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R.I.P.: Tom Wilkes

Tom Wilkes, a Grammy Award-winning art director and album cover designer whose work included albums for the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Neil Young and other music legends, has died. He was 69.
Wilkes, who was diagnosed with a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) in 1999, died of a heart attack June 28 at his home in Pioneertown, California.
obit HERE
official website HERE
Rolling Stone article HERE

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Remembering Tom Wilkes, Album Cover Designer

When Neil was Inducted

Legendary singer songwriter Neil Young is inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 1995.
more HERE

Neil Young: Archives Volume 1 (FINALLY)

This is the first volume of the Neil Young Archives series of box sets, produced by Neil himself. This series is the definitive, comprehensive, chronological survey of his entire body of work.
Volume I covers the period from his earliest recordings with the Squires in Winnipeg, 1963, through to his classic 1972 album, Harvest and beyond, including studio and live tracks with the legendary Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Neil Young with Crazy Horse. This Blu Ray disc edition contains 10 discs, each in its own custom sleeve.
9 of these discs hold a total of 128 tracks (12 hidden), all presented in ultra high resolution 24-bit/192 Khz stereo PCM state-of-the-art master quality sound, and featuring nearly 60 previously unreleased songs, versions, mixes, or rare tracks.
Also found on these 9 multimedia discs are 20 special feature videos, film clips, and film trailers, an additional 55 audio tracks of rare interviews, radio spots, and concert raps, and an array of interactive features, including image galleries of archival photos, press, lyric manuscripts, documents, biographies, tour dates, and complete lyrics, as well as an interactive time line feature which presents an in-depth overview of Young's life and career.
Each of the 10 Blu Ray discs feature 1920X1080 high definition picture quality. In addition, a Blu Ray disc of Young's acclaimed first film, 'Journey Through The Past', available for the first time since its original theatrical release in 1973, is included, featuring pristine picture transfer, audio presented in both DTS 5.1 surround and stereo 24-bit/96 Khz PCM, plus archival materials.
Included in the durable custom display box are a digital download card to access MP3 files of all 128 audio tracks, a lavish 236 page fullcolor hardbound book that features additional archival materials, tapes database, and detailed descriptions of the music and artwork, a foldout Archives poster, a custom keeper for the 10 sleeved discs, and more.
The price is steep however they are adding additional content and if you own the Blu-ray version you get the content automatically for free...
Get it HERE

Neil Gets the Led Out

Down the 'Potato Hole' with Booker T

With backing from the Drive-By Truckers and guitar contributions from Neil Young on nine of the album’s ten tracks, Potato Hole is the rawest, funkiest music Booker T Jones has recorded since his archetypal hit “Green Onions.” Booker T plays organ, acoustic and electric guitar on Potato Hole and wrote seven of the albums songs, with one original by Truckers guitarist Mike Cooley, and covers of Tom Waits’ “Get Behind The Mule” and Outkast’s “Hey Ya” completing the set.
more HERE
sample music HERE and HERE

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Booker T & the MG's w/Neil Young 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay'

Neil Young: Fork in the Road

Neil Young's latest set, Fork in the Road, took inspiration from his LincVolt project, a 1959 Lincoln retrofitted with an experimental electric engine.
The disc, due April 7, has a casual vibe and was written and recorded quickly as Young toured last winter - almost every song is car-themed.
Rolling Stone article HERE
official website HERE

New Neil Young Music

Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin dies

Dewey Martin, the drummer who helped found the pioneering country rock band Buffalo Springfield with Neil Young and Stephen Stills, has died. He was 68.
Martin was found dead by a roommate in his Van Nuys, California apartment.
Martin, along with Young, Stills, singer-songwriter-guitarist Richie Furay and bassist Bruce Palmer, formed Buffalo Springfield in 1966 and toured with the Byrds. Their debut album included the hit song "For What It's Worth," a solemn observation of 1960s turmoil.
The band broke up two years later amid tension between Young and Stills. Young led a successful solo career and Stills moved on to Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Martin's career never ignited after the group split like those of his former band mates.
obit HERE
"Mr. Soul" video HERE

Grammy Awards Nominations

The nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards have been announced...
Record of the year
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
M.I.A. - Paper Planes
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter
Album of the year
Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Song of the year (awarded to songwriters)
Estelle - American Boy
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals
AC/DC - Rock N Roll Train
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Radiohead - House of Cards
Best rock song (awarded to songwriters)
Bruce Springsteen - Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Radiohead - House of Cards
Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Best rock album
Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus
Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Metallica - Death Magnetic
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
the rest HERE

Sugar Mountain

A spectacular live recording of Neil Young performing in 1968, made just before the release of his very first solo album, is about to be made available for the first time ever. Sugar Mountain won't be out until December, but NPR has the title track for you HERE as a sneak preview.
pre-order CD HERE

Happy Birthday Neil Young

Happy Birthday Bob Weir

The Field Guide to Guitar Jam Faces

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A Spider Named Neil

Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.
Read more HERE

Rock Royalty

Sundance Closing Night

Neil Young's new film 'CSNY/Déjà Vu' was screened for the closing night at the Sundance Film Festival...
more about the film HERE

October 1978 - It was a very good night

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Bridge School Benefit EXCLUSIVES

The Bridge School is an educational program dedicated to ensuring that children with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through the use of augmentative & alternative means of communication (AAC) and assistive technology (AT) applications. Bridge School has established an outreach program to share what is developed at the school with parents, professionals and users of AAC/AT across the world.
Neil Young's wife Pegi is executive director of the school and this show to support the school is now in it's 21st year. For more on the school go HERE.

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