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Bruce Springsteen performing in November at Madison Square Garden.

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The Record

A Long Road To 'High Hopes': An Interview With Bruce Springsteen

In a one-hour-plus interview with NPR Music's Ann Powers, The Boss talks about his latest album, says the current version of the E Street Band is "the best it's ever been" and shares lessons he learned from his musical heroes as well as playlists full of new music.

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Clockwise from upper left: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, Maria Linden of I Break Horses

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All Songs Considered

New Year, New Mix: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, More

Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are back from their holiday journey to the heartland, rested and ready to celebrate the new year with a batch of new music from some of their favorite artists and latest discoveries.

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Nils Lofgren, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt performing in Paris earlier this month.

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The Record

Do You Really Know What Live Is?

On stage, boy bands, DJs and even rock bands make sometimes mysterious use of technology. When even Bruce Springsteen is using canned sounds in his latest tour, it's time to ask: Are the machines used to create music on stage extension of their human masters? Or vice versa?

In a nearly hour-long address from the stage of the Austin Convention Center at South By Southwest, Bruce Springsteen spoke about his life as a musician and artists who influenced his career.

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SXSW: Live From Austin

Bruce Springsteen's SXSW 2012 Keynote Speech

In a nearly hour-long address from the stage of the Austin Convention Center at South By Southwest on March 15th, Bruce Springsteen spoke about his life as a musician and the artists who influenced his career.

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