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Skynyrd member's death signals end of era for Southern rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington made it big when rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll was still a defining cultural force on par with todayโ€™s TikTok trends and superhero movies.

Willie Nelson to celebrate 90th birthday at all-star concert

Willie Nelson is turning 90 this year and he's celebrating with an all-star, two-day concert in Los Angeles this April.

David Crosbyโ€™s music always lifted me up whenever I lost heart

A Washington Post reporter writes about taking solace in his harmonious voice.

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Neil Young pays tribute to late bandmate David Crosby after years of tension: 'Remember the best times'

Despite a tumultuous relationship, Neil Young honored the life of former bandmate David Crosby on Friday with a tribute from the heart on his website.

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Reports: David Crosby, rock star and CSNY co-founder, dies

David Crosby has died at 81.

David Crosby, iconic folk rock singer-songwriter, dead at age 81

Crosby's career spanned seven decades, during which he played in several iconic bands, including The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

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Ian Tyson, half of the folk duo Ian & Sylvia, has died at age 89

The Canadian folk singer wrote the modern standard "Four Strong Winds" as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.

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Ian Tyson, half of Ian & Sylvia folk duo, dead at age 89

Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote "Four Strong Winds" as one half of Ian & Sylvia, died Thursday at age 89 following a series of health complications, his manager said.

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Ian Tyson, Canadian folk singer with cowboy soul, dies at 89

Mr. Tyson's songs about the road and longing influenced stars including Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.

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Ian Tyson, half of Ian & Sylvia folk duo, dies at age 89

Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote the modern standard โ€œFour Strong Windsโ€ as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, has died at age 89

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Ian Tyson, half of Ian & Sylvia folk duo, dies at age 89

Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote the modern standard โ€œFour Strong Windsโ€ as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, has died at age 89.

What Made Neil Youngโ€™s Voice Irresistible

The key to the enduring popularity of his less-than-groundbreaking album Harvest

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Review: Neil Young reflects on environment on 'World Record'

This is 76-year-old Neil Young in full-on Earth/grandfather rocker mode. โ€œLove Earth/we can bring the seasons back,โ€ Young sings on โ€œLove Earth," a gentle romp that almost feels like it could be sung around a campfire. The centerpiece of the 10-track collection is the 15-minute โ€œChevrolet,โ€ a reflection by the noted gear-head Young about his changing relationship with the automobile in the face of climate change.

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New this week: 'Spirited,' Pokรฉmon, 'Nope' and 'Slumberland'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include an album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, a documentary about how Mickey Mouse became beloved by children and adults and a cash machine for Disneyโ€™s growing entertainment empire, and Chris Hemsworth puts himself and his body to the test in National Geographicโ€™s โ€œLimitless.โ€.

Phil Collins and two Genesis bandmates sell song catalogue for a reported $300m

The deal is one of the biggest in music history, approaching the sum paid for Bob Dylan's music.

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Mo Ostin, longtime Warner records chairman, dies at 95

Mo Ostin, a self-effacing giant of the music business who with rare integrity presided over Warner Bros.

Woman who accused Bob Dylan of sexually abusing her for 6 weeks in 1965, when she was 12, drops lawsuit

It alleged he did it over a six-week span in a NYC hotel in 1965 when she was 12. He just turned 81.

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Joni Mitchell surprises folk festival crowd with first full set in 20 years

Joni Mitchell, who has largely kept out of the limelight in recent years due to health issues, stole the show with her surprise appearance.

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New this week: 'The Sea Beast,' early Elton John, 'Maggie'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include two lost albums from rock superstars Neil Young and Elton John, more than two dozen contestants of reality shows like โ€œSurvivor,โ€ โ€œThe Amazing Raceโ€ and โ€œBig Brotherโ€ facing off in the contest โ€œThe Challenge: USA,โ€ and Netflixโ€™s โ€œThe Sea Beastโ€ brings a โ€œMoby Dickโ€-like tale down to kid size.

Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene has died at age 87.

Kurt Vile turns out 'fried or sizzled out' rock tunes

Songwriter Kurt Vile says he always thinks about making catchy music, but his attempts usually end up sounding fried or sizzled out.

Graham Nash talks new tour, his epic years with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Itโ€™s been 10 years or so since Graham Nash went by 815 Palm Avenue, the West Hollywood address of a rundown house where Crosby, Stills & Nash shot the cover photo for their 1969 self-titled debut album. Nash-penned rubies include โ€œOur House,โ€ โ€œTeach Your Children,โ€ โ€œJust a Song Before I Goโ€ and โ€œMarrakesh Express " โ€“ recorded by his folk-rock supergroups Crosby, Stills & Nash (also featuring Byrds and Buffalo Springfield expats David Crosby and Stephen Stills) and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (after Stillsโ€™ Buffalo Springfield homey Neil Young supersized CSN). With his previous group The Hollies, Nash cowrote/sang โ€œCarrie Anne,โ€ the summery ode to โ€˜60s โ€œit girlโ€ Marianne Faithfull. Not long ago I was in a record store and a younger person in their 20s was talking about loving the debut Crosby, Stills and Nash album. Last question: Crosby, Stills and Nash and CSNY have been on and off several times, but both those bands have a long together.

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Joe Rogan dispute shows Spotify limits of being hands off

Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform.

Joe Rogan gets $100M offer from Trump-affiliated site

โ€œDear Joe, we stand with you, your guests and your legion of fans in desire for real conversation,โ€ Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said in an email to Rogan Wrote Rumbleโ€™s Twitter page Monday. A Yahoo finance report said Rogan did not respond when asked to comment on the offer. The real uproar began over Roganโ€™s podcast โ€” โ€œThe Joe Rogan Experienceโ€ โ€” providing a platform for COVID-19 misinformation. โ€œI am doing this because Spotify is spreading false information about vaccines โ€” potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them,โ€ Young wrote at the time. She left the platform and, over the weekend, released the clips of Rogan using racial slurs on his podcast along with the hashtag #DeleteSpotify.โ€โ€œDonโ€™t say it,โ€ she said.

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Neil Young Gives Spotify Workers A Blunt Warning About Their Employer

The rock legend delivers some advice for employees as the company doubles down on defending podcaster Joe Rogan.

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In memo to staff, Spotify CEO stands by โ€˜The Joe Rogan Experienceโ€™: โ€˜Canceling voices is a slippery slopeโ€™

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek told employees in an internal memo that, following concerns about racial slurs and coronavirus misinformation, pulling โ€œThe Joe Rogan Experience" podcast from the platform would be a mistake.

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Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'

Spotifyโ€™s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Roganโ€™s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer.

Rogan's use of racial slurs adds to pressure on Spotify

Joe Roganโ€™s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot.

What Spotify and the โ€˜Audio Industryโ€™ Are Doing to Musicians

Spotify signed Joe Rogan because, in music streaming, there just isnโ€™t enough money to go around.

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Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

Spotifyโ€™s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.

Jon Stewart said musicians like Neil Young pulling their music from Spotify is an 'overreaction' to Joe Rogan and a 'mistake'

"I think there are dishonest bad actors in the world and identifying those is so much more important to me," Stewart said on his podcast.

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Imagine a World Without Spotify

In order to support musicians you care about, you may have to give up the idea that all music should be available on demand.

newyorker.com

Crosby, Stills & Nash want their music pulled from Spotify over Joe Rogan controversy

Young pulled his music from the streaming platform last week over allegations that Joe Rogan spread coronavirus vaccination misinformation with his show.

cnbc.com

David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills pull their content from Spotify

The former bandmates of Neil Young said they were supporting his protest against COVID-19 misinformation on the music streaming platform.

npr.org

What will Neil Young's Joe Rogan protest mean for Spotify?

Rock star's protest over COVID-19 misinformation spread by Spotify's top podcaster is bruising the global music-streaming service.

cbsnews.com

What will Neil Young's Joe Rogan protest mean for Spotify?

Rock star's protest over COVID-19 misinformation spread by Spotify's top podcaster is bruising the global music-streaming service.

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Trevor Noah Defends Joe Roganโ€™s โ€˜Refreshingโ€™ Apology

Comedy CentralJust a few days after he tore into Joe Rogan for making blatantly racist comments about what it means to be โ€œBlack,โ€ Trevor Noah spent nearly 10 minutes defending the influential podcaster on Monday nightโ€™s episode of The Daily Showโ€”all while insisting that wasnโ€™t what he was doing.Noah began his long, unscripted rant by catching his audience up on everything that has been happening with Rogan and artists like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, who have taken their music off of Spotify

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EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young's protest mean for Spotify?

Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting a spotlight on its business priorities.

Joe Rogan apologizes to Spotify and musicians amid boycott over his podcast

Rogan said he would be open to changes to the show like booking mainstream experts after having controversial ones and doing more research on certain topics.

cnbc.com

Joe Rogan responds to Neil Young and Spotify's new advisory for podcasts that discuss COVID-19

Rogan said he books the guests himself, and talked about what he can do "to balance things out."

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Joe Rogan responds to Neil Young and Spotify's new advisory for podcasts that discuss COVID-19

Rogan said he books the guests himself, and talked about what he can do "to balance things out."

cbsnews.com

Eye Opener: Tens of thousands still without power following deadly winter storm in the Northeast

Tens of thousands of people are still without power in the bitter cold following a deadly winter storm that buried the Northeast. Also, the United Nations Security Council meets Monday as Ukrainians prepare to fight a possible Russian invasion. All that and all that matters in todayโ€™s Eye Opener.

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Spotify says it will add advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID-19 amid Joe Rogan controversy

The advisory is set to be implemented around the world "in the coming days."

cbsnews.com

Spotify faces its Facebook moment as musicians boycott platform over Joe Rogan podcast

Spotify has found itself in hot water over coronavirus misinformation spread by American podcast star Joe Rogan.

cnbc.com

Joe Rogan apologized to Spotify and half-apologized to Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in a row over COVID-19 misinformation

Rogan said Sunday he's a Neil Young fan and had "no hard feelings" towards the musician, who asked for his music to be removed from Spotify.

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Joe Rogan has responded to the Spotify protests over his podcast

Rogan responded Sunday, saying in a video on Instagram that he was only seeking to have conversations on his podcast with people who have "differing opinions."

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Joe Rogan has responded to the Spotify protests over his podcast

Rogan responded Sunday, saying in a video on Instagram that he was only seeking to have conversations on his podcast with people who have "differing opinions."

npr.org

Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories

Spotify is pledging to combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation as part of a damage-control campaign sparked by musician Neil Young, who called out the streaming serviceโ€™s top podcaster for amplifying vaccine skepticism.

Spotify Says It Will Add Advisories To Podcasts Discussing COVID-19

The advisories will link to Spotify's fact-based COVID-19 hub in what Spotify chief executive described as a โ€œnew effort to combat misinformation.โ€

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Neil Young quit Spotify because of Joe Rogan. These artists followed his lead

Joni Mitchell, Brenรฉ Brown and Nils Lofgren have abandoned Spotify in the wake of Neil Young's protest against the streaming platform and Joe Rogan.

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Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19

Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.

Bruce Springsteen guitarist Nils Lofgren joins protest of Spotify over Covid misinformation

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer joins Neil Young and Joni Mitchell who are also pulling their music from the streaming service.

cnbc.com

Spotify loses $2 billion in market value after Neil Young, Joni Mitchell leave in protest

Neil Young pulled his music from the platform on Wednesday due to it hosting Joe Roganโ€™s podcast, which has been a home for the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. And, according to an article on Variety.com, the streaming service saw its market capitalization fall by โ€œabout $2.1 billion over a three-day span,โ€ in the wake of it all. Per the report, Spotify shares โ€œfell %6 from Jan. 26-28. Earlier in January nearly 300 doctors, medical educators and scientists wrote an open letter to Spotify requesting Roganโ€™s podcast be removed to its spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 and the coronavirus vaccines. Roganโ€™s multi-year deal with Spotify for โ€œThe Joe Rogan Experienceโ€ podcast is reportedly worth more than $100 million.

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Spotify's communications chief reportedly told employees that Joe Rogan episodes 'didn't meet the threshold for removal'

Spotify's comms head said the company applies its policies "objectively" and Rogan's podcast "didn't meet the threshold for removal," The Verge reported.

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Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest against Spotify

The singer-songwriter is the first high-profile musician to join Young's protest against the streaming service over its hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast.

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Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in pulling music from Spotify in response to Joe Rogan

Neil Young wonโ€™t be alone in hitting back against Spotify and ditching the streaming service in response to statements made regarding the COVID-19 on Joe Roganโ€™s podcast. Joni Mitchell says she is also leaving Spotify behind. Mitchell,78, made the announcement Friday in a letter posted to her website titled, โ€œI Stand with Neil Young,โ€ according to Variety. โ€œIrresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,โ€ Mitchell wrote. โ€œI stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.โ€Variety said it is โ€œunclearโ€ when Mitchellโ€™s music might be removed from Spotify.

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Covid: Gray won't wait for police probe and Joni Mitchell in Spotify row

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.

bbc.co.uk

Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, seeking to have her music removed from the streaming service.

The Atlantic Daily: Six Podcast Episodes to Stream This Weekend

Grab your headphones. Our staff suggests a few classic podcast episodes for this final weekend of January.

theatlantic.com

Conspiracy theorists, banned on major social networks, connect with audiences on newsletters and podcasts

Newsletter company Substack and podcast hosting firms face backlash for misinformation spread by personalities who were kicked off bigger social media platforms.

washingtonpost.com

Spotify says it will grant Neil Young's request to remove his music

Young asked for his music to be removed over Spotify's hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast, which features what Young called "life-threatening misinformation."

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Spotify says it will grant Young's request to remove music

Spotify says it will grant veteran rocker Neil Young's request to remove his music from its streaming platform.

Spotify removes Neil Young's music after he objects to Joe Rogan's podcast

The move comes two days after the singer-songwriter asked to be removed from the streaming platform as a protest against coronavirus misinformation communicated on Joe Rogan's podcast.

npr.org

Spotify is reportedly taking down Neil Young's music on Joe Rogan podcast objections

The Wall Street Journal said it will take several hours for it to take effect on the platform.

cnbc.com

Neil Youngโ€™s Long Record of Spreading Scientific Misinformation

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyIn keeping with his career-long tradition of performative activism, Neil Young demanded in a (since-deleted) open letter on his website that Spotify either remove his music or Joe Roganโ€™s podcast from its serviceโ€”in the name of quelling COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.Spotify purchased the rights to stream the The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020 for $100 million. Critics have argued Spotify is culpable when Rogan casts doubts on vaccines

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Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify over Rogan and COVID

It's Neil Young versus Joe Rogan for the allegiance of Spotify.

Neil Young reportedly asks Spotify to remove his music over Joe Rogan's vaccine comments

It's the latest public pushback against Rogan, who hosts Spotify's current most popular podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."

cnbc.com

Meat Loaf Owned the Power Ballad

The late singer took the genre to unapologetically grandiose, glorious new heights.

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David Bowieโ€™s extensive music catalog is sold to Warner

The extensive catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music.

Neil Young rebuilds a Rockies barn and reunites Crazy Horse

Neil Young had a barn rebuilt in the Rockies and used it to reunite with his old backing band Crazy Horse.

Dean Stockwell of 'Quantum Leap,' 'Blue Velvet' dies at 85

Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age, garnering an Oscar nomination for โ€œMarried to the Mobโ€ and Emmy nominations for โ€œQuantum Leap,โ€ has died.

Bing Crosby's heirs sell stake in estate to boost his work

It's not just old rock stars benefiting from the current trend of artists selling off rights to their work.

New Coldplay album coming, Alison Krauss joins bluegrass HOF

British rock band Coldplay are headed out of this world with a new cosmic-themed album called โ€œMusic of Spheres,โ€ scheduled to drop on Oct. 15.

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash speak

Half a century ago, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released one of the greatest albums of the rock era. But the friendships did not endure. Crosby, Stills and Nash talk about their shared history, as "Dรฉjร  Vu" gets a delayed 50th-anniversary expanded release.

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Flight 93 families hope heroism award helps keep story alive

The memorial to the people who died on United Airlines Flight 93 is hard to find on a map as the Sept, 11, 2001, terrorist attack itself slips deeper into the nationโ€™s memory.

Al Schmitt, Grammy winning engineer and producer, dead at 91

One of the worldโ€™s most honored musical producers and engineers has died.

Paul Simon sells song catalog to Sony Music Publishing

Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday, March. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Paul Simon is the latest icon to sell his rich catalog of songs. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it has acquired Simon's catalog, which includes six decades of music, from his time in Simon & Garfunkel to his solo career. Adโ€œIโ€™m pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. Sony Music Publishing also represents catalogs by Motown, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Ashford & Simpson, Leonard Cohen and more.

Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert

CORRECTS DAY OF CONCERT - FILE - Patti Smith attends a special screening of "Pavarotti" at the iPic Theater in New York on May 28, 2019. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book โ€œJust Kidsโ€ in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also honor museum workers and drew just under 50 people, all socially distanced in widely spaced chairs. The Smith concert came on the same day in 1989 that Mapplethorpe died at age 42. It also marked the one-year anniversary of when Smith last performed live, at The Fillmore in San Francisco.

Shakira sells music publishing rights to UK company

The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakiras music publishing rights. Shakiras catalog includes 145 songs, including Hips Dont Lie, Whenever, Wherever, La Tortura, She Wolf and Waka Waka (This Time for Africa). (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakiraโ€™s music publishing rights. Sheโ€™s won three Grammy Awards, 12 Latin Grammys, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and 39 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Last week, Neil Young said he was selling a 50% stake in his music to a British investment company.

Neil Young becomes latest artist to sell stake in his songs

FILE - In this May 25, 2019, file photo, Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival at Napa Valley Expo in Napa, Calif. Young has become the latest artist to strike gold with his song catalog. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 percent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday. Merck Mercuriadis, founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, said that he bought his first Neil Young album when he was seven years old. โ€œNeil Young, or at least his music, has been my friend . In the song, Young sang: โ€œAin't singin' for Pepsi, ain't singin' for Coke.

A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs

FILE - Pharrell Williams attends the world premiere of "The Black Godfather," in Los Angeles on June 3, 2019. Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. He was especially angered that the event was hours after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)

A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs

Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)From classic American rockers to British artists to the estates of late legends, here's a look at some of the musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. JOHN FOGERTY, PHIL COLLINS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEENSome classic rockers say not only do they oppose Trump using their music, the choice of songs is ironic or downright wrong. Eddy Grant sued Trump in September over the use of his 1980s hit โ€œElectric Avenueโ€ in a Trump campaign animated video that mocked his opponent Joe Biden.

Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to turn it down

In this combination photo, Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival in Napa, Calif. on May 25, 2019, from left, John Fogerty performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on May 5, 2019 and Phil Collins performs during his "Not Dead Yet Tour" in Philadelphia on Oct. 8, 2018. Young, Fogerty and Collins are among several musicians who are objecting to their songs being used at President Donald Trump's campaign rallies.

Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to tune it down

Young, Fogerty and Collins are among several musicians who are objecting to their songs being used at President Donald Trump's campaign rallies. The Trump campaign can hardly play a song without the artist denouncing its use and sending a cease-and-desist letter. โ€œI did not write it for that.โ€That feeling that they've been drafted onto Team Trump clearly fuels many artists' anger. โ€œItโ€™s not a great look for the artists, if their music is aligned with something seen as unsafe,โ€ Kaufman said. โ€œCourts have recognized that that could be an implied endorsement.โ€The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

New this week: Neil Young, 'Miss Juneteenth,' Padma Lakshmi

This combination of cover images show, from left, Rough and Rowdy Ways," by Bob Dylan, "Homegrown," a release by Neil Young and "Bigger Love" by John Legend. Peoples film will debut Friday on-demand on Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Miss Juneteenth isnt about that history but the contemporary African American struggle to remain in the middle class. AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICBob Dylan: Its been eight years since the legend Bob Dylan released an album of original material. Neil Young: Neil Young also has a new album out on Friday, though he finished it 45 years ago.

Musicians like John Legend, Neil Young performing virtual concerts for fans

Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, organized a live concert on the bandโ€™s Instagram page Monday, which inspired John Legend to do the same thing Tuesday. The best part is that Legendโ€™s wife, Chrissy Teigen, filmed the live concert for fans to watch all across the globe. Rock legend Neil Young announced he would be doing a virtual concert after having to cancel many upcoming tour dates because of the coronavirus. Young is calling it the โ€œFireside Sessions,โ€ and the concert will be streaming live from his website, Neil Young Archives. Will we see more famous musicians turn their living rooms into intimate concert venues for their fans to watch on the internet in the comfort of their quarantined homes?

Amazon bets users will pay up for high-definition music streaming

Amazon is looking to fill 30,000 jobs across the U.S.Amazon just unveiled its latest attempt to attract customers in the crowded music streaming market: high-quality audio. On Tuesday, Amazon announced it will offer more than 50 million songs at CD quality and millions more tracks at even better than CD quality as part of a new tier to its streaming music service. The new offering, called Amazon Music HD, will cost $14.99 per month, or $12.99 per month for members of Amazon Prime, the company's all-purpose membership service. Amazon Music HD has already attracted praise from musicians including Neil Young, who said in a statement that "Earth will be changed forever" by this service. Apart from Amazon, tech companies are investing in a range of ways to stand out in the music streaming market, including betting on exclusive content, curated playlists and podcasts.

Neil Young announces new album

(CNN) - Neil Young has announced that he's releasing a new Crazy Horse album this October, called "COLORADO." According to the Neil Young Archives website, the singer will release the first single next month, "Rainbow Of Colors." Songs on the 10-track album will range in length from around three minutes to more than 13 minutes, Young said in his statement. The album will also arrive alongside a documentary about the making of the album, titled "Mountaintop Sessions" and directed by C.K. I don't think a film about this subject with the openness and intensity we have captured has ever been seen," Young wrote about the project.

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