Now a grey-haired but still elegant grandmother of 64 Emmylou Harris's crystal-clear voice soundtracked the gentle country-rock breeze in the Seventies... more
Brighton songwriter Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes has had the freedom to come up with something special and Neil Young's material is thin melodically.... more
Organisers of Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park have urged Londoners to shun other festivals as they announced acts including Neil Young and the Pretenders... more
Neil Young's voice is as good as ever, and although he hates the idea of a comeback, his Hammersmith Apollo gigs are a triumphant return, says Richard Godwin.... more
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant duets with Alison Krauss, Neil Young and Jill Scott release albums, and 1960 Max Roach classic We Insist! is reissued this week.... more
Cover versions often suggest a dearth of ideas, but New York punk instigator Patti Smith has made a career out of creating arresting remakes of other people's songs.... more
Only film fans with staying power need apply for the whole 14th annual Raindance Film Festival: it promises 90 screenings of movies, shorts and documentaries in just 12 days.... more
Jamming is a justly-maligned practice in rock, too often the last refuge of self-indulgent musos running low on inspiration. Gentle Kentucky hairies My Morning Jacket, however, have raised it to a sublime art... more
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