Bruce Springsteen’s protest songs still hit where it hurts

Springsteen has repeatedly turned moments of violence and injustice into songs that demand moral reckoning ...

Bruce Springsteen Charts His First Major Hit In More Than A Decade

Bruce Springsteen's “Streets of Minneapolis” hits No. 1 on multiple sales charts and returns the rocker to the U.K.'s main singles list after a decade-long absence.

Bruce Springsteen's protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' hits No. 1 on iTunes charts - could 2027 Grammys be next?

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer also released a music video for his new anti-ICE anthem.

Bruce Springsteen adds Streets of Minneapolis to his protest music canon

Today on Commotion, Slate columnist Carl Wilson and podcaster Vish Khanna join guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to talk about ...

Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-Trump Anthem Becomes His Longest-Running No. 1

Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” spends a second week at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales and Rock Digital Song Sales charts, becoming his longest leader.
American Songwriter

The Bruce Springsteen Lyric That Insists That Happiness Only Comes via Hard Work

Bruce Springsteen offers a path to happiness on "Prove It All Night". But he doesn't pretend that it's going to be easy.

‘ICE Out': Protest Songs From Bruce Springsteen, My Morning Jacket, NOFX, and Others

The deaths of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and the violence ICE has perpetuated has revived a folk-music tradition from artists across genres ...

From ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ to ‘Streets of Minneapolis’: Bruce Springsteen’s History of Politically-Charged Songs

Bruce Springsteen's new song 'Streets of Minneapolis' is just the latest politcally-charged song from the Grammy-winner.

‘Streets of Minneapolis’: Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-Ice Song Debuts at No. 1 Despite Limited Release

Bruce Springsteen has always been known as much for his voice as his convictions. In a move that has reverberated far beyond ...

Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' was No. 1 on iTunes in at least 19 countries. Here's what that means

The charts rapidly change, but data aggregation sites showed "Streets of Minneapolis" was the most-downloaded song in countries across the world.

Bruce Springsteen’s Song About Minneapolis Follows a Long Tradition of Protest Songs—Here Are the 10 Most Powerful

Protest songs transform emotion into action, and Bruce Springsteen's anthem to Minneapolis is one in a long line of powerful ...
American Songwriter

Cover Me: 4 Fabulous Interpretations of Songs from Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ Album in Honor of Its 50th Anniversary

Today (August 25) marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen’s breakthrough album, Born to Run. The eight-track collection was the Boss’ third studio effort, and his first ...