March 27, 2003

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Always turning new albums out at a steady pace, and just a year since the release of “Are You Passionate,” Neil Young has finished a new studio album with help from Crazy Horse members: bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina. Frank (Pancho) Sampedro was reported to not be involved, which does not make this a full scale Crazy Horse record. The album is due out later this year. Neil Young has begun confirming dates for a summer North American tour backed by Crazy Horse. A spokesperson says the trek is still being booked, but so far, three dates are set: June 8 in West Palm Beach, Fla., June 9 in Tampa, Fla., and June 23 in Toronto. Young and Crazy Horse will also appear at the second annual Bonnaroo festival, to be held June 13-15 in Manchester, Tenn. Young begins a 20-date solo acoustic tour of Europe April 22 in Stockholm.
Source Billboard.com.

Another item of interest for Beatles fans. The London home where Beatle John Lennon lived from the ages of 5 to 23, and where many of his most beloved songs were born, is being opened to the public. Last year, Yoko Ono purchased the semi-detached home and has donated it to the National Trust. It has been restored to how it looked when Lennon had lived there in the 50