Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters among performers in protest festival ahead of midterms IN FULL The Independent UK · May 28
Springsteen’s tour is a call to action The "Land of Hope and Dreams" tour is a rock 'n' roll narrative about collective action in dangerous times Salon · May 28
Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello announce star-studded protest festival in latest jab at Trump Trump has called for a boycott of Springsteen’s shows, labelling him a ‘total loser who spews hate’ The Independent UK · May 28
U2 to honour Shane MacGowan on new tribute album A tribute album titled 20th Century Paddy is set to be released on 13 November, honouring The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who passed away in 2023. The record will feature around 40 artists covering MacGowan's songs, celebrating his musical legacy. U2 has been confirmed to contribute to the album, performing… The Independent UK · May 28
Springsteen's Boston Concert Turns Into Anti-Trump Rally Cry as He Targets MAGA and DOGE: 'Wanna Talk About Snowflakes?' Bruce Springsteen's Boston concert became a political platform, criticising the president and urging the audience to choose democracy over authoritarianism, amidst a powerful rock performance. International Business Times UK · May 26
FBI ‘concerned’ about death threats to Bruce Springsteen during tour Legendary rocker and vocal Trump critic Bruce Springsteen has received an increasing number of death threats during his tour. It's a dangerous time to speak up in 'The Land Of Hope and Dreams'... Euronews · May 25
Bruce Springsteen is a model for how celebrities should resist Trump His recent concerts are a thunderous call to fight for democracy. The nation could use more like him The Guardian - US · May 24
Colbert’s Penultimate Episode Turned Into a Trump Roast as Springsteen and De Niro Took Shots, but One Comment About Missing Files Stole the Show The May 20 episode packed in celebrity guests who weren’t shy about taking shots at the president. The Mary Sue · May 22
‘He made us laugh and he never flinched’: America says goodbye to The Late Show and Stephen Colbert Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Biden are among the names paying tribute to host of cancelled late-night show The Guardian - US · May 22
"There's been a lot of death threats." The FBI are "concerned" about Bruce Springsteen's safety on the Land of Hope and Dreams tour It's a dangerous time to speak your mind in 'The Land Of The Free' Louder · May 22
Paul McCartney sends off Stephen Colbert as Donald Trump delivers scathing attack on host A bittersweet but fitting farewell for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as the celebrated talk show host signed off the final episode with special guests, including Sir Paul McCartney. The programme's historic 33-year run has come to an end, with Donald Trump gloating... Euronews · May 22
Trump sends Stephen Colbert a warning ahead of final Late Show airing Trump issued just eight words when asked about Colbert’s last broadcast The Independent UK · May 21
Bruce Springsteen Slams Trump and His 'Goons' in Explosive Stephen Colbert Appearance: 'Can't Take A Joke' Bruce Springsteen used one of Stephen Colbert's final Late Show episodes to condemn Donald Trump and CBS's billionaire owners, accusing them of silencing a comedian who 'can't take a joke.' International Business Times UK · May 21
Bruce Springsteen slams Donald Trump on Stephen Colbert’s penultimate show On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final The Late Show, Bruce Springsteen performed his anti-ICE protest song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’. The Boss used the opportunity to thank Colbert, and hit out at Donald Trump - as well as Paramount head David Ellison. Euronews · May 21
Louder · May 21 "You're the first guy in America who's lost his show because we've got a president who can't take a joke." Watch Bruce Springsteen pay tribute to Stephen Colbert as his much-loved show comes to an end The Boss played a moving version of Streets Of Minneapolis on the eve of the final edition of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Guitar World · May 19 “We were getting gold records from countries around the world. I had a DJ tell me that when he put it on for the first time, the phones lit up after 20 seconds”:Berton Averre on writing My Sharona – and why the Knack were never the next Beatles My Sharona was the perfect pop-rock anthem, and as Averre reflects on the life and times of the Knack he admits he knew he had something special back then
The Independent UK · May 15 Bruce Springsteen takes a hard pass at Chris Christie’s high-five attempt during NYC concert Former New Jersey governor is a longtime fan of Springsteen and has not let their dueling political views get in the way of his devotion to the musician
The Guardian - UK · May 14 Kevin Morby: Little Wide Open review – midwestern elegist mulls over the mystery of life’s big questions With help from Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver and Lucinda Williams, the Americana artist shares his uncertainties around his roots and relationships in unhurried, subtly melancholic songs
Guitar World · May 13 “We were spent, burnt, totally out of it... We started to see The Black Parade as the enemy – one we wanted to kill”: My Chemical Romance's struggle to follow up their biggest success The Black Parade nearly killed the band. But My Chemical Romance found changing directions almost as fatal when it came to making Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
International Business Times UK · May 7 Sony Wants to Spend $4B on Justin Bieber and Neil Young Songs — Here's Why They Are Worth So Much Sony and GIC near a $4 billion acquisition of Blackstone's Recognition Music Group, securing 45,000 iconic songs from artists like Bieber and Neil Young. Discover the impact on the music industry.
Louder · May 6 "One version is about a car, the other is about a feminine hygiene product. Guess which the kids liked to shout more?" The story of the failed Springsteen song that topped the American charts after being banned in the Bible Belt How Manfred Mann took a song, added the Chopsticks chords, got the song banned and scored a No.1
BANG Premier · May 4 Rita Wilson reveals perfect Bruce Springsteen advice inspiring her music career Rita Wilson had doubts about her move into music in 2012, but Bruce Springsteen helped her realise why it was ok.
The Guardian - UK · May 4 49 ways to have fun right now! Skydive in a wind tunnel, count dogs and run like a three-year-old The world often feels dominated by sadness and doomscrolling. But fun is still possible – and necessary. Here are tried and tested ways to enjoy yourself
The Independent UK · Apr 29 When the Boss (almost) met the King: the night Bruce Springsteen raided Graceland PLAYBACK: On 29 April 1976, 50 years ago today, Springsteen played a show in Memphis as part of his ‘Born to Run’ tour. Later that night, writes Patrick Smith, the 26-year-old hailed a cab to Graceland and climbed over the wall in an attempt to meet Elvis
Guitar World · Apr 28 “I wanted to be a little bit like Joe Strummer, a little bit Bruce Springsteen, a little bit punk”: A “hammer” with strings? Fender teams up with Brian Fallon for limited edition ’59 Telecaster Custom It’ll cost you the best part of seven thousand bucks but this stunning Telecaster is the Fender Custom Shop doing Fender Custom Shop things again