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Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Bruce Springsteen Calls Out Exactly How ‘Moron' Trump Rose To Power
Bruce Springsteen isn't letting up on his digs at PresidentDonald Trump and the administration he's already ripped as 'incompetent and treasonous.' The Boss, who is in the midst of the European leg of his Land of Hope and Dreams tour with the E Street Band, told The New York Times that he wanted to use his shows' set list to address the 'current situation' in the United States. 'It's an American tragedy,' said the rocker in a feature published on Wednesday. He went on, 'I think that it was the combination of the deindustrialization of the country and then the incredible increase in wealth disparity that left so many people behind. It was ripe for a demagogue.' 'And while I can't believe it was this moron that came along, he fit the bill for some people. But what we've been living through in the last 70 days is things that we all said, 'This can't happen here.' 'This will never happen in America.' And here we are.' Springsteen's criticism led to Trump raging on his Truth Social platform last month, calling the Boss 'dumb as a rock' and a 'dried out 'prune' of a rocker.' Trump also claimed without evidence that former Vice President Kamala Harrispaid Springsteen and other stars to endorse her presidential campaign and shared a wacky, edited clip of himself hitting a golf ball that cuts to a video of a 'ball' hitting Springsteen. Springsteen — who has been defended by Neil Young, Eddie Vedderand Bono amid the Trump feud — told the Times that he still has hope despite the state of the country. 'Because we have a long democratic history. We don't have an autocratic history as a nation,' he said. 'It's fundamentally democratic, and I believe that at some point that's going to rear its head and things will swing back. Let's knock on wood.' Last month, the rocker included recordings of two of his viral speeches against Trump on his 'Land of Hope & Dreams' live EP, which also includes a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom.' The Boss reportedly hadn't played the track — which expresses solidarity with marginalized people — live since 1988 before performing itseveraltimes on his tour this year. Obama Says U.S. Moving 'Dangerously Close' To Autocracy Under Trump Former Trump Aide Steve Bannon Says Fox News Is Pushing 'Pure Propaganda' On Iran 'Nobody Knows': Trump Won't Say Whether He Will Move Forward With U.S. Strikes On Iran
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'90s Grunge Legend, 60, Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Wife and 2 Kids
'90s Grunge Legend, 60, Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Wife and 2 Kids originally appeared on Parade. had his whole family by his side during his latest red carpet outing. On Thursday, June 12, the Pearl Jam rocker stepped out for the premiere of his new documentary film Matter of Time at the Tribeca Film Festival, where he brought along his wife Jill Vedder and their two daughters, OliviaJames, 21, and HarperMoon, 16. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Eddie, 60, was dressed for the evening in a simple black suit, which he accessorized with a dark grey fedora. His wife, an executive producer of Matter of Time, was dressed in an off-white blazer paired with an orange lace-lined top and white pants, while her hair was pulled back into a low ponytail. Harper, the couple's younger daughter, was dressed up in a fancy baby blue gown that featured white floral detailing on the fabric. Her older sister, Olivia, opted for a white mini dress with dark floral buttons that lined the cutouts on her plunging neckline. The Vedder's new film documents the work of the EB Research Partnership, a nonprofit organization founded by Eddie and Jill, dedicated to treating the rare genetic disorder Epidermolysis Bullosa. Eddie also gave an emotional performance during the evening, hitting the stage at The Indeed Theater to sing a six-song set, including a few covers and two of his own Pearl Jam songs, "Porch" and "Last Kiss."'90s Grunge Legend, 60, Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Wife and 2 Kids first appeared on Parade on Jun 13, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
Forbes
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Eddie Vedder Amplifies Fight Against Childrens Butterfly Disease
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 03: Eddie Vedder And The Earthlings perform at theBeacon Theatre on ... More February 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by) Pearl Jam's frontman turns his platform into a powerful force for epidermolysis bullosa research, just as breakthrough gene therapies offer unprecedented hope. Matter of Time, a documentary that follows Eddie and Jill Vedder and a passionate community uniting to cure a devastating disease, will have its world premiere to a sold-out audience at the 24th Tribeca Festival in New York on Thursday, June 12th. The film captures the electrifying energy of Vedder's solo concerts in Seattle, organized to raise funds for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) - a rare and debilitating genetic skin disorder that mostly affects children, causing fragile, blistering skin. When Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder took the stage in Seattle in October 2023, he wasn't just performing for his devoted fanbase. The legendary musician was on a mission that extended far beyond entertainment—raising critical funds for epidermolysis bullosa (EB) research while documenting the journey in what would become the compelling documentary Matter of Time. All proceeds from these concerts went directly to EB Research Partnership (EBRP), the world's largest organization funding research for EB, with the ambitious goal of finding a cure by 2030. 'It's so special to be playing for a purpose, the purpose being this incredible mission,' Vedder told in a trailer for the upcoming film. His words capture a moment of convergence between celebrity advocacy and scientific breakthrough that couldn't be more timely. The Perfect Storm of Progress The Vedders' fundraising concerts come at a pivotal moment in the fight against EB, a devastating genetic condition that causes the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch—earning it the heartbreaking nickname 'butterfly disease' because patients' skin is as fragile as a butterfly's wings. The timing is particularly significant given the recent wave of therapeutic breakthroughs that have transformed what was once considered an untreatable condition into one where hope is becoming reality. The disease affects approximately 1 in 50,000 births globally, with patients enduring a lifetime of painful wounds, restricted movement, and often shortened lifespans due to complications. For decades, treatment was limited to wound care and pain management. Today, that landscape is rapidly changing. Professor Jean Tang, Stanford Medicine Gene Therapy Breakthrough Reshapes Treatment Landscape The scientific community has achieved what many considered impossible just years ago. FDA approves Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus type 1 vector-based gene therapy, for the treatment of wounds in patients 6 months of age and older with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa—marking the first approved topical gene therapy for this devastating condition. This groundbreaking treatment represents more than just medical progress; it embodies the same spirit of hope that the Vedders channels in advocacy. A gene therapy gel applied to the wounds of nine people - three of whom were children - with the blistering skin disease epidermolysis bullosa helped the wounds heal and remain healed for several months in clinical trials led by Stanford Medicine researchers. The therapy works by delivering the correct genetic code directly to affected skin areas, essentially teaching the body to produce the missing proteins that would normally hold skin layers together. For patients who have lived with chronic, painful wounds for decades, this represents nothing short of a miracle. DNA and Gene Therapy The Power of Purpose-Driven Advocacy Jill and Eddie Vedder co-founded EBRP with a group of families, with the sheer intent of curing this devastating disease, working tirelessly to raise awareness and drive resources toward groundbreaking research. Produced by Door Knocker Media in association with EB Research Partnership and the Vitalogy Foundation, Matter of Time blends powerful music with the poignant, real-life stories of patients, families, researchers, and thought leaders, revealing how determination and innovation are paving the way toward a cure. The film shows a community fiercely dedicated to ending EB, capturing the spirit, resilience, and grit needed to tackle this challenging but achievable mission The Vedders' approach to advocacy demonstrates how celebrity platforms can accelerate medical research in meaningful ways. Rather than simply writing a check, the musician has created a multimedia experience that educates audiences while generating substantial funding. The documentary Matter of Time showcases both the human stories behind EB and the cutting-edge research offering new hope. 'The goal is treatments. The goal is ultimately a cure,' Vedder says. 'It brings a sense of hope that feels like just a matter of time.' This sentiment perfectly captures the current moment in EB research, where multiple therapeutic approaches are showing remarkable promise. The musician's concerts weren't just fundraising events—they were awareness campaigns that brought a rare disease into the mainstream conversation. This type of advocacy has proven crucial for rare disease research, where limited patient populations often mean limited research funding and pharmaceutical interest. Multiple Pathways to Healing The field of EB treatment is experiencing what researchers call a 'therapeutic renaissance.' Beyond the FDA-approved topical gene therapy, several other approaches are showing promise: The Economic Impact of Breakthrough Therapies The development of EB treatments represents a significant economic opportunity within the rare disease pharmaceutical market. Gene therapies, while expensive to develop and initially costly to patients and healthcare systems, often prove cost-effective over time by preventing the chronic care needs that characterize rare diseases. For EB patients, traditional care involves constant wound dressing changes, pain management, nutritional support, and management of complications—costs that can exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars annually per patient. Curative or highly effective treatments, while carrying high upfront costs, can dramatically reduce these ongoing expenses while immeasurably improving patient quality of life. Jill Vedder, chairwoman of EBRP, said, 'It's amazing to witness how far we've come. Epidermolysis Bullosa may be rare, but through the tireless work of our community, our message is reaching more people than ever. This is more than awareness; it's an urgent push to cure EB by 2030, and together, I know we can make it happen.' BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04: Jill and Eddie Vedder Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by J. ...) Celebrity Advocacy's Growing Impact on Medical Research The Vedders' commitment to EB research reflects a broader trend of entertainment figures using their platforms for targeted medical advocacy. Unlike general health awareness campaigns, this focused approach allows celebrities to drive significant resources toward specific conditions that might otherwise struggle for attention. The musician's concerts and documentary represent what researchers call 'translational advocacy'—efforts that don't just raise awareness but directly fund the research needed to develop treatments. This model has proven particularly effective for rare diseases, where traditional pharmaceutical development models often fall short due to small patient populations. "We are thankful for the Vedders' commitment to this community, their platform has accelerated an innovative approach for medical research,' said Michael Hund, CEO of EB Research Partnership, 'Our hope is that our model for EB of novel technology solutions, inspiring collaboration across the medical community, and a pioneering venture philanthropy investment strategy, can lead to not only treatments and cures for EB, but also provide a road map for the greater rare disease population." Looking Toward a Future Without EB The convergence of scientific breakthrough and celebrity advocacy suggests that EB may soon join the ranks of genetic diseases that have been transformed from fatal to manageable or even curable. Recent breakthroughs in gene therapy continue to transform the landscape of therapies for epidermolysis bullosa (EB), offering encouraging outcomes for patients suffering from this severe blistering skin disease. For families affected by EB, the message from the Vedders' advocacy and recent scientific advances is clear: hope is not just possible—it's scientifically justified. The combination of approved therapies, promising clinical trials, and sustained advocacy efforts suggests that the 'matter of time' Vedder references may be shorter than many dared hope. The Road Ahead As Matter of Time prepares for release, it will likely serve as both documentation of current progress and catalyst for future advances. The film promises to showcase the human faces behind the science, making the urgent need for continued research impossible to ignore. The story of EB treatment development demonstrates how breakthrough medical advances often require more than just scientific innovation—they need sustained advocacy, patient courage, and public support. The Vedders' commitment to this cause exemplifies how celebrity platforms, when used thoughtfully, can accelerate the translation of laboratory discoveries into real-world treatments. For the EB community, this moment represents unprecedented convergence of hope and possibility. Between approved gene therapies, promising research pipelines, and sustained advocacy efforts, the future for butterfly children looks brighter than ever before. As Vedder suggests, it truly may be just a matter of time.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bruce Springsteen Is Under Attack by Trump. These Are All the Artists Supporting Him
In the music community, support and admiration for Bruce Springsteen isn't remotely a scoop; he's long been admired by his peers and those he's inspired. But Springsteen's recent onstage comments in Manchester, England, about Donald Trump — calling the administration 'corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous' — and the increasingly authoritarian state of America have drawn the president's ire. Trump even threatened a 'major investigation' into Springsteen for his endorsement of Kamala Harris. In light of Trump's attacks, a slew of musicians have publicly reaffirmed their support for the New Jersey legend. Here's a rundown of a list that will surely continue to grow. Springsteen's brand of tradition-soaked rock & roll may have seemed the antithesis of punk and its offspring grunge when Pearl Jam launched in 1990. But any notion of an oil-and-water chemistry dissipated as early as 2004, when Eddie Vedder appeared onstage during a Springsteen and E Street Band show for a version of 'Better Man.' A decade later, the two teamed up for a cover of AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' during a Springsteen show in Australia. More from Rolling Stone Escaped Inmate Asks Lil Wayne, NBA YoungBoy, Meek Mill for Help Elon Calls Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Bill a 'Disgusting Abomination' Neil Young Invites Donald Trump to Summer Tour After Springsteen Spat During Pearl Jam's May 16 show in Pittsburgh, Vedder showed where he stood in the Bruce-vs.-Trump war by playing a version of Springsteen's 'My City of Ruins.' Two days later, at the same venue, Vedder made his feelings even more evident, repeating some of Springsteen's litany of Trump disruptions and Springsteen's retorts ('That's happening,' 'That is also happening'). He continued, 'Part of free speech is open discussion. Part of democracy is healthy public discourse. The name-calling is so beneath us. Bruce has always been as pro-American with his values and liberty, and his justice has always remained intact. And I'm saying this now to be sure this freedom to speak will still exist in a year or two when we come back to this microphone.' In case no one got the message even then, Vedder posted a photo on social media wearing a 'United States vs. Bruce Springsteen' baseball cap. The same night Vedder spoke out in solidarity with Springsteen, the former Led Zeppelin frontman did something similar during a performance with his band Saving Grace at a show in Finland. 'Right now in England, which is where we come from — not quite the land of the ice and snow — Bruce Springsteen is touring right now in the U.K., and he's putting out some really serious stuff,' Plant told the crowd. 'So tune in to him.' Addressing tensions between the U.K. and the U.S., Plant said, 'Let's all hope that we can be …' before going into a version of his former band's 'Friends.' The Springsteen-Young mutual appreciation society dates back to at least the mid-Eighties, when Young, along with Crosby, Stills & Nash, took part in the first of Young and his then-wife Pegi's Bridge School benefit shows in California. Since then, they've shared a stage more than a few times, playing Young's 'Rockin' in the Free World' and 'Down by the River.' Addressing Trump directly, Young posted on his website on May 19: 'Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made. Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce. You know how I feel.' It's not the first time Young has gone after Trump: In 2020, he posted an open letter to the then first-time president, calling him 'a disgrace to my country' and demanding Trump stop using 'Rockin' in the Free World' at rallies. Given that Trump was a fan at one point — he was in the audience at a CSNY reunion show in New York in 2006 — the pro-Bruce remarks may sting. Musically and politically, the former Rage Against the Machine guitarist shares plenty in common with Springsteen, down to joining the E Street band on their High Hopes Tour in 2014. At the Boston Calling Music Festival on May 25, Morello told the crowd, 'Bruce is going after Trump because Bruce, his whole life, he's been about truth, justice, democracy, equality. And Trump is mad at him because Bruce draws a bigger audience. Fuck that guy.' Morello then played Springsteen's 'The Ghost of Tom Joad.' In a 2018 interview, Ness expressed surprise that Springsteen was an admirer of his band Social Distortion, whose influence is documented in the new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain. 'I became a Springsteen fan later on, much later,' Ness said. 'I was not getting turned on to Springsteen when I was a kid. His live shows are what I really like. You know, we just kind of became friends. He was a big supporter of Social Distortion in the early Nineties. I was like, 'How did this guy even hear of us?'' The two wound up on a few mutual stages, including a New York-area Social D show in 2019. At the Punk Rock Bowling Festival in Las Vegas on May 26, Ness made his admiration for Springsteen even more apparent, talking about how 'freedoms being taken away from us' and adding, 'I'm good friends with Bruce Springsteen…. All I'm saying is, pay attention.' He also told the crowd he had warned them in the past about 'T-rump,' who is the 'worst [president] we ever had.' (Watch at the 31:00 mark above.) The U2 singer and Springsteen also go way back, starting at least with Springsteen joining the Irish band onstage in Philadelphia in 1987. In 2002, Bono hopped onstage during a Springsteen Miami show for a version of 'Because the Night,' and later on, Springsteen inducted U2 into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Asked about the Trump back-and-forth by Jimmy Kimmel on May 27, Bono succinctly summed up whose side he was on: 'There's only one Boss in America.' The Americana singer-songwriter has never held his tongue when it comes to speaking out about political and social issues and has often cited Springsteen as an influence on his songwriting. So it's no surprise that Isbell would be in Springsteen's corner here. On social media, he planted his flag, and took a shot at Trump's petulance, writing: 'Just want to make sure everybody knows Bruce Springsteen is an incredibly nice and kind and generous dude who has made some of the greatest albums of all time and sorry big baby but there's only one Boss.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
NZ Herald
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Weekend events: Power Ballads, film, brass band and more
Patrons have the chance to emulate the likes of Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam at the Power Ballads event being held at Smash Palace on Saturday. Photo / Lana Andelane Saturday, June 7 Power Ballads: Test your vocal skills and play air guitar for prizes. Get your Even Flow on with songs from Pearl Jam, Creed, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Guns N' Roses and more. Smash Palace from 8pm.
