Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class' balladeer, often weighing in on politics — most notably when he was a regular presence on Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

Trump was angered by reading reports that Springsteen, without referring to the president by name, had criticized the administration in a Manchester concert. There, the rocker said, "The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art,

On a new live recording from his Land of Hope and Dreams tour, Springsteen isn’t warning us about authoritarianism: “This is happening now.”