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entertainment1 month ago•74 min saved

Springsteen’s Concert Film Frames America’s Flag Moment in a Time of Turmoil

Bruce Springsteen discusses the Land of Hope and Dreams concert film shot during his US tour, outlining how the set recontextualizes decades of songs around a flag-waving, politically charged moment. The film, directed by Chris Hilson and Thom Zimny, is being released in installments on YouTube and centers on songs like War, Born in the U.S.A., and Darkness on the Edge of Town, framed by Springsteen’s opening speech about reclaiming the flag and addressing contemporary events (including the Minsk-inspired tension and Iran conflict) while delivering a nation-wide state-of-the-nation vibe through carefully curated song choices.

via Yahoo|

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music6 months ago•6 min saved

Bruce Springsteen Turns Forum Comeback Into a Rallying Cry for Hope and Justice

Bruce Springsteen kicked off his two-night Kia Forum return as part of the Land of Hope & Dreams tour, weaving sharp political commentary about the White House and immigration policy into a high-energy set. He unveiled a new protest song, Streets of Minneapolis, naming victims Alex Pretti and Renée Good, and guided the crowd through a mix of rallying anthems and pointed covers with Tom Morello joining on guitar. Patti Scialfa wasn’t on stage, but the performance balanced outrage with joy as he urged unity, thanked immigrant-defender groups, and closed with Dylan’s Chimes of Freedom, signaling a purposeful, non-victory-lap comeback.

via Los Angeles Times|

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entertainment8 months ago•2 min saved

Springsteen Responds to Minneapolis Tensions with New Track

Bruce Springsteen released Streets Of Minneapolis, a new song written and recorded quickly in response to the state terror visiting Minneapolis, dedicated to its people, immigrant neighbors, and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

via brucespringsteen.net|

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music8 months ago•15 min saved

Springsteen Anti-ICE Track Tops Digital Sales in Brief Debut

Bruce Springsteen's anti-ICE song Streets of Minneapolis debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart for the week ending Jan. 29, selling 16,000 downloads in just two days after its Jan. 28 release; the track also drew 678,000 streams and 175,000 airplay impressions, marking Springsteen's first Digital Song Sales No. 1, with full-week totals to be reflected on next week's charts.

via Billboard|

#anti-ice #billboard #bruce-springsteen

entertainment8 months ago•2 min saved

Springsteen's Minneapolis protest anthem tops iTunes with anti-ICE message

Bruce Springsteen released the protest song Streets of Minneapolis, dedicated to Minneapolis residents and to the late Renee Good and Alex Pretti, which quickly climbed to No. 1 on iTunes. The track decries federal immigration enforcement and calls out Trump administration officials by name, while DHS and White House spokespeople defended ICE and removal efforts. Official versions have millions of YouTube views and hundreds of thousands of Instagram likes.

via NBC News|

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politics8 months ago•15 min saved

White House Dismisses Springsteen Anti-ICE Song as Irrelevant

The White House slammed Bruce Springsteen’s anti-ICE track Streets of Minneapolis as irrelevant and inaccurate, saying the administration’s focus is on enforcing immigration laws with federal officers rather than reacting to songs, while noting the song was a protest connected to Minneapolis and immigrant communities.

via Deadline|

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politics8 months ago•2 min saved

Springsteen’s Minneapolis protest song draws swift White House rebuttal

Bruce Springsteen released a rapid-response protest single, Streets of Minneapolis, aimed at ICE and the Trump administration amid deadly federal operations in the city; the White House dismissed the track as random and biased, while Springsteen accompanied it with a lyric video showing clashes between protesters and federal officers.

via au.rollingstone.com|

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