Let’s Evaluate Some of the More Unhinged Responses to Super Bowl, Bad Bunny Ratings A lot of people were triggered by the Super Bowl viewership numbers. Sports Illustrated · Feb 11
Britney Spears sells rights to music catalog for undisclosed sum, say reports Music publisher Primary Wave said to have bought rights to pop star’s music, including Toxic and Baby One More Time The Guardian - US · Feb 11
Springsteen’s 10 best protest songs Springsteen has repeatedly turned moments of violence and injustice into songs that demand moral reckoning Salon · Feb 10
‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis The presence of Department of Homeland Security agents in Minnesota compelled many people there to use songs as a means of protest. Those songs were from secular as well as religious traditions. The Conversation · Feb 10
From ‘this machine kills fascists’ to ‘King Trump’s private army’: the art of protest music In January, over the course of three days, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and released the political protest song Streets of Minneapolis. The Conversation · Feb 9
From Jay Kelly to Wicked 2: the Oscar-primed films that fizzled this season It was a great year for Sinners and One Battle After Another but films with megastars like George Clooney, Julia Roberts and The Rock all struggled The Guardian - US · Feb 5
Thursday news quiz: graveyards, Grammys and Muppet Show guests Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Bruce Springsteen’s Streets of Minneapolis: how digital circulation boosts the impact of a protest song In moments of creeping authoritarianism, culture sometimes reacts faster than institutions. Bruce Springsteen’s rush-released song in the wake of killings of two Minneapolis residents by agents of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was not just an act of commentary, but a deliberate intervention in public discourse. The Conversation · Feb 4
The last thing we need is more biopics – but Meryl Streep as Joni Mitchell sounds irresistible COMMENT: Springsteen and Dylan have already had the movie treatment, The Beatles are up next, with Joni Mitchell on the horizon. Patrick Smith was ready for it all to stop, until one exciting bit of casting news The Independent UK · Feb 4
Here are my 4 most anticipated 4K Blu-rays of February 2026 February 2026 is another stacked month of 4K Blu-ray releases, but I've picked the 4 discs I'm itching to get into our testing lab. TechRadar · Feb 3
Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist On Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a hard-hitting protest against the immigration enforcement surge in the city, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The song is all over social media, and the official video has already been streamed more than 5 million times.… The Conversation · Feb 3
'F*ck ICE': The most powerful speeches at the politically-charged Grammy Awards This year's Grammy Awards saw several artists stand up to Donald Trump and ICE. From host Trevor Noah to Olivia Dean, Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny - who targeted US immigration authorities in his acceptance speech - politics loomed large at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Euronews · Feb 2
"We don't accept the brutality, the lies, the loss of our simplest pleasures": Joan Jett joins growing list of musicians to voice solidarity with anti-ICE protesters Jett read a prepared statement during a show in New Zealand Louder · Jan 31
5 Bob Dylan Quotes Every Retiree Should Live By This legendary songwriter’s lyrics provide the perfect roadmap for finding passion and purpose in retirement. Kiplinger · Jan 31
The Guardian - US · Jan 30 Colbert on Springsteen’s anti-ICE song: ‘Do you know how hard it is to rhyme with Minneapolis?’ Late-night hosts discussed the star’s new protest song and the much-ridiculed premiere of the Melania documentary
The Mary Sue · Jan 30 The Lyrics to Bruce Springsteen’s New Song are Important That's why he's the Boss!
Bored Panda · Jan 29 Lady Gaga Halts Concert To Deliver Bold ICE Speech That No One Saw Coming “I’m thinking about all of their pain and how their lives are being destroyed right in front of us,” Gaga said.
We Got This Covered · Jan 29 Bruce Springsteen releases a powerful new song about the Minneapolis ICE killings — and the name he gives Trump’s forces has the president fuming Only took three days to produce this banger.
The Guardian - US · Jan 29 Bruce Springsteen’s angry anti-ICE song is on-the-nose in the right way The star’s urgent and to-the-point protest song is not subtle about its target and right now that’s why it works so well
Salon · Jan 29 Even the quilters are protesting ICE now We're seeing more "I don't usually get political on here, but" posts than ever
Euronews · Jan 29 Nicki Minaj calls herself Donald Trump's 'No. 1 fan', furthering fan dismay From Barbz to MAGA princess. Rap star Nicki Minaj is making headlines following her appearance at the Trump Accounts Summit, where she proudly declared herself Donald Trump’s No.1 fan.
BANG Premier · Jan 29 Bruce Springsteen shares anti-ICE protest song Streets of Minneapolis Bruce Springsteen has released the moving anti-ICE protest song Streets of Minneapolis in response to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in the US city this month.
Euronews · Jan 29 Bruce Springsteen’s new protest song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ takes aim at Donald Trump and ICE American rock legend Bruce Springsteen has dedicated his new song to “the people of Minneapolis, our immigrant neighbours and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good,” the two US citizens gunned down by ICE agents this month.
Evening Standard · Jan 28 Bruce Springsteen releases song in support of Alex Pretti and Renee Good who were killed by ICE The song Streets of Minneapolis hits out at ‘state terror’ in the city
The Independent UK · Jan 28 The Latest: FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County elections office near Atlanta FBI agents are executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta