Bruce Springsteen possesses a catalog with a bevy of songs that have become classics without being big hits. “Prove It All Night” has not only become a radio staple, but it has also enjoyed a long ...

On January 28th, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a protest song he’d written “in response to the state terror being visited on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. “Streets of Minneapolis” Debuts at No. 1 “Streets of Minneapolis” ...

During tough times, protest songs can bring us together and spur us to action Peaceful protest is woven into the DNA of the United States, from the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington. And ...

American rock-and-roll icon Bruce Springsteen released a new single this week, his first original material since 2020’s Letter to You. Inspired by the recent clashes in Minneapolis between federal ...

When music fans think of Bruce Springsteen, they often think of the bombastic, electric guitar-playing classic rocker. Whether he’s singing about being born in the U.S.A. or about breaking off the ...

Former Trump administration strategist Steve Bannon led a chorus of outraged MAGA voices in attacking Bruce Springsteen’s new protest song, using a homophobic barb to deride the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

In the wake of the ICE-related violence and killings in Minneapolis, rocker Bruce Springsteen did what many musicians do with their intense feelings: he wrote a song about it. Springsteen released ...

"This is for the people of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the people of our good country, the United States of America," Springsteen said before he sang the track. By McKinley Franklin Bruce Springsteen ...

J. Cole addressed the Kendrick-Drake feud, and Bruce Springsteen whipped up an instant response to the chaos in Minneapolis. By Jon Pareles When federal agents killed anti-ICE protesters in ...

Bruce Springsteen touched down in Minnesota on Friday and performed his protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” a response to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, hours after ...