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How Bruce Springsteen's 'Devils & Dust' became a No. 1 album despite Starbucks ban

The album was deemed "too racy" for the global conglomerate.
American Songwriter

21 Years Ago Today, Bruce Springsteen Took What Might Be His Most Audacious (And Controversial) Record to No. 1 With One of His Darkest Songs Ever

Bruce Springsteen scored his first-ever No. 1 album without the E Street Band, 'Devils & Dust', on May 8, 2005.

21 Years Ago Today, Starbucks Banned this Controversial Springsteen CD

Devils and Dust album got the ‘Adult content’ sticker.
American Songwriter

21 Years Ago, Bruce Springsteen’s Lyrics Were Too Raunchy for a Major Retailer

Twenty-one years ago, Bruce Springsteen's lyrics kept one rising music retailer from stocking a massively successful album.