Neil Young can continue to use Chrome Hearts as the name of his latest backing band.
He formed the band in 2024, and in the fall of 2025 he was sued over the name by the fashion brand Chrome Hearts, which demanded he stop using the name.
The company claimed it never “granted a license” or gave Young “any form of permission to use intellectual property belonging to Chrome Hearts…Defendants have copied Chrome Hearts’ federally registered trademarks in an effort to exploit Chrome Hearts’ reputation in the market.”
Well, eight months later the company said it would voluntarily dismiss the case. It’s not known if they reached a settlement or just had a change of “heart” and dropped the case.
This was the second time Young faced legal action over a band name.
His 1988 album, This Note’s For You, was released as Neil Young and the Bluenotes. After a summer tour the group was forced change its name to Ten Men Workin’ because ‘70s R&B star Harold Melvin, who led a group called the Blue Notes, sued. This Note’s for You was reissued later that without their name.
Young and The Chrome Hearts will release a live album, As Time Explodes, on May 29th. They will release a studio album, Second Song, later this year.
