A street anthem for Freedom’s gladiators.

NYA Thanks Nils and Amy Lofgren!

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NYA thanks @new_media_art!

by Bob Lefsetz

On the other hand…

I mean I’m sitting there at Musicares… All those label people? They don’t attend anymore, that’s not where the money is, it’s all in live. And Mariah Carey was honored and it was weird, because everybody involved in breaking her was not there. Donnie Ienner worked me hard on “Vision of Love,” and needless to say Tommy Mottola was in a relationship with Mariah, married her…

So …

Judy wants to thank you for seeing her as a valued human being. Your faith in her handling the Members section of NYA was a boost to her self-esteem, improved her self-image, and gave her a positive focus for the rest of her life. Your music lifted her when she was down, and seeing you live in concert was a spiritual experience. She reveled in the music and the sense of community she felt when …

By Bob Hazelwood (Director of Engineering & Product Development, Andover Audio)

A few weeks back, Neil Young mentioned our Andover-One Record Player in a Times Contrarian article. Given his level of artistry and commitment to sound quality, it meant a great deal to me and the team behind Andover Audio to hear his positive, unprompted review. Shortly after, I was invited to write about a topic, and I welcomed the chance to share my …

Ethical Consumer Nov/Dec 2025

Tech companies – and make no mistake, the bulk of the companies in this new 'Alternatives to Amazon' guide are tech companies, not music companies – have dramatically changed the way that most of us consume music.
We've been running a boycott of Amazon since 2012 over tax avoidance, and Spotify is currently facing a well-deserved public reckoning over a whole host of ill-doings, but it can be hard to tell …

November 21, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts announce the next UK and European leg of the Love Earth World Tour. Kicking off on June 19, 2026, in Manchester, England, the summer run will include headlining concerts and festival appearances across France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland before wrapping in Codroipo, Italy on July 16.

General on-sale begins Friday, November 28, at 9:00am GMT. …

By Mike Hanuschik

TheFlow is the first streaming platform exclusively for human music. Here's why we've made this decision and what it means for artists who call TheFlow their home.

Music has always been about human connection. It’s a pure transmission of emotion that conveys a story. Without human connection, that story has no meaning.

When Matthias Steiner lifted 258 kg at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the entire arena held its breath.

His wife, Susann, …

This is wonderful thing. I have one in my trailer where I listen and another one in my house. It is the absolute best. Just plug it in and listen! Self contained. Nothing else needed.
Speakers onboard sound great!!!!
The best!
Happy Listening!

https://www.andoveraudio.com/products/andover-one-record-player

Love Neil

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TheFlow Launches A Creator-Owned Music and Social Media Ecosystem Where Musicians Can Now Make A Living Making Music

On TheFlow 3,608 Backstage Pass subscribers = $100,000 per year
SUNNYVALE, California - October 6, 2025 - TheFlow is proud to announce its creator-owned ecosystem for music and social media - where musicians can now make a living making music.

"We believe we've solved the most urgent problem facing musicians," said Mike Hanuschik, Founder …

It's finally here! A place where musicians and their fans come together to share, It's been a long time coming…..Now writers and creators of music have an outlet without compromise. I am so happy that Theflow exists. Every musician can use Theflow and benefit from it while sharing their art with music lovers. Check it out at theflow.com

By Bob Lefsetz

1

“Doesn’t mean that much to me

To mean that much to you”

Neil Young is beyond image. He’s lived so long, played so long, that it’s just him, sans trappings. As for his contemporaries…

They feel that they’ve got to convince the audience, overwhelm them, prove that they’ve still got it, are as important as they once were, still as meaningful, you should be wowed just to be in their presence.

…

Investigators shared information about the engraved bullet casings found near the weapon used by the shooter. Notably, one of the casings was engraved with “Bella Ciao”.

Traditional - Bella ciao (English Translation) Lyrics


[Verse 1]
One morning I awakened
Oh goodbye beautiful, goodbye beautiful, goodbye beautiful! Bye! Bye!
One morning I awakened
And I found the invader

[Verse 2]
Oh partisan, carry me away
Oh goodbye beautiful, goodbye beautiful, goodbye beautiful! Bye! Bye!
Oh partisan, …

Thanks Spotify, everyone there! This is positive move for music,and will be greatly appreciated by music lovers everywhere. Hi res is now possible and hopefully that will will be the next step- but this is GREAT!
Congratulations SPOTIFY! Making music sound better for millions is a wonderful thing!
neil

By Tom Hawthorn

Before the legend, there were Winnipeg’s the Squires. On the eve of his Burnaby concerts, a look way back.

Rock and roll can never die, Neil Young once wrote.

Alas, the same is not true of rock’s mortal fans, so an aficionado known as Rockabilly Ed made provisions for the posthumous handling of his extensive record collection. Once he knew his time was limited, he told his family to have a trusted …

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Studio versions of the stark, home-recorded album have never been issued, but will appear alongside new Springsteen biopic

One of the great lost albums in rock history is to finally see the light of day, as Bruce Springsteen announces the release of the electric version of his 1982 album Nebraska.

The original was famously recorded in the bedroom of his New Jersey home, unaccompanied, on a four-track tape recorder rather than a …

By Gwilym Mumford

In this week’s newsletter: The platform has shaped how music is consumed and how it is valued. But recent controversies suggest the bargain may no longer feel worth it

At the moment, the Spotify exodus of 2025 is a trickle rather than a flood. A noticeable trickle, like a leak from the upstairs bathroom dribbling down the living room wall, but nothing existential yet. The five notable bands who have left Spotify …

BARKING DOG RELEASES DEBUT EP ELEMENTS ON LOOSEGROOVE RECORDS

FEATURING DRUMMERS JACK IRONS AND ANTHONY LOGERFO AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST MICAH NELSON

A SIX-TRACK COLLECTION OF "MEDITATION GROOVES"

ACCOMPANIED BY VIDEO FOR SET OPENER “HEAT OF THE SUN”

August 15, 2025 – Today, Barking Dog, the instrumental trio featuring drummers Jack Irons (Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Anthony LoGerfo (Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts, Promise of The Real), along with multi-instrumentalist Micah Nelson …

By Rob Davies

Expert says ‘reason to suspect industrial-scale criminality’ as TGCES lists 306 Sheffield tickets for up to £248 each

The ticket resale website StubHub may have failed to prevent breaches of consumer law on its platform when it allowed a prolific tout to advertise more than 300 tickets for a Lewis Capaldi concert, experts have said.

StubHub and fellow secondary ticketing platform Viagogo are under intense scrutiny from ministers, who are considering whether …

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Queen guitarist says ‘everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment’ when asked about touring plans

Queen guitarist Brian May has ruled out touring in the US for the foreseeable future, because of the potential danger it would pose.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 78-year-old said: “America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account.

“It’s very sad because I feel like …

Emerging stars are starting to critique Trump’s immigration crackdown – defying the genre’s legacy of conservatism

Thanksgiving did not go the way that Frank Ray had anticipated.

The country singer had invited his family up from Texas to Tennessee for the holiday, with plans to deep-fry a turkey, explore Nashville, and take in a show at the Grand Ole Opry. But on Thanksgiving morning, Ray received an unsettling call: TSA had flagged his sister’s husband, …

Jarrod, as told to Katie Cunningham

As I sobbed to U2, she would hug me tighter as we swayed to the music

My father died when I was 19, after a short and sharp fight with cancer. Unsure of what to do or how to proceed with life, I took a year off university and went backpacking through Europe. The other side of the world seemed like a good place to be.

I ended up …

By Tyler Evans

'Without the creativity, commitment and energy of people like Ruth McVeigh and many others, Orillia would be a very different place,' says Tim Lauer

Ruth Jones McVeigh, the founder of the Mariposa Folk Festival, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that helped shape not only one of Canada’s most celebrated music festivals, but Orillia’s cultural identity over generations.

An obituary posted on the Mariposa Folk Festival website on Thursday speaks to …

By Carly Mallenbaum

Scientists are learning how music can do more than lift our mood, from easing anxiety to helping experimental drugs reach the brain.

Why it matters: Music could supplement therapy, help people manage pain and anxiety — and someday even boost treatments for brain disease.

State of play: Music has the power to stimulate the body's reward system, similar to the way that warmth, food and social connection do — and that's one …

By Cara Nickerson

'If any other store received this donation, it'd be in the landfill,' says Chad Silva

Chad Silva, owner of Flashbacks Records on Concession Street in Hamilton, received a large donation of cassette tapes last year.

Silva, 24, said most record shop owners wouldn't have given the pile of homemade mixtapes and recordings a second glance.

"I went through everything because I'm thorough," he said. "Everything else was almost trash worthy."

That is, …

@subvertworld is a cooperative that is building a platform where artists and labels can sell music and merchandise directly to their supporters - “Our goal is to provide a comprehensive and transparent look into how we operate as a collectively owned music platform and create a marketplace that prioritizes fair compensation for artists and gives them more control over how their music is sold and distributed.”

Registered as a Limited Cooperative Association.

@ethical_consumer_magazine sneak preview …

By Terrence O'Brien

Subscribers will be able to enjoy 24-bit / 44.1 kHz FLAC as part of their Premium plan.

It’s been a long time coming but Spotify is finally getting lossless audio. Rumors have been circulating about a high-fidelity offering since as early as 2017. In 2021, Spotify claimed it was “coming later this year.” And by May of 2024 it was “almost ready.” So, when rumors started picking up again in June of …