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Marcus King has released a new single, “Blood on the Tracks,” co-written with famed songwriter Desmond Child (Bon Jovi, Kiss, Aerosmith). The song, accompanied by a music video filmed at Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound studio, follows King out of a toxic relationship and onto a metaphorical train to start anew. [embedded content][embedded content] The video for “Blood on the Tracks” maintains the ’70s road movie feel of King’s music. Bursts of guitar and kick-heavy drums build upon the artist’s recently released single “Hard Working Man,” with the addition of a flute that brings to mind The Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See.” The nostalgia-fueled tale of personal liberation suggests Easy Rider or Thelma & Louise with a happy ending. “Blood on the Tracks” reflects ...