The 1973 Steely Dan song that Steven Tyler turned down: “Are you serious?”

Steven Tyler may have been one of the best vocalists in the world of rock, but his chance to join forces with Steely Dan wasn ...
American Songwriter

The Meaning Behind “FM (No Static at All),” a Song Where Steely Dan Mocked the Airwaves that Helped Make Them

Steely Dan’s smooth grooves often helped to mask acerbic lyrical sentiments. In the case of their 1978 single “FM (No Static at All),” they managed to take some subtle jabs at the radio format that ...
Morning Call PA

Top 3 Lehigh Valley-area concerts: Pentatonix and tributes to Led Zeppelin and Steely Dan

The top 3 Lehigh Valley-area concerts this week bring on some live music featuring a few tribute acts and some serious a cappella action. First up, a Led Zeppelin tribute taking on songs from “Kashmir ...
American Songwriter

Ranking the 5 Best Songs on ‘Pretzel Logic,’ Steely Dan’s Quirky Standout of an Album

On their third album, Steely Dan got a little weirder, funnier, and more obscure. Pretzel Logic, released in 1974, is way out there much of the time, making the moments when Donald Fagen and Walter ...

‘I don’t believe in song shaming!’: Jon Batiste’s honest playlist

The musician and actor on not believing in guilty pleasures, overdoing the Steely Dan and his love for Amyl and the Sniffers ...