<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Neil-young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/neil-young Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:31:18 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I knew how bummed out Neil was. He wasn’t feeling like making music. He was really sick”: How Willie Nelson’s son convinced Neil Young to get back on the road ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/willie-nelson-son-convinced-neil-young-to-get-back-on-the-road wLQY2MP3RnRG4am7AKrwDk Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:31:18 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:09:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Randy Bachman called me up and said, ‘I found my guitar. I can tell you how I did it’”: 60 years after he sold it, Neil Young has been reunited with his Squires Gretsch 6120 – thanks to a little help from Randy Bachman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/neil-young-reunited-with-squires-gretsch fbyA7f6yyje3DMbV6jQxxE Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:40:05 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:03:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first pickup had a bad buzz, so I sent the guitar to a shop. When I went to get it, it was gone. And by that I mean the store was gone”: Neil Young's Old Black Les Paul is one of rock's most iconic guitars, and its backstory is appropriately colorful ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/neil-young-story-of-old-black-les-paul yBLbCsNXi9yn6AfiDzvcF8 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:26:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:01:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whenever we weren’t playing, Neil would call up and say, ‘Are you guys playing a gig next weekend? Can we borrow the amplifier?’” When Randy Bachman and Neil Young used to share guitar amps ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/randy-bachman-on-neil-young-borrowing-his-amp csxEqFHdoiq9uQUyHfsYVR Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:04:18 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:15:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That one’s a ’62. It’s also been shot. There’s a mark on the bottom where the bullet went in”: From his legendary Franken-Les Paul, Old Black, to his Hank Williams-owned Martin, and a pedalboard “ugly button,” Neil Young's rig is like no other ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/neil-young-live-rig tyAnngZ6uAZhPm4bwmKvES Sat, 05 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:14:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The BTO sound is BACK!!" Bachman-Turner Overdrive release first new material in over 25 years – and it features a Neil Young guitar solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/bachman-turner-overdrive-60-years-ago d4VB4BDqqLMEVqWBdBM2LN Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:22:38 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:26:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I looked out into the audience and saw Neil Young sitting in the middle – I froze”: How Mike Campbell sideman Jason Sinay ended up playing with his hero after spotting him in the crowd ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-sinay-on-jamming-with-neil-young dCRkFtEhpJoFYEM54cAVJZ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:41:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:54:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitars signed by Paul McCartney, Slash, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Olivia Rodrigo and many more to be auctioned off in support of leading music charity ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/signed-guitars-musicares-auction z7xuXCrHmHW6HrgD7iAiXk Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:00:08 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:27:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Neil Young and John Mayer trade solos in a ferocious rendition of Rockin’ In The Free World with Stephen Stills ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-john-mayer-trade-solos-on-rockin-in-the-free-world-with-stephen-stills s3ZKKXZ9KPPSP4nuUQrDVW Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:35:51 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:42:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul McCartney joins Andrew Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to perform Beatles and Neil Young classics at tiny show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-mccartney-performs-beatles-and-neil-young-classics-with-andrew-watt-and-chad-smith jizeArjEjnvxkse77fBuSk Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:58:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was four days of recording – I had the flu for two days. You’re in the studio with one of your favorite artists ever, and not wanting to let him down”: Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament on recording with one of their biggest idols ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pearl-jam-neil-young-mirror-ball-recording-sessions qdMTsRFmTh4ibW39NNQSMb Wed, 15 May 2024 12:53:16 +0000 Wed, 15 May 2024 13:01:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was trying to do the ultimate guitar solo”: Lou Reed once recorded a double album consisting solely of guitar feedback – but his label took it off sale after three weeks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/lou-reed-guitar-feedback-metal-machine-music-album GfZWDxWGHhN2sryNMjwC6A Tue, 07 May 2024 09:47:58 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:25:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was going for a sound where it’s like, ‘Is this person virtuosic, or do they totally suck?’ That’s kind of where I live”: St. Vincent on channeling Neil Young and embracing a less-is-more approach to guitar solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/st-vincent-flea-all-born-screaming-solo entvpHRkUymk6oNCh9yW4U Tue, 07 May 2024 09:40:41 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:50:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That embodies the attitude of shred, and if you don’t put that into your performance, it’s a sin”: Joe Satriani names the Neil Young solo that shreds – despite only featuring one note ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-satriani-neil-young-shreds gNwGThDRDSoGYeTgrd8xkh Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:15:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was worried my Magnatone was going to be too much, but Neil’s little Fender Deluxe is loud as f**k. That thing is tiny but mighty”: Micah Nelson is son of Willie Nelson and plays guitar for Neil Young. Here’s what he learned from those elder statesmen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/micah-nelson-neil-young-willie-nelson FQVp6vufPXKW6aMxWeKnTV Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:48:33 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2024 15:21:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young showcases his savage overdriven tones and channels Hendrix in the most menacing solo rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner you’ve ever heard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-star-spangled-banner EvViQoKwbuYdeiPr4jaFRe Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:38:38 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:05:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jack Nitzsche was asked to play slide on this 1959 Kay guitar during Neil Young's Harvest sessions. The only issue? He'd never done it before ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jack-nitzsche-neil-young-harvest-kay-guitar S6XkBw7odgM68ZtQMNsrfW Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:45:30 +0000 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:47:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young and Crazy Horse announce new album, World Record, share tender first single, Love Earth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-crazy-horse-world-record MEWCr8bLXYdXthrv5wzpxL Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:35:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young finally releases the album that was too sad to put out, shares raw opening track Quit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-crazy-horse-quit-toast ZizwjiPnVNWU3WY9PLteB5 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:52:37 +0000 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:54:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young and Promise of the Real announce live album and share From Hank to Hendrix video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-noise-and-flowers eUTXDjstwFFnaLQQ5tPLB8 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:45:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young’s lost 2001 album, Toast, set for release later this year ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-toast EEecuiWtcD9Jgb7eruWukg Fri, 27 May 2022 15:12:20 +0000 Fri, 27 May 2022 15:13:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Neil Young talk tubes, tone and working with amp “guru” Sal Trentino in this exclusive clip ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-amp-tone v6tHfbiXpJ4dgibB8JRAyZ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:30:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ From whammy bar magic to explosive riffs with true grit: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-tracks-whammy-bar-magic-explosive-riffs BGDEsjThXXrnsKFBTnLGfN Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:29:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young and Crazy Horse share stirring new single, Song Of The Seasons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-crazy-horse-song-of-the-seasons 3zc8YWj3Yxd8sEAJx7QCt Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:54:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young and Crazy Horse announce new album, Barn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-crazy-horse-barn DHWdZDZtj6TNheASnpNfQc Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earliest live Neil Young footage known to exist set for official release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/earliest-neil-young-live-footage-known-to-exist-set-for-official-release f3JgFM6pq2PKTdBf4VqNvT Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:00:28 +0000 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:22:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ From lush, pedal-driven soundscapes to an unearthed country-folk gem: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/from-lush-pedal-driven-soundscapes-to-an-unearthed-country-folk-gem-here-are-this-weeks-essential-guitar-tracks mDfCYp9sx2ksFDxxxm3u2Y Fri, 15 May 2020 17:24:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nils Lofgren on his return to Neil Young and Crazy Horse: "We hit this groove and nobody wanted to stop" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nils-lofgren-on-his-return-to-neil-young-and-crazy-horse-we-hit-this-groove-and-nobody-wanted-to-stop QUtKfUDZypJmHxU8B76Vie Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:28:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest, Queen, Cheap Trick and Neil Young: Four Killer Live Albums Turn 40 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/judas-priest-queen-cheap-trick-and-neil-young-four-killer-live-albums-turn-40 iPLBsgoPiqkccTujNpxMcT Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:19:19 +0000 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:21:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young Announces Expanded 'Ragged Glory' Reissue ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-announces-expanded-ragged-glory-reissue GajV7rCoB7jJhdKpTbPJ5K Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:35:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Jack White Join Pearl Jam for Fiery "Rockin' in the Free World" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-jack-white-join-pearl-jam-for-fiery-rockin-in-the-free-world Lg4ZsrjpG72jqe5aeWrsXj Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:05:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young Announces Release of 1976 Live Album, 'Songs for Judy' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-announces-release-of-1976-live-album-songs-for-judy EkvFg6twLUtqkXJK8ZPxwh Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:51:00 +0000 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:08:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young and Promise of the Real Perform a Searing "Powderfinger" at Farm Aid ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neil-young-and-promise-of-the-real-perform-a-searing-powerfinger-at-farm-aid KrbQyZDJeWNLnxcUxxEKSN Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:38:41 +0000 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 17:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn and Others Rehearse in 1992 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/eric-clapton-george-harrison-bob-dylan-neil-young-roger-mcguinn-and-others-rehearse Um8BQCZLZcy4qVhsmMnoeJ Thu, 24 May 2018 14:14:13 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:01:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young Announces 'Roxy — Tonight's the Night Live' LP ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/neil-young-announces-roxy-tonights-the-night-live-lp JbRhnq3rAq9rHPue8FGPoL Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:24:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stream Neil Young's Full Omemee, Ontario Acoustic Set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/neil-young-acoustic-concert-ontario 9H25Q8YkK58sntfnJu8jb9 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:26:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young & Promise of the Real Announce New Album, 'The Visitor' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/neil-young-promise-of-the-real-the-visitor 8BiV5ujzKKyuvQFGMA2BgN Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:47:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young Announces Two 'Original Release Series' Box Sets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/neil-young-announces-two-original-release-series-box-sets cwmQUr5qLjncfdEUjRZ6wN Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:08:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young Details Lost 1976 Album, 'Hitchhiker' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/neil-young-details-lost-1976-album-hitchhiker dNmown94TECCMiVmpdcnbV Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:17:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young and Promise of the Real Premiere "Children of Destiny" Music Videos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/neil-young-and-promise-real-premiere-children-destiny-music-video BKMQqgxopDEBemh48Qxuti Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:32:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young to Release New Album, 'Hitchhiker,' This Summer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/neil-young-release-new-album-hitchhiker-summer RRT5WNpYVyNjDFb64xpt5k Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:54:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brian Ray Premieres New Cover of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/brian-ray-premieres-new-version-neil-youngs-cinnamon-girl 4jLPLL3mP4LSM4Q7WsTH6A Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:08:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Led Zeppelin and Neil Young Play "When the Levee Breaks" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-led-zeppelin-and-neil-young-play-when-levee-breaks dJEta5S26LckiLr6Gq347a Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:14:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neil Young Premieres "Indian Givers" Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/neil-young-premieres-indian-givers-music-video JaRHBGac3tf49UhmQiMvJ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:37:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Metallica Cover the Clash and Jam with Neil Young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-metallica-cover-clash-and-jam-neil-young UXLzgaBjMgpYuVYxAdcyeA Mon, 24 Oct 2016 01:58:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul McCartney and Neil Young Play Beatles Classics at Desert Trip Fest ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/paul-mccartney-and-neil-young-play-beatles-classics-desert-trip-fest B9ipBq9REef8X5AGqmcKa3 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:25:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ That Time Neil Young Let Loose with The Monkees ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/time-neil-young-cut-loose-monkees eTaAQgYaqNEieGzNpWxW9W Sun, 02 Oct 2016 22:02:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Five John Lennon Covers by Ozzy Osbourne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/five-great-john-lennon-covers-ozzy-osbourne-red-hot-chili-peppers-neil-young-and-more dwFomyxKrUqWJjanNFG9dP Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 Best Backing Bands of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/10-best-backing-bands-all-time AwkYLsSnNpiWsusJ28Q7xa Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:54:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Grohl Performs Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" at July 4 Party — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/dave-grohl-performs-neil-youngs-cinnamon-girl-july-4-party-video RbTMD9sn84GT7c4fw236HD Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:28:55 +0000