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

4 of Steely Dan’s Greatest Songs of All Time

There’s no band out there quite like Steely Dan. This jazz rock fusion outfit was called “musical antiheroes of the seventies” for good reason. That being said, choosing their very best songs is no ...
Taste of Country

Dan + Shay Worried Their New Song ‘Say So’ Might Be ‘Too Heavy’ for Fans — Here’s Why

Dan + Shay knew their new song was different the moment they wrote it. In fact, they weren’t even sure fans would be ready for it. The duo's upcoming single “Say So” pushes them into deeper territory ...
NPR

50 years later, Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' still sounds fresh

This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has noticed that there are a number of significant albums that are celebrating their 50th anniversary. And he's decided to devote a summer series to ...
Stereogum

The 10 Best Steely Dan Songs

Steely Dan’s Gaucho turned 40 last week. Forty is the perfect anniversary for a Steely Dan album, since so many of their narrators, on that album in particular but throughout their catalog, seem to be ...
Variety

Dan + Shay on Rebounding From a Near-Breakup, Joining ‘The Voice’ as Coaches, and Coming Up WIth Three Different Kinds of Wedding Songs

And, although we usually identify artists by their last names in a Q&A, it feels right to make an exception this time for a pair known to the world primarily on a first-name basis. There’s a lot going ...