Neil Young: Heart of Gold

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Famously demanding at times, Neil Young has had an erratic career to say theleast, but he has always actively sought new goals to achieve and fresh boundariesto cross. Refusing to be pigeonholed, against the backdrop of a radicallychanging music scene his work has uniquely reflected the shifting styles of fivedecades, including rock, punk, electro-pop and the retro-vision of Americana.When Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 byEddie Vedder, the Pearl Jam singer said Neil was probably the only artist sohonored who had truly remained at the cutting edge.Neil Youngs later career has been marked by a growing concern forenvironmental issues, along with charitable work for disabled children throughhis annual Bridge School concerts.

In Neil Young: Heart of Gold, Harvey Kubernik will cover many aspects ofthis remarkable life with the aid of exclusive interviews conducted with fellowmusicians, producers, recording engineers, journalists, music-book authors andfans. Among those featured will be musicians Graham Nash, Nick Cave, NilsLofgren and Richie Furay, filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, photographer Henry Diltz,producers Jack Nitzsche and Kim Fowley, and many, many more.

Kubernik's enduringpassion for Youngs music first sparked when he saw Buffalo Springfield performlive in 1967. Since then he was had the pleasure of discovering who Young is, through meetings with the man himself, and interviewing many members ofhis touring ensembles. This book features Young's life history, as well as providingcommentary on every studio and livealbum. New Young: Heart of Gold is the ultimate tribute to one of rock musics true giants.

Author Bio

Harvey Kubernik is a writer, editor and journalist whosework has appeared in, among others, Melody Maker,Crawdaddy!, Musician, Goldmine, MIX, the Los Angeles Timesand MOJO. He has written several books, including Canyonof Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon, whichwas described by one reviewer as one of the best bookson rock ever written. He is also the author of the bestseller Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows.