Bruce Springsteen shocked fans when he unexpectedly unveiled Born to Run, the career-defining song that would make him a rock legend.

Springsteen has repeatedly turned moments of violence and injustice into songs that demand moral reckoning

Bruce Springsteen used to tell a story about a particular post-9/11 encounter when he was in alone in a parking lot and someone yelled, “We need you now!” That, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said, was the impetus for his 2002 album The Rising.

After a 2023-2025 run that was the biggest of his career, Bruce Springsteen just announced a 2026 run of dates throughout North America.