Said the Gramophone — Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Ride My Llama" "In the ongoing battle against sobriety and writer's block, just showing up with a drink in your hand is half the battle." In college a young classmate of mine, who... more info

Guardian Music — Rock'n'roll drummer and founder member of the Californian band Little FeatThe drummer Richie Hayward, who has died aged 64 after treatment for liver cancer, will be remembered for his 40 years of service with the renowned Californian band Little Fea... more info

Guardian Music — Last week we were steeped in sorrow and regret. Now we want songs flush with excitement and exhilarationAfter ploughing (Zimmer-framing?) my way through several hundred songs about old age, I don't know about you but I need a dose of euphoria – I'm... more info

Guardian Music — It's an age-old subject (sorry), and one which so many have tackled, but here we try to whittle down the best songs about moving inexorably towards deathOne of the best-known lines in all of rock'n'roll is "hope I die before I get old" in My Generati... more info

All About Jazz — WILLIE NELSON; NEIL YOUNG; JOHN MELLENCAMP; DAVE MATTHEWS; KENNY CHESNEY; AND MORE Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews will be performing at Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America at Miller Park in Milw... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said... Fastbacks/Gas Huffer split 7 (1991) http://musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com Radio Free Wohlman said... Transmission 3610 There was a time that hitchhiking was a safe and accepted means of transportation. Let's go back to that care-free ... more info

Guardian Music — Montreal band develop album art in the digital age, providing bonus material to accompany the download of their latest LPArcade Fire fans are to receive a treat when listening to the band's latest album on their computers or iPods – synchronised ar... more info

KEXP Seattle — For the last two years over in the U.K., Dublin’s Conor J. O’Brien has been making a name for himself under the moniker Villagers, performing solo and with a backing band in support of artists like Neil Young, Tracy Chapman, and Tindersticks. Whi... more info

Guardian Music — Lo! It is the return of Arcade FireIf you're reading Sleeve Notes today (Friday 30 July), you may or may not be excited about the new Arcade Fire album due on Monday. Either way, the return of the Canadian gloom-rockers with The Suburbs was met with ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Three videos from last night's episode of Fallon, below...... more info