News April 15 – Neil Young tribute charity DVD launches May 31

Last year at the MusiCares concert, a group of artists met to pay tribute to one of the greatest rockers, Canadian Neil Young, 65, reports Gibson.

Now the all-star covers will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on May 31. Named Person of the Year, last year the organization celebrated his lengthy career with a tribute performance by artists like Elton John, Elvis Costello, Keith Urban, John Fogerty, Booker T. Jones, Lady Antebellum, and Dave Matthews among others

All proceeds from the sale will go to MusiCares Foundadtion, which was established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to give musicians a place to turn to, in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis. Programs include emergency financial assistance, addiction recovery, outreach and leadership activities, and seniors’ housing.

The full DVD tracklist for A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young:

1. Keith Urban, John Fogerty and Booker T. Jones: “Rockin’ in the Free World”
2. Lady Antebellum: “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”
3. Dave Matthews: “The Needle and the Damage Done”
4. Norah Jones: “Tell Me Why”
5. Dierks Bentley and Booker T. Jones: “Cinnamon Girl”
6. Josh Groban: “Harvest Moon”
7. Ben Harper: “Ohio”
8. Jackson Browne: “Don’t Let it Bring You Down”
9. Wilco: “Broken Arrow”
10. Jason Mraz and Shawn Colvin: “Lotta Love”
11. Elvis Costello: “(When You’re On) The Losing End”
12. James Taylor: “Heart of Gold”
13. John Mellencamp and T-Bone Burnett: “Down By the River”
14. Crosby, Stills & Nash: “Human Highway”
15. Elton John, Leon Russell, Neko Case and Sheryl Crow: “Helpless”
16. Ozomatli: “Mr. Soul”*
17. Everest: “Revolution Blues”*

*Indicates bonus performances