MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, and Modest Mouse Cover Neil Young for New Compilation

Listen to King Princess’ take on “Helpless” and Draco Rosa’s “After the Gold Rush” from Heart of Gold volumes two and threeMJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, and Isaac Brock (Getty Images)A Neil Young covers series that launched last year has two new installments on the way. MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, Lucinda Williams, Ben Gibbard, My Morning Jacket, Ann Wilson, and a collaboration between Modest Mouse and Califone all feature, as do King Princess and Draco Rosa, whose tracks are out today. Listen to their respective covers of “Helpless” and “After the Gold Rush” below, and scroll down to see the full tracklists for Heart of Gold volumes two and three.Others to contribute include Devendra Banhart, Los Lobos, Peter Frampton, and Edie Brickell. The first volume was the source of Fiona Apple’s take on “Heart of Gold” (but not Justin Vernon’s; that was a coincidence). The compilations benefit a longtime beneficiary of Young’s advocacy: California’s Bridge School, which serves children with extensive speech and physical disabilities.Heart of Gold: Volume 2 - Out of the Blue:01 My Morning Jacket with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band - “Like a Hurricane”02 Ann Wilson - “Walk with Me”03 Draco Rosa - “After the Gold Rush”04 Peter Frampton & John Jorgenson - “Heart of Gold” [ft. Jay Dee Maness, Herb Pedersen, Steve Duncan, and Mark Fain]05 Lucinda Williams - “Don’t Be Denied”06 Los Lobos - “Cinnamon Girl”07 Edie Brickell - “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”08 Tyler Ballgame - “Tell Me Why”09 Sharlotte Gibson - “Ohio”10 Jesse Malin - “Pocahontas”11 Southside Johnny and Bobby Bandiera - “Rockin’ in the Free World”12 Dramarama - “Kinda Fonda Wanda”Heart of Gold: Volume 3 - Into the Black:01 Briston Maroney - “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”02 LP - “Harvest Moon”03 King Princess - “Helpless”04 Modest Mouse - “Barstool Blues” [ft. Califone]05 Ben Gibbard - “Don’t Cry No Tears”06 MJ Lenderman - “Separate Ways”07 Cold War Kids - “Tonight’s the Night”08 Kurt Vile and the Violators - “When Your Lonely Heart Breaks”09 Devendra Banhart - “Pardon My Heart”10 Emily Hackett - “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”11 RAC - “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)” [ft. Kelcey Ayer]12 New Constellations - “Unknown Legend”Jazz Monroe is a music and culture writer based in London. His work also appears in The Guardian, The Independent, and elsewhere. ... Read More