Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 25th Anniversary @ MSG, NYC 10/29-30/09

Catch performances by Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, and Springsteen & Fogerty at YouTube. It's only a matter of time before Sting, James Taylor, Jeff Beck, Metallica, U2, and the epic grand finale jams show up, too. ... CONTINUE READING ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME 25TH ANNIVERSARY @ MSG, NYC 10/29-30/09»

Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" Kicks Off Giants Stadium's Last Stand

As you might have heard, the Meadowlands (aka Giants Stadium) is going to be demolished following this year's football season. As you might have also heard, NJ Ambassador Bruce Sprinsgteen is playing a series of shows there to mark the... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN'S "WRECKING BALL" KICKS OFF GIANTS STADIUM'S LAST STAND»

Posted on October 1, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | The Walkmen

U2 Hit Giants Stadium This Week, 30 Rock This Weekend

Phoenix is waging an impressive campaign to invade the greater NYC area this week. For a bunch of non-megalomaniacs. If you wanna see how a true takeover is done, of course, you must look to St. Bono and the U2s,... CONTINUE READING U2 HIT GIANTS STADIUM THIS WEEK, 30 ROCK THIS WEEKEND»

Happy 60th Bruce Springsteen

If you have the energy to perform Born To Run cover-to-cover on the eve of your 60th birthday, you are doing something right. That is exponentially more true if you are the one who wrote Born To Run. Happy happy,... CONTINUE READING HAPPY 60TH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN»

Posted on September 23, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen

Rosanne Cash Enlists Tweedy, Springsteen, Costello For Covers LP

You know when your parents are like, "What is that garbage you're listening to?" and turn down your Soulja Boy CD and try to turn you to on to some Bob Seger shit from before you were born? Parents are... CONTINUE READING ROSANNE CASH ENLISTS TWEEDY, SPRINGSTEEN, COSTELLO FOR COVERS LP»

Alumni Set For R&R HOF 25th Anniversary Benefit

Bruce Springsteen, U2, Eric Clapton, CSN, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Metallica, and Paul Simon (with and without Garfunkel) will raise money for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation & Museum via concerts at MSG 10/29 and 10/30. Tickets... CONTINUE READING ALUMNI SET FOR R&R HOF 25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT»

Glastonbury 2009: Blur Make Triumphant Return, Everyone Covers MJ

Aside from some heavy rains on Thursday and some quick showers Sunday, the throngs at Worthy Farm this year enjoyed some of the best weather in Glastonbury history. In return, the impressive lineup -- featuring headliners Bruce Springsteen and Neil... CONTINUE READING GLASTONBURY 2009: BLUR MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN, EVERYONE COVERS MJ»

Springsteen/Ticketmaster Fracas Heats Up

A few months ago, Springsteen got pissed at Ticketmaster for directing fans to their in-house TicketsNow scalper site during a NJ sale. Ticketmaster now says the Boss held back 2,300 tickets for the 5/21 Izod Center date. Springsteen manager Jon... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN/TICKETMASTER FRACAS HEATS UP»

Posted on June 22, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Ticketmaster

Triumph At Bonnaroo Videos Are Here (For You To Poop On)

The Tonight Show's Triumph The Insult Comic Dog was everywhere at Bonnaroo '09 -- backstage, onstage, Tent City, the Discotheque Arcade, Scratch DJ Academy. We saw the puppet hound duet with animal rights activist Neko Case ("Do any of those... CONTINUE READING TRIUMPH AT BONNAROO VIDEOS ARE HERE (FOR YOU TO POOP ON)»

Bonnaroo 2009: Trent Says Goodbye, Bruce Says Merry Christmas

By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Sets from Jimmy Buffet and Bruce Springsteen bookended a day of mellow, familiar dadrock with more mass appeal than the inscrutable indie pop that dominated Friday. Backed by Elvis Perkins In Dearland, the ever... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2009: TRENT SAYS GOODBYE, BRUCE SAYS MERRY CHRISTMAS»

Bruce Springsteen And Brandon Flowers Trek Down "Thunder Road"

Brandon Flowers returned from camping this past weekend to hook up with Bruce Sprinsgteen & the E Street Band in the Netherlands for the Pinkpop Festival. (Thanks for the tip, Curtis.) Knowing the Killers' drama like we do, it's logical... CONTINUE READING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND BRANDON FLOWERS TREK DOWN "THUNDER ROAD"»

Springsteen Visits The Daily Show

Last night the Boss sat down with fanboy Jon Stewart to discuss New Jersey, Obama, and credit default swaps (not really). He also performed an acoustic "Working On A Dream." Watch here.... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN VISITS THE DAILY SHOW»

Posted on March 20, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Flying Lotus | Heartless Bastards | Jon Stewart | The Daily Show

New Bruce Springsteen Video - "The Wrestler"

You can argue the ins and outs of Best Song Oscar eligibility until you're Mickey Rourke's reconstructed sadness mug in the face, it doesn't change the fact that there is only one song that should win that award and it... CONTINUE READING NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN VIDEO - "THE WRESTLER"»

Posted on February 18, 2009 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Mickey Rourke | The Depreciation Guilde

Indie Rockers Hang Out On E Street

In case you didn't know: Many bands have been influenced by Bruce Springsteen. Not Superbowl crotch-shot Bruce, but the guy who put together Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, Born To Run,... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS HANG OUT ON E STREET»

Ticketmaster Has Always Sucked, But For Some Reason People Are Shocked By This Springsteen Fiasco

In college I supplemented student loans by working at an independent record store. We sold tickets through Ticketmaster, which was always a headache. A typical example: The second a sale opened, dozens of Deadheads waiting to get their slice of... CONTINUE READING TICKETMASTER HAS ALWAYS SUCKED, BUT FOR SOME REASON PEOPLE ARE SHOCKED BY THIS SPRINGSTEEN FIASCO»

Posted on February 5, 2009 (50 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Jay-Z | Paul McCartney

Bonnaroo 2009 Line-Up: Phish, Springsteen, And More Phish

As rumored late last year, Phish and the Boss will be headlining Bonnaroo 2009. It'll be the legendary jam band's first time at the festival and they'll be making up for lost time by playing two nights. Bruce Springsteen will... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2009 LINE-UP: PHISH, SPRINGSTEEN, AND MORE PHISH»

New Hold Steady - "Atlantic City" (Springsteen Cover)

Since the Boss's and Amrit's eyes are dating, a little more Springsteen-related news doesn't seem at all excessive. Speaking of which: By now the Heroes... CONTINUE READING NEW HOLD STEADY - "ATLANTIC CITY" (SPRINGSTEEN COVER)»

Posted on February 2, 2009 (12 comments)
Tags: Beth Ditto | Bruce Springsteen | Mercury Prize | The Hold Steady | Wilco

Springsteen Defies Super Bowl Oddsmakers With "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," Crotch Shot

What a game, right?! There's a reason I don't write about sports regularly, but I will say that was easily the best Super Bowl I have ever seen since last year's Super Bowl. So much excitement! And pizza! Also it... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN DEFIES SUPER BOWL ODDSMAKERS WITH "TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT," CROTCH SHOT»

Posted on February 2, 2009 in Photo, Video (34 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Lucero | Super Bowl

Is "Queen of the Supermarket" The Worst Springsteen Song Ever?

Darkness On The Edge of Town is great, I've been listening to it a lot this week. But that's a post for another day (later this year, when the album gets reissued). Instead we should consider Working On A Dream,... CONTINUE READING IS "QUEEN OF THE SUPERMARKET" THE WORST SPRINGSTEEN SONG EVER?»

Posted on January 27, 2009 in Video (93 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Bumbershoot | Gang Gang Dance

Arcade Fire Cover "Born In The U.S.A." At Obama Staff Ball

Last night Arcade Fire played the Obama Staff Ball, the final official inaugural event and a celebration of the thousands of folks who campaigned tirelessly for the President. One year ago, Win Butler blogged, "Barack is the first candidate in... CONTINUE READING ARCADE FIRE COVER "BORN IN THE U.S.A." AT OBAMA STAFF BALL»

Posted on January 22, 2009 in Video (24 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Barack Obama | Bruce Springsteen | Bumbershoot | Modest Mouse

Stream The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss

Hey-oh? We would also accept "Working On A Stream." Point is, Bruce Springsteen's new album Working On A Dream is now up for listening at npr.org, so you can go do that now. ... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE NEW BOSS, SAME AS THE OLD BOSS»

Posted on January 20, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen

U2, Springsteen Play Inaugural Celebration At Lincoln Memorial

Barack Obama was the eighth most frequently tagged "artist" on Stereogum in the past twelve months. That makes him even more popular than Animal Collective around here, and deservedly so: Animal Collective may have just released their finest album, but... CONTINUE READING U2, SPRINGSTEEN PLAY INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL »

Wrestler, Slumdog Win Musical Golden Globes

Even though Golden Globes are a joke, a trophy from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is generally believed to increase a film's Oscar prospects. So you should know that the musical winners at last night's awards were A.R. Rahman for... CONTINUE READING WRESTLER, SLUMDOG WIN MUSICAL GOLDEN GLOBES»

New Bruce Springsteen Video - "Life Itself"

One of the videos we missed while sipping nog and sleeping off NYE was the Glasto (and possibly Bonnaroo)-bound Boss's clip for "Life Itself," from his forthcoming Working On A Dream. The "Life Itself" clip follows up on "My Lucky... CONTINUE READING NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN VIDEO - "LIFE ITSELF"»

Posted on January 5, 2009 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Reading | The Gossip

Young, Boss, Blur Headlining Glastonbury '09

In a move to entice your dad into a pair of wellies, Glastonbury has allegedly booked Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and the reunited Blur to headline its annual festival (6/26-28 at Worthy Farm, Pilton). The line-up, bandied about last week,... CONTINUE READING YOUNG, BOSS, BLUR HEADLINING GLASTONBURY '09»

Posted on December 22, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Blur | Bruce Springsteen | Glastonbury | Neil Young | The Drums