1969 Rock and Roll Anthem Had a Massive Comeback 55 Years After Its Release

CCR's 1969 hit "Fortunate Son" is one of the most iconic songs from their catalog, and according to new Spotify data, it ...
Variety

Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?

So it’s tantalizing to entertain the thought that someone from the left infiltrated the ranks of the president’s music department to include the Creedence song as part of a parade in which active-duty ...
Mediaite

John Fogerty Aghast Trump Played CCR’s Fortunate Son at Rallies, Tells Bill Maher It Was a ‘Jaw Dropper’: ‘I Would Have Written the Song About Him!’

Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty called it a “jaw dropper” that Donald Trump would choose to play his band’s Fortunate Son hit at rallies in the past. Fogerty sent a cease and ...
American Songwriter

The Creedence Clearwater Revival Hit That John Fogerty “Still Sort of Cringes” Over

Added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry in 2013, “Fortunate Son” remains one of the most potent antiwar anthems of all time. Fogerty revealed that he finished up the vocals for ...
American Songwriter

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Long-Lost Performance of “Fortunate Son” Part of Upcoming 1970 Royal Albert Hall Release

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s legendary long-lost recording and footage of their 1970 show at London’s Royal Albert Hall will be available for the first time ever. Ahead of the release, CCR debuted ...