Studio perfectionism and jazzy inclinations set Steely Dan apart from the other rock bands of the 70s. Despite a wildly different approach from their peers and a reticence to promote themselves, the ...

Jeff Cornell is a veteran music and entertainment writer, who has contributed to Variety, Billboard, Loudwire, The Hollywood Reporter, and MTV. Steely Dan carved out a unique place in music history, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mid-70s was the era for rock groups “doing too many things at once”. Yet Steely Dan stood apart from all of them. The musical ...

Steely Dead has been blending the repertoires of the Grateful Dead and Steely Dan for seven years. Photo courtesy Scott Tuchman Longtime fans of the Grateful Dead, Colorado-based musicians Dave Abear ...

Unlike most bands, Steely Dan was never about a fixed lineup—it was an evolving soundscape masterminded by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. With a rotating cast of elite session musicians, meticulous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris ...

A Vulture series in which studio musicians select their best performances. “I used to go all the way to the backroom, find a guitar, smash it against the wall, and go to the manager and say, ‘Hey, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Steely Dan's Katy Lied launches on a trio of charts in the U.K.

The LP’s release is part of a campaign that will see Steely Dan’s first seven studio effort return to vinyl. The initiative, which is being overseen by frontman Donald Fagen, began in November 2022 ...

Ask any two music fans what qualifies as yacht rock, and an argument is sure to ensue. Does Steely Dan count? (Absolutely.) What about Hall & Oates? (No, too East Coast.) In the late 1970s and early ...