Americana

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Americana is an album by Canadian musician Neil Young, released in 2012. It features ragged covers of traditional American folk songs. The album marked a collaboration with the band Crazy Horse, with whom Young has a long history of working. Americana showcases Young's distinctive style, blending folk and rock elements, and his continued exploration of American musical traditions.12

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…with Crazy Horse to record Americana (2012), a collection of ragged covers of traditional American folk songs. He teamed with singer-guitarist Lukas Nelson (son of country star Willie Nelson) and his band Promise of the Real to record both The Monsanto Years (2015), a protest against corporatism, and The Visitor…
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…with Crazy Horse to record Americana (2012), a collection of ragged covers of traditional American folk songs. He teamed with singer-guitarist Lukas Nelson (son of country star Willie Nelson) and his band Promise of the Real to record both The Monsanto Years (2015), a protest against corporatism, and The Visitor…
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