Springsteen released his protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” on January 29

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Tom Morello, left [The Rock Revival], Bruce Springsteen, right [Rob DeMartin]

Last night, Bruce Springsteen joined Tom Morello on stage in Minneapolis as a surprise guest at Morello’s anti-ICE benefit concert with co-headliners Rise Against. Two days ago, Springsteen released the protest song “Streets of Minneapolis, which he wrote and recorded in just two days.

Springsteen debuted his new song, and joined Morello for “Power to the People” and “The Ghost of Tom Joad.”

Check out the fan-filmed footage below.

Surprisingly, one of the most politically-charged artists ever – Rage Against the Machine – have been notably absent during one of the most politically turbulent times in our country’s history.