January 28, 2026 "I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday, and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors. and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free, Bruce Springsteen" [UPDATE] - Here are the official recording credits for "Streets of Minneapolis:" Produced by: Bruce Springsteen with Ron Aniello Executive Produced by:

January 23, 2026 Today marks what would've been the 76th birthday of E Street Band keyboardist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer "Phantom" Dan Federici , taken from us far too young in 2008, due to melanoma complications. ( Click here to support The Danny Fund, in association with Melanoma Research Alliance. ) Bruce Springsteen has called Federici "the most instinctive and natural musician I ever met," a great "ear player" who made indelible contributions to so many recordings

Vini drums while Toney Hall strums, in their Florida-based group The Hula Hula Boys, via Vini's Facebook page January 22, 2026 Happy birthday, and best wishes for many more happy birthdays ahead, to E Street Band alumnus and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez , who's turned 77 today. Back in the day, Vini earned that "Mad Dog" nickname the hard way. But these days, Vini's a much more mellow fellow, still making music - now via The Hula Hula Boys duo with Toney Hal

photo by Mark Krajnak for Letters To You January 21, 2026 With all the current distractions of life in New Jersey, USA circa 2026 - from inclement weather, to omnipresent electronic-device-addiction, to the dramatic and at times horrifying events transpiring around the country – it seemed like it was going to be pretty hard to focus in on what was going on onstage at the various venues of Light of Day WinterFest 2026, "the Main Event" of which, "Bob [Benjamin]'s Birthday Ba