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Duane Betts Releases ‘Heartache’ and 8mm Video Ahead of ‘Isle of Hope

The release channels grief into art that sets up an album he says will feel like a sanctuary.

Overview

  • Betts released Heartache as the opening track and second single from his upcoming album Isle of Hope, which is due June 12.
  • He wrote the song with Stoll Vaughan soon after his father, Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts, died in April 2024, and he describes recording it as cathartic and unguarded.
  • Director Bobbi Rich shot the video on 8mm film, blending Malibu performance scenes with family photos to create a home-movie feel.
  • The album, produced by Dave Cobb in Savannah over five days, features a tight core band with J. D. Simo and Johnny Stachela and aims to give listeners a sense of refuge.
  • He will tour with his Palmetto Motel band through October, including an Allman Betts Family Revival show on June 6 in Vail that carries forward the family’s musical legacy.