Nancy Wilson

Heart credits The Beatles for ignition—four suits, one seismic life detour

Strapped into their instruments like rockets waiting for ignition, Heart never hesitates to credit The Beatles as the spark that redirected their trajectory. Nancy Wilson reveals that watching the British icons shift the atmosphere of pop music lit a very specific fuse—one that launched her straight from a musical household into a full-throttle career.

She doesn’t recall a moment of calculation, only an instinct to follow sound waves already set in motion. While Heart becomes part of rock’s foundation, Wilson asserts it all began with four men in suits who shifted not just tones, but expectations.

Nancy Wilson says Trump’s parade hijacked “Barracuda” without asking first

HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson calls out the Trump administration for featuring the band’s 1977 track “Barracuda” during a Washington, D.C. military parade on June 14. The event, marking the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, coincides with Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

Wilson states the iconic riff was used without permission or authorization. The unauthorized soundtrack choice raises familiar questions about music, politics, and control over public performance rights.