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San Francisco Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bruce Springsteen's anti-Trump speech is now available to stream
Bruce Springsteen is standing firmly behind his recent condemnations of the Trump administration, despite facing backlash directly from the president. The Boss has made his onstage remarks about Donald Trump, who he referred to as ' sadistic' and 'incompetent,' available for fans to stream online as part of his latest EP. 'Land of Hope & Dreams,' released Wednesday, May 21, features highlights from Springsteen's controversial concert in Manchester, England last week. The six-track release includes audio snippets from the 'Born in the U.S.A.' singer's mid-show comments about the Trump administration, in which he criticized a number of its recent policies and deemed the president as 'unfit.' It also includes the live audio recordings of 'Land of Hope and Dreams,' 'Long Walk Home,' 'My City of Ruins' and 'Chimes of Freedom.' Meanwhile, Trump took to social media Wednesday morning to continue his week-long string of attacks against the singer. He shared a clip of himself hitting a drive at a LIV Golf event edited together with one of Springsteen tripping onstage, making it appear as though he knocked over the singer with a golf ball. Trump also singled the musician out earlier this week, threatening a 'major investigation' after accusing Springsteen of an 'illegal campaign contribution' during last year's election. He then proceeded to target a range of other celebrities including Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Bono. The president has not provided any evidence to back up these claims. Immediately after Springsteen spoke ill of him on May 14, Trump fired back by calling the Grammy-winning musician a 'dried out 'prune' of a rocker' among other insults in a social media rant. He went on to warn Springsteen to 'keep his mouth shut' until he returns to the U.S. Neil Young, who also has a reputation of speaking out against Trump, stood in solidarity with his fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer in a message shared to his official Neil Young Archives site on Tuesday, May 20. 'Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America,' Young wrote, directly addressing Trump. 'You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us.'
The Independent
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder honors Bruce Springsteen with song My City of Ruins in apparent dig at Trump
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder honored Bruce Springsteen with a song at his Pittsburg concert in an apparent dig at Donald Trump just hours after the president savaged Springsteen for criticizing him on stage. Vedder didn't mention Trump's name, but he sang Springsteen's ballad 'My City of Ruins' from the album Rising at the concert last Friday with the refrain: ' Rise up, rise up. ' Springsteen wrote 'My City of Ruins' lamenting the deterioration of Asbury Park in New Jersey, but it also became a song of hope after 9/11. Last week 'The Boss' attacked Trump on stage in a lead up to the same song as he kicked off his current European tour. 'In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about, and has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration,' Springsteen said at his concert in Manchester, England, urging his audience to 'rise with us, raise your voices against the authoritarianism, and let freedom ring.' Trump, 78, quickly slammed Springsteen, 75, as a 'dried up old prune,' 'highly overrated,' and an 'obnoxious jerk' in a Truth Social post Friday. Trump later also called in a post for an investigation into Springsteen, Beyonce, Oprah and U2 frontman Bono for endorsing his opponent Kamala Harris in the presidential campaign, calling support for Harris or the Democrats somehow 'illegal.' 'I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter,' Trump wrote. In a separate post, Trump also noted: 'Has anyone noticed that, since I said, 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer 'HOT?'' He attacked her for criticizing his policies in the past. The American Federation of Musicians issued a statement supporting the artists We 'will not remain silent as two of our members – Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift—are singled out and personally attacked by the President of the United States,' read the statement from AFM President Tino Gagliardi. 'Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift are not just brilliant musicians, they are role models and inspirations to millions of people in the United States and across the world.'
The Independent
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder honors Bruce Springsteen with song City of Ruins in apparent dig at Trump
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder honored Bruce Springsteen with a song at his Pittsburg concert in an apparent dig at Donald Trump just hours after the president savaged Springsteen for criticizing him on stage. Vedder didn't mention Trump's name, but he sang Springsteen's ballad 'My City of Ruins' from the album Rising at the concert last Friday with the refrain: ' Rise up, rise up. ' Springsteen wrote 'My City of Ruins' lamenting the deterioration of Asbury Park in New Jersey, but it also became a song of hope after 9/11. Last week 'The Boss' attacked Trump on stage in a lead up to the same song as he kicked off his current European tour. 'In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about, and has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration,' Springsteen said at his concert in Manchester, England, urging his audience to 'rise with us, raise your voices against the authoritarianism, and let freedom ring.' Trump, 78, quickly slammed Springsteen, 75, as a 'dried up old prune,' 'highly overrated,' and an 'obnoxious jerk' in a Truth Social post Friday. Trump later also called in a post for an investigation into Springsteen, Beyonce, Oprah and U2 frontman Bono for endorsing his opponent Kamala Harris in the presidential campaign, calling support for Harris or the Democrats somehow 'illegal.' 'I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter,' Trump wrote. In a separate post, Trump also noted: 'Has anyone noticed that, since I said, 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer 'HOT?'' He attacked her for criticizing his policies in the past. The American Federation of Musicians issued a statement supporting the artists We 'will not remain silent as two of our members – Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift—are singled out and personally attacked by the President of the United States,' read the statement from AFM President Tino Gagliardi. 'Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift are not just brilliant musicians, they are role models and inspirations to millions of people in the United States and across the world.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dave Navarro Claims There's ‘No Chance' of Jane's Addiction Reunion
Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro has apparently put to bed any hopes of further shows from the group, claiming there's 'no chance' of them playing live together again. Navarro's comments came about in a recent interview with Guitar Player where the famed musician looked back on the best and worst gigs of his career. More from Billboard Nessa Barrett Announces 2025 Australian Arena Tour Sombr Announces 2025 Australia and New Zealand Headline Tour Eddie Vedder Covers Springsteen's 'My City of Ruins' After Trump Clash In the latter category, Navarro turned to the band's last run of shows in 2024, noting that some of those gigs were his favorite, with the group working together in perfect unison. 'If you combined Grateful Dead and Radiohead, there were moments like that — just weird, experimental jams that we'd never done before as a band,' he claimed. However, it's Jane's Addiction's final performance, at Boston's Leader Bank Pavilion on Sept. 13, that takes the dubious honor of being his least favorite. That show made headlines last year when frontman Perry Farrell threw a punch at Navarro during a rendition of 'Ocean Size.' Navarro walked off stage following the incident, ending the show early, and soon after, Jane's Addiction announced the cancellation of the remainder of their tour dates. The announcement included a statement signed by Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins highlighting the 'behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell'. According to Navarro, the incident is 'still very tender and unresolved,' with the guitarist taking care not to be 'naming names and pointing fingers' while speaking to Guitar Player. 'There was an altercation onstage, and all the hard work and dedication and writing and hours in the studio, and picking up and leaving home and crisscrossing the country and Europe and trying to overcome my illness — it all came to a screeching halt and forever destroyed the band's life,' he explained. 'And there's no chance for the band to ever play together again.' Much of the sadness around the unexpected and unfortunate end to Jane's Addiction relates to the fact that the shows prior to their final performance were some of Navarro's favorite. 'I'll just say that the experience prior to that gig, when we were in Europe and gelling, really, for the first time — because at our ages, in our 50s and 60s, everybody's done what they're gonna do, and we weren't competitive with each other — we were getting along,' he explained. 'There was no ego issue; it was just four guys making great music, just like we did in the beginning. I was just us on a stage, with people going f–king crazy. 'And that gig, September 13th, in Boston, ended all of that,' he added. 'And for that reason, that is my least favorite gig that I have ever played.' In the wake of Jane's Addiction's final gig, Navarro, Perkins and Avery have reportedly been working on new music together, though it's unclear exactly what form this will take. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Who Once Again Part Ways With Drummer Zak Starkey
Weeks after he was fired and subsequently rehired by The Who, Zak Starkey has announced he is once again no longer drumming for the band. Starkey's membership saga began in April when a spokesman for the group claimed that 'the band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,' referring to a pair of gigs the month prior. A report from those shows claimed that vocalist Roger Daltrey had stopped several songs mid-performance, citing difficulty hearing the band over the drums. More from Billboard Nessa Barrett Announces 2025 Australian Arena Tour Sombr Announces 2025 Australia and New Zealand Headline Tour Eddie Vedder Covers Springsteen's 'My City of Ruins' After Trump Clash Starkey later issued a statement noting he was 'surprised and saddened' by the news, though guitarist Pete Townshend later claimed Starkey was back in the band following the resolution of 'communication issues.' While fans were eager to reference 'meet the new boss, same as the old boss' in regard to Starkey's reinstatement, the entire saga appears to have started all over again, with the band announcing a new drummer ahead of their forthcoming farewell tour. 'After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change,' Townshend shared on social media on Sunday (May 18). 'A poignant time. Zak has lots of new projects in hand and I wish him the best. Scott Devours who has worked with Roger's solo band will join The Who for our Final shows. Please welcome him.' Starkey himself responded to the announcement via social media hours later, making it clear it was not his decision to leave the band. 'I was fired two weeks after reinstatement and asked to make a statement saying I had quit the who to pursue my other musical endevours this would be a lie,' he wrote. 'I love the who and would never had quit. 'So I didn't make the statement ….quitting the who would also have let down the countless amazing people who stood up for me (thank you all a million times over and more) thru the weeks of mayhem of me going 'in an out an in an out an in an out like a bleedin squeezebox x.' Both Townshend and Daltrey also issued a more formal statement regarding Starkey's ousting via The Who's website, reiterating Devours' nascent role in the band and referring to Starkey's myriad other projects as the reason behind the lineup change. 'The Who are heading for retirement, whereas Zak is 20 years younger and has a great future with his new band and other exciting projects,' they wrote. 'He needs to devote all his energy into making it all a success. We both wish him all the luck in the world.' Notably, despite The Who's reference to Starkey being '20 years younger' and a need to focus on his other projects, Devours is himself 15 months younger than Starkey, with a similarly-busy schedule. Starkey is the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey, and has also enjoyed a fruitful career outside of The Who, playing with Oasis, Johnny Marr, Paul Weller and Graham Coxon. He currently performs in the recently-formed supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos, also featuring Shaun Ryder and Bez of the Happy Mondays and Black Grape, and Andy Bell of Oasis and Ride. 'None of this has ever interfered with The Who and was never a problem for them,' Starkey added in his social media post. 'The lie is or would have been that I quit the who- i didn't. I love the who and everyone in it.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
