Left to right: Johnny Rabb (drums/background vocals), Will Turpin (bass/background vocals), Ed Roland (vocals/guitar), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar/background vocals)

Since launching a major label career in 1994, COLLECTIVE SOUL has charted a path that most rock bands dream of, but only few achieve. They cut through a noisy 1990s rock scene with a knack for stick-to-you-like-glue melodies, roof-shaking guitars, and a touch of Southern grit. Behind enduring singles like “Shine,” “December,” and “The World I Know,” the band hit the ground running for what would not be a short-lived sprint, but a steady marathon of uncompromising – and always catchy – albums. Since launching, they’ve become one of the most reliable rock bands in America, a tried-and-true force in a world often defined by turmoil and turbulence.  

Now COLLECTIVE SOUL is celebrating their 30th anniversary with today’s release of the first song and video, “Mother’s Love,” from their highly anticipated forthcoming double album, HERE TO ETERNITY. Pre-orders of the album will be available tonight at 12:00am Eastern Time on all digital outlets, while the lyric video–created by LyricVids Media–can be now seen on their official YouTube here

On “Mother’s Love,” Ed Roland sings: “​​Guess we’re all misunderstood/To what we can and what we should/Still I find above/All my strength from Mother’s Love.” Featuring longtime Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray on slide guitar, the track blasts off the turntable with a foot-stompin’, gnarled riff before gliding into a chorus layered by high-flying harmonies. Alongside Ray, who lives in Palm Springs, guests on the album include longtime Sheryl Crow bandleader Peter Stroud and Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship fame.  

COLLECTIVE SOUL recorded and self-produced HERE TO ETERNITY with co-producer Shawn Grove at Elvis Presley’s estate in Palm Springs, CA. They’re the only other music artist to ever record at the historical landmark. 

“I happened to be walkin’ down the street and I had met Brian Ray a couple of times,” Ed Roland said. “I saw him and was like, ‘Brian, hey man. Why don’t you come over and break bread? We’re up at Elvis’ house.’” The invite for a bite of grub turned into a session, of course. With a laugh, Ed Roland added, “I’m gettin’ pretty sneaky in my old age.”  

Stepping inside the King’s one-time California getaway, his influence seeped into the album-making process. Ed Roland and album co-producer Shawn Grove slept in the home for the duration of the sessions, which overlapped with the death of Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie in early 2023.  

“The sticky DNA, with Elvis being there,” bassist Will Turpin said. “You can just tell it was his designs. All pink tiles. It’s straight out of 1977. It was super cool just to be there and in the zone.”  

HERE TO ETERNITY, COLLECTIVE SOUL’s 12th studio release, is due out May 17 on their label, Fuzze-Flex Records distributed physically by AMPED Distribution and digitally by Virgin Music Group. It includes 20 brand new songs which will be available everywhere on digital stores and streaming partners (including a Dolby ATMOS version), as a single disc CD, and as a limited-edition double-disc colored vinyl. 

Later this summer, the band will hit the road with Hootie & the Blowfish along with Edwin McCain for the “Summer Camp with Trucks Tour” produced by Live Nation. The trek–which will visit 44 cities across the U.S. and Canada–kicks off May 30 in Dallas and runs through September 28 in West Palm Beach, visiting arenas, amphitheaters and select stadiums such as Boston’s iconic Fenway Park (with special guests Barenaked Ladies) along the way. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com and Citientertainment.com

With 20 new songs, how does the band decide which to play live? You’ll have to catch a show to find out. “It’s tricky,” Dean Roland explains. “We know we wanna play the songs people came there to see, but it’s still fun. We’re gettin’ up there, doin’ our thing.” And fans can bet on COLLECTIVE SOUL taking songs from HERE TO ETERNITY on the road for years to come. As the album title suggests, three decades is just the start.

Check out the complete track listing for the double album and the band’s upcoming tour dates below, and stay tuned for more exciting 30th anniversary news soon. 

HERE TO ETERNITY: 

  1. Mother’s Love
  2. Bluer Than So Blue
  3. Let It Flow
  4. Not the Same
  5. Bob Dylan (Where Are You Today)
  6. Hey Man
  7. Kick It
  8. Matter of Fact
  9. Sister and Mary
  10. Be the One
  11. Keep It on Track
  12. Who Loves
  13. La Dee Da
  14. Bring on the Day
  15. Words Away
  16. No Man’s Land
  17. Letter from E
  18. I Know You, You Know Me
  19. Therapy
  20. Over and Out

DATE  CITY   VENUE Headlining shows: 

Sat 4/20            San Antonio, TX            St. Mary’s University – Fiesta Oyster Bake 

Hootie & The Blowfish Summer Camp with Trucks Tour with Edwin McCain: 

May 30             Dallas, TX                     Dos Equis Pavilion

May 31             Rogers, AR                   Walmart AMP

June 1              St. Louis, MO                Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

** June 4           Columbus, OH               The Bluestone

June 6              Detroit, MI                     Pine Knob Music Theatre

June 7              Cincinnati, OH               Riverbend Music Center

June 8              Indianapolis, IN              Ruoff Music Center

June 13             Gilford, NH                    BankNH Pavilion

June 14             Bangor, ME                   Maine Savings Amphitheatre

June 15             Saratoga Springs, NY    Broadview Stage at SPAC

* June 21          Boston, MA                   Fenway Park

** June 25         Erie, PA                        Warner Theatre

June 27             Bethel, NY                    Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

June 28             Hershey, PA                 Hersheypark Stadium

June 29             Burgettstown, PA          The Pavilion at Star Lake

July 10              Denver, CO                   Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

July 11              Salt Lake City, UT          USANA Amphitheater

July 13              Phoenix, AZ                  Footprint Center

July 16              Anaheim, CA.                Honda Center

July 17              Mountain View, CA        Shoreline Amphitheatre

July 19              Portland, OR                 RV Inn Styles Amphitheatre

July 20              Seattle, WA                   White River Amphitheatre

** July 24          Omaha, NE                   Steelhouse Omaha

July 26              Birmingham, AL             Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

July 27              Nashville, TN                 Bridgestone Arena

** July 28          Evansville, IN                Victory Theatre

Aug. 1               Hartford, CT                  The XFINITY Theatre

Aug. 2               Holmdel, NJ                  PNC Bank Arts Center

Aug. 3               Columbia, MD               Merriweather Post Pavilion

** Aug. 6           Grand Rapids, MI          GLC Live at 20 Monroe

Aug. 8               Somerset, WI                Somerset Amphitheater

Aug. 9               Chicago, IL                    Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Aug. 10             East Troy, WI                Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Aug. 15             Cleveland, OH               Blossom Music Center

Aug. 16             Philadelphia, PA            Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Aug. 17             Bristow, VA                   Jiffy Lube Live

Aug. 29             Columbia, SC                Colonial Life Arena

** Aug. 31         North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues – Myrtle Beach

Sept. 5              Wantagh, NY                Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Sept. 6              Syracuse, NY                Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sept. 7              Toronto, ONT.               Budweiser Stage

Sept. 12            Knoxville, TN                 Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

Sept. 13            Raleigh, NC                  Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Sept. 14            Virginia Beach, VA        Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Sept. 19            Charlotte, NC                PNC Music Pavilion

Sept. 20            Alpharetta, GA              Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Sept. 21            Greenville, SC               Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Sept. 26            Tampa, FL                    MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sept. 27            Jacksonville, FL             VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Sept. 28            West Palm Beach, FL    iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 

Also featuring special guests Barenaked Ladies

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