Bands Gather to Stump Against Bush

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In an unprecedented series of concerts in nine swing states, more than 20 musical acts — including Bruce Springsteen (news), Pearl Jam and the Dixie Chicks (news - web sites) — will perform fund-raising concerts one month before the Nov. 2 election in an effort to unseat President Bush (news - web sites).

The shows, which will begin Oct. 1 in Pennsylvania, will take an unusual approach: as many as six concerts on a single day in cities across the states expected to decide the November presidential race. Other stops on the tour are North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin and the key state in 2000, Florida.

"We're trying to put forward a group of progressive ideals and change the administration in the White House," Springsteen told The Associated Press in the most overtly political statements of his 30-year career. "That's the success or failure, very clear cut and very simple."

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Cover me, Boss tells Ted

By RICHARD HUFF

DAILY NEWS TV EDITOR

The normally press-shy Bruce Springsteen is going public tonight with a one-on-one interview with ABC's Ted Koppel.

Springsteen is appearing on "Nightline" to talk about the intersection of pop culture and politics, as well as a long-rumored concert tour starring him and a lineup of other politically outspoken acts such as REM and Pearl Jam.

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