Neil Young is seeking $10 million in damages from Donald Trump's campaign for unauthorized use of his song 'Rockin’ in the Free World'.

Neil Young shows rockin’ ain’t free, sues Trump for $10 million The president has been strutting onstage to the classic “Rockin’ in the Free World”—and it could cost him upwards of $10 million. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/28/800118579/culture/neil-young-shows-rockin-aint-free-sues-trump-for-10-million/

Here’s a reason to appreciate Neil Young Let's mark the day with some news from the music world (via Daily Kos): President Donald Trump has been strutting onstage to Neil Young’s classic song “Rockin’ in the Free World,” and his obvious aversion to irony could cost him upwards of $10 million. In a lawsuit filed Monday against the Trump 47 fundraising committee, Young and his legal team not only claim that the president has committed copyright infringement, but that Trump is actively tarnishing Young’s reputation by […] https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/10/28/heres-a-reason-to-appreciate-neil-young/