Bruce Springsteen ‘heartbroken’ as rock critic Dave Marsh dies at 76

Music writer Dave Marsh, whose sharp criticism and books helped shape the public story around Bruce Springsteen’s career, has died at 76.

Marsh died Friday in Connecticut after living for several years with a degenerative brain disease, his friend Jeffrey St. Clair, co-editor of CounterPunch, told The Associated Press. SiriusXM host Jim Rotolo also confirmed the news on social media.