Celebs Flock to Neil Young's Tour-Closer

Oasis' Noel Gallagher, Bill Murray, Norah Jones, and others turn out for the New York gig, featuring openers Wilco and Everest.
Neil Young / Photo by Jonathan Bayer

After two months on the road, rock legend Neil Young closed out his North American tour last night with a catalogue-spanning set at New York City's Madison Square Garden. And the gig -- a celebratory event with openers Wilco and Everest -- drew a who's who list of celebs, including actor Bill Murray, singer/songwriter Norah Jones, and Oasis' Noel Gallagher.

Radiohead, Wilco Members on Neil Finn's New Record

The Crowded House frontman taps an impressive crew of collaborators. Click here to see more!
Neil Finn / Jeff Tweedy

Sheesh, and we thought Fat Boy Slim mastermind Norman Cook had a few friends!

Bridge School Concert Lineup: Wilco, Death Cab… Josh Groban?

Alt-country legend Neil Young's annual charity gig unveils an eclectic list of guest stars.
Josh Groban and Jeff Tweedy: like peas in a pod.

Every fall, Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert goes down in Mountain View, CA, featuring an illustrious lineup of performers.

Wilco Return to Studio for New Album

When will the record drop and what can fans expect from the experimental alt-country heroes? Click here for details!
Wilco's Jeff Tweedy / Photo by Stefanie Michejda

Jeff Tweedy's Wilco are busy, busy, busy: Hot on the heels of 2007's pastoral, jammy release Sky Blue Sky, and apparently unfazed by its subsequent exhaustive worldwide tour, the Chicago-based alt-country six-piece will return to the studio in October to begin work on their next record, expected to arrive next spring via Nonesuch Records

Outside Lands '08 Video: Wilco

Watch performances of "Remember the Mountain Bed" and "Company in My Back."
Wilco's Jeff Tweedy / Photo by Stefanie Michejda

When Jeff Tweedy sang the opening line of "Via Chicago" last night at San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival -- "I dreamt of killing you again last night, and it felt alright to me" -- it seemed vastly appropriate that his band, Wilco, was performing on a stage named "Twin Peaks." But the frontman's demeanor was, for the most part, far sunnier, particularly when faced with a sprawling throng of

SPIN's Week in Review, August 18-22

What we learned this week: Following Radiohead on tour is a full-time job. Heavy Heavy Low Low are worth a listen. And more.
Radiohead's Thom Yorke / Photo by Joe Assad

It was a busy week in SPIN.com-land, as we deployed our fearless rock'n'roll vagabond Zack on the road with Radiohead; hosted a stream of the entire new LP from Heavy Heavy Low Low; and debuted tracks from the Verve, Mercury Rev, and School of Seven Bells, among others. Check out this week's booty below:

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