Bruce Springsteen is one of the few names capable of evoking the heart and gritty power of American rock and roll.

Ashbury Park Press reports French audience members were waving U.S. flags at Springsteen and the E Street Band’s ‘Land of Hope and Dreams Tour’ at the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band during a concert at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff) By Reader Commentary. PUBLISHED: June 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM EDT.

Bruce Springsteen is fighting for the America he sings about. On a powerful new live recording, the rock legend isn’t warning us about approaching authoritarianism.

In Springsteen’s protest, a fitting Memorial Day plea. His lyrics echo a nation’s slow descent from hope to distrust — and hint at redemption. May 25, 2025. 5 min.