Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer.

Trump was angered by reading reports that Springsteen, without referring to the president by name, had criticized the administration in a Manchester concert. There, the rocker said, "The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art,

On a new live recording from his Land of Hope and Dreams tour, Springsteen isn’t warning us about authoritarianism: “This is happening now.”