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Bruce Springsteen

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Billboard Sep 10

Bruce Springsteen Has No Regrets About His Political Tour: ‘I Do What I Want to Do’

Bruce Springsteen Edwin Starr Bob Dylan The E Street Band Tom Morello

American Songwriter Sep 10

4 Bob Dylan Lyrics That Could Probably Bring World Peace

Bob Dylan Peter, Paul and Mary Dolly Parton Neil Young

American Songwriter Sep 10

Ray LaMontagne Fans Say He’s Performing Better Than Ever After Onstage Collapse in Nashville

American Songwriter Sep 10

This 40-Years-Hidden Neil Young Album Proved That Record Labels Aren’t Always Right

Neil Young Hitchhiker Powderfinger

KLOF Mag Sep 10

Premiere: Martin Simpson performs Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” Solo

Martin Simpson Bob Dylan Jackson Browne Greg Leisz Louis Campbell Richard Hawley Liam Gallagher Seth Lakeman

4 articles Sep 10

Sufjan Stevens Richard Reed Parry Rob Moose Gabriel Kahane Meg Lui The National Arcade Fire

Clash Music, Consequence of Sound, Exclaim! +1

American Songwriter Sep 10

4 Tracy Chapman Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

5 articles Sep 10

Bruce Springsteen The E Street Band The Temptations Tom Morello The Clash Patti Smith Group Bob Dylan

Americana UK, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +2

Magnet Magazine Sep 10

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Dida Pelled’s Cover Of Bob Dylan’s “Shooting Star”

Dida Pelled Bob Dylan

Magnet Magazine Sep 10

Suzanne Vega Released “Nine Objects Of Desire” 30 Years Ago Today

Suzanne Vega The Attractions Billy Bragg Miles Zuniga

6 articles Sep 10

Conor Oberst Phoebe Bridgers Bright Eyes Nate Walcott Whitmer Thomas Better Oblivion Community Center Nathaniel Walcott Mike Mogis

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, NME +3

5 articles Sep 10

Philip Selway Radiohead Live Nation Dua Lipa Juice WRLD The Team Dan Lockton

NME, RTBF – Musique, The Line of Best Fit

2 articles Sep 9

Bruce Springsteen

RTBF – Musique

3 articles Sep 9

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork

Treble Sep 9

Emma Ruth Rundle finds hope in community

Emma Ruth Rundle Marriages Gillian Welch

The Line of Best Fit Sep 9

Rhiannon Giddens' Personal Best

Rhiannon Giddens Carolina Chocolate Drops Francesco Turrisi Justin Robinson Van Dyke Parks Frank Zappa Emily Dickinson

Billboard Sep 9

Beastie Boys’ Mike D Once Met Bob Dylan at Dolly Parton’s Birthday Party

Mike D Beastie Boys Dolly Parton Bob Dylan Burt Bacharach Dionne Warwick

Bande à part Sep 9

Nirosta Steel publie une déclaration après des inquiétudes liées à des activités sur les réseaux sociaux

Nirosta Steel Arthur Russell

4 articles Sep 9

Ray LaMontagne The Weather Station Dolly Parton

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1

Consequence of Sound Sep 8

Phoebe Bridgers' 2026 Tour: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets

Phoebe Bridgers

Billboard Sep 10

Bruce Springsteen Has No Regrets About His Political Tour: ‘I Do What I Want to Do’

Bruce Springsteen Edwin Starr Bob Dylan The E Street Band Tom Morello

American Songwriter Sep 10

Ray LaMontagne Fans Say He’s Performing Better Than Ever After Onstage Collapse in Nashville

KLOF Mag Sep 10

Premiere: Martin Simpson performs Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” Solo

Martin Simpson Bob Dylan Jackson Browne Greg Leisz Louis Campbell Richard Hawley Liam Gallagher Seth Lakeman

American Songwriter Sep 10

4 Tracy Chapman Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

Magnet Magazine Sep 10

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Dida Pelled’s Cover Of Bob Dylan’s “Shooting Star”

Dida Pelled Bob Dylan

6 articles Sep 10

Conor Oberst Phoebe Bridgers Bright Eyes Nate Walcott Whitmer Thomas Better Oblivion Community Center Nathaniel Walcott Mike Mogis

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, NME +3

2 articles Sep 9

Bruce Springsteen

RTBF – Musique

Treble Sep 9

Emma Ruth Rundle finds hope in community

Emma Ruth Rundle Marriages Gillian Welch

Billboard Sep 9

Beastie Boys’ Mike D Once Met Bob Dylan at Dolly Parton’s Birthday Party

Mike D Beastie Boys Dolly Parton Bob Dylan Burt Bacharach Dionne Warwick

4 articles Sep 9

Ray LaMontagne The Weather Station Dolly Parton

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1

American Songwriter Sep 10

4 Bob Dylan Lyrics That Could Probably Bring World Peace

Bob Dylan Peter, Paul and Mary Dolly Parton Neil Young

American Songwriter Sep 10

This 40-Years-Hidden Neil Young Album Proved That Record Labels Aren’t Always Right

Neil Young Hitchhiker Powderfinger

4 articles Sep 10

Sufjan Stevens Richard Reed Parry Rob Moose Gabriel Kahane Meg Lui The National Arcade Fire

Clash Music, Consequence of Sound, Exclaim! +1

5 articles Sep 10

Bruce Springsteen The E Street Band The Temptations Tom Morello The Clash Patti Smith Group Bob Dylan

Americana UK, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +2

Magnet Magazine Sep 10

Suzanne Vega Released “Nine Objects Of Desire” 30 Years Ago Today

Suzanne Vega The Attractions Billy Bragg Miles Zuniga

5 articles Sep 10

Philip Selway Radiohead Live Nation Dua Lipa Juice WRLD The Team Dan Lockton

NME, RTBF – Musique, The Line of Best Fit

3 articles Sep 9

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork

The Line of Best Fit Sep 9

Rhiannon Giddens' Personal Best

Rhiannon Giddens Carolina Chocolate Drops Francesco Turrisi Justin Robinson Van Dyke Parks Frank Zappa Emily Dickinson

Bande à part Sep 9

Nirosta Steel publie une déclaration après des inquiétudes liées à des activités sur les réseaux sociaux

Nirosta Steel Arthur Russell

Consequence of Sound Sep 8

Phoebe Bridgers' 2026 Tour: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets

Phoebe Bridgers

Overview

Recent developments in contemporary folk include Bruce Springsteen's final U.S. tour concert being adapted into a film, Phoebe Bridgers receiving acclaim for her work on the TV series Primetime and a new collaboration with Justin Broadrick of Godflesh, while Sufjan Stevens and Bon Iver are featured on a new record by Mouse on Mars. Meanwhile, Philip Selway and Live Nation are backing a mental health initiative for touring musicians, and a book on Paul Simon’s 'Graceland' explores its creation amid artistic and cultural controversies.

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