Neil Young

While recent news stories from the US have inspired myriad protest songs, here are 12 examples of tracks inspired by contemporary historical events.

When it comes to the rare experience of artists playing the same song multiple times on the same night, we need to ask: can too much of a good thing become a bad thing?

"My music will never be available on Amazon, as long as it is owned by Bezos," Young wrote in a series of passionate new blog posts.

"There’s big crime in DC at the White House," Neil Young sings in the scathing new track.

"Mr. Young does not want a further connection with FACEBOOK," a statement on Young's page read.

"I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us," Neil Young wrote after Donald Trump told Bruce Springsteen to "keep his mouth shut."

Young had planned for the Ukrainian gig to launch his European tour this June.

Neil Young will kick off his upcoming European tour with a show in Ukraine.

Young had previously described the affair as a "corporate turn - off", but has since changed his position.

“It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being," Neil Young wrote in a letter posted on his website.

"I have returned to Spotify, in sincere hopes that Spotify sound quality will improve and people will be able to hear and feel all the music as we made it."

"We’re trying to figure out how to do a self-sustaining, renewable tour..."