The 2012 Bakers Dozen by @WeirScrewedAll in all, 2012 was a pretty decent year in music. Some new acts burst onto the scene and some veteran artists returned with new offerings. This list of thirteen albums represents some of what I have been listening to and enjoying this year. By no means is this list all-inclusive, it...

More cool stuff from around the web...Via hypebot -- 21 things you didn't know about music criticsVia Rolling Stone -- Ten most annoying concert behaviorsA Phish fan and phantasytour.com user won a twitter contest offered by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and was mailed $8500 in cash. Best part: the picture he took for proof...

I recently finished Neil Young's autobiography Waging Heavy Peace -- and while I'll save all my thoughts on that tome for another post, one of the things that did stand out was how much he values the friendships in his life, whether they be musical, business or otherwise. At around the same time, I came...

Just dug this one out to accompany an upcoming feature on the site. No doubt those in attendance got their money's worth. Thirty songs worth of CSNY goodness.The StreamDownload entire show (mp3 .zip)[/box]

Where was this guy in 1995 when everybody was trying to figure out who'd be the next Dead? Apparently his answer was hiding in plane sight. Rush.I couldn't imagine this Neil Young twitter session using the #askneil hashtag going any better than this. If you can distill what makes Neil's music so ingenious into a...

Congrats to Chris Thile, who though fans had known it for a while, is officially a genius (and the youngest ever at that)They've got their own beer -- and are seeking fans input on the recipe. Next stop, Grateful Dead branded medicinal marijuana.The long lost Neil Young album -- Homegrown (reconstructed for your...

In advance publicity for his autobiography Waging Heavy Peace, Neil Young has been pretty public about his recent abstinence from weed and booze for the first time in just about forever. I'd like to provide (happy?) testimony that this decision has had no material affect on his stage demeanor or ability to perform long, psychedelic...

When my favorite cranky old rock stars release new albums, they often give cranky interviews. Here'a a few:Bob Dylan just comes right out and calls his critics pussies (and wussies)Not gonna lie, I'm very much looking forward to reading Waging Heavy Peace -- here's a nice long form New York Times interview of...

[flbike]Okay, I like some of these bands -- some an awful lot -- but it is nice to see critic's darlings get raked over the coals a bit in LA Weekly's list of worst "hipster bands"Disappointment department. Pearl Jam is playing a corporate event in October and this guy is pissed about it....

Rhino Records is launching a series of short music related ebooks called "Single Notes" -- the first round features Grateful Dead and Beastie Boys materialStrap yourself in -- Dave's Picks Volume 3 has been announced and it's a Chicago show from 1971I simply love the AV Club's AV Undercover and this Polyphonic Spree take on Neil...