Neil Young caught a major break in the courtroom. According to Rolling Stone, luxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts has voluntarily dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit against the rocker and his backing band of the same name.
The fashion house filed suit in September 2025, months after Young launched Chrome Hearts (the band) in late 2024 and released their debut album Talim to the Trees. Chrome Hearts (the brand) has been around since the late Eighties and claimed Young never obtained a license or permission to use their trademarked name.
The brand's complaint centered on Young's use of the Chrome Hearts name for his group and the band's sale of merchandise with "Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts" printed on it. Chrome Hearts argued this would "likely cause confusion" in the marketplace between the fashion empire and the music act.
The case was voluntarily dismissed Thursday, allowing Young and his bandmates to continue using the Chrome Hearts name without legal risk.
Young, 78, remains one of rock's most prolific figures. The dismissal suggests Chrome Hearts may have determined that fighting over a name was not worth the cost, or the two sides reached a quiet settlement. The fashion brand has not publicly explained why it dropped the suit.
