Mercury News, California — Neil Young fans' prayers have been answered: The Wizard of Woodside is finally bringing his full solo show back to the Bay Area. more info

Guardian Music — Songwriter and producer, celebrated for his work with Bob Dylan, Neil Young and U2, recovering in hospital following crashCelebrated songwriter and producer Daniel Lanois is in intensive care following a serious motorcycle accident last weekend. Lano... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff is delighted to present: The Definitive Del Amitri Rarities Series, Vol. 2*: The Waking Hours B-Sides *No, you didn't miss Vol. 1, we'll backtrack to that next. If you add up Glaswegian pub-rockers Del Amitri's... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Neil Young initiated one of the most barbed exchanges in rock 'n' roll history with "Southern Man" and "Alabama," two scathing indictments of segregation and Southern sins. Pride rankled, Lynyrd Skynyrd jumped to its homeland's defense and responded ... more info

411 Mania — Jewel's seen the needle and the damage done... more info

Culture Bully — Tour dates for Neil Young's forthcoming intimate solo tour including a stop at Calgary's Jubilee Auditorium this coming July 24. more info

Guardian Music — The sharpest tool in the box can also cut it as an instrument of spectral, shivering beautyWhat is it? Those big metal things with teeth you use to carve up wood? Add a violin bow and an ear for pitch and you can make farm tools sing.Who uses it? The... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Journalist and hip-hop writer Dave Tompkins' history of the vocoder, How To Wreck a Nice Beach, is definitely a worthwhile read according to our own Tom Breihan, who referenced the book in his Playlist review of Big Boi's BNM'd "Shutterbugg" a while ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... The Original Rumble Plus 22 Other Storming Guitar Instrumentals - Link Wray Peel Session 110 – The Mekons 16.09.85 http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com Fermo said... Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - Harlequin (1985) Genre:... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-26 Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre *05-27 Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Auditorium *05-29 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre *05-30 Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium *06-01-02 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *06-04 Houston, TX - Jones Ha... more info