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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN — ‘The Boss’ — has sold roughly 135million albums in his career. While most people wait for his latest production as loyal fans of the music, there is also a great number who wait to see what political statement he will make. The Boss (a title earned because of his willingness to collect and distribute the post-show money in the early days) has usually released albums that have been a reflection not only of his current emotional state and whatever demons he may be wrestling with but also of a specific time and place in American political upheaval. Free article