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September 28, 2025 3 mins
Neil Young BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

Neil Young has been everywhere these past few days just the way his fans like it productive unpredictable and stirring the pot. The biggest headline is Youngs high-profile concert at Farm Aid 2025 in Minneapolis where he appeared alongside Willie Nelson John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews for the events 40th anniversary. According to The Current Young took the stage with his new band Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts including Micah Nelson and Spooner Oldham and delivered an incendiary set featuring Big Crime Rockin in the Free World and Long Walk Home which he updated with timely references From Canada to Ukraine. As if that wasn’t quintessentially Neil enough backstage Young raised his trademark political voice pressing for a Conscience Tax on billionaires and mega corporations to support Farm Aid as reported by Thrashers Wheat. He also attended the Farm Aid 40 press conference flanked by icons and activists demonstrating his ongoing commitment to American family farmers.

Yet the Chrome Hearts name may take Young to court. On September 26 Weintraub Law highlighted that Chrome Hearts the luxury fashion brand has filed suit against Neil Young over alleged trademark infringement due to his new bands name. The legal wrangle is already being dissected by industry lawyers and could set precedents on how music and fashion trademarks collide. Stay tuned this is no casual spat and could shape Young’s branding moving forward.

Meanwhile Young is taking his activism to California for the annual Harvest Moon benefit concert. Grimy Goods confirms that on October 25 Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts will headline in Lake Hughes with none other than Beck and Lana Del Rey sharing the bill. Proceeds will support The Painted Turtle and The Bridge School both helping children with serious medical and physical challenges cementing Youngs reputation for fusing music and philanthropy. BrooklynVegan adds that this event continues Young’s tradition of using his star power for causes he believes in with ticket sales now open and fans already buzzing on social media.

Speaking of buzz there’s a Neil Young tribute concert by the acclaimed Harvest and Rust on October 25 at the Park Theater in Glens Falls New York according to New York Almanack reminding everyone just how broad Neil’s influence runs. In social media and fan channels talk is hot on Young’s Farm Aid setlist his sharp words for corporate America and speculation about the Chrome Hearts lawsuit with fans split between legal hot takes and concert reviews. Recent interviews and news flashes have also resurrected the hilarious backstory of why Neil refused to appear in the Woodstock documentary—because he wanted to skip the cameras and focus on what mattered most the music.

The sum of it all Young remains front and center in music activism and the law rarely one to let dust settle under his boots. Whether hes on stage railing against injustice at Farm Aid launching legal fireworks or leading new charity concerts Neil Youngs late September headlines have once again made him unmissable.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Neil Young has been everywhere these past few days, just
the way his fans like it, productive, unpredictable and stirring
the pot. The biggest headline is Young's high profile concert
at Farmaid twenty twenty five in Minneapolis, where he appeared
alongside Willie Nelson, John Mellencap and Dave Matthews for the

(00:20):
event's fortieth anniversary. According to The Current, Young took the
stage with his new band Neil Young and the Chromharts,
including Mike and Nelson and Spooner Oldham, and delivered an
incendiary set featuring Big Crime, Rockin' in the Free World
and Long Walk Home, which he quote updated with timely
references from Canada to Ukraine, as if that wasn't quint

(00:43):
essentially Neil enough. Backstage, Young raised his trademark political voice,
pressing for a conscience tax on billionaires and mega corporations
to support Farmaid, as reported by Thrasher's Wheat. He also
attended the farm Maid forty press conference flanked by icons
and activists, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to American family farmers.

(01:03):
Yet the Chromhart's name may take Young to court. On
September twenty sixth Winetraut Law highlighted that Chromhart's The Luxury
Fashion Brand has filed suit against Neil Young over alleged
trademark infringement due to his new band's name. The legal
wrangle is already being dissected by industry lawyers and could
set precedence on how music and fashion trade marks collide.

(01:27):
Stay tuned. This is no casual spat and could shape
Young's branding moving forward. Meanwhile, Young is taking his activism
to California for the annual Harvest Moon benefit concert. Grimmy
Goods confirms that on October twenty fifth, Neil Young and
the Chrome Hearts will headline in Lake Hughes, with none
other than Beck and Lna del Rey sharing the bill.

(01:49):
Proceeds will support the Painted Tuttle and The Bridge School,
both helping children with serious medical and physical challenges. Cementing
Young's reputation for fusing music and flant, Brooklyn Vegan adds
that this event continues Young's tradition of using his star
power for causes he believes in. With ticket sales now
open and fans already buzzing on social media. Speaking of buzz,

(02:12):
there's a Neil Young tribute concert by the acclaimed Harvest
and Rust on October twenty fifth at the Park Theater
in Glens Falls, New York. According to New York Alminet,
reminding everyone just how broad Neil's influence runs. In social
media and fan channels. Talk is hot on Young's Farm
made setlist, his sharp words for Corporate America in speculation

(02:32):
about the Chrome Heart's lawsuit, with fans split between legal
hot takes and concert reviews. Recent interviews in newsflashes have
also resurrected the hilarious backstory of why Neil refused to
appear in the Woodstock documentary because he wanted to skip
the cameras and focus on what mattered most, the music.
The sum of it all, Young remains front and center

(02:54):
and music activism and the law rarely won to let
dust settle under his boots, whether he's on stage railing
against injustice at Farmaid, launching legal fireworks, or leading new
charity concerts. Neil Young's late September headlines have once again
made him unmissible, and that is it for today. Make
sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an

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