2016
The Rolling Stones banned then US President Donald Trump from playing their songs during his presidential campaign and even threatened legal action.
Their legal team informed Trump that any unauthorised use of their songs constituted a breach of its licensing agreement and could result in a lawsuit. The Rolling Stones Image Credit: AP
Trump used the Stones’ classic 1968 hit ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ as his walk-off song during campaign rallies.
The Rolling Stones were not the only band who had an issue with Trump’s choice of songs to promote his candidacy, with the late Tom Petty’s family also objecting to the use of his hit ‘I Won’t Back Down’.
Dave Grohl s What Drives Us documentary is out now
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Dave Grohl s What Drives Us documentary is officially out! The star-studded film features interviews with Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea, Metallica s Lars Ulrich, Aerosmith s Steven Tyler, No Doubt s Tony Kanal, AC/DC s Brian Johnson, St. Vincent, U2 s The Edge, The Beatles Ringo Starr, Guns N Roses Slash and Duff McKagan, and so many more notable names.
“This film is my love letter to every musician that has ever jumped in an old van with their friends and left it all behind for the simple reward of playing music, Grohl said in a statement about the project. What started as a project to pull back the curtain on the DIY logistics of stuffing all of your friends and equipment into a small space for months on end eventually turned into an exploration of why? What drives us?”
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