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Rock to Something Else

Suing the Trump Campaign for federal copyright infringement, Neil Young says he "cannot in good conscience allow his music to be used as a 'theme song' for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate."

MANHATTAN — Suing the Trump campaign for federal copyright infringement , Neil Young says he “cannot in good conscience allow his music to be used as a ’theme song’ for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.” Trump has played “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Devil’s Sidewalk” at rallies and other campaign events despite repeated objections by the Canadian-born peace activist who became a U.S. citizen this year.

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