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Song of the Day

John Fea   |  August 7, 2024

The Author’s Corner with Michael T. Bertrand

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 20, 2024

Michael T. Bertrand is Professor of History at Tennessee State University. This interview is based on his new book, Southern History Remixed: On Rock ’n’ Roll and the Dilemma of Race (University Press of Florida, 2024). JF: What led you […]

Episode 122: “Springsteen, Joel, and the American Century”

John Fea   |  November 7, 2023

In his new book Bridge & Tunnel Boys, historian Jim Cullen discusses how Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen represented what he calls “the metropolitan sound of the American century.” In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Cullen about how Joel […]

“…this was a show with a theme, and that theme was mortality”

John Fea   |  September 6, 2023

I wish I got the chance to see Springsteen last week at MetLife Stadium, but it just wasn’t in the cards this time around. Though it’s not the same as a concert, this reflection from an English Springsteen fan who […]

Song of the Day

John Fea   |  April 2, 2023

Journey tells Jonathan Cain, husband of court evangelical Paula White, to stop playing “Don’t Stop Believing” at Trump events

John Fea   |  December 24, 2022

Some of you know that Jonathan Cain of the rock-band Journey is married to Trump court evangelical Paula White-Cain. I’ll let Roy Trakin of Variety take it from here: The members of long-running rock band Journey have long had fractious relations, […]

Springsteen fans face a “crisis of faith”

John Fea   |  August 4, 2022

Bruce has long asked his fans to take a leap of faith: Leap of faith? More like a “crisis of faith”: We covered the insanely high Springsteen ticket prices here and here. Here is Allison Stewart at The Washington Post: […]