The band Heart are the latest artists to stand up to politicians who are using their songs at rallies and campaign events without their official consent.


They teamed with a host of other artists such as Usher, Sheryl Crow Michael Bolton, John Mellencamp, Cyndi Lauper, Josh Groban and Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds for a new video message demanding that politicians stop using their music without permission.

"It's that time of year: campaign season's here," the artists sing in the video.

"You wave and point, make your speeches while balloons fall everywhere/ But we notice something's wrong, and it's gone on way too long/ So we're asking you right now: stop using our songs."

"That's licensing.

You gotta call my publisher, OK?" Usher declares. Elsewhere, Groban belts, "If I wanted to sing and not get paid, I'd be on Spotify."


They join the likes of Neil Young, Queen, R.E.M. and the Rolling Stones as musicians who have taken a stand against politicians using their music.