During his set at the Light of Day Festival in New Jersey on Saturday, Jan. 17, the rock icon dedicated his performance of 'The Promised Land' to slain Minneapolis woman Renee Good

Springsteen, 76, then pivoted to condemnation, urging the audience inside the Count Basie Center for the Arts to stand against the Trump administration’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in American cities, particularly in Minneapolis.

Bruce Springsteen has named Little Richard as the purest rock and roll voice of all time.This isnt't the first time Springsteen has honoured Little Richard as a foundational force in rock music,

It's quite hard to believe that an artist as big as Bruce Springsteen ever had a flop release, especially during his prime in the 1970s. His musical legacy is so vast and influential that many refer to him as "The Boss" — a nickname that speaks to his undeniable authority in rock music and his connection to working-class America.

Springsteen has informed the members of the E Street Band that because of his uncertainty on the direction of his next project, they should feel free to seek other offers.

Morello, 61, is perhaps best known for his time playing guitar in the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. He made news last May when he addressed a crowd at a show in Boston and ripped the president.

Truth be told, neither Aerosmith nor Springsteen captured their raw, ragged, rock 'n' roll essence on their debut albums. Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry lamented the "thin and sterile" sound of their self-titled LP in the band's 1997 autobiography Walk This Way.