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Bruce Springsteen in Minneapolis Noise11 31 March 2026 phot by Winston Robinson

Bruce Springsteen Performs Prince’s Purple Rain And Debuts Streets Of Minneapolis In Minneapolis

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen honoured Prince with Purple Rain and performed his protest song Streets Of Minneapolis during the opening night of his 2026 tour in Minneapolis. Newly released video captures the historic moment.

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Bruce Springsteen Minneapolis 31 March 2026 Noise11 pic photo by Winston Robinson

Bruce Springsteen Tears Into The American Felon At First Show of 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen didn’t pull any punches at his first show of 2026, calling the current administration “treasonous” before launching into a protest-heavy setlist in Minneapolis.

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Bruce Springsteen Streets of Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen Streets Of Minneapolis Condemns ICE Violence In New Protest Song

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen has released Streets Of Minneapolis, a rapid-response protest song condemning trump’s Gestapo violence and honouring two victims killed by federal agents.

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Graham Nash at the Palais Theatre Melbourne 7 March 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Graham Nash Says “F*ck ICE, F*ck Trump”

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Nash has delivered a fierce statement condemning ICE and Donald Trump, arguing that political activism has always been central to his music and legacy.

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Girl Monstar release new single Hate Train from upcoming album GRRRR

Girl Monstar Return With Protest Single ‘Hate Train’ Ahead Of New Album ‘GRRRR!!’

by Paul Cashmere

Girl Monstar have released their protest single Hate Train, previewing the forthcoming album GRRRR due January 2026.

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John Lennon performing live at Madison Square Garden in 1972 during the One to One concerts, featured in the Instant Karma live premiere and Power To The People box set

John Lennon Estate Releases New “Sunday Bloody Sunday” Music Video Ahead of Power To The People Box

by Paul Cashmere

On 26 September 2025, the John Lennon estate premiered a brand-new music video for “Sunday Bloody Sunday (Ultimate Mix),” reintroducing Lennon’s furious protest anthem just ahead of the Power To The People (The Ultimate Collection) box set release on 10 October.

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Billy Bragg photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Billy Bragg Releases Protest Song For Palestine ‘Hundred Year Hunger’

by Labelle Hayes

Billy Bragg has once again turned to song as a form of political and humanitarian protest, releasing a new track in support of Palestine titled ‘Hundred Year Hunger’. The song arrives in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, which this week launches an attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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