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Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in pulling music from Spotify over vaccine misinformation

Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell joined Neil Young in removing her music from Spotify in response to vaccine misinformation shared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

“I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue,” Mitchell wrote on her website. She also linked to an open letter signed by a coalition of scientists, medical professionals and more calling on Spotify to address misinformation on its platform.

Young similarly criticized Spotify for its lack of misinformation policy, writing that the platform “can have Rogan or Young. Not Both.”

Spotify purchased the Joe Rogan Experience podcast for $100 million USD (about $127.5 million CAD) in 2020 as part of its push into podcasting. The show is one of the most popular podcasts globally, with an estimated audience of 11 million.

An essential part of the story that’s gone relatively unsaid so far is that both Young and Mitchell contracted polio as kids before the vaccine was developed in the 1950s. Some have attributed the musicians’ stand to their experience with polio, which has largely been eliminated thanks to the widespread adoption of the vaccine. According to the World Health Organization, wild poliovirus cases fell over 99 percent from an estimated 350,000 in 1988 to just 33 reported cases in 2018.

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. According to the government of Canada’s website, over 77 percent of the population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of January 22nd, 2022.

Following Young’s move away from Spotify, other streaming music platforms moved to capitalize, with Apple Music’s official Twitter account tweeting that it’s “the home of Neil Young” in an apparent dig at Spotify. It’ll be interesting to see if a similar push happens around Mitchell’s music.

For any music lovers out there thinking about following Young and Mitchell and leaving Spotify, check out MobileSyrup’s music streaming explainer to see which other platforms might work for you.

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Apple Music prominently features Neil Young’s music in apparent dig to Spotify

Apple Music is taking advantage of rockstar Neil Young’s rift with Spotify by promoting his songs on its app.

Spotify confirmed it was removing Young’s songs from the streaming service earlier this week after the rockstar shared an open letter stating he doesn’t want his music shared on the same platform as Joe Rogan’s podcast.

The Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast on the platform, but it also boasts misinformation on a number of important issues, including the COVID vaccine.

“Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy,” Young wrote in his original letter.

In a recent tweet, Apple Music says it’s now the “home of Neil Young.”

On January 27th, just one day after Spotify pulled the songs, Apple Music highlighted the musician’s catalogue with the header “We Love Neil.” It was prominently placed under the apps “browse” section.

Apple isn’t the only one to take advantage.

On the same day Apple Music showed its love, SiriusXM Canada released a press release stating the return of Neil Young Radio. The channel featured the show on a limited basis back in December, focusing on Young’s music and stories. The now renewed show will feature rare insights from Young himself and every song from his latest album.

60 percent of Young’s music was listened to on Spotify and in his letter, he acknowledged the impact of his actions. But it seems like Spotify’s loss is to Young’s benefit as other platforms are more than willing to feature his work.

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Spotify confirms Neil Young’s music is being removed after Joe Rogan complaint

Spotify is removing Neil Young’s music from its streaming service after the musician stated he didn’t want his songs on the same platform as Joe Rogan’s podcast.

In a letter posted to his website earlier this week, the Canadian-born musician said the podcast spreads misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and he doesn’t want his music streamed on the same platform.

“Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy,” Young wrote in the now-removed letter. “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.”

While 60 percent of Young’s music is listened to on Spotify, it’s clear the company valued Rogan’s podcast more.

A Spotify spokesperson told The Washington Post Young’s music is being removed. “We have detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon,” the statement reads in part.

Joe Rogan’s podcast, The Rogan Experience, is the most popular podcast on Spotify. The streaming audio platform holds exclusive rights to the show.

In a follow-up letter Young shared on January 26th, he advises fans to listen to his music on various other platforms, including Amazon, Apple, and Qobuz.

“I sincerely hope that other artists and record companies will move off the Spotify platform and stop supporting Spotify’s deadly misinformation about COVID,” said Young in the latter.

This isn’t the first time a stand has been taken against Rogan’s podcast. Earlier this month hundreds of doctors and health care professionals in the U.S wrote an open letter to Spotify about the misinformation being shared on the podcast, according to Rolling Stone.

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David Letterman to induct Pearl Jam into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

David Letterman is to step in for Neil Young to induct Pearl Jam into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The ‘Heart of Gold’ hitmaker has been forced to back out from his duty for the American rock band at the induction ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday (04.07.17), "due to illness", and the ‘Late Late Show’ host is to now do the honors.

In a statement, the Hall of Fame said: "Due to illness, Neil Young is regrettably no longer able to induct Pearl Jam at this Year’s Induction Ceremony.

"The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is thrilled that David Letterman has agreed to induct Pearl Jam this Friday night at the 32nd Annual Induction Ceremony."

The choice of Letterman is fitting as the ‘Better Man’ rockers – Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Matt Cameron – performed several times on his CBS show.

Frontman Eddie’s debut appearance came in February 1996, when Letterman performed the chorus of their hit ‘Black’.

The 69-year-old television personality joins inductors Snoop Dogg (Tupac Shakur), Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush (Yes), Jackson Browne (Joan Baez), Train’s Pat Monahan (Journey) and Dhani Harrison (ELO).

The group haven’t even been inducted yet, but there has already been drama surrounding their induction.

Former drummer David Abbruzzese – who played with the group from 1991 to 1994 – is furious that he is not part of the honour.

The rules have changed for year’s nominations in that only certain individual members of each band will be inducted.

For Eddie’s group, that means their current drummer Matt Cameron and first stickman Dave Krusen are listed, despite them having five drummers in the past including David.

During his time with the band, Pearl Jam released their second and third studio albums, ‘Vs.’ and ‘Vitalogy’.

As well as David, their former drummers Matt Chamberlin, who David replaced, and Jack Irons were not included in the Hall of Fame nominations profile either.

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Mick Jagger asks for Desert Trip requests

Sir Mick Jagger has asked for requests for what The Rolling Stones should play in their set when they perform at Desert Trip.

The ‘Satisfaction’ rockers are part of a legendary line-up of acts who are to perform at the one-off event being held at California’s Empire Polo Club in Indio in October along with Bob Dylan, former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, Neil Young, The Who and Roger Waters.

Mick, 73, and his bandmates – Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts – are about to start rehearsals for the show and he has taken to Twitter to ask fans to submit songs they would like to hear.

His tweet read: "We are going to start our rehearsals for the Desert Trip shows soon. Have you got any ideas for the set lists? #StonesDesertTrip (sic)"

The singer was quickly inundated with suggestions from his 1.76 million followers with some picking out some obscure tracks from the British group’s illustrious past.

Among the more unusual picks were ‘One Hit (To the Body)’ from 1986 LP ‘Dirty Work’, ‘Moonlight Mile’ from classic 1971 album ‘Sticky Fingers’ and ‘Respectable’ from 1978’s ‘Some Girls’.

There were a lot of calls for the band to pay tribute to Mick’s late friend David Bowie by playing the pair’s 1985 cover of Motown classic ‘Dancing In The Street’ and for them to perform one of their best albums in full.

Both Mick and Stones guitarist Keith Richards are extremely excited to be on the dream bill at Desert Trip – which has been organized by the creators of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – and can’t wait to get out to California and perform and also watch the other acts.

Keith, 72, previously said: "How many trips can you take to the desert, man? The line-up is just amazing. I can’t believe we’re all going to be stuck in this little town together. I mean, never have we ever all in the same place at the same time."

Mick has stated: "I thought it was Coachella for old people! Maybe I’ll get my RV and stay there for a bit longer. On the Friday night, it’s going to be us and Bob Dylan, so there will be masses of musicians, actually masses of guests of all the musicians, and it’s a fun time for everyone."

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Neil Young to work with Crazy Horse

Neil Young is recording a new album with Crazy Horse.
 

The ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ hitmaker is once again teaming up with the garage rock band, which will be the first time they’ve worked together since 2004.
 

News of their latest collaboration came following a post on Young’s fansite Thrasher’s Wheat, which said the 69-year-old rocker had told fans about it over the weekend at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
 

Multiple fans subsequently posted on Crazy Horse drummer Ralph Molina’s Facebook wall to ask if the news was true, to which he replied: "Yes!"
 

Young’s representative also told Rolling Stone: "It’s looking good."
 

Young began playing with the garage rock band in 1968 and they back him on many of his albums, including ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’, ‘Zuma’, ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ and ‘Ragged Glory’.
 

in 2008, Young was asked if he had any desire to work with Crazy Horse again and he said: "I’m not thinking about that right now. We’ll just see what happens. Something might happen. You never know. Or something else we don’t even know about could happen, and that would be really good, rather than go back. But if the vibe’s right to go back and grab what’s back there and yank it into the future, that’s a big job."
 

 

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Neil Young benefit concert to be broadcast live this Saturday

Since 1986, Neil Young has hosted his annual Bridge School Benefit to support the school he helped establish. The Bridge School helps children with severe speech and physical impairments, reports Consequence of Sound.

The annual concert is a joint initiative of the Canadian musician and his wife Pegi, who have two children with cerebral palsy.

For the first time in the history of the Bridge School Benefit, the 2011 edition will also be webcast live this weekend on October 22 and 23.

Again, Young’s reputation has attracted big names to the stage of the Shoreline Amphitheatre, including Beck, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, and Eddie Vedder, to name a few.

A Facebook and YouTube collaboration will allow people to watch the concert on Saturday night (October 22). Special pages on these sites provide additional information and details regarding broadcast times.

On October 24, The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition will be released on CD and DVD. The collection reflects the benefit’s history, featuring appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, Brian Wilson, and many, many more.

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Arcade Fire to perform at all-star benefit concert

Indie rockers Arcade Fire join an all-star line-up scheduled to perform at the Bridge School Benefit concert in California next month, reports Consequence of Sound.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Bridge School Benefit was founded by musical icon Neil Young and his wife Pegi in support of the Hillsborough, California school for children with severe physical impairments or complex communication needs.

This year’s concert – which takes place October 22 and 23 in Mountain View, California – boasts a truly epic line-up, including Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Tony Bennett, Beck, Diana Krall, Jenny Lewis, and Los Invisibles (featuring Carlos Santana and Cindy Blackman Santana). Tickets go on sale September 16.

Music fans can also check out The Bridge School Collection on iTunes. Four volumes of music feature songs from the past 20 years of the benefit concert. A portion of the proceeds go towards The Bridge School.

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New Music June 14

Both U2 fans and musical theater aficionados are in for a treat today with the release of the cast album from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

U2 frontman Bono and guitarist The Edge have penned the score for the troubled Broadway musical that has been plagued by delay and disaster. The U2 musicians even feature on two of the album’s 14 tracks, Picture This and Rise Above 1 – the show’s first official single.

Today, the recently reformed super-group, Bad Meets Evil, launch their new album, Hell: The Sequel. Comprised of rap star Eminem and Detroit emcee Royce 5’9, the duo first began performing together in 1998. Releasing only a few recordings together, the rappers each became busy with their respective solo careers and a feud caused them to break ties completely, until the death of a mutual friend brought them back together.

Child performer Jackie Evancho releases her debut album, Dream With Me, today. The eleven-year-old singer made waves with an astounding performance on America’s Got Talent in 2009. The 14-track album includes a mix of cover songs and popular classics.

Also out today: Neil Young releases a retrospective album, Treasure, Ziggy Marley, son of late reggae legend Bob Marley, launches his fourth studio album, Wild and Free, and former Beatle Paul McCartney releases the remastered versions of McCartney and McCartney II.

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Jonathan Demme concludes Neil Young film trilogy

In 1971, Neil Young gave one of his most memorable concerts at Massey Hall in Toronto, where he unveiled many songs that would end up on his landmark Harvest album.

Forty years later, Young was back on the same stage for two concerts this week on May 10 and 11. His performance featured many of his classics, including Down by the River, Ohio, Cinnamon Girl, and Helpless.

The concerts marked the final performances for this year’s highly successful Le Noise tour, and were captured on film by none other than Jonathan Demme, the director of Silence of the Lambs, which won the best picture Oscar in 1992.

By filming these two concerts, Demme will close out his trilogy of Neil Young films which debuted in the previous decade: Heart of Gold (2006) and Trunk Show (2009).

Before his illustrious film career (Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married), Demme got his start shooting music videos for artists like New Order in the 1980s.

Demme’s film based on the 2011 Massey Hall concerts is due for release later this year.