Steely Dan To Songwriters’ Hall of Fame

by Kevin Burton    Steely Dan and four others will be inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame this year, according to multiple reports.    R.E.M. and three non-performing songwriters, Hillary Lindsey, Timothy Moseley (Timberland) and Dean Pritchard will also be inducted.    I don’t know if the Songwriters’ hall has toxic politics the way …

Steely Dan’s Link To WKRP In Cincinnati

by Kevin Burton    It was 1978 when FM radio overtook AM. But the song that marked the occasion was sort of a medium-sized hit.      We’re talking “FM” by Steely Dan.     So what’s your definition of a hit song?     Is it based on how much it sells? How high it gets on …