Neil Young Tells Off Trump For Using His Songs At Mt. Rushmore Rally: ‘This Is Not OK WIth Me’

Neil Young sounded off on President Donald Trump yesterday (July 6) in one of his signature scathing letters after Trump used his music at another one of his rallies.

Neil Young has shared an open letter written to Donald Trump, as the US President continues to use the musician’s work without permission.Before Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore last week, three of Young’s songs were heard blasting from the speakers – ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’, ‘Like a Hurricane’, and ‘Cowgirl in the Sand’.After initially taking to Twitter to once again voice his disapproval, Young has now written to the President, saying he won’t take legal action because he doesn’t want to

Neil Young is "NOT ok" with his music being played at President Donald Trump's Mount Rushmore event on Friday.

Neil Young joined a long line of entertainers and performing artists who have slammed the president of the United States, Donald Trump, for using their music without permission. At a recent campaign rally in Mount Rushmore, Donald Trump used one of Neil’s classic songs, “Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World.” Using the Neil Young Archives Twitter account, the legendary performer wrote that he wasn’t ok with the song’s use at the rally.

Neil Young is speaking out against Donald Trump for using his music during the president's Mount Rushmore event in South Dakota.

Chris Willman Music WriterIf Donald Trump were only to play rock songs at his events that had the permission of the recording artists in question, his walk-ons and walk-offs would mostly take place to the sound of silence.

Three of Neil Young songs were used at Donald Trump’s Mount Rushmore event and Young is not okay with it.

President Donald Trump grabbed Mary Hart, of Entertainment Tonight fame, and no one linked to rival entertainment news program Access Hollywood, as his Master of Ceremonies at the July 4th celebration at Mt. Rushmore earlier today.

Neil Young has condemned the use of his music by US President Donald Trump ahead of his Fourth of July speech at Mount Rushmore.Before Trump’s speech, three of Young’s songs were heard blasting from the speakers – ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’, ‘Like a Hurricane’, and ‘Cowgirl in the Sand’.

Ted Johnson Neil Young objected to the use of his music in the prelude to President Donald Trump’s event at the base of Mount Rushmore, siding with Lakota Sioux who have long claimed the land as their own in violation of an 1868 treaty with the U.S.

Neil Young has put the spotlight on some of his most politically charged songs with the latest instalment of his “Fireside Sessions” acoustic concert series

The Stones aren’t the only musicians who have refused to allow Trump to use their music.Tom Petty’s estate issued Trump a formal cease and desist order for using his 1989 song I Won’t Back Down during his rally.Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind,’ the statement read.pic.twitter.com/mxToRoHWNn— Tom Petty (@tompetty) June 21, 2020‘Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate.

Donald Trump’s campaign organizers are being threatened with a lawsuit once again. The president of the United States has been hit with several cease and desist orders since he first announced he was going to run for the presidency back in 2016.

The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump's reelection campaign.

Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump's reelection campaign.

© Other The Rolling Stones are objecting to their music being used by President Trump Donald Trump has been warned he could face legal action if his campaign continues to use songs by the Rolling Stones.The band's lawyers are working with performing rights organisation BMI to stop the US president from using any of their songs at campaign events.The BMI has told the Trump campaign that any future use will breach license agreements.The Rolling Stones have sent cease and desist directives to

“Dear Trump Campaign, F-ck you,” tweeted Panic! At The Disco’s Brendon Urie late on (Tuesday) June 23. This furious message came days after President Donald Trump’s campaign reportedly played P! ATD’s “High Hopes” during Saturday’s sparsely-attended rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.