USA Today Music — The British music artist learned her first song when she was three, and it was Neil Young's The Needle and the Damage Done. more info

Guardian Music — From mawkish ballads to pro-war pop, there have been some awful attempts to commemorate 9/11 in song. But the terrorist attacks have inspired fitting tributes too …Ten years on from 9/11, some remarkably varied and moving music has been made in res... more info

NME — Beck and Eddie Vedder will also perform acoustic sets at the California fundraiser more info

Gigwise — In October... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher's first official solo record won't be released in America until November, but there's already a party for it in August. It's described as a "listening party," so that's what I expect it to be: six or seven people sitting in an otherwis... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert will this year feature Arcade Fire, Dave Matthews and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. Foo Fighters, Tony Bennett, Mumford & Sons, Beck, Diana Krall and Los Invisibles, featuring Carlos Santana... more info

ContactMusic — Classic rockers Buffalo Springfield have postponed their reunion tour again and now have no fixed date for a get together. Neil Young and bandmates Richie Furay and Stephen Stills played their first concert together in 42 years when they reformed for... more info

NME — LA punk funk rockers also showcase seven tracks from 'I'm With You' at intimate Radio 1 gig more info

KEXP Seattle — Seattle didn’t have much beach reading weather this year, but then we don’t have a whole lot of beaches either (OK, I rarely go to the beach, I have no idea, but I do play Neil Young’s On The Beach LP a whole lot, if that counts). Even so, with... more info

Twangville — Those of us on the East Coast of the US spent the weekend preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irene. She has now come and gone, but not without leaving her mark. Here’s to you, Irene. more info