Michael Stipe Covers Neil Young, the Doors, More in Surprise Opening Set for Patti Smith

Michael Stipe & Patti Smith
(via SPIN)

The party has started!

From Michael Stipe Covers Neil Young, the Doors, More in Surprise Opening Set for Patti Smith | SPIN:

Michael Stipe was the surprise guest opener last night at Patti Smith’s Beacon Theatre show in New York, where the former R.E.M. frontman performed a bunch of covers (which, as Pitchfork points out, he also did during a Smith show in New York last year): Neil Young’s “Old Man,” the Doors’ “People Are Strange,” Boy George’s “The Crying Game,” John Lennon’s “Imagine,” and David Bowie/Mott the Hoople’s “All the Young Dudes.” Later, Stipe danced onstage with Smith during her 1988 Dream of Life track “People Have the Power.”

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Use hashtag #NeilYoung70Birthday for Thursday, November 12 #NeilYoung70Birthday Happy birthday @Neilyoung ... 70 years young for the old man...

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We have an exclusive interview with author Harvey Kubernik on his new book "Neil Young - Heart of Gold" coming up. The interview will be streamed on Neil's birthday, this Thursday, November 12 at 11:12 A.M. on WBKM.org. Come and celebrate Neil Young turning 70 on 11-12, along with WBKM & Tony's birthdays , as well.


Details @ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Author Harvey Kubernik on "Neil Young - Heart of Gold" Book on 11/12 @ 11:12 A.M. on WBKM.org .

"Neil Young: Heart of Gold" by Harvey Kubernik

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