An unofficial news blog for Neil Young fans from Thrasher's Wheat with concert and album updates, reviews, analysis, and other Rock & Roll ramblings. Separating the wheat from the chaff since 1996.
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"It was then I knew I'd had enough
Burned my credit card for fuel
Headed out to where the pavement turns to sand
With a one-way ticket to the land of truth
And my suitcase in my hand
How I lost my friends I still don't understand"Thrasher by Neil Youngimage via GROKHey hey, Thrashers here with a PSA... standby...Our last break here at Thrasher's Wheat was in 2021 due to an "unplanned/forced
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A MESSAGE FROM NEIL via Neil Young Archives(Click photo to enlarge)Neil Young's new album is "finished" and due to be released in April, per a statement on Neil Young Archives.With a working title "Talkin' To The Trees", the album was completed with producer Lou Adler [Adler is Neil's brother-in-law; Adler is married to actress Page Hannah; Young married her sister, Daryl,
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"A Note About The 'New' Times Contrarian" Times Contrarian | Neil Young Archives(Click photo to enlarge)On the front of the Times Contrarian | Neil Young Archives is an article by Editor Phil Baker on "A Note About The 'New' Times Contrarian".We encourage all Thrasher's Wheat readers to read the article in full. An excerpt:The reason why Neil and others are pouring
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Garth Hudson & Neil Young - 2010(Click photo to enlarge)The Band's Garth Hudson passed away recently at age 87. Neil Young has released a statement on T-C | Neil Young Archives on memories of Garth Hudson.GARTH via T-C | Neil Young Archives Back in 2010, Garth Hudson produced an all-Canadian tribute album which honors the Band. The album features Neil
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Benefit in Lakefield, Ontario - May 24via Neil Young Archives (Click photo to enlarge)Neil Young is planning a Benefit Concert to be held in Lakefield, Ontario on May 24.The solo concert details are to be announced soon, per Neil Young Archives. (Thanks Mike "Road Dawg"!)Recently, Neil Young announced that tour dates will be coming in February. Earlier, Neil Young has