Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple review – seeing Springsteen’s sidekick take on apartheid is an air-punch moment
He’s raised a ruckus with the Boss, smashed segregation in South Africa and sparkled in The Sopranos – this entertaining documentary showcases a wild life
Bruce Springsteen is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes
The Boss, who sold his musical catalogue to Sony in 2021 for a reported $500m, has an estimated net worth of $1.1bn
‘Should not be played indoors’: writers on their all-time favourite summertime songs
As the weather heats up, Guardian writers pick their defining summer tracks, from Phoenix and Donna Summer to Stevie Wonder
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
Sarfraz Manzoor says he will use new role to make Luton ‘cool’
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