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Kevin Morby and Lonnie Holley’s New Single Raises Money for Gun Safety
Kevin Morby has released “Nursery Rhyme”, a Bandcamp-exclusive single featuring Lonnie Holley, with proceeds going to Everytown for Gun Safety. Morby described it as the darkest and most violent song he has written, and said the Bandcamp release was intended to avoid it appearing in algorithms or reaching listeners without their choosing.
Morby wrote the track in summer 2025, and its release follows a fatal school shooting in Bend, Oregon. He said he was unsure what else to do in a country where, in his view, weapons and profits are valued over children’s lives. The single comes ten years after “Beautiful Strangers”, another Morby song addressing violence, including the Pulse nightclub shooting and Freddie Gray’s death.
In short
- Kevin Morby’s new single features Lonnie Holley.
- Proceeds support Everytown for Gun Safety.
- Morby chose Bandcamp to give listeners more control.
Explained simply
Kevin Morby is an American singer-songwriter whose work has sometimes addressed violence and public grief. Lonnie Holley, who joins him on the recording, is an American artist and musician whose work spans music and visual art.
Everytown for Gun Safety is a US organisation that campaigns on gun safety and supports related research and advocacy. Bandcamp is a music platform where artists can release and sell recordings directly to listeners.
Gun violence, including shootings at schools, is a long-running and contested issue in the United States. Songs responding to violence can bring attention to how artists and listeners understand its effects, while fundraising links music to organisations working on the issue.
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