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Why did Bruce Springsteen appear on the covers of Time and Newsweek in 1975?
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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.
Bruce Springsteen appeared on the covers of Time and Newsweek in 1975 primarily due to an aggressive public relations campaign orchestrated by his record label, Columbia, to coincide with the release of his third album, Born to Run.12
The album was highly anticipated and considered a sensation even before it was officially released, as it was seen to capture the restless dreams of a generation. While the media coverage helped establish his profile, the album itself initially saw only middling sales following its release.12