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Stealing Dan: a soundalikes mixtape
Listen to Becker-Fagen rip-offs from Japan, the Philippines, and the UK.
Feb 6
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Jake Malooley
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Walter Becker lets the mask slip
"There is a level of perfection that Donald wants to hear in his music that I ran out of patience to do," Becker says in a candid, never-before-heard…
Jan 30
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Jake Malooley
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Chuck Klosterman on Steely Dan, the Eagles, and his new book, 'Football'
"When you think of the recording of 'Aja' or 'Gaucho,'" the author says, "it’s easy to think of Becker and Fagen as behaving like football coaches."
Jan 22
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Jake Malooley
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Becker and Fagen make a mixtape (Part 2)
Listen to the songs that didn't fit on their "60 Minutes" essentials playlist.
Jan 14
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Jake Malooley
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Becker and Fagen make a mixtape (Part 1)
The Steely Dan duo were asked to select their favorite songs. Now you can hear the result.
Jan 9
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Jake Malooley
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Jun 24, 2023
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A teen band needed a pianist. They called Donald Fagen.
Aug 15, 2025
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Jake Malooley
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Donald Fagen: 'There is no more Steely Dan'
Jul 20, 2024
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Jake Malooley
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How Steely Dan's 'Second Arrangement' was erased
Jun 22, 2023
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Dec 30, 2025
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Gary Katz goes deep on Steely Dan's 1970s albums (Part 3)
In a rarely heard radio interview from 1979, the producer discusses the drama behind the making of "Aja."
Dec 23, 2025
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Jake Malooley
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Gary Katz goes deep on Steely Dan's 1970s albums (Part 2)
In a rare conversation from 1979, the producer discusses "Pretzel Logic," "Katy Lied," and "The Royal Scam."
Dec 18, 2025
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Jake Malooley
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Gary Katz goes deep on Steely Dan's 1970s albums (Part 1)
In a rare radio interview from 1979, the producer recalls the band's origins, making the early records, and "the start of a whole new sort of Steely…
Dec 12, 2025
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Audio story: How Steely Dan's 'Second Arrangement' was erased
Legendary Chicago journalist Rick Kogan channels his inner Philip Marlowe to unravel a jazz-rock whodunnit.
Nov 28, 2025
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Jake Malooley
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Becker and Fagen on the crisis and clarity of midlife
In interviews conducted in the early 1990s and published online for the first time, the Steely Dan duo open up about reemerging to tour and record as…
Nov 18, 2025
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A Steely Dan horror story
Denny Dias recounts the "absolute nightmare" that still haunts "Katy Lied."
Oct 31, 2025
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Anthony Jackson (RIP) on the trials and joys of recording with Steely Dan
The bass great who recently passed away spoke at length back in 2020 about playing on "Glamour Profession" and the scrapped "Gaucho" part that still…
Oct 24, 2025
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Becker and Fagen on 'Alive in America'
The 30th anniversary celebration of Steely Dan's first live album continues.
Oct 17, 2025
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