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Bruce Springsteen
American rock musician Bruce Springsteen performs at the New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala at Alice Tully Hall in New York City, 2025. The gala featured a screening of Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025), a biopic centering on the making of Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska.
Released in 2002, Bruce Springsteen's album The Rising explores the consequences of the September 11 attacks and their aftermath. The album reflects on the impact of these events, continuing a tone established by his song "My City of Ruins," which he performed in the wake of the tragedy.1