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David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills ask to pull their content from Spotify

David Crosby (from left), Graham Nash and Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills & Nash onstage in Los Angeles in 2010. They're supporting former bandmate Neil Young in pulling material from Spotify. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills ask to pull their content from Spotify

The former bandmates of Neil Young say they are supporting his protest against COVID-19 misinformation on the music-streaming platform.

David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills ask to pull their content from Spotify

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David Crosby's 'For Free' Feels Like A Long-Awaited Reunion

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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

David Crosby's 'For Free' Feels Like A Long-Awaited Reunion

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In this episode of World Cafe, Crosby joins us for a chat and listening session of songs from his album, For Free.

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David Crosby Reflects On Musical Projects, Past And Present

Musician David Crosby visits the 'Occupy Wall Street' at Zuccotti Park in the Financial District near Wall Street on Nov. 4, 2011, in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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David Crosby Reflects On Musical Projects, Past And Present

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is a counterculture icon. Listen to a wide-ranging interview on World Cafe.

David Crosby On World Cafe

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Wasted On The Way: A Musician Looks Back In 'David Crosby: Remember My Name'

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Wasted On The Way: A Musician Looks Back In 'David Crosby: Remember My Name'

In A.J. Eaton's documentary, Crosby proves a "passionate, wry, often bellicose" storyteller who "often seems to be writing his own self-lacerating obituary."

Jakob Dylan (left) and Tom Petty in a still from Echo in the Canyon.

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One LA Community Where Folk And Rock Converged

Singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan and director Andrew Slater talk about the documentary Echo In The Canyon about music from Laurel Canyon in LA that went on to influence a later generation.

One LA Community Where Folk And Rock Converged

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On 'Sky Trails,' David Crosby Recounts His Regrets And Revelations

David Crosby's new album, Sky Trails, comes out Sept. 29. Part of his songwriting process for the album involved a tip Joni Mitchell gave him: write down everything. Anna Webber/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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On 'Sky Trails,' David Crosby Recounts His Regrets And Revelations

The revered folk-rock songwriter returns with his third solo album in four years, which meditates on past mistakes and personal growth.

On 'Sky Trails,' David Crosby Recounts His Regrets And Revelations

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Songs We Love: David Crosby, 'The City'

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Songs We Love: David Crosby, 'The City'

On his striking, sparsely produced solo album Lighthouse, the Southern California legend declares his love for New York City.

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David Crosby: 'Serve The Song,' Not The Self

David Crosby's new solo album, his first such release in two decades, is called Croz. Buzz Person/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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David Crosby: 'Serve The Song,' Not The Self

A prolific collaborator, Crosby says a good song is better off shared than strategically set aside. His new solo studio album, Croz, is his first such release in two decades.

David Crosby: 'Serve The Song,' Not The Self

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Song Of The Day

A Hippie Prophet-God in His Prime

On David Crosby's "Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves)," a piano gently rumbles, while vocal harmonies, stacked atop each other for maximum choir effect, melt over the instruments. The result is part choral music, part stoner rock; it's easy to imagine the joint being passed from one musician to the next.

'Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves)' by David Crosby

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