The 50 most controversial songs from the last 50 years

Controversial songs from the last 50 years. Not a year goes by without some music controversy, and 2025 was no exception. Zach Bryan's October 2025 teaser of an as-yet unreleased ...

Bon Jovi drives Bruce Springsteen to E Street rehearsal in Ocean Grove

Jon Bon Jovi drove Bruce Springsteen to an E Street Band rehearsal Saturday, March 21 at the Ocean Grove Youth Temple. See the video.

How Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets of Philadelphia' Won an Oscar Amid the AIDS Crisis

Seven days after it was released as a single, it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. Two months later, it ...
American Songwriter

On Stage 18 Years Ago, Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band Played Their Last Show With This “Pillar of Sound”

Childhood friends and bandmates Bruce Springsteen and Danny Federici performed together for the last time in March 2008.

The wait for a defining protest song

Why, in an era when music's biggest stars are more outspoken than ever, does it feel like we're still waiting for the ...
American Songwriter

I Tried to Write a Song Like Bruce Springsteen—Here’s My 5 Major Takeaways

To beat my own writer's block, I decided to try to write a song like Bruce Springsteen. Here's what I learned.
Classical Music

We ranked all 21 Bruce Springsteen albums – from worst to best

From forgotten detours to timeless anthems, we rank Bruce Springsteen’s albums – the missteps, the masterpieces, and ...