The genre-blending single launched the band into stardom and became one of classic rock’s most enduring songs.
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Reelin’ in the years: Ten essential Steely Dan songs

When I first heard that Steely Dan tribute band No Static was playing Bull Run in Shirley June 26, I … well, I made a bunch of jokes. The ’70s jazz-rock-fusion favorite comprising musicians Donald ...
Aja is considered the band’s sonic pinnacle, but its predecessor gives your system just as much of a challenge ...
Steely Dan is one of those bands with instantly recognizable songs. While they're considered pioneers of the yacht rock genre (even if founding member Donald Fagen doesn't particularly like being ...
A 1977 classic rock hit was named among the greatest drum solos of all time and it still holds up today.
This video explores how Steely Dan became something far beyond a traditional rock band, evolving into a carefully crafted ...
Well into his 70s, Steely Dan cofounder Donald Fagen remains a contrarian. Along with the late guitarist and songwriter Walter Becker, Fagen wrote and sang some of the most biting and caustic lyrics ...
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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 ...
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has added the faithful and masterful The Expanding Man: An Original Tribute to the Music of Steely Dan & Beyond to the 2025-2026 season on March 26 ...