock, North Dakota. "We are calling upon you, President…

Farm Aid Through the Eyes of One Farmer: Joel Greeno

Farm Aid Through the Eyes of One Farmer: Joel Greeno Dairy farmer Joel Greeno at Farm Aid 30 — photo credit: Nick Krewen.Joel Greeno, a Kendall, Wisconsin dairy farmer, first became aware of Farm Aid when he became an activist in 1994. Joining Family Farm Defenders, one of many grass roots organizations that have popped up across the U.S. to help farmers…

30 Years of Farm Aid: Why Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp Still at It

30 Years of Farm Aid: Why Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp Still at It Farm Aid principals Neil Young, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews — photo credit: Paul Natkin/Photo Reserve, Inc.CHICAGO — To say that Farm Aid, the annual music festival fundraiser for family farms and farmers, “celebrated” its 30th anniversary this month at…

Neil Young's New Song Firmly Anti-Starbucks, Monsanto, GMOs

Neil Young's New Song Firmly Anti-Starbucks, Monsanto, GMOs Neil Young (second from left) and Promise Of The Real toss cups at camera in this still from theNeil Young is lashing out at Starbucks, Monsanto and the Grocery Manufacturers Association over genetically modified food in his newly released song and video "A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop."…

Neil Young Benefit Show to Support First Nation Oil Sands Legal Fight

Neil Young Benefit Show to Support First Nation Oil Sands Legal Fight Neil Young (centre) at last January's Honour the Treaties press conference, Massey Hall, Toronto — photo credit: Dustin Rabin. Neil Young has announced a new "Honour The Treaties" benefit concert to support the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Legal Defense Fund. Set for July 3 at…

Neil Young Proud Of Bridge School's Global Impact

Neil Young Proud Of Bridge School's Global Impact Neil and Pegi Young’s Bridge School in Hillsborough, California, was a much-needed, one-of-a-kind school for children with severe speech and physical impairments when it opened in 1987. Now it is a model for other schools and uses communication technology to teach its methods to other teachers around…

Neil Young To Receive The Allan Waters Humanitarian Award At Junos

Neil Young To Receive The Allan Waters Humanitarian Award At Junos Neil Young hasn't attended the Juno Awards in 29 years, but the Canadian music legend will be on hand to accept the 2011 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the 40th anniversary show, March 27, at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. Young, co-founder of Farm Aid and the Bridge School Benefit…

Does Michael Franti Agree With Neil Young: That Music No Longer Has The Power To Change The World?

Does Michael Franti Agree With Neil Young: That Music No Longer Has The Power To Change The World? Photo credit: James MinchinIn February, 2008, Neil Young — the man who penned the protest song “Ohio” and 2006’s anti-Bush album Living with War — told a media conference in Germany, “I think that the time when music could change the world is past,”…