Bruce Springsteen two new albums are in the works, with the 76-year-old singer-songwriter revealing to Rolling Stone that he has already completed one record and is actively working on a second.
Speaking to Rolling Stone writer Andy Greene, Springsteen was direct about where things stand: ‘I’m currently working on a couple of records. I did finish one, and it is done. I’m in the process of working on this other one, which, because of the nature of the material, felt like it should come out first. So that’s the situation I’m in. I’m trying to finish that up, and I’d like to release that first. And then this other record that I made, which is not time-relevant, it can come out at any time and it’ll work.’
When Greene pressed him on whether the first release is a solo record or an E Street Band record, Springsteen offered nothing beyond: ‘It’s a surprise.’
What we know about the Bruce Springsteen two new albums
Both records remain unannounced in any formal sense. What the interview does confirm is the sequencing logic: one album, already finished, is sitting in the vault while Springsteen completes a second that he believes needs to land first because of its material. The finished record, by contrast, he describes as evergreen, not tied to a particular moment and capable of arriving whenever the time suits.
His most recent studio record was Only the Strong Survive, his 21st studio album, released in 2022. That was a covers collection. Whether either of the new records follows a similar format, or returns to original material, is something Springsteen is keeping close.
Philadelphia, politics, and the end of the Land of Hope and Dreams tour
The interview came alongside a separate announcement: on 10 September, Springsteen released a 37-minute live video shot on the final night of the E Street Band’s Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, filmed at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
In a statement, Springsteen said: ‘I’m thrilled to be releasing our final show from the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour, recorded in the birthplace of American freedom, Philadelphia, USA. On the tour, we rocked the house from one end of the country to the other and, while we were at it, we spoke up everywhere in defence of our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, and our sacred democracy, which are under attack by a lawless President and his regime. It’s all captured on our Philadelphia Freedom Cut, hope you enjoy it.’
Three additional videos from the Philadelphia concert are to follow, all released before the end of 2026. The tour was consistently vocal in its opposition to Donald Trump, and Springsteen addressed that head-on when Greene raised the question of lost fans.
‘Well, I’m old now and I do what I want to do, which I’ve actually always done my entire life,’ he said. ‘I always made the records I wanted to make and then went out and found the audience for them. So it was the same thing with this show. This was the show I wanted to make, the story I wanted to tell. I went out to find its audience, and I’m sure there were people, and I’ve read things where people were vehement about the content of the show, and that’s just the way the chips fall. And that’s OK with me right now.’
It is the same logic he appears to be applying to the new music: make it, shape it right, then release it when it’s ready. For anyone tracking what comes next from Bruce Springsteen, the full interview is available now at Rolling Stone. The Philadelphia Freedom Cut is out now, with the remaining three instalments due before the close of 2026.
