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Before taking up the moniker of Iron & Wine, Sam Beam was recording a number of simple tracks that never made it onto his debut album 'The Creek Drank The Cradle.' Now, he's releasing those tracks in what he's dubbing the 'Archive Series' and the latest track is a cover of Neil Young's "Albuquerque." -
Neil Young Asks for Financial Help for Pono in Lengthy Facebook Post
Less than a year after launching Pono via one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in history for Neil Young's portable PonoPlayer and its accompanying download service, PonoMusic, the legendary singer/songwriter has released a statement asking for financial help. He went on his Facebook page to provide a long-winded recap of how the business has been faring and he said it's a "delicate time" for his company. -
Neil Young Teaches Meryl Streep to Play Guitar for 'Ricki and the Flash' [WATCH]
In order to bring her best performance forward for "Ricki and the Flash," Meryl Streep had to pick up guitar in order to accurately portray her rock star character. The Academy Award winning actress enlisted the help of none other than Neil Young to help her tune into her rock and roll side. -
Farm Aid 30 Lineup, Dates Announced: Willie Nelson, Imagine Dragons, Neil Young to Perform
Farm Aid is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and to help raise money for family farms, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellancamp, Dave Matthews are putting on a big show in Chicago. -
Monsanto Releases Rebuttal to Neil Young's 'Seeding Fear' Film; GMOs Good or Bad?
Neil Young is known for latching onto certain causes from time to time, but his battle against Monsanto and genetically modified organisms (just plants in this case) has been raging for years. Not only did the rocker name his most recent album 'The Monsanto Years' and has now released a ten-minute short film detailing the dangers of big agribusiness, titled 'Seeding Fear.' Now the target company has stormed back, accusing the performer of letting his bias get out of control in the film. -
Marshall Amplification to Announce Android Phone Model This Week
Neil Young has listed music on cell phones as one of the biggest villains against audio quality today, but he may have to adjust his statements as Marshall Amplification, perhaps the most iconic maker of guitar amps in history, has announced the launch of a new Android phone model. The Marshall London (named, no doubt, for the company's hometown) is aimed specifically at music fans in search of a new phone. -
Neil Young Removes Music from Streaming Services, Cites Awful Audio
Neil Young has joined performers such as Taylor Swift and Prince in removing his music from the majority of streaming services, however he cites audio quality and not financial elements for the decision. The godfather of grunge has always been an audio-obsessive, but there's a chance that this recent decision was simply to help boost use of his personal service, Pono. -
Neil Young Cracks Top 40 for 40th Time: Top 7 Highest-Charting Albums
This week marked an interesting accomplishment for Neil Young, who debuted an album in the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 for the 40th time with The Monsanto Years, which opened at no. 21. Many of the reviews for Monsanto have been mixed—either as a question of its musical content or because of Young's politics, which tackles numerous companies including the titular Monsanto and Starbucks. Regardless of what you think about Young's politics, and even if you dislike his style personally, you've got to hand it to him for having cracked the Top 40 on the albums chart 40 times. Music Times isn't going to run through all 40 of those entries, but we'll give you a quick rundown of the seven highest-charting albums in Young's catalogue. You may be surprised at some that did...and didn't...make the cut. -
Canadian Politicians Use Nine Inch Nails' Logo for Alberta Campaign
Musicians are rarely too excited to find out that their work is being used as part of a political campaign, as Neil Young demonstrated this week and we have a hunch Trent Reznor will demonstrate soon enough. A trio of Canadian politicians have taken the logo from Reznor's band, Nine Inch Nails, and placed it on merchandise for their respective campaigns. -
70 Years of John Fogerty: Ranking CCR Frontman's Best Songs by Decade
Happy 70th birthday to John Fogerty, the vocalist and guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival and his own solo act. Although he's best known for his time as frontman for CCR, Fogerty has been working as a musician for the nearly 40 years since his first band folded. To celebrate his nearly 50 years in the music industry, we went back and chose what we thought his best piece of work from the past five decades. After you're done here, feel free to comment below (we know the picks for the Creedence years will be controversial) and then check out our similar feature on Eric Clapton and Bob Seger. -
Neil Young Previews Video for 'Rock Starbucks' off of Monsanto-Themed Album [WATCH]
Neil Young has decided to embark on a political music journey with his new protest LP, 'The Monsanto Years,' with the help of Willie Nelson's sons Lukas and Micah in Promise of the Real. The LP is due out on June 16 but a video for "Rock Starbucks" has been unleashed on the Internet via Democracy Now. -
Sharon Robinson Discusses Solo Album 'Caffeine,' Leonard Cohen, and Starbucks Coffee [EXCLUSIVE CONTEST]
Sharon Robinson has been in the music industry for a long time, songwriting for and performing with Leonard Cohen primarily, as well as Diana Ross, Patti LaBelle, Don Henley, Michael Bolton and others. It's only in the last decade that she's gotten around to building a solo portfolio however, which she adds to with 'Caffeine,' her 2015 release. She joined Music Times to discuss the big issues—ranging from unleashing yourself as a solo performer, to the positives and negatives of Starbucks coffee.
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