By JOHN GEROME, Associated Press Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Neil Young stood on stage at the mother church of country music and wondered aloud what Hank Williams might think if he were to walk outside and see the gleaming new sports arena across the street. Such thoughts about change and the passage of time are central to Young's latest project, a rootsy, country-tinged record called "Prairie Wind" and a related concert film shot here this month over two nights at the storied Ryman Auditorium.
The performances were the 59-year-old singer-songwriter's first full-length shows since undergoing surgery for a brain aneurysm last spring and the first since the June death of his father, Canadian sportswriter and author Scott Young. Footage from the concerts will anchor the film, which is directed by Young's friend Jonathan Demme ("The Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia") and scheduled for release in February. The album is due out Sept. 27. complete article
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