Jonathan Cain Criticizes Bruce Springsteen Over Politics

Longtime Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has sharply criticized fellow rock icon Bruce Springsteen for mixing politics and music, calling the singer an "annoying, bitter old man" who should "shut up." Cain made the remarks during a podcast interview released over recent days, in which he argued that artists should avoid political commentary onstage to unify audiences.

Cain, who is married to evangelist and former Trump advisor Paula White-Cain, expressed his own conservative beliefs while insisting he keeps them separate from his work with Journey. "I try to keep politics out of my music," Cain said, directly naming Springsteen and actor Robert De Niro as examples of celebrities who, in his view, speak out too much. He stated he used to be a Democrat but is now a "diehard conservative."

The musician defended his recent release of a patriotic song, "The Winds of Freedom (A Salute to America)," created for the nation's 250th anniversary, by describing it as an expression of patriotism rather than politics. He compared his stance to that of fellow musician Kid Rock, saying they are "a couple of patriots" who love their flag and nation. Cain argued that an artist's role is to...