Neil Young : the Rolling Stone files

A whole new generation has discovered the 1960s musician Neil Young through albums like "Harvest Moon" and "Ragged Glory", the MTV's "Unplugged" series and his recent appearances with Pearl Jam.Interviews, articles, reviews and trivia chronicle Young's start with Buffalo Springfield and his years of fame with Crosby, Still and Nash.

The book also features Young's early successes with songs like "Heart of Gold" and "Cinnamon Girl", his years of commercial eclipse, and his mainstream re-emergence with such songs as "This Note's for You" and "Rockin' in the Free World".

Personal trials - from bouts of illness and injury and his struggles with his son's cerebral palsy to his disenchantment with the music industry - are portrayed, as is his abiding influence on performers as diverse as Sonic Youth and Emmylou Harris.