Filed under: MP3 , New Music , Exclusive It's been about six years since we've heard new music from Natalie Merchant , retrospectives, reissues, live performances and an appearance on the homeless benefit album 'Give Us Your Poor' notwithstanding. But along comes eternally optimistic singer-songwriter Brett Dennen and now Merchant is back in the spotlight on a new duet. The tune is 'Heaven,' which Dennen originally released last year on his sunny-side-up album 'Hope for the Hopeless.' That album title was even pulled from 'Heaven's' lyrics.<br/><br/> Nonetheless -- and not surprisingly -- Dennen doesn't seem too upset about remaking it to include Merchant. "Working with Natalie was a dream come true," Dennen tells Spinner. "I've been a big fan for ....<br/><br/>
8:30 p.m. Tuesday 1st September 2009 EST