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4 days ago
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- Times
The 10 best Neil Young songs from Heart of Gold to Harvest Moon
N eil Young may be a famously mercurial figure who is prone to subjecting audiences to an hour's worth of sustained guitar noise should the mood take him, but he's also nothing if not competitive. That's why I predict the 79-year-old will be blasting out the classics on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night, if only to show young pretenders like the 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo how it's done. Besides, he has got a hot new band called the Chrome Hearts to put through their paces, featuring Willie Nelson's son Micah on guitar and Spooner Oldham, a legendary session ace from the Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama who has played with everyone from Aretha Franklin to Bob Dylan, on Farfisa organ. Here is a dream setlist for what will be, should Neil play ball, the highlight of Glastonbury 2025. • Follow our live coverage of Glastonbury 2025 The opening piano chords to this gentle plea for environmental care, which takes the forms of dreams from the past, present and future, would make for the ideal start to Young's set. Wait for everyone to sing along to, 'Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 21st century.' Probably Young's most famous song, Heart of Gold is a beautifully simple singalong that captures the most romantic and hopeful aspects of the hippy dream; perfect for Glastonbury, in other words. After Springsteen, it is Neil Young's turn to give Donald Trump a blasting from a foreign country. The heavy Rockin' in the Free World would be the best song for it: not only did Young ban Trump from using the rock anthem in his rallies, but it is also an indictment of societal decay under a Republican president (George Bush Sr, but the words still work). After getting the crowd riled up, it's time to bring them down with one of Young's most beautiful songs. An acoustic tribute to the groundsman at his Broken Arrow ranch in California, this plea for understanding across the generations takes on new resonance now that Young is no longer young. • How to watch Glastonbury 2025 live on TV: BBC schedule and stage times Another beauty, this one about a salmon swimming upstream to find the one he loves. Only Young could imbue a line like, 'My belly's scraping on the rocks, I still think someone really cares,' with so much tenderness. Young has been known to stretch this crunchy classic well over the 20-minute mark. Hopefully at Glastonbury he'll keep his tribute to the archetypal flower child to a more manageable length. This is a sad acoustic lament for Danny Whitten, the former member of Young's backing band Crazy Horse who died of a heroin overdose after its release. A more suitable warning of drug use at Glastonbury would be The Nitrous Oxide Balloon and the Damage Done, but it doesn't quite have the same ring. A fan favourite, this lonely ballad about the 17th-century Native American is a masterpiece of surrealism. Young describes a massacre, dreams of going back in time to sleep with Pocahontas, then imagines spending an evening by the fire with her and Marlon Brando. Held together by a glorious melody, it is one of Young's more obscure gems. • It's the ultimate Glasto face-off! Do you see Neil Young, Doechii or Charli XCX? This tribute to enduring love is one of Young's most romantic songs and has been covered countless times. Weather conditions permitting, it should cause an outbreak of tender moments between couples before the Pyramid Stage. Young at his most rocking, telling the story of a man who shoots his lover after catching her cheating on him. Driven by a killer riff and a groove that could (and has been known to) go on for ever, this is a rough masterpiece.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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- Yahoo
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
