Chrome Hearts Drops Lawsuit Against Neil Young

In 2024, Neil Young began performing with a backing band called the Chrome Hearts. The following year, he released an album with them called Talkin To The Trees. Luxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts was not happy about this, and sued the legendary singer-songwriter and the band last fall. Now, they've dropped the lawsuit.

According to Billboard, a court filing from today shows that the company said it would voluntarily dismiss the case against Young and the other members of the band. There was no indication of whether a settlement had been reached or if it had just been dropped.

The brand's trademark lawsuit claimed that the band name would cause confusion and "violates Chrome Hearts' valuable intellectual property rights." "Some clothing and apparel vendors have apparently already mistakenly assumed that there is a connection between NYTCH and Chrome Hearts, and are actively promoting [it]," the suit argued. Neil Young fans pointed out that the band name is a reference to his 1976 Stills-Young band song "Long May You Run."

Anyway, Young doesn't have to worry about this anymore. At the end of the month, he and the Chrome Hearts are sharing a live album called As Time Explodes, and they recently finished recording their second studio album.