2016: Musicians who want their music banned from Trump rallies
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While it's up for debate whether bands and musicians can actually ban politicians from using their music at events, that hasn't stopped plenty of them from trying.
During the 2016 presidential election, the presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been the biggest target among angry musicians. Here's a look at those who have tried to get their music removed from his events and their reasons for doing so.
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The Rolling Stones is the latest band to publicly ask Donald Trump to stop using its music at campaign rallies.Â
According to Entertainment Weekly, the band put out a statement that read, "The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately."
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When Trump first announced his candidacy at Trump Tower last June, he made his entrance to Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World."
Young, who is known for being liberal and wrote the song as a response to the George H. W. Bush administration not caring about poor Americans, was not having it, though.
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Adele never specifically requested that Trump stop using her music at rallies, but she did go out of her way to let fans know she didn't give him permission to do so.
A spokesperson for Adele released a statement to CNN reading, "Adele has not given permission for her music to be used for any political campaigning." The spokesperson had no further comment when asked whether the singer would pursue further action.
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Aerosmith, more specifically, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, took issue with Trump's use of the band's hit "Dream On" at campaign events.
Tyler's representatives took things further than Adele and issued a cease and desist order, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Trump used the group's song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" at a rally, and R.E.M. members weren't all that thrilled.
Compared to other artists who objected to their music being used, the band was less subtle about their displeasure. The band issued an official statement on its Facebook page:
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The Rolling Stones is the latest band to publicly ask Donald Trump to stop using its music at campaign rallies.Â
According to Entertainment Weekly, the band put out a statement that read, "The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately."
When Trump first announced his candidacy at Trump Tower last June, he made his entrance to Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World."
Young, who is known for being liberal and wrote the song as a response to the George H. W. Bush administration not caring about poor Americans, was not having it, though.
Adele never specifically requested that Trump stop using her music at rallies, but she did go out of her way to let fans know she didn't give him permission to do so.
A spokesperson for Adele released a statement to CNN reading, "Adele has not given permission for her music to be used for any political campaigning." The spokesperson had no further comment when asked whether the singer would pursue further action.
Aerosmith, more specifically, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, took issue with Trump's use of the band's hit "Dream On" at campaign events.
Tyler's representatives took things further than Adele and issued a cease and desist order, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Trump used the group's song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" at a rally, and R.E.M. members weren't all that thrilled.
Compared to other artists who objected to their music being used, the band was less subtle about their displeasure. The band issued an official statement on its Facebook page:
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