More Neil Young tribute music is on the way
Heart of God: The Songs of Neil Young Vol. 2 and 3 will feature recordings from Modest Mouse, Lucinda Williams, Kurt Vile, MJ Lenderman, and more.
Earlier this morning, Cinema Music Group and Killphonic Records announced the second and third volumes of Heart of Gold, a trio of tribute albums to music legend Neil Young, along with the artists who will feature on them. After the success of Volume 1, which was released last April and featured contributions from Fiona Apple, Brandi Carlisle, Eddie Vedder, and Stephen Marley, it’s no surprise the project is doubling down. The new pair of albums will feature a fresh slate of artists, from Modest Mouse and Lucina WIlliams to Peter Frampton, MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, and Los Lobos. All proceeds will go to The Bridge School, a nonprofit founded by the Youngs to aid individuals with life-altering communicative and physical disabilities.
To celebrate the double albums’ announcement, Cinema and Killphonic have released a song from each one: a King Princess rendition of “Helpless” from Volume 3: Into the Black and a version of “After the Gold Rush” performed by Latin star Draco Rosa on Volume 2: Out of the Blue, the latter arriving with a music video to boot. “Helpless” is searing and jazzy, full of many-layered harmonies that imbue it with an almost gospel inflection. “After the Gold Rush” is soulful and quavering, minimalistic and full of pathos. Listen to King Princess and Draco Rosa’s renditions of “Helpless” and “After the Gold Rush” below.
Out of the Blue tracklist:
My Morning Jacket with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band: “Like A Hurricane”
Ann Wilson: “Walk With Me”
Draco Rosa: “After The Gold Rush”
Peter Frampton & John Jorgenson feat. Jay Dee Maness, Herb Pedersen, Steve Duncan and Mark Fain: “Heart of Gold”
Lucinda Williams: “Don’t Be Denied”
Los Lobos: “Cinnamon Girl”
Edie Brickell: “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”
Tyler Ballgame: “Tell Me Why”
Sharlotte Gibson: “Ohio”
Jesse Malin: “Pocahontas”
Southside Johnny & Bobby Bandiera: “Rockin’ In The Free World”
Dramarama: “Kinda Fonda Wanda”
Into the Black tracklist:
Briston Maroney: “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”
LP: “Harvest Moon”
King Princess: “Helpless”
Modest Mouse feat. Califone: “Barstool Blues”
Ben Gibbard: “Don’t Cry No Tears”
MJ Lenderman: “Separate Ways”
Cold War Kids: “Tonight’s The Night”
Kurt Vile and The Violators: “When Your Lonely Heart Breaks”
Devendra Banhart: “Pardon My Heart”
Emily Hackett: “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”
RAC feat. Kelcey Ayer: “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”
New Constellations: “Unknown Legend”
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