Relix : Listen: Warren Haynes Previews New Solo Record ‘Million Voices Whisper’ with “This Life As We Know It”

Warren Haynes has officially announced Million Voices Whisper, the fourth solo entry from the iconic jam and Southern rock figurehead. Set to release on Nov. 1 via Fantasy Records, the artist’s forthcoming independent record arrives as his first since 2015’s Ashes & Dust and sets a whole new era for the trailblazing artist to tape. To support today’s unveiling the artist has offered the brand new original “This Life As We Know It,” which shows the artist in a contemplative mood, wisened by four decades on the forefront of his form.

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Jam Base : Warren Haynes Reunites With Musical Brother On New Studio Album (by Scott Bernstein)

As reported, guitarist Warren Haynes will release a new Warren Haynes Band album entitled Million Voices Whisper this fall. While Haynes hasn’t announced details of the first WHB LP since 2011, the Gov’t Mule frontman revealed a particularly special guest contributed to the record. Warren’s longtime The Allman Brothers Band mate Derek Trucks will be featured on Million Voices Whisper. “We also brought Derek Trucks into the studio for three songs,” Haynes told Cleveland.com after reeling off the names of the WHB’s members. “That was the first time that we collaborated since the Allman Brothers stopped playing.”

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Relix : Warren Haynes Plots Now Is The Time Tour, with the Warren Haynes Band and Symphonic Support

Warren Haynes has unveiled the ambitious new Now Is The Time Tour, set to stage three special concerts in the Northeast this June. Alongside The Dreams and Sounds Symphonic Experience, this series will feature the debut of the highly-anticipated new Warren Haynes Band. Each show will be composed of three frames: two pioneering sets of symphonic music, capped off by a final presentation of Haynes’ inimitable blues-rock prowess. Throughout the performances, Haynes will explore the highlights of his sprawling catalog, including unheard arrangements of favorites from Gov’t Mule, the Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead, as well as revived compositions from the lauded Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration series.

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Metal Talk : WARREN HAYNES / THE BENEFIT CONCERT A NIGHT OF MUSICAL BRILLIANCE

Guitarist for Allman Brothers Band and founding member of Gov’t Mule, Warren Haynes is one of the most highly respected figures on the scene. His annual benefit concerts attract the great and the good from the music world. Captured in glorious technicolour, sound and light, Volume 20 is arguably the finest yet, bringing together a diverse variety of talent that ranges from the raging to the pastoral.

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ABC 13 News : Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam dazzles Asheville, benefiting Habitat for Humanity (by Neydja Petithomme)

Haynes started the Christmas Jam in 1988, and so far, he has raised more than $2.8 million. All proceeds will go towards Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity as well as BeLoved Asheville. The goal is to continue to help those who haven't been able to be homeowners due to financial setbacks. For Haynes, it's a goal that brings him joy. "To take something as simple as playing music, which we all love to do, and turn it into building houses, it's an opportunity that I can't be more thankful for," Haynes said.

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Jamband : Listen: Warren Haynes Previews ‘The Benefit Concert Volume 20’ with Collaborative “Gold Dust Woman” Cover

As a complete set, The Benefit Concert Volume 20 is an anthology of unforgettable live moments sourced from concerts past. The sonic journey through the evening’s most memorable performances summarizes the holistic spirit of giving steeped in community and a shared admiration for the power of music. The event’s long-standing charitable commitment to aid the local community is at the heart of the yearly coming together, having raised over $2.8 million for the Asheville Habitat for Humanity and stroked Warren Haynes’ three-decade-long commitment to delivering unforgettable live shows, which also uplifts and unites audiences.

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Rolling Stone : Warren Haynes Started Gov’t Mule as an Allmans Side Project. 30 Years Later It’s Still Kicking (by Garret K. Woodward)

Interview with Warren Hayes about the latest Mule offering, "Peace…Like a River", an undulating sonic landscape blending elements of rock, blues, soul, funk and folk — all signature ingredients at the heart of what has made the band, and Haynes himself, one of the torchbearers of eclectic rock music. Wrangling an array of A-list musical talent like Billy F. Gibbons, Ivan Neville, and guitar phenom Celisse, Haynes crafted an album that doubles as a meditative journey along the river of life.

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San Antonio Current : Ahead of Gov't Mule's San Antonio show, guitarist Warren Haynes dishes on the blues, dream bands (by Mike McMahan)

There are resumes and then there are resumes. Guitar legend Warren Haynes sports the latter. For a while now, Haynes has focused his energy on Gov’t Mule, a seasoned foursome that plays a mix of blues and Southern-tinged hard rock. His soulful vocals and fleet-fingered guitar solos have wowed festivalgoers nationwide, and that band’s knack for extended improvisations has made it a fave with the jam band crowd.

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NPR : Eats and Beats: Gov’t Mule moves forward by stepping back into the blues (by Ryan Heinsius)

Acclaimed rockers Gov't Mule released "Heavy Load Blues" in November 2021. It's their first album devoted solely to the blues and emerged from downtime during the pandemic. They recorded it simultaneously with another album that'll be released in the next year. According to frontman Warren Haynes (far right), the band spent afternoons working on their regular Gov't Mule album and then at night transitioned to a small adjacent room to record blues songs using small amplifiers in very close proximity to each other in order to get a grittier, more vintage sound.

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Live for Live Music : Warren Haynes Postpones Gov’t Mule Tour Due To Shoulder Injury (by James Sissler)

Warren Haynes announced via social media that Gov’t Mule‘s spring tour, which was scheduled to commence on April 6th, has been postponed due to a shoulder injury he suffered while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica this past weekend. As noted in the announcement, Warren Haynes is expected to recover in time for Gov’t Mule to hit the road this summer, as planned, according to doctors. View a list of the postponed spring tour dates below, and stay tuned for updates.

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