Steely Dan Tell Trump Cover Band to Cover Their Anti-Trump Song
It’s well-known that, due to music industry contracts, it’s often impossible for artists to prevent their music from being used in ways they don’t like. In the instance of Steely Dan seemingly being unable to stop covers band Sixwire from performing “Reelin’ In the Years” at the Republican National Congress this week, the band decided to react by offering an alternative suggestion. “Hey! Sixwire: If you want to play our music, how about playing ‘The Man in the Tin Foil Hat’?” read an image post on the Steely Dan website and social media channels, with no additional text seemingly needed. READ ...