Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Bruce Springsteen Credits Band’s High Pay for His Success

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Bruce Springsteen is a famous American singer. He recently talked about his band’s success at a movie showing in London. His band is named the E Street Band. They have been making music and touring the world since the 1970s.

At the event, Springsteen said he pays his band a lot of money. He added that he is a good boss. These things have helped his career a lot.

Bruce Springsteen has been with the E Street Band for a long time. Some of the band members have been with him for decades.

They were in London to show a new documentary movie about their band. The movie is called “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band”. It will be shown on Hulu in the US and Disney+ on October 25. The movie talks about how the band has stayed together for a long time.

At the event, Springsteen and other band members talked more about their band. They said focusing on the music and not just success has helped them.

Springsteen is known for his popular songs like “Born to Run” and “Born in the USA”. He has sold more than 140 million records around the world. He has also won 20 Grammy awards. According to Forbes, he is worth $1.2 billion. Last year, he made around $500 million by-selling his music catalog to Sony.


Vocabulary List:

  1. Documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmen.tər.i/ (noun): A film or television program that provides a factual report on a particular subject.
  2. Touring /ˈtʊər.ɪŋ/ (verb): Traveling around a place to perform music or entertain.
  3. Success /səkˈsɛs/ (noun): The accomplishment of a purpose or goal.
  4. Focus /ˈfoʊ.kəs/ (verb): To concentrate attention or efforts on something.
  5. Popular /ˈpɒp.jə.lər/ (adjective): Liked or admired by many people.
  6. Catalog /ˈkæt.əl.ɒg/ (noun): A complete list of items often in a systematic order.

How much do you know?

In which city did Bruce Springsteen recently talk about his band's success?
London
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
What is the name of Bruce Springsteen's band?
A Street Band
E Street Band
Springsteen Band
Rocking Band
When will the documentary "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band" be shown on Hulu and Disney+?
October 25
December 5
November 10
September 15
How many Grammy awards has Bruce Springsteen won?
10
15
20
25
What are two popular songs by Bruce Springsteen mentioned in the text?
Purple Rain and Let It Be
Sweet Child O' Mine and Hotel California
Born to Run and Born in the USA
Bohemian Rhapsody and Stairway to Heaven
How much did Bruce Springsteen make by selling his music catalog to Sony last year?
$100 million
$200 million
$300 million
$500 million
Bruce Springsteen said he doesn't pay his band much money.
The E Street Band has been making music and touring since the 1980s.
The documentary "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band" will not be available on Hulu or Disney+.
Bruce Springsteen has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
According to Forbes, Bruce Springsteen is worth $1.2 billion.
Bruce Springsteen has never won a Grammy award.
Bruce Springsteen has been with the E Street Band since the .
According to the text, Bruce Springsteen made around $500 million last year by selling his music catalog to .
Bruce Springsteen is known for popular songs like "Born to Run" and "Born in the ."
The E Street Band members mentioned in the text have been with Bruce Springsteen for .
Springsteen emphasized focusing on the music rather than just .
Bruce Springsteen has won a total of Grammy awards.
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