# Bruce Springsteen explains why “music and politics have always been intertwined”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bruce-springsteen-explains-why-music-and-politics-have-always-been-intertwined/
- Published: 2026-10-30T16:47:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T17:25:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bruce-springsteen-explains-why-music-and-politics-have-always-been-intertwined/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Springsteen says music and politics have long been intertwined.
- He first voted in 1972 and played anti-war benefits.
- He says artists can influence society without explicit politics.

## Summary

Bruce Springsteen says music and politics have long been connected because rock and hip hop express freedom. In a new interview, he explained that he uses his platform to prompt people to consider their responsibilities to their communities and country, against the backdrop of his public criticism of Donald Trump.

Springsteen recalled first voting in 1972 and playing benefit shows for anti-Vietnam War demonstrators as a local musician. He said political engagement by artists was expected when he grew up in the 1960s, while adding that artists need not all be explicitly political. He cited Elvis Presley, James Brown and Curtis Mayfield as musicians who could change the world through their work and presence.

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