Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale has opened up about the non-rock and heavy metal artists she would love to collaborate with, according to Louder Sound.
The comments touch on two artists working far outside Halestorm’s usual genre—Pink and Mumford & Sons—and what draws Hale to the idea of teaming up with them.
“Pink would be cool – we could bring her to the dark side,” Hale said. “One of the albums we love that is way, way outside our genre is [this year’s] Prizefighter by Mumford & Sons. It’d be cool to work with them.”
Hale’s admiration for cross-genre projects isn’t just talk. Her track record and the very album she’s praising both point to a broader trend of unexpected pairings shaping the current music landscape.
Halestorm is no stranger to stepping outside its rock lane. In 2013, the band reissued material that saw them experimenting beyond their usual sound. This move set the tone for years of genre-bending collaborations to follow. More recently, in 2024, Hale teamed up with metalcore act I Prevail on the single “Can U See Me In The Dark?” That collaboration further cemented her reputation as an artist willing to bridge different corners of rock and metal.
Mumford & Sons’ Prizefighter is the album Hale singled out for praise. It is itself built around a similar spirit of collaboration. The record features guest appearances from Hozier, Chris Stapleton, Gracie Abrams, and Gigi Perez. These collaborations pull the folk-rock band into conversation with artists from pop, country, and beyond. That willingness to blend styles is likely part of what caught Hale’s attention in the first place.
The overlap between Hale’s stated dream collaborators and Prizefighter’s own guest list suggests a shared appetite across genres for breaking down old boundaries between rock, pop, and folk. Whether Hale’s comments lead to an actual studio session with Pink or Mumford & Sons remains to be seen. Her enthusiasm reflects a wider moment in music where cross-genre pairings are increasingly the norm rather than the exception.
No further details on potential collaborations have been announced. Further updates may follow.
