Why is Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." still America's defining July 4 song? Here's why the misunderstood 1984 ...

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Bruce Springsteen has recounted how he was "very angry" when he wrote the anti-ICE song, Streets of Minneapolis, over the ...

The Boss says his songs "retain their currency because we have not yet become the country that we would want to be" ...

Bruce Springsteen said during his recent PBS special, “Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song,” that being a true patriot ...

Finding America in Song" is provided by PBS and viewers like you. Thank you. [Playing "Born in the U.S.A."] Geoff Bennett: ...

“These things stay with you all through your life,” said Olson, who eventually recorded the song as a duet with former Byrds ...

There are a few Bruce Springsteen albums that are essentially perfect, including Darkness on the Edge of Town, Nebraska, and ...

In the 1980s, a brand of "heartland rock" by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp took over American ...

Many amazing songwriters have stayed at metaphorical motels. These four songs with "motel" in the title are worth the nightly ...

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about ...

Long Walk Home” was released in 2007 on the Springsteen album “Magic.” The track was prescient in its exploration of the role of community, patriotism, and the flag in the United States. The themes ...