From ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ to ‘Streets of Minneapolis’: Bruce Springsteen’s History of Politically-Charged Songs

Bruce Springsteen's new song 'Streets of Minneapolis' is just the latest politcally-charged song from the Grammy-winner.
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10 of Bruce Springsteen’s strongest political songs

In November of 2025, Bruce Springsteen spoke at the New York Public Library’s annual gala, where he expressed a resolution: write more politcal songs. “The writer is always at his best when he has something to push up against,

Bruce Springsteen performs new anti-ICE song in Minneapolis concert

Bruce Springsteen joined Tom Morello during his Defend Minnesota! concert on the afternoon of Friday, Jan 30 in Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen’s ICE Protest Song Soars To No. 1

Bruce Springsteen releases ICE protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” which quickly becomes a bestseller and takes over the iTunes Top Songs chart in the United States.
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FENIAN follows their acclaimed 2024 album, Fine Art, and the film about them, simply titled Kneecap and also released in 2024. The band have been outspoken about the genocide in Palestine. The band features Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí. Collectively they had this to say about the new album in a press release: