by Kevin Erickson & Bryce Cashman
Notable businessman and reality TV star Donald Trumpannounced his entrance into the 2016 presidential race yesterday, to the delight of late night comedians everywhere. Less delighted was veteran rocker Neil Young whose 1989 song “Rockin’ in the Free World” was played repeatedly at the launch event, in the latest in a long string of conflicts between artists and politicians over the use of music in campaigns.