This is an unusual bit of news about one of my favorite classic rockers, Neil Young. He’s got a new species of spider named after him.

Read the full story at http://news.yahoo.com

Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians — his own spider.

Young is not the first musician to have a creature named after him. A species of beetle that looks as if it is wearing a tuxedo — the whirligig beetle, or Orectochilus orbisonorum — was named earlier this year after the late rock ‘n’ roll legend Roy Orbison and his widow Barbara.

(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

Eddy Arnold, one of America’s most popular country singers, passed away on May 8th.

Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966, he was voted the first Country Music Association’s Entertainer Of The Year the following year, and received the Academy of Country Music’s Pioneer Award in 1985.

Arnold has sold more than 85 million records and had 147 songs on the charts, including 28 Number One hits on Billboard’s “Country Singles” chart. His biggest hit was probably “Make The World Go Away.”

Official Website at www.eddyarnold.com

The 3rd annual Virgin Mobile Music Festival promises to deliver another year of first-rate artists to their two-day concert line-up. It’s August 9th & 10th at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD.

Some of the artists that are appearing at this year’s festival…
Bob Dylan -Wilco -Chuck Berry -Foo Fighters -Jack Johnson -Nine Inch Nails -Stone Temple Pilots -Iggy & The Stooges -The Black Keys -Kanye West -Moby

There’s lots more to hear, see and do at this festival. There’s also the dance tent featuring Moby (among other acts,) art, attractions and the village of non-profit eco-friendly organizations.

Details on the official website…virginmobilefestival.com

Classic Album: Plastic Ono Band John Lennon - DVD Release Date: April 29th

This DVD release is the latest addition to the ‘Classic Albums’ series that documents the making of important pop and rock albums.

This is John Lennon’s first solo album (from the studio) after leaving The Beatles. It was heavily influenced by John and Yoko’s primal scream therapy at the time. This DVD includes interviews of Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and Klaus Voorman. The album was originally released in late 1970, with Ringo on drums and Klaus on bass.

Happy Birthday to Willie Nelson, who turns 75 on April 30th.Sony/Columbia/Legacy just released the very appropriately titled 4-CD box set called ‘One Hell Of a Ride.’ It features 100 songs that Willie made famous. Or made Willie famous. Whatever. It’s a great career spanning package, no matter what.

Willie Online www.willienelson.com