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Here are five songs written in response to ICE presence in Minnesota

So it’s not a surprise that during these politically turbulent times and the ongoing ICE presence in Minnesota, musicians have used the craft to speak up. Here are five songs written in response to ...

Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-Trump Anthem Becomes His Longest-Running No. 1

Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” spends a second week at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales and Rock Digital Song Sales charts, becoming his longest leader.
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Part of a Whole Wave of Protest Music

The event also revealed that Springsteen shared some of my initial hesitations about “Streets of Minneapolis.” He said that before releasing it, he’d sent it to Tom Morello, the former Rage Against ...

Bruce Springsteen’s protest songs still hit where it hurts

On January 28th, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a protest song he’d written “in response to the ...

Bruce Springsteen Charts His First Major Hit In More Than A Decade

Bruce Springsteen's “Streets of Minneapolis” hits No. 1 on multiple sales charts and returns the rocker to the U.K.'s main singles list after a decade-long absence.

‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ within days of Alex Pretti’s killing, continuing a long ...