Here's an interesting theory about Bruce's visit behind the Iron Curtain in 1988.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080716/tpl-uk-germany-springsteen-4b8df7...

Is it plausible? Are there any other instances of musicians insinuating themselves in political change (Bono and Geldof excluded as I would class them as politicians rather than musicians now)?

Am I right in saying that the (vast) majority of people blogging on this site are men? The site does have the feeling of conversations in a barber's shop. Am I wrong?