Bruce Springsteen is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes
‘Should not be played indoors’: writers on their all-time favourite summertime songs
May 2024
‘He’s never worked a day in his life!’: Paul McCartney honours Bruce Springsteen at Ivor Novello awards
Springsteen receives Academy fellowship as Raye named songwriter of the year, and Yussef Dayes, Victoria Canal and Speakers Corner Quartet pick up major awards
March 2024
The Bear is The Boss: Jeremy Allen White tipped to play Bruce Springsteen
White will star as the musician in a biopic centring on the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen becomes first non-Brit inducted into Ivors Academy
The Boss says he is proud to become a fellow after being recognised for his ‘impact on the UK’s cultural landscape’
From Dylan to Ishiguro: can song lyrics ever be literature?
A new book of lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro joins collections by Kate Bush and Jarvis Cocker. But can songwriting ever work on the page?
February 2024
Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele Zerilli Springsteen, dies at age 98
Musician’s mother, who he has sung about, had reportedly been struggling with Alzheimer’s disease for over a decade
January 2024
‘A sense of Ocean’s 11’: the fascinating true story behind We Are the World
‘Floored’ union leader called AOC new Springsteen after shock primary win, book says
December 2023
Festival organisers sound alarm as big-name artists shun their events
Industry says with global headliners doing their own tours there are not enough stars to fill festival line-ups in UK and Ireland
October 2023
Don’t play the hits! Rarities are one of the great joys of live music
Laura Snapes
From the National to U2 and Taylor Swift, artists are digging beyond their best-known songs to affirm the connection they share with their loyal fans
September 2023
Bruce Springsteen postpones rest of tour due to peptic ulcer disease
Music has a magical power for people with dementia
Springsteen, Dolly Parton and the Killers: songs presidential candidates think make them look good
Bruce Springsteen postpones US tour dates due to peptic ulcer treatment
July 2023
‘On reflection, it’s very uncool’: readers’ scrapbooks of pop fandom
With the Wham! documentary showcasing Andrew Ridgeley’s mum’s scrapbooks of their career, readers share their own shrines to Roxy Music, Metallica, David Bowie and more
Sarfraz Manzoor says he will use new role to make Luton ‘cool’
Greetings from Bury Park author announces initiatives to ‘bang drum’ for town as he is named chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire
Not fading away: why older rockers still strike a chord with us
From Springsteen to McCartney, ageing rockers are teaching us about something bigger than music
Jonathan Freedland
‘His music kindled my agency and hunger for self-definition’: why women adore Bruce Springsteen
