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  • June 2008

    • Musicians Plug Upgrades to Flat-Sounding Digital

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jun 4, 08 7:23 AM CDT

      Musicians Plug Upgrades to Flat-Sounding Digital

      Musicians dissatisfied with the sound of digital media are releasing albums as higher-quality downloads, on high-definition DVDs and even on vinyl, USA Today reports. Last year, Amazon and iTunes agreed to boost the quality of their MP3s, but some groups are using even better versions to eliminate what Neil Young calls "unacceptable quality compromises" made for CDs and the like. More »

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      music  • music downloads  • CDs  • Neil Young  • MP3s  • vinyl  • quality control

    • Neil Young Steering His '59 Lincoln Green

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 3, 08 12:12 PM CDT

      Neil Young Steering His '59 Lincoln Green

      Neil Young has shifted gear in his quest to make the world a better place, reports the AP. The Canadian rock legend known for his protest songs is working with a Wichita mechanic to convert his 1959 Lincoln Continental to run on an electric battery. Young hopes the prototype could be a model for the world's first affordable, mass-market electric car. More »

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      environment  • hybrid car  • electric cars  • rock stars  • battery  • Neil Young

  • May 2008

    • Hey Hey, My, My, It's Spider Man

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 12, 08 2:39 PM CDT

      Hey Hey, My, My, It's Spider Man

      A new spider species has been named for rocker Neil Young, an outspoken advocate for environmental issues, Reuters reports. A biologist and Neil Young fan who discovered the species named it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. It's not the first such honor for a singer. A beetle was recently named Orectochilus orbisonorum after Roy Orbison More »

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      Alabama  • Neil Young  • spiders  • beetle

    • Blu-Ray Never Sleeps

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 11:52 AM CDT

      Blu-Ray Never Sleeps

      Fans of Neil Young will soon be able to buy his entire music archive on Blu-ray discs, the AP reports. The first 10-disc set, out this fall, will cover the prolific rocker’s career from 1963 to 1972 and will include some previously unreleased songs, videos, and handwritten manuscripts. Buyers will also be able to download more content to the discs on their own. More »

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      music industry  • music downloads  • memorabilia  • rock and roll  • DVD  • Neil Young  • Blu-ray

  • March 2008

    • Protest Songs Get Tuned Out

      newser  |  Politico  |  Mar 29, 08 12:37 PM CDT

      Protest Songs Get Tuned Out

      So where are all the anti-war anthems? Opposition to the Vietnam War spawned a genre of classic counterculture songs, but not so the Iraqi war, despite widespread opposition. The main reason, Politico notes, is the narrowed scope of the music industry today. Singers still sing protests songs, but only their particular fans tend to hear them—alone with their iPods. More »

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      Iraq war  • music  • protests  • rock music  • song  • Neil Young  • soundtrack  • Eddie Vedder

  • October 2007

    • Young's Latest Wanders

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Oct 16, 07 4:27 PM CDT

      Young's Latest Wanders

      The tracks on Neil Young’s new Chrome Dreams II alternate between “bursts of earnest declarations” and “epic, slow-burn rockers”—including the 18-minute “Ordinary People,” says the Boston Globe . Some show the bravado of last year’s barnstormer, Living With War , but Shakey sometimes ends up “merely simplistic.” More »

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      music  • Neil Young

    • Fogerty Comes Home on Revival

      newser  |  Allmusic  |  Oct 2, 07 12:37 PM CDT

      Fogerty Comes Home on Revival

      Heartland rock legend John Fogerty is finally reclaiming his Creedence Clearwater Revival youth with an excellent new solo record, aptly titled Revival . The release marks a major turning point in the CCR frontman’s story, as he’s back with original label Fantasy Records and is finally discussing his old band, says Allmusic in awarding his triumph 4.5 of 5 stars. More »

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      George W. Bush  • music  • Dick Cheney  • music review  • Donald Rumsfeld  • Neil Young

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