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At last the rain has stopped here in the UK, the sun is shining and it's the longest day of the year! So we thought we would have some Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young on the deck in the office. See our 40 facts on CSN&Y. Do you have a favourite track by the foursome? […]
21st May 1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released the protest single Ohio, written and composed by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, when unarmed college students were shot by the Ohio National Guard. The guardsmen fired 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students […]
16th May 1970, Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Deja Vu'. The album featured three Top 40 singles: 'Teach Your Children,' 'Our House,' and 'Woodstock'. In 2003, the album was ranked number 148 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Do […]
29th March 2005, Neil Young was treated for a brain aneurysm at a hospital in New York. Doctors expected the 59 year old to make a full recovery. The aneurysm was discovered when Young's vision became blurred after the induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last month. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/artists/neil-young/ Neil Young – […]
11th March 1970, Deja Vu, the first album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, (and the second by the trio configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash), was released. It topped the pop album chart for one week and spawned three US Top 40 singles: ‘Teach Your Children’, ‘Our House’, and ‘Woodstock’. Article source: https://www.facebook.com/19706525166/posts/10161339551010167
3rd March 1966, Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay formed Buffalo Springfield in Los Angeles. Among the first wave of American bands to become popular in the wake of the British invasion, the group combined rock, folk, and country music into a sound all its own. Its million-selling song 'For What It's Worth' became […]
See how many you can score in our very hard Neil Young quiz: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/quizzes/the-very-hard-neil-young-quiz/ The Very Hard Neil Young Quiz How well do you know Neil Young? Our tough (but fun) quiz will test you out, can you get them all! Article source: https://www.facebook.com/19706525166/posts/10161308911125167
July can’t come soon enough! Neil Young and Bob Dylan to co-headline British Summer Time 2019 Link to original article here
Tool’s Adam Jones and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea have been evacuated. Fred Durst and Neil Young lose their homes as wildfires rage across California Link to original article here
Happy birthday to Neil Young, born on 12th November 1945, Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist who as a member of Buffalo Springfield had the 1967 US No.17 single 'For What It's Worth'. Joined Crosby Stills Nash and Young who had the 1970 US No.1 and UK No.5 album 'DejVu'. As a solo artist Young scored […]