BTW, if you've never heard it, the song "Mistral Wind" is the ultimate Heart song.
Have you all seen Gretchen Wilsons version of Barracuda? Amazing. It is pretty easy to find on YouTube. Fergie also has a decent version, but not near Hearts or Wilsons version.
I went to a GW show just to hear her perform Barracuda. She's the only singer besides Ann Wilson who can do the song justice, IMO.
I don't think they have much of a say if the record company is still holding the rights. Plus the song is probably covered under ASCAP or BMI, so the RNC would just have to pay the appropriate fee to them for a public performance, and they license to anybody.
The song belongs to Capitol Records