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. Among all the musicians that have spoken out against Donald Trump ...
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 ...
In November of 2025, Bruce Springsteen spoke at the New York Public Library's annual gala, where he expressed a resolution: write more politcal songs. "The writer is always at his best when he has ...