Springsteen's Protest Anthem at Minneapolis Rally

0:00It's March 28th. Welcome to Music News today, powered by AI and tuned in to what's next. Bruce Springsteen lit up the No Kings protest in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, performing his protest track Streets of Minneapolis right at the State Capitol. Introduced by Governor Tim Walls, who slammed President Donald Trump as a wannabe dictator, Bruce shouted out the locals for their hope and courage, standing strong against ice clashes earlier this year. He painted a vivid picture from the stage, saying federal troops brought death and terror to Minneapolis Streets last winter, but they picked the wrong city. Bruce praised the power and solidarity of Minnesotans as an inspiration nationwide, insisting their strength proves America still stands against these. Reactionary invasions. In his speech, he honored two lives lost, Renee Good, a mother of three brutally murdered, and Alex Pretty, a VA nurse executed by ice, shot in the back and left to die without any real investigation. Their sacrifice, he said, fuels the fight and won't be forgotten by the crowd or the country.

1:05The song dropped back in January, written and recorded quick in response to what Bruce called State Terror on the city. He dedicated it to Minneapolis residents, immigrant neighbors, and those two victims, even dropping a fiery video with clash footage in him, performing in his home studio, plus an unannounced show the next day. Now, with his land of hope and dreams tore firing up Tuesday at Minneapolis's Target Center, this rally performance feels like the perfect spark, keeping that resilient spirit alive as Bruce hits the road from right here in the heart of it all.