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25-05-2025
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Neil Young Performs Eighties Deep Cut ‘My Boy' for First Time in 42 Years
Neil Young played his first full show of the year Friday night at a special benefit for Ontario's Lakefield College School on the campus grounds. It was a frigid, rainy night, and tickets cost upwards of $1,500, with all the money going towards the restoration of a 116-year-old cottage near the school. Unlike his upcoming Love Earth Tour with the Chromes Hearts, this was a solo, acoustic show. The 18-song set was heavy on standards like 'Comes a Time,' 'Sugar Mountain,' 'Heart of Gold,' 'Helpless,' 'I Am a Child' and 'After the Gold Rush.' But there were a few surprises, like 'Love/Art Blues,' which he hadn't played in public since 2008. He also broke out the 1988 CSNY super deep cut 'Name of Love' for the first time since 2014. More from Rolling Stone Neil Young Stands With Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Trump's Musician War: 'You Work for Us' Farm Aid to Celebrate 40th Anniversary in Minneapolis Neil Young Takes Direct Aim at Tesla on New Single 'Let's Roll Again' The most notable moment took place midway through the night when he strapped on a banjo and played the Old Ways obscurity 'My Boy' for the first time since the 1983 Solo Trans tour. It's a sweet, loving ode to Zeke Young, his eldest song. 'Why are you growin' up so fast/My boy?,' he sings. 'Oh, you'd better take your time/Why are you growin' up so fast/My son?' Hours before the concert, Young posted a vintage photo of himself with Zeke as a toddler alongside his late father, sportswriter Scott Young. 'Practicing for Lakefield, I was playing 'My Boy,' thinking about my own dad,' he wrote. 'I knew he must have heard this song. My dad was a great guy and Zeke is a wonderful son. I think 'My Boy' is my favorite recording of all the ones I have done. I love Ben Keith and Spooner Oldham's playing, as well as the others on it. They are soulful musicians. I have been so lucky!' The show ended with 'Old Man,' but a printed set list on the stage revealed that he originally planned on coming back out for solo electric renditions of 'Throw Your Hatred Down' and 'Rockin' in the Free World.' It's unclear why he cut the last two numbers, but the miserable weather likely played a role. (Young largely refuses to play indoor gigs due to Covid concerns. The sole indoor date of his upcoming Love Earth Tour is July 13 at the Adidas Arena in Paris.) The Love Earth Tour kicks off June 18 in Rättvik, Sweden. The American leg begins Aug. 8 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Young hasn't revealed exactly what he'll be playing on the tour, but expect several selections from his upcoming album, Talkin' to the Trees. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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21-03-2025
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Neil Young cancels free Ukraine concert amid security concerns
Citing safety concerns, Neil Young said he won't be kicking off his new world tour with a free concert in Ukraine. The legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced this week that he scrapped the previously planned show as the country continues battling its years-long war with Russia. 'Our concert in Ukraine is canceled,' Young wrote in a statement on his website. 'We had a good venue, close to a shelter, but the changing situation on the ground was too much. I could not in good conscience take my crew and instruments into that area. My apologies to all.' News of the cancellation comes amid a limited ceasefire agreement being broken on Friday as Russian drones pummeled the city of Odesa. Earlier this month, Young, 79, said the concert in Ukraine would serve as the opener for the international Love Earth Tour, a 26-city trek in support of his forthcoming album, said to be titled 'Talking to the Trees.' He and his band, The Chrome Hearts, will now begin the European leg on June 18 in Rättvik, Sweden. The tour — with New York area dates scheduled for Aug. 23 at Jones Beach and Aug. 24 at at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts — is currently scheduled to wrap up on Sept. 15 at the Hollywood Bowl. _____
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25-02-2025
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Detroit concerts on sale this week: Wu-Tang Clan, Neil Young, Pantera, Tate McRae, more
As metro Detroit's summer concert schedule continues to grow, another big batch of tours has been announced, with tickets going on sale this week. Here's a look at some of the notable new shows. (Many concerts also offer various presale opportunities for early ticket buying; check artist sites for details.) Wu-Tang Clan's farewell tour, dubbed the Final Chamber, will arrive at Little Caesars Arena on July 8. The iconic hip-hop collective will be joined by Run the Jewels in the opening spot. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neil Young and his new band the Chrome Hearts — featuring keyboardist Spooner Oldham and members of Promise of the Real — will play Pine Knob Music Theatre on Aug. 13 as part of the globetrotting Love Earth Tour. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Breakout pop star Tate McRae has booked a Little Caesars Arena show for Oct. 13, following her already scheduled August concert at the downtown venue. Seats for the new date will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday through Ticketmaster. Pantera's first Detroit headlining appearance in 24 years will bring the iconic metal band to Pine Knob Music Theatre on July 17 with Sweden's Amon Amarth in support. Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown will be joined by guitarist Zakk Wylde and drummer Charlie Benante for the summer tour. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Justin Timberlake plays Detroit: A young sensation finds his way to a middle-age sweet spot Wu-Tang Clan to play Little Caesars Arena in July as group embarks on farewell tour Buddy Guy is headed to Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on July 19 with his Damn Right Encore Tour, an extension of a farewell run that launched in 2023, this time with openers Taj Farrant and Mathias Lattin. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. The Summer of Loud Tour, hitting Pine Knob Music Theatre on July 16, will feature Detroit's I Prevail plus Beartooth, Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive, all billed as headliners on the North American summer run. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Simple Plan's Bigger Than You Think tour will hit Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on Aug. 23 with openers Bowling for Soup, 3OH!3 and LØLØ. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will make its annual summer appearance at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on July 6 with a performance of John Williams movie music, including selections from 'Star Wars,' 'Jaws,' 'Harry Potter' and more. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. The Beach Boys' latest Michigan visit will bring Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and company to Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on May 25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Pop quartet Big Time Rush will revisit the catalog from their hit Nickelodeon sitcom in a Pine Knob Music Theatre stop on Aug. 6, part of the group's Real Life Worldwide tour. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit concerts on sale this week: Wu-Tang Clan, Neil Young, more
