Neil Young Tribute Series Adds Two New Volumes with MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, Ben Gibbard and More

Killphonic Records will release two new installments of its Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young covers series, Vol. 2 – Out of the Blue and Vol. 3 – Into the Black, on November 6, 2026. The albums feature MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, Ben Gibbard, My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos and other artists covering songs from across Neil Young’s catalog, with all proceeds benefiting Young’s Bridge School.

• Both volumes are set for release on November 6, 2026.
• Newly announced artists include MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, Ben Gibbard, My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos, Jesse Malin, Devendra Banhart, Modest Mouse (with Califone), Ann Wilson, King Princess and Draco Rosa.
• All proceeds go to Neil Young’s Bridge School.

What Came Before: Heart of Gold Vol. 1

Killphonic Records released the original Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young Vol. 1 in April, also benefiting the Bridge School. That volume featured Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, The Doobie Brothers with Allison Russell, Eddie Vedder, Sharon Van Etten, Stephen Marley and Brandi Carlile.

King Princess and Draco Rosa Discuss Their Covers

King Princess covers “Helpless,” a song Neil Young wrote for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s 1970 album Deja Vu and later performed in The Last Waltz. She said the song is her mother’s and her own favorite Neil Young track, recalling hearing her mother sing it in the car on drives upstate.

King Princess recorded the cover with Brad Oberhofer at her father’s studio, with her father handling the recording. She played drums and keys while Oberhofer played guitar, and the pair cut the track in one take off click before building out the rest together; the only change from the original, she said, was making it longer.

Draco Rosa, a former Menudo member who became a rootsy folk musician, contributes a slow, grave version of “After the Gold Rush,” the title track from Young’s 1970 solo album.

Heart of Gold Vol. 2 – Out of the Blue Tracklist

1. My Morning Jacket – “Like A Hurricane” (feat. the Preservation Hall Jazz Band)
2. Ann Wilson – “Walk With Me”
3. Draco Rosa – “After The Gold Rush”
4. Peter Frampton & John Jorgenson – “Heart of Gold” (feat. Jay Dee Maness, Herb Pedersen, Steve Duncan, & Mark Fain)
5. Lucinda Williams – “Don’t Be Denied”
6. Los Lobos – “Cinnamon Girl”
7. Edie Brickell – “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”
8. Tyler Ballgame – “Tell Me Why”
9. Sharlotte Gibson – “Ohio”
10. Jesse Malin – “Pocahontas”
11. Southside Johnny & Bobby Bandiera – “Rockin’ In The Free World”
12. Dramarama – “Kinda Fonda Wanda”

Heart of Gold Vol. 3 – Into the Black Tracklist

1. Briston Maroney – “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”
2. LP – “Harvest Moon”
3. King Princess – “Helpless”
4. Modest Mouse – “Barstool Blues” (feat. Califone)
5. Ben Gibbard – “Don’t Cry No Tears”
6. MJ Lenderman – “Separate Ways”
7. Cold War Kids – “Tonight’s The Night”
8. Kurt Vile And The Violators – “When Your Lonely Heart Breaks”
9. Devendra Banhart – “Pardon My Heart”
10. Emily Hackett – “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”
11. RAC – “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)” (feat. Kelcey Ayer)
12. New Constellations – “Unknown Legend”

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