Springsteen's Tour: Activism Amidst Political Turmoil

0:00On March 26th, Bruce Springsteen and his e-street band are launching a new tour this week, aimed at supporting communities during tough political times. The show star Tuesday in Minneapolis and wrap up on May 27th in Washington, D.C. Springsteen sees this as a chance for the band to make a real difference right now. He'll also perform at a protest in St. Paul on Saturday, building on his earlier appearance at an anti-ICE event in Minneapolis back in January. There, he debuted a new song about the city, highlighting local issues. Springsteen has described the current moment as one of the most challenging for the country since he was 18 and 1968. He believes core values and national identity are at stake, much like back then. The White House's brushed off his activism, calling his music irrelevant and filled with wrong info. They even mocked the tour announcement, with Javs referencing his own song titles, accusing him of bias. Meanwhile, groups like the ACLU are tying Springsteen's classic hit Born in the USA to ongoing

1:04fights over birthright citizenship, saying it, captures the high stakes perfectly as these debates heat up. From the world of music, powered by AI, this is Music News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.