{"id":70285,"date":"2026-08-11T20:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/all-the-artists-who-dont-want-donald-trump-using-their-music\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:08:36","slug":"all-the-artists-who-dont-want-donald-trump-using-their-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/all-the-artists-who-dont-want-donald-trump-using-their-music\/","title":{"rendered":"All The Artists Who Don&#8217;t Want Donald Trump Using Their Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>From C\u00e9line Dion to the Smith\u2019s Johnny Marr, these musicians have demanded that the former president stop playing their songs at events<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSure, it\u2019s not uncommon for politicians to use popular songs at events and campaign rallies \u2014 but lots of artists have drawn the line when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>. Since the president began campaigning ahead of the 2016 election, some musicians have not been happy to hear that the Trump team has played their music, often without authorization. From Canadian singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/celine-dion-donald-trump-unauthorized-use-titanic-my-heart-will-go-on-1235077821\/\">C\u00e9line Dion<\/a> to the family of soul icon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/isaac-hayes-donald-trump-cease-desist-hold-on-coming-1235076432\/\">Isaac Hayes<\/a>, they\u2019ve done everything from issuing public statements to sending cease-and-desist letters to Trump through lawyers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tWhen Trump took office for his second term, he and his administration have been using social media as part of their communication strategy. The propaganda-like, rage-bait-style clips often lean into internet culture and use popular music to make light of Trump\u2019s most egregious actions, like his i<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-features\/reverse-migration-trump-immigration-1235393131\/\">mmigration policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-features\/trump-claims-iran-war-end-timeline-1235575154\/\">war-hungry<\/a> foreign policy. As a result, several artists like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/olivia-rodrigo-slams-ice-using-song-hateful-propaganda-1235462106\/\">Olivia Rodrigo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-white-house-firework-military-strikes-tiktok-1235598831\/\">Katy Perry<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/ariana-grande-white-house-music-ice-video-1235576472\/\">Ariana Grande<\/a>, have vehemently spoken out against their music being used in these videos without their permission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHere\u2019s a list of the artists who have told Trump to back off and stop using their songs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Taylor Swift (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/taylor-swift-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Taylor Swift attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/taylor-swift-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/taylor-swift-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tTaylor Swift didn\u2019t publicly comment when Trump\u2019s campaign team and the White House used her songs from her then-new release <em>The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> on their official TikTok pages in the fall of 2025. However, in August 2026, she <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/taylor-swift-bad-bunny-trump-remove-tik-tok-songs-1235606235\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/taylor-swift-bad-bunny-trump-remove-tik-tok-songs-1235606235\/\">joined Bad Bunny<\/a> in quietly <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/taylor-swift-removes-august-team-trump-tiktok-video-1235605878\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/taylor-swift-removes-august-team-trump-tiktok-video-1235605878\/\">removing<\/a> \u201cAugust\u201d from a <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@teamtrump\/video\/7669818901139574029?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_share&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Ftaylor-swift-removes-august-team-trump-tiktok-video-1235605878%2F&amp;referer_video_id=7669818901139574029\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@teamtrump\/video\/7669818901139574029?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_share&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Ftaylor-swift-removes-august-team-trump-tiktok-video-1235605878%2F&amp;referer_video_id=7669818901139574029\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> captioned with an overt provocation: \u201cI\u2019m sure Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song.\u201d The superstar also seemed to remove the previously used tracks from a handful of videos that the Trump administration had posted. \u2014<em>M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Bad Bunny (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 8: Bad Bunny performs in the Apple Music Halftime Show during the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, at Levi's Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bad-bunny-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bad-bunny-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bad-bunny-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bad-bunny-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 8: Bad Bunny performs in the Apple Music Halftime Show during the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, at Levi's Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bad-bunny-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bad-bunny-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Kevin Sabitus\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBad Bunny has long been an outspoken <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/bad-bunny-grammys-speech-ice-out-1235509295\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/bad-bunny-grammys-speech-ice-out-1235509295\/\">critic<\/a> of the Trump administration. But when the White House\u2019s official TikTok account posted a <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-latin\/white-house-video-bad-bunny-la-mudanza-deportation-irony-1235601562\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-latin\/white-house-video-bad-bunny-la-mudanza-deportation-irony-1235601562\/\">tone-deaf<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7668346222578633998?referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-latin%2Fwhite-house-video-bad-bunny-la-mudanza-deportation-irony-1235601562%2F&amp;refer=embed&amp;embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;referer_video_id=7668346222578633998\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7668346222578633998?referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-latin%2Fwhite-house-video-bad-bunny-la-mudanza-deportation-irony-1235601562%2F&amp;refer=embed&amp;embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;referer_video_id=7668346222578633998\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> celebrating deportations set to the Puerto Rican superstar\u2019s <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-latin\/bad-bunny-la-mudanza-symbols-puerto-rican-independence-1235294268\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-latin\/bad-bunny-la-mudanza-symbols-puerto-rican-independence-1235294268\/\">\u201cLa Mudanza,\u201d<\/a> Benito quietly removed the audio from that specific video without comment. It was a clever playbook that <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/taylor-swift-bad-bunny-trump-remove-tik-tok-songs-1235606235\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/taylor-swift-bad-bunny-trump-remove-tik-tok-songs-1235606235\/\">inspired<\/a> Taylor Swift to take a similar action days later. <em>\u2014M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Noah Kahan (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Noah Kahan performs onstage as Spotify Presents Noah Kahan: The Great Divide at Pioneer Works on April 22, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Spotify)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noah-Kahan-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noah-Kahan-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noah-Kahan-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noah-Kahan-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Noah Kahan performs onstage as Spotify Presents Noah Kahan: The Great Divide at Pioneer Works on April 22, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Spotify)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noah-Kahan-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noah-Kahan-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images\/Spotify\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tNoah Kahan was not happy when the official White House Instagram account posted <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbUTn0ElWPz\/?img_index=1\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbUTn0ElWPz\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\">photos<\/a> of the president\u2019s July 2026 visit to General Motors\u2019 flagship test site in Michigan and set them to Kahan\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/noah-kahan-the-great-divide-album-vermont-1235556474\/\">\u201cAmerican Cars.\u201d<\/a> \u201cWould never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration,\u201d Kahan wrote in a comment on the post. When reached for comment by <em>RS<\/em>, a White House spokesperson referred to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kaelan47\/status\/2082457577544192330?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kaelan47\/status\/2082457577544192330?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">tweet<\/a> by Kaelan Dorr, deputy assistant to the president and White House deputy communications director, that said, \u201cSymptoms of TDS apparently include having a northern attitude,\u201d referencing Kahan\u2019s popular song. <em>\u2014M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Ariana Grande (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ariana Grande at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera\/WWD via Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ariana Grande at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera\/WWD via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: JC Olivera\/WWD\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAriana Grande\u00a0<a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/ariana-grande-white-house-music-ice-video-1235576472\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/ariana-grande-white-house-music-ice-video-1235576472\/\">rebuked<\/a> the Trump administration in June 2026 after the\u00a0White House\u00a0used her 2024 song \u201cBye\u201d in an\u00a0TikTok <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7649426430756916511\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7649426430756916511\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> depicting federal ICE agents arresting and handcuffing people. \u201cPlease do not ever use my music \u2060in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,\u201d she wrote in a comment under the post that has since been deleted. At the time, a spokesperson for Grande confirmed to\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em> that the singer, in fact, was behind the comment. In a statement to<em>\u00a0RS<\/em>\u00a0responding \u200bto Grande, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said: \u201cWe\u2019ll say this one last time: what\u2019s actually barbaric, inhumane, and heinous are the criminal illegal aliens who have injured and murdered innocent American citizens.\u201d<em>\u2014M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Katy Perry (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Katy Perry performs at Unipol Arena on November 02, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso\/Corbis via Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/katy-perry-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/katy-perry-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/katy-perry-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/katy-perry-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Katy Perry performs at Unipol Arena on November 02, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso\/Corbis via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/katy-perry-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/katy-perry-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Sergione Infuso\/Corbis\/Getty Images)\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn June 2026, Katy Perry\u00a0<a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-white-house-firework-military-strikes-tiktok-1235598831\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-white-house-firework-military-strikes-tiktok-1235598831\/\">slammed<\/a> the Trump administration after the White House\u2019s TikTok account used her hit \u201cFirework\u201d on a <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse?referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fkaty-perry-white-house-firework-military-strikes-tiktok-1235598831%2F&amp;refer=embed&amp;embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_masking&amp;referer_video_id=7665732448562580749\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse?referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fkaty-perry-white-house-firework-military-strikes-tiktok-1235598831%2F&amp;refer=embed&amp;embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_masking&amp;referer_video_id=7665732448562580749\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> of military strikes. \u201cI am deeply appalled and angry to see \u2018Firework\u2019 used on the White House TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes,\u201d the singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/katyperry\/status\/2081032309508047136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2081032309508047136%7Ctwgr%5Eb7e25610873da084468448bbfdfd56532c36bdcf%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fkaty-perry-white-house-firework-military-strikes-tiktok-1235598831%2F\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/katyperry\/status\/2081032309508047136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2081032309508047136%7Ctwgr%5Eb7e25610873da084468448bbfdfd56532c36bdcf%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fkaty-perry-white-house-firework-military-strikes-tiktok-1235598831%2F\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cI did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.\u201d <em>\u2014M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Olivia Rodrigo (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Olivia Rodrigo performs in concert during Primavera Sound 2026 at Parc Del Forum on June 06, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olivia-rodrigo-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olivia-rodrigo-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olivia-rodrigo-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olivia-rodrigo-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Olivia Rodrigo performs in concert during Primavera Sound 2026 at Parc Del Forum on June 06, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olivia-rodrigo-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olivia-rodrigo-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Xavi Torrent\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tOlivia Rodrigo was quick to shut it down when the official Instagram account for the Department of Homeland Security <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/olivia-rodrigo-slams-ice-using-song-hateful-propaganda-1235462106\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/olivia-rodrigo-slams-ice-using-song-hateful-propaganda-1235462106\/\">posted <\/a>a\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQpzYNTibuU\/?igsh=MXEwdTdtcmV0dTFydQ%3D%3D\">video<\/a>\u00a0that used her song \u201cAll-American Bitch\u201d against clips of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/ice\/\">ICE<\/a>\u00a0agents detaining undocumented immigrants with the caption \u201cIf ICE finds you.\u201d In a since-deleted comment (although it\u2019s unclear if it was removed by Rodrigo or DHS), the musician wrote, \u201cDon\u2019t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.\u201d The song does no longer appears on the video. <em>\u2014M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Sabrina Carpenter (2025)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 26: (Exclusive Coverage) (Editorial Use Only) Sabrina Carpenter performs during her &quot;Short n' Sweet&quot; tour at Madison Square Garden on October 26, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for AEG)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sabrina-Carpenter-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sabrina-Carpenter-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sabrina-Carpenter-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sabrina-Carpenter-trump-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 26: (Exclusive Coverage) (Editorial Use Only) Sabrina Carpenter performs during her &quot;Short n' Sweet&quot; tour at Madison Square Garden on October 26, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for AEG)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sabrina-Carpenter-trump-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sabrina-Carpenter-trump-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images\/AEG\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSabrina Carpenter\u00a0called out the administration after the\u00a0White House\u00a0<a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/white-house-sabrina-carpenter-juno-ice-arrests-video-1235475656\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/white-house-sabrina-carpenter-juno-ice-arrests-video-1235475656\/\">used her song<\/a> \u201cJuno\u201d in a social media <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7578983510929689870?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fwhite-house-sabrina-carpenter-juno-ice-arrests-video-1235475656%2F&amp;referer_video_id=7578983510929689870\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7578983510929689870?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.rollingstone.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fwhite-house-sabrina-carpenter-juno-ice-arrests-video-1235475656%2F&amp;referer_video_id=7578983510929689870\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a>\u00a0featuring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/ice\/\">ICE<\/a>\u00a0agents carrying out arrests.\u00a0\u201cThis video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,\u201d the singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SabrinaAnnLynn\/status\/1995876972405420114\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SabrinaAnnLynn\/status\/1995876972405420114\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> on X. Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, said in a statement to\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>, \u201cHere\u2019s a Short n\u2019 Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: We won\u2019t apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?\u201d <em>\u2014M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Kenny Loggins (2025)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Singer Kenny Loggins performs onstage during A Tribute to Brian Wilson performed by The Tribe at The Granada Theatre on September 27, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kenny-loggins-new.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kenny-loggins-new.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kenny-loggins-new.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kenny-loggins-new.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Singer Kenny Loggins performs onstage during A Tribute to Brian Wilson performed by The Tribe at The Granada Theatre on September 27, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kenny-loggins-new.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kenny-loggins-new.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Scott Dudelson\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<br \/>Kenny Loggins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/kenny-loggins-slams-trump-ai-no-kings-video-danger-zone-1235450344\/\">requested that his song \u201cDanger Zone\u201d be removed<\/a> from an apparently AI-generated video that showed Trump dumping shit on people participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-news\/trump-right-reactions-no-kings-protests-1235450106\/\">Oct. 18 \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests<\/a>. The clip was ostensibly created by a Trump meme page called @xerias_x, and it was later shared by Trump on Truth Social. In the video, an AI version of Trump, wearing a crown and piloting a military fighter jet emblazoned with \u201cKing Trump,\u201d dumps what sure looks like a ton of feces on the protesters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLoggins called the use of \u201cDanger Zone\u201d in the video \u201cunauthorized,\u201d adding: \u201cNobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe singer-songwriter continued: \u201cI can\u2019t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us. Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together. We\u2019re all Americans, and we\u2019re all patriotic. There is no \u2018us and them\u2019 \u2014 that\u2019s not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It\u2019s all of us. We\u2019re in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us.\u201d <em>\u2014J.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Beyonc\u00e9 (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on April 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner\/Billboard via Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-beyonce.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-beyonce.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-beyonce.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-beyonce.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on April 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner\/Billboard via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-beyonce.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-beyonce.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Michael Buckner\/Billboard\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tWhile most complaints have focused on music played at Trump rallies, Beyonc\u00e9 and her team issued a cease-and-desist letter after a Trump campaign spokesperson used her song \u201cFreedom\u201d in a short video shared online. The clip paired the\u00a0<em>Lemonade\u00a0<\/em>track with a 13-second clip of Trump getting off an airplane \u2014 a pretty pointed choice as \u201cFreedom\u201d has become an unofficial anthem of sorts for the Kamala Harris campaign. While Beyonc\u00e9 did give the Harris campaign permission to use the song, a source close to the musician told\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone\u00a0<\/em>they \u201cabsolutely did not give permission\u201d to Trump campaign, and that Bey\u2019s label had threatened to issue a cease and desist. \u2014<em>J.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>C\u00e9line Dion (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 17: C\u00e9line Dion arrives at the &quot;I Am: Celine Dion&quot; screening at Alice Tully Hall on June 17, 2024 in New York City.  (Photo by James Devaney\/GC Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-celine-dion.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-celine-dion.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-celine-dion.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-celine-dion.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 17: C\u00e9line Dion arrives at the &quot;I Am: Celine Dion&quot; screening at Alice Tully Hall on June 17, 2024 in New York City.  (Photo by James Devaney\/GC Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-celine-dion.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-celine-dion.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: James Devaney\/GC Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tC\u00e9line Dion was not happy when Donald Trump used her <em>Titanic<\/em> classic \u201cMy Heart Will Go On\u201d at a recent campaign rally. \u201cAnd really, THAT song?\u201d she wrote on social media when she learned he\u2019d been playing the hit. The Canadian star\u2019s team issued a statement on Aug. 10 slamming the former president for \u201cunauthorized usage\u201d of the track from the Nineties film. \u201cCeline Dion does not endorse this or any similar use,\u201d the statement from Dion\u2019s team said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe family of James Horner, the song\u2019s composer who died in 2015, also said in a statement that \u201cthe Horner family does not endorse or support the Trump\/Vance campaign or its use of the song at its events.\u00a0The campaign does not reflect the beliefs and values of James Horner or his family. It is important to the family that his music not be used by those seeking to profit inappropriately from his work after his death.\u201d \u2014<em>T.M.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Isaac Hayes\u2019 Family (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"ATLANTA - MARCH 16:  Soul Singer Isaac Hayes is photographed at a photo studio on March 16, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill\/WireImage)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-82253719_bb6326.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-82253719_bb6326.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-82253719_bb6326.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-82253719_bb6326.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"ATLANTA - MARCH 16:  Soul Singer Isaac Hayes is photographed at a photo studio on March 16, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill\/WireImage)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-82253719_bb6326.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-82253719_bb6326.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: WireImage\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe family of late soul singer Isaac Hayes wants to stop Trump from playing the hit \u201cHold On, I\u2019m Comin\u2019\u201d at rallies and events, including at an NRA convention. Hayes\u2019 son, Isaac Hayes III, shared that they planned to file a lawsuit after learning that the Trump team has used the song about 135 times without licensing the song or asking for permission. \u201cI was pissed,\u201d Hayes told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/isaac-hayes-iii-why-threatening-trump-over-copyright-1235972743\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s just been a mass shooting. So why are we using it at the NRA convention? I wanted to take legal action because Trump has made statements against women, and here is a man who has been convicted of sexual abuse. I\u2019m a brother to seven sisters, and I don\u2019t want anybody to think of \u2018Hold On\u2019 and think of Donald Trump.\u201d <em>\u2014J.L.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Jack White (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 06: Jack White performs at Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central&quot; on June 06, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jack-white-trump-music-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jack-white-trump-music-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jack-white-trump-music-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jack-white-trump-music-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 06: Jack White performs at Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central&quot; on June 06, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jack-white-trump-music-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jack-white-trump-music-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Scott Legato\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSince its release on 2003\u2019s <em>Elephant<\/em>, the White Stripes\u2019 \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d has been sung and chanted at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-sports\/cro-mags-misfits-dropkick-murphys-and-the-new-era-of-sports-stadium-anthems-123955\/\">countless sporting events<\/a> around the world. It\u2019s as close as you can get to a universal jock jam like \u201cWe Will Rock You\u201d \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean Jack White is cool with someone like Trump using it. When MAGA campaign flack Margo Martin shared a video of the candidate boarding a plane to that iconic riff, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/jack-white-suing-trump-campaign-seven-nation-army-video-1235091541\/\">White snapped back<\/a>. \u201cDon\u2019t even think about using my music you fascists,\u201d he wrote.\u00a0 \u201cLawsuit coming from my lawyers about this (to add to your 5 thousand others).\u201d We assume that applies to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/jack-white-no-name-review-1235065038\/\">pretty dang awesome<\/a> new album he released this summer, too. <em>\u2014S.V.L.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Sin\u00e9ad O\u2019Connor\u2019s Estate (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"IRELAND - 3rd FEBRUARY: Irish singer and songwriter Sinead O'Connor posed at her home in County Wicklow, Republic Of Ireland on 3rd February 2012. (Photo by David Corio\/Redferns)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-sinead-oconnor.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-sinead-oconnor.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-sinead-oconnor.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-sinead-oconnor.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"IRELAND - 3rd FEBRUARY: Irish singer and songwriter Sinead O'Connor posed at her home in County Wicklow, Republic Of Ireland on 3rd February 2012. (Photo by David Corio\/Redferns)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-sinead-oconnor.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-sinead-oconnor.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: David Corio\/Redferns\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/sinead-oconnor-dead-tribute-shirley-manson-1234798310\/\">Sinead O\u2019Connor<\/a>\u2019s estate quickly shut Trump down when he started using the late singer\u2019s song \u201cNothing Compares 2 U\u201d at his rallies in Maryland and North Carolina. \u201cIt is no exaggeration to say that Sin\u00e9ad would have been disgusted, hurt, and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone who she herself referred to as a \u2018biblical devil,\u2019\u201d O\u2019Connor\u2019s estate representatives shared in a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/music\/global\/sinead-oconnor-donald-trump-nothing-compares-2-u-rallies-1235929084\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a>. \u201cAs the guardians of her legacy, we demand that Donald Trump and his associates desist from using her music immediately.\u201d \u2014<em>J.L.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Foo Fighters (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs on stage at London Stadium on June 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Foo Fighters)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/foo-fighters-trump-artists-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/foo-fighters-trump-artists-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/foo-fighters-trump-artists-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/foo-fighters-trump-artists-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs on stage at London Stadium on June 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Foo Fighters)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/foo-fighters-trump-artists-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/foo-fighters-trump-artists-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Foo Fighters\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tTrump angered the Foo Fighters when \u201cMy Hero\u201d started playing at <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/foo-fighters-trump-unauthorized-use-my-hero-arizona-rally-1235087493\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/foo-fighters-trump-unauthorized-use-my-hero-arizona-rally-1235087493\/\">a rally in Arizona<\/a> in August. The song came on just as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined the former president onstage to announce he was ending his campaign and endorsing Trump. Asked via social media if they had approved this, the band replied \u201cNo.\u201d A rep for the band later confirmed that the Foo Fighters didn\u2019t give Trump permission to use the song, and added that royalties from its use at the event would be donated to the Harris-Walz campaign. <em>\u2014D.K.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Johnny Marr (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Johnny Marr performs during A Night With The Johnny Marr Orchestra at Factory International on December 07, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew McNulty\/Redferns)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-johnny-marr.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-johnny-marr.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-johnny-marr.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-johnny-marr.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Johnny Marr performs during A Night With The Johnny Marr Orchestra at Factory International on December 07, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew McNulty\/Redferns)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-johnny-marr.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-johnny-marr.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Matthew McNulty\/Redferns\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tWhile the Smiths might seem wildly out of place at a Trump rally, the camp certainly tried it. In early 2024, multiple political reporters took to Twitter to share how the hopelessly desperate \u201cPlease, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want\u201d was making its rounds with MAGA folks. Founding guitarist and the song\u2019s writer, Johnny Marr, immediately responded when <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Johnny_Marr\/status\/1749888780826218825\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Johnny_Marr\/status\/1749888780826218825\" target=\"_blank\">he quote-tweeted a video<\/a> saying, \u201cAhh \u2026 right \u2026 OK. I never in a million years would\u2019ve thought this could come to pass. Consider this shit shut right down right now.\u201d \u2014<em>M.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>ABBA (2024)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Picture taken in 1974 in Stockholm shows the Swedish pop group Abba with its members (L-R) Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus posing after winning the Swedish branch of the Eurovision Song Contest with their song &quot;Waterloo&quot;. - Sweden's legendary disco group ABBA announced on April 27, 2018 that they have reunited to record two new songs, 35 years after their last single. The quartet split up in 1982 after dominating the disco scene for more than a decade with hits like &quot;Waterloo&quot;, &quot;Dancing Queen&quot;, &quot;Mamma Mia&quot; and &quot;Super Trouper&quot;. (Photo by Olle LINDEBORG \/ TT News Agency \/ AFP) \/ Sweden OUT        (Photo credit should read OLLE LINDEBORG\/AFP via Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/abba-trump-music-list.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/abba-trump-music-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/abba-trump-music-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/abba-trump-music-list.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Picture taken in 1974 in Stockholm shows the Swedish pop group Abba with its members (L-R) Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus posing after winning the Swedish branch of the Eurovision Song Contest with their song &quot;Waterloo&quot;. - Sweden's legendary disco group ABBA announced on April 27, 2018 that they have reunited to record two new songs, 35 years after their last single. The quartet split up in 1982 after dominating the disco scene for more than a decade with hits like &quot;Waterloo&quot;, &quot;Dancing Queen&quot;, &quot;Mamma Mia&quot; and &quot;Super Trouper&quot;. (Photo by Olle LINDEBORG \/ TT News Agency \/ AFP) \/ Sweden OUT        (Photo credit should read OLLE LINDEBORG\/AFP via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/abba-trump-music-list.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/abba-trump-music-list.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: OLLE LINDEBORG\/AFP\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tMore than 40 years after ABBA disbanded, their music is still everywhere, whether you\u2019re catching their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/abba-voyage-residency-reunion-1352928\/\">high-tech hologram residency<\/a> or rewatching the 2008 cinematic classic <em>Mamma Mia! <\/em>\u2014 or, apparently, if you\u2019re in the audience at a Trump rally. At a July 27 event in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Trump\u2019s campaign played several ABBA hits (\u201cDancing Queen,\u201d \u201cMoney, Money, Money,\u201d \u201cThe Winner Takes It All\u201d), and even showed video footage of the Swedish pop greats. Shock of shocks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/abba-trump-stop-playing-music-rallies-1235090885\/\">They did not have permission<\/a> for any of this, and Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus and the group\u2019s label have demanded that Trump stop immediately. <em>\u2014S.V.L.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Village People (2023)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - JULY 21: Lead singer Victor Willis of Village People performs onstage during 58th Donostiako Jazzaldia Jazz Festival on July 21, 2023 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Gari Garaialde\/Redferns)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-village-people.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-village-people.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-village-people.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-village-people.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - JULY 21: Lead singer Victor Willis of Village People performs onstage during 58th Donostiako Jazzaldia Jazz Festival on July 21, 2023 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Gari Garaialde\/Redferns)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-village-people.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-village-people.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Gari Garaialde\/Redferns\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tTrump\u2019s love of the Village People is well-documented. For years, he played\u00a0 \u201cY.M.C.A.\u201d and \u201cMacho Man\u201d at his rallies with little pushback from founding member Victor Willis. Willis finally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/village-people-singer-victor-willis-trump-ymca-macho-man-rally-1011613\/\">changed his tune<\/a> in June 2020 amid the uprising against racial injustice. Then, in May 2023, he sent Trump\u2019s legal team a cease-and-desist letter after video emerged of the former president at Mar-a-Lago dancing along to \u201cMacho Man\u201d with a group dressed up like the Village People. Willis called the performance \u201cunauthorized\u201d and noted that \u201cmany fans, and the general public as well, mistakenly believe\u201d the actual Village People delivered the performance.\u00a0\u2014<em>J.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Journey\u2019s Neal Schon (2022)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"AUSTIN, TX - FEBRUARY 22: Journey founder Neal Schon performs during the Journey 50th Anniversary Tour at Moody Center on February 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brian Ach\/Getty Images for Journey)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-journey.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-journey.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-journey.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-journey.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"AUSTIN, TX - FEBRUARY 22: Journey founder Neal Schon performs during the Journey 50th Anniversary Tour at Moody Center on February 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brian Ach\/Getty Images for Journey)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-journey.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-journey.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Brian Ach\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tWhen Journey guitarist Neal Schon sent a cease-and-desist letter over a performance of \u201cDon\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019,\u201d he actually wasn\u2019t targeting Trump so much as his bandmate Jonathan Cain. Cain had performed the 1981 hit at Mar-a-Lago in 2023, alongside backup singers that included Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Kari Lake. In order to prevent similar moments, Schon filed the cease-and-desist, stating the use of Journey\u2019s music at a Trump event was of \u201charmful use\u201d to their brand. \u2014<em>J.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Neil Young (2020)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Neil Young performs as part of a historic double bill with Bob Dylan at Hyde Park on July 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images  )\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-neil-young.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-neil-young.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-neil-young.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-neil-young.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Neil Young performs as part of a historic double bill with Bob Dylan at Hyde Park on July 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images  )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-neil-young.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-neil-young.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tNeil Young\u2019s spat with Trump dates back all the way to 2015, when Trump played \u201cRockin\u2019 in the Free World\u201d immediately after announcing his plan to run for president. Young, unsurprisingly, was not happy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-news\/neil-young-donald-trump-spar-over-rockin-in-the-free-world-use-42869\/\">repeatedly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/neil-young-trump-does-not-have-my-permission-to-play-rockin-in-the-free-world-752774\/\">expressed his<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/neil-young-trump-rushmore-rally-rockin-free-world-not-ok-1024258\/\">discontent<\/a> when the song played at Trump rallies over the coming years. Eventually, in 2020, Young tried suing Trump, claiming he did not have a proper license to play his music at his rallies. But a few months later, the musician ultimately chose to voluntarily dismiss the complaint. \u2014<em>J.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>The Rolling Stones (2020)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"RIDGEDALE, MISSOURI - JULY 21: (L - R) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds '24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rolling-stones.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rolling-stones.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rolling-stones.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rolling-stones.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"RIDGEDALE, MISSOURI - JULY 21: (L - R) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds '24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rolling-stones.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rolling-stones.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Gary Miller\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe Rolling Stones made a pun out of one of their own song titles in 2020 when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/rolling-stones-trump-lawsuit-rally-music-bmi-1021498\/\">they told the Trump campaign to stop using their songs<\/a>: \u201cThis could be the last time Trump uses any Jagger-Richards songs on his campaigns,\u201d the band\u2019s rep said at the time. Trump had been using \u201cYou Can\u2019t Always Get What You Want\u201d at rallies. Apparently, he wanted threats of legal action. \u2014<em>K.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>John Fogerty (2020)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: John Fogerty performs at the Tim Irsay Collection &amp; Concert at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-john-fogerty.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-john-fogerty.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-john-fogerty.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-john-fogerty.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: John Fogerty performs at the Tim Irsay Collection &amp; Concert at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-john-fogerty.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-john-fogerty.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Steve Jennings\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tUnsurprisingly, Trump \u2014 the son of a multimillionaire who got out of Vietnam due to supposed bone spurs \u2014 saw nothing ironic about playing John Fogerty\u2019s \u201cFortunate Son\u201d (\u201cI ain\u2019t no millionaire\u2019s son, no\u201d) at his campaign rallies in 2020. Fogerty and his lawyers immediately told him to stop via a\u00a0cease-and-desist letter. \u201cI wrote this song because, as a veteran, I was disgusted that some people were allowed to be excluded from serving our country because they had access to political and financial privilege,\u201d Fogerty said. \u201cI also wrote about wealthy people not paying their fair share of taxes. Mr. Trump is a prime example of both of these issues.\u201d \u2014<em>A.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Tom Petty\u2019s Estate (2020)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17:  Tom Petty performs in concert on the third day of KAABOO Del Mar on September 17, 2017 in Del Mar, California.  (Photo by Gary Miller\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-tom-petty.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-tom-petty.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-tom-petty.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-tom-petty.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17:  Tom Petty performs in concert on the third day of KAABOO Del Mar on September 17, 2017 in Del Mar, California.  (Photo by Gary Miller\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-tom-petty.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-tom-petty.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Gary Miller\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe Florida rocker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-lists\/stop-using-my-song-35-artists-who-fought-politicians-over-their-music-75611\/katrina-and-the-waves-vs-michele-bachmann-32427\/\">had a history<\/a> of sending cease-and-desist letters to politicians using his music, including George W. Bush in 2000 (\u201cI Won\u2019t Back Down\u201d) and Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann in 2011 (\u201cAmerican Girl\u201d). Three years <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/tom-petty-rock-icon-who-led-the-heartbreakers-dead-at-66-197469\/\">after his death<\/a>, his family <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/tom-petty-family-trump-i-wont-back-down-tulsa-rally-1018298\/\">spoke out<\/a> about a certain Florida Man\u2019s use of \u201cI Won\u2019t Back Down,\u201d writing that Trump \u201cwas in no way authorized to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind.\u201d His family continued, \u201cTom wrote this song for the underdog, for the common man and for EVERYONE.\u2026 We believe in America and we believe in democracy. But Donald Trump is not representing the noble ideals of either.\u201d Amen to that. \u2014<em>A.M.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Phil Collins (2020)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"British singer Phil Collins performs on stage during his &quot;Still Not Dead Yet-tour&quot; at Goffertpark, in Nijmegen, on June 20, 2019. - It is the first time in 14 years that Collins performs on a Dutch stage. (Photo by Paul Bergen \/ ANP \/ AFP) \/ Netherlands OUT        (Photo credit should read PAUL BERGEN\/AFP via Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-phil-collins.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-phil-collins.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-phil-collins.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-phil-collins.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"British singer Phil Collins performs on stage during his &quot;Still Not Dead Yet-tour&quot; at Goffertpark, in Nijmegen, on June 20, 2019. - It is the first time in 14 years that Collins performs on a Dutch stage. (Photo by Paul Bergen \/ ANP \/ AFP) \/ Netherlands OUT        (Photo credit should read PAUL BERGEN\/AFP via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-phil-collins.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-phil-collins.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: PAUL BERGEN\/AFP\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tMAGA energy was not in the air when Phil Collins made \u201cIn the Air Tonight.\u201d The musician issued a cease-and-desist to Trump for usage of his 1981 single during the 2020 election. In the letter sent to Trump, Collins slammed the candidate for using the song \u201cas a satirical reference to Covid-19\u201d when Iowa was going through a spike in cases. \u201cMr. Collins does not condone the apparent trivialization of Covid-19,\u201d the letter stated, adding that the musician had \u201cserious concerns\u201d that Trump\u2019s usage would \u201cdamage\u201d Collins\u2019 reputation. \u2014<em>T.M.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Steven Tyler (2018)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 10:  Steven Tyler performs onstage at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV on March 10, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-aerosmith.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-aerosmith.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-aerosmith.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-aerosmith.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 10:  Steven Tyler performs onstage at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV on March 10, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-aerosmith.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-aerosmith.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tDonald Trump was living on the edge of a lawsuit in 2018 when Aerosmith\u2019s Steven Tyler felt it was necessary to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/steven-tyler-sends-trump-cease-and-desist-letter-for-playing-aerosmith-at-rally-714395\/\"> send a cease-and-desist letter<\/a> to the then-president\u2019s campaign for using the song \u201cLivin\u2019 on the Edge.\u201d This came three years after the band already told Trump to knock it off with playing \u201cDream On\u201d at rallies. \u2014<em>K.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Rihanna (2018)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"TOPSHOT - Singer\/actress Rihanna attends the World Premiere of OCEAN'S 8 June 5, 2018 in New York. OCEAN'S 8 will be released nationwide on June 8, 2018. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rihanna.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rihanna.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rihanna.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rihanna.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"TOPSHOT - Singer\/actress Rihanna attends the World Premiere of OCEAN'S 8 June 5, 2018 in New York. OCEAN'S 8 will be released nationwide on June 8, 2018. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rihanna.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-rihanna.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: ANGELA WEISS\/AFP\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tJust after Trump played Rihanna\u2019s 2007 hit \u201cDon\u2019t Stop the Music\u201d at a rally in Chattanooga, Tennessee, her team sent him a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action. \u201cIt has come to our attention that President Trump has utilized [Rihanna\u2018s] musical compositions and master recordings, including her hit track \u2018Don\u2019t Stop the Music,\u2019 in connection with a number of political events held across the United States,\u201d Rihanna\u2019s legal team wrote in the letter. \u201cAs you are or should be aware, Ms. Fenty has not provided her consent to Mr. Trump to use her music. Such use is therefore improper.\u201d \u2014<em>J.L.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>R.E.M. (2015)<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18:  Michael Stipe and Mike Mills attend the 25th anniversary of REM's album 'Out Of Time' album at Borderline on November 18, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-REM.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-REM.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-REM.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-REM.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18:  Michael Stipe and Mike Mills attend the 25th anniversary of REM's album 'Out Of Time' album at Borderline on November 18, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-REM.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/no-trump-music-REM.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tMaybe if R.E.M.\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s the End of the World as We Know It\u201d didn\u2019t come with the parenthetical \u201c(And I Feel Fine),\u201d they wouldn\u2019t have complained about Trump using the song on the campaign trail in 2015. Regardless, all was not fine and Michael Stipe issued<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-news\/r-e-m-to-trump-other-pols-go-f-k-yourselves-for-using-our-music-33452\/\"> a stern rebuke<\/a> to the Trump campaign for using the song: \u201cGo fuck yourselves, the lot of you \u2014 you sad, attention-grabbing, power-hungry little men. Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign.\u201d \u2014<em>K.G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/all-artists-who-dont-want-donald-trump-using-their-music-1235080043\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From C\u00e9line Dion to the Smith\u2019s Johnny Marr, these musicians have demanded that the former president stop playing their songs at events Sure, it\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":70286,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop","article","has-excerpt","has-avatar","has-author","has-date","has-comment-count","has-category-meta","has-read-more","thumbnail-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}