Lindsey Hilsum
Driving through a war zone to Aleppo
Driving to Aleppo, the Springsteen song My City of Ruins began to play in my head. But Aleppo is nowhere near rising up – and it may yet have further to fall.
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‘We’re fighting for the existence of democracy in America right now’ – Steve Van Zandt
Steve talks top Krishnan about how The Beatles had a profound effect on the course of his career and how he has used his music to influence politics and social affairs.
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Sam Fender on his new album, mental health and climate change
The 25-year-old, who’s not shy of expressing his opinion on all sorts of issues from mental illness to nuclear war, insists he doesn’t want to be described as “the next Bruce Springsteen”.
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Series 3, Episode 14: Sarfraz Manzoor
Sarfraz Manzoor is a British writer and journalist. He is the inspiration behind the recently released film ‘Blinded by the Light’, which is based on his memoirs ‘Greetings from Bury Park’.
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Gurinder Chadha on tale behind new film ‘Blinded by the Light’
Now you might not automatically link Bruce Springsteen with Luton. But a new film, Blinded By the Light, tells the story of a young boy from Pakistan who grew up in 1980s Luton obsessed with the music and lyrics of the Boss. It’s based on the journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir – Greetings from Bury Park.…
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How 2014 unfolded – in tweets
In Britain, 2014 was the year of the floods, Ukraine saw a revolution, Scotland almost went indy and the deadly Ebola struck west Africa.
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Lindsey Hilsum
The rolling stone that changed rock and pop forever
Bob Dylan’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone” changed rock and pop forever. Now fans have their chance to get their hands on musical history as the original pages to its lyrics will be auctioned in New York.
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Hearing for the first time: what would your song be?
As the video of Joanne Milne breaking down as she hears for the first time goes viral, Channel 4 News asks: what song would you choose if you were hearing for the first time?
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Pete Seeger: 10 things you should know
The iconic folk singer and activist Pete Seeger has died at the age of 94. Channel 4 News looks back on his life – and the 10 things you should know about one of America’s fathers of folk.
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Chris Christie ‘is either a crook or a schnook’
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie faces more trouble as his opponents weigh in. Last week he had to apologise for an aide causing traffic jams. Now Bruce Springsteen is involved too.
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Lindsey Hilsum
The saviour who won’t rise from the streets
“Waste your summer praying in vain, For a saviour to rise from these streets” – what Bruce Springsteen can teach us about Egypt and the Arab Spring.
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Obama and the Boss, fighting for America’s fractured soul
Matt Frei watches Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen in Wisconsin on the final day of the 2012 presidential campaign, in an election for the “fractured soul” of the United States.
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Scarlett Johansson: Obama’s secret weapon?
With the US election too tight to call, politicians hope A-list stars like Scarlett, Clint and Beyonce can convert fans into voters in a two-week overdose of bling politics.
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A dead heat, as Obama and Romney face final debate
The polls could hardly be tighter, and Monday’s final presidential debate could hardly be more crucial. Can Romney keep up his surge of momentum – or will Obama show what he is made of?
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Obama ‘feeling fabulous’ ahead of second debate
The polls are narrowing as Barack Obama prepares to face Mitt Romney in their second debate. And if the president fails to deliver a knockout win, his political life is at risk.
