We tend to think of Steely Dan as a sophisticated band that played cerebral music, and that’s certainly true. But that didn’t preclude them from being a force on the pop charts in their heyday. Ten ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Steely Dan's Katy Lied launches on a trio of charts in the U.K.

On their third album, Steely Dan got a little weirder, funnier, and more obscure. Pretzel Logic, released in 1974, is way out there much of the time, making the moments when Donald Fagen and Walter ...

Steely Dane is coming to Des Moines Performing Arts Center this month. The performance is on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 in the ...

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 ...