A Big Happy Birthday to Neil!!!

Neil at Bridge School Benefit Concert October 29, 2005
photo by Tim Mosenfelder - Getty Images
Neil Young is 60 years young on Saturday, November 12. So Happy Birthday Neil!!!

And what a year for Neil. There were some definite highs and frightening lows. Most importantly, Neil is still here and making music.

During 2005, Neil had quite a few memorable moments:

- Neil suffered a brain aneurysm and underwent successful surgery,

- Neil lost his father Scott Young, renowned Canadian journalist,

- inducted The Pretenders into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,

- concluded the telecast for the Live 8 Benefit to "Make Poverty History"

- recorded and performed "Prairie Wind" in Nashville for the upcoming Jonathan Demme film,

- performed on "Shelter From the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast" and MTV's React Now telethons to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims,

- musical guest for entire week on the Conan O'Brien TV Show, and

- hosted and performed to benefit Farm Aid and the Bridge School .

So another busy year.

So if you want to celebrate with other Neil fans, here's a few happenings:

- London Celebration Fest,

- Neil Young Day in Rome, Italy,

- Japan Neil Fest Special - Osaka

- The Rust Never Sleeps Tribute Band in Brookline, New Hampshire, and

- radio stations around the world plan broadcast tributes (see comments), including Rust Radio, which will be playing a mix of Bridge School Benefit 18 (all artists), 19 (Neil's set) and Farm Aid 2005.


So, is it really better to burn out than to fade away?

Just ask fans of Kurt Cobain...

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