Bruce Springsteen gave political speeches at his Minneapolis tour opener, criticizing the White House and drawing "traitor" accusations from critics.

First of all, let's dispense with some Bruce Springsteen mythology: It is a fallacy that all his concerts last three hours. Opening a fresh tour Tuesday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Springsteen and the E Street Band turned in a performance that lasted exactly 2 hours and 54 minutes,

American Federation of Musicians leaders said they could "not remain silent as one of our most celebrated members is singled out and personally attacked by the President of the United States."

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life (and launch The Boss’s new tour).