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The Master and Mar-a-Lago
Seldom have art and politics intersected as powerfully – or as painfully – as they have in the legacy of the composer Richard Wagner. By appealing to myth as a substitute for waning religious sentiment, Wagner's greatest works have provided an ideal soundtrack for political irrationalism.
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PARIS – The list of musicians who opposed Donald Trump’s use of their songs at his rallies during his failed 2020 election campaign is almost as long as the playlist itself. Artists and bands such as The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Neil Young, Linkin Park, Phil Collins, the Village People, Guns N’ Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, Aerosmith, Adele, Queen, and R.E.M. all publicly condemned Trump’s use of their music, with some issuing cease-and-desist orders to make him stop. The estates of Tom Petty, Prince, Leonard Cohen, Luciano Pavarotti, and others protested as well. But it was all to no avail.