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Taylor Swift performs during the European leg of her Eras Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 4, 2024, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taylor Swift, seen onstage in Amsterdam earlier this month during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour, has broken another record with her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images **hide caption

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Zach Bryan's fifth album in five years, The Great American Bar Scene, features love songs, thorny anthems, autobiographical lore and even a mini-arc that directly invokes classic Bruce Springsteen songs.

Zach Bryan's fifth album in five years, The Great American Bar Scene, features love songs, thorny anthems, autobiographical lore and even a mini-arc that directly invokes classic Bruce Springsteen songs. Keith Griner/Getty Images **hide caption

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'Born In The U.S.A.' at 40

'Born In The U.S.A.' at 40

In 1984, Born in the U.S.A. made Bruce Springsteen the biggest rock star in the world. Along the way, one chapter of the album's legacy has nearly vanished from official history: club remixes of three of the album's biggest singles.

In 1984, Born in the U.S.A. made Bruce Springsteen the biggest rock star in the world. Along the way, one chapter of the album's legacy has nearly vanished from official history: club remixes of three of the album's biggest singles. Illustration by Jackie Lay. Photos by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis and SGranitz/WireImage (Getty Images) **hide caption

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Bruce Springsteen cancels a slate of concerts, citing peptic ulcer disease

Bruce Springsteen cited symptoms of peptic ulcer disease in taking a break from his international tour. The singer, who says he'll make up the concert dates, is seen here performing in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July. Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images **hide caption

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Bruce Springsteen channels soul music's icons on 'Only the Strong Survive'

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Bruce Springsteen on World Cafe

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 11

RTJCU4TRO, the Spanish language remix from Run The Jewels, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on Nov. 11. Jonathan Mannion/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 11

Multimillion dollar music catalogs

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Multimillion dollar music catalogs

David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

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David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America

Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama in the Blue Room before the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on Nov. 22, 2016. It's one of many photos featured in the Renegades book. Pete Souza courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library **hide caption

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In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America

John Mellencamp & Bruce Springsteen, 'Wasted Days'

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Sipping And Sprinting: 24 Songs For Your Roséwave Fun Run

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NYC 'Homecoming' Show Will Star Bruce Springsteen And More, But You Have To Be Vaxxed

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Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Strokes Rock Vaccinated New Yorkers In June

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, seen here in the "Vax Live" fundraising concert held in May, performs at Madison Square Garden in June. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images **hide caption

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'SNL' Musical Guests, Ranked From No. 1 To Morgan Wallen

Megan Thee Stallion kicked off Saturday Night Live's 46th season in style — and with substance. Will Heath/NBC **hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 23

Gorillaz. The virtual band's latest project, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, is on NPR Music's shortlist of the best new albums out on Oct. 23. Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 23

What Bruce Springsteen Lost And Found

Bruce Springsteen's new album, Letter To You, is accompanied by a film about the making of the album. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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What Bruce Springsteen Lost And Found

LISTEN: Bruce Springsteen Returns With 'Letter To You'

100 Greatest Title Tracks Ever Laid Down On Wax

Bruce Springsteen performs live on stage at the Carlton Theatre in Red Bank, N.J., during the Born To Run tour in October 1975. Fin Costello/Redferns / Getty Images **hide caption

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Bon Iver Collaborates With Bruce Springsteen, Hints At New Album

Bon Iver's new single is titled "AUATC." Graham Tolbert & Crystal Quinn/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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World Cafe's Best Songs Of 2019

Brittany Howard made NPR Music's No.1 album of 2019 with Jaime. She's on our playlist of best songs of the year, too. Brantley Guttierez/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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Springsteen Concert Film 'Western Stars' Sheds No New Light

Bruce Springsteen brings his new album to the silver screen in the concert movie, Western Skies. Rob DeMartin/Warner Bros. Pictures **hide caption

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