Canadian Rock Icon Bryan Adams Takes Aim at Trump, Says His Protest Song Gets Standing Ovations in Red States (Exclusive)

Bryan Adams says his recent songs address strained relations between Canada and the United States, including tariffs and repeated talk of Canada becoming the “51st state”. His forthcoming album, *How’s It Goin’*, turns those concerns into a collection of songs about Canada, marking a more politically pointed direction for the rock musician.

Adams says the album grew from a song commissioned for a documentary about Canada’s East Coast, then expanded into a concept album written and recorded in three months. It includes “51st State” and “Lake Ontario”; Adams reports that “51st State” received standing ovations at its debut in St Louis and at shows in Texas. The 12-track album is due out on 6 November.