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Neil Young Country

Ricky Ross explores Neil Young's country music connections with some of the artists who have covered his songs, plus he hears from Nils Lofgren, a former member of Neil's band.

Ahead of Neil Young's 70th birthday, Ricky celebrates the country music connections of one of the most loved singer-songwriters of all time. Featuring original recordings from his 50 year career and cover versions from Country and Americana acts. Plus Nils Lofgren describes how Neil Young befriended and invited him to record on the After The Gold Rush album.

2 hours

Last on

Tue 10 Nov 2015 21:00

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Music Played

  • Neil Young

    Are You Ready For The Country?

    • Harvest.
    • Acadia.
    • 5.
  • Lee Ann Womack

    Out On The Weekend

    • The Way I'm Livin'.
    • Sugar Hill.
    • 008.
  • Neil Young

    Harvest Moon

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • Linda Ronstadt

    Love Is A Rose

    • Prisoner in Disguise.
    • Elektra / Asylum.
    • 1.
  • Neil Young

    The Painter

    • Prairie Wind.
    • Reprise Records.
    • 1.
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Helpless

    • Deja Vu.
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.
  • k.d. lang

    After The Gold Rush

    • Hymns of the 49th Parallel.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 1.
  • Neil Young

    Oh, Lonesome Me

    • After The Gold Rush.
    • Reprise.
    • 2.
  • Neil Young

    Southern Man

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Reprise records.
    • 7.
  • Johnny Cash

    Pocahontas

    • Unearthed.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 1.
  • Neil Young

    Comes A Time

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Reprise records.
    • 13.
  • Willie Nelson

    Heart of Gold

    • Partners.
    • Columbia.
    • 4.
  • Neil Young

    Harvest

    • Harvest.
    • Reprise.
    • 2.
  • The Wailin’ Jennys

    Old Man

    • 40 Days.
    • Red House Records.
    • 7.
  • Neil Young

    Star of Bethlehem

    • Stars 'N Bars.
    • Reprise.
    • 6.
  • Emmylou Harris

    Wrecking Ball

    • Wrecking Ball.
    • Grapevine.
    • 1.
  • Neil Young

    The Ways Of Love

    • Freedom.
    • Reprise.
    • 6.
  • The Be Good Tanyas

    For The Turnstiles

    • Hello Love.
    • Nettwerk.
  • Neil Young

    Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

    • Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.
    • Reprise.
    • 2.
  • The Byrds

    Cowgirl In the Sand

    • Byrds.
    • Asylum Records.
    • 007.
  • Neil Young

    White Line

    • Ragged Glory.
    • Reprise.
    • 2.
  • Allison Moorer

    Don't Cry No Tears

    • Show.
    • Universal.
    • 2.
  • Holly Williams

    Birds

    • Here With Me.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 11.
  • Neil Young

    Crazy

    • A Letter 91Èȱ¬.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Neil Young & Stephen Stills

    Long May You Run

    • Decade.
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 19.

Credit

Role Contributor
Photographer Neil Young photograph by Gary Burden

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Nov 2015 21:00

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