Juliana Hatfield is releasing an Olivia Newton-John covers album on April 13th. Hatfield considers Newton-John a hero that inspired her to become a musician. Hatfield tackled 13 of her favorite ONJ songs for the record and will be donating a portion of all sales to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre.
Read Hatfield's commentary on the album below and pre-order here. [A bonus 7" featuring cover art by Paul Westerberg is one of the pre-order options!]
"I have never not loved Olivia Newton-John. Her music has brought me so much pure joy throughout my life. I loved her when I was a child and I love her still. Her voice and her positive energy and her melodies have stood the test of time and they give me as much pleasure now as they ever did. Listening to her is an escape into a beautiful place. She has inspired me so much personally and I just wanted to give something back; to share some of these tremendous songs, reinterpreted, with love, by me."
Meanwhile Hatfield's debut album Hey Babe will be released on vinyl March 23rd to mark the record's 25th anniversary. Hey Babe has been newly mastered from the original analog tapes and is available to pre-order here.
Published January 9th, 2018
