Neil Young

The undisputed Uncle of Rock. (Eddie Vedder said it, so it must be true). Since the ’60s, Neil Young has wandered through folk, rock, country, electronic music, and plenty of strange territory in between. Read our guide below to figure out where to start—and where to go next—as you dig deeper into one of music’s biggest icons.

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Neil Young

Neil Young was already an accomplished and successful songwriter by the time he and Stephen Stills formed Buffalo Springfield in 1966. After the band split up in 1968. Neil produced a few solo albums including Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere before forming Crosby Stills Nash & Young in 1969 during which time the band played at Woodstock. Fighting against his band mates for creative control, Neil once again went solo in 1970 with After The Goldrush and then Harvest. 

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If you're new to Neil Young, where he developed his signature sound is a great starting point. There's plenty more to discover from here...

The mid to late ’70s saw Young through another culturally historic period of change, while he himself experimented with heavier sounds and moods through some personal tragedies and turbulence. The resulting soundscapes ushered in a new generation of artists embracing his new sounds, later earning him the title of “The Grandfather of Grunge.” Songs like “My My, Hey Hey” from Rust Never Sleeps helped cement that legacy—a hybrid live/ studio album featuring a wealth of new material.

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Young's 1989 political single 'Rockin' In The Free World' hit No.2 on the billboard after a decade of genre experiments and label disputes with Geffen records. Uncle Neil is back!

In 1994 Neil collaborated with Crazy horse again with the album Sleeps With Angels

Then, in 1995 Young collaborated with Pearl Jam for the live in studio album Mirrorball ; The same year he was inducted into te Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. Legend.

Funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way. 

Eat a peach,

 Neil.