Ken Casey, the frontman for Dropkick Murphys — the band Rolling Stone recently lauded as “punk’s loudest anti-Trump voice” — has begun hosting a video interview series, Home of the Brave Backstage, which will feature musicians discussing “the Trump administration, fighting authoritarianism, and the future of our politics.” The first episode finds Casey speaking with Bruce Springsteen about why he’s chosen to speak out against the president. Future episodes will feature chats with Joan Baez, Chuck D, and the Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett, among others. The series’ title refers to Home of the Brave, a nonprofit whose goal is “amplifying voices of the brave Americans speaking out against the Trump administration.” It creates video content featuring everyday Americans speaking out against the president’s policies.
Casey’s co-hosts include former MPD officer Michael Fanone, who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and Sarah Longwell, a member of Home of the Brave’s advisory board. In the first episode, Springsteen tells the hosts how he’s found the American ideal a driving force for him.
And to do my best to narrow that gap. That was my job here on planet Earth, if I had one.” Trending Stories The Beach Boys Canceled Another Show. A John Stamos Spinoff Group Is Taking Their Spot Faith Evans Must Pay $12.5 Million to the Notorious B.I.G.’s Former Manager Patrick Stewart, Beloved ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Actor, Dead at 86 On the New Queens of the Stone Age album, Josh Homme Picks Up the Pieces Casey said in a statement that he appreciates the responsibility of conducting interviews like the one he had with Springsteen.
The singer recently told Rolling Stone about the show and what it means to him to be working alongside Fanone. It turned out that the former policeman was a fan.
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