Needing the name of a prototypical winner, Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker went to the world of college football. When they needed to contrast that, they borrowed the name of a famous pro ...

David "Deacon" Jones, a Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, has died. He was 74. (June 4) What was the genesis of the line? It ...

Among the most arch and enigmatic composers of the post-Vietnam War era are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Together, they are Steely Dan, and their songs depict hard-luck stories of eccentrics, ...

Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have continued their cover series with Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues,” with Bill MacKay lending a hand. Directed by Michael Tully, the clip features a woman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Deacon Blues" remains a song that continues to enthrall listeners. Its smooth, jazz-inflected sound and introspective lyrics ...

From the opening salvos of Ray Charles’ "Jumpin’ In the Morning," to the closing notes of Jimmie Cox’ "Nobody Knows You," it is easy to hear that Deacon John’s Jump Blues from Vetter Communications is ...

Steely Dan's Donald Fagen performs in New York on Nov. 20, 2008. (Evan Agostini/The Associated Press) (Evan Agostini/The Associated Pre) On a hot night in the summer of 2011, humidity hung in the air ...