A rumor discussed on message boards and now fueled by Rolling Stone puts Phish on Bonnaroo's What stage Friday and Saturday nights (6/12-6/13 in Manchester, TN). (Bruce Springsteen will allegedly close on Sunday.) It would be the first time the... CONTINUE READING PHISH TO HEADLINE BONNAROO '09?»
Posted on December 16, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Bruce Springsteen | Phish | Trey Anastasio | Vetiver
When we posted the video for "My Lucky Day," we assumed an accompanying image of Bruce looking downward and standing in front of a brown background besides the words "Working On A Dream" was the album's official artwork. Nope. Turns... CONTINUE READING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S WORKING ON A DREAM ALBUM ART»
Posted on December 9, 2008 in Album Art (6 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Peter Bjorn And John
Bruce Springsteen's been "Working On A Dream" and working on promoting his new album of the same name. In addition to the title track, we've heard both bonuses, "A Night With The Jersey Devil" and "The Wrestler." Now we have... CONTINUE READING NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN VIDEO - "MY LUCKY DAY"»
Posted on December 1, 2008 in Album Art, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Depeche Mode
That song the Boss dedicated to (and debuted for) President-elect Obama is now available as a free MP3. But you only have two days, so go download. ... CONTINUE READING NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - "WORKING ON A DREAM"»
Posted on November 24, 2008 in MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Bruce Springsteen | Jay-Z
Because the Boss is all about manly sports these days, the trailer for Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler features a broken-faced (and spirited) Mickey Rourke with really bad hair, Marisa Tomei as the stripper with a heart of gold, Evan Rachel... CONTINUE READING THE WRESTLER TRAILER INCLUDES SPRINGSTEEN'S SONG OF THE SAME NAME»
Posted on November 21, 2008 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Evan Rachel Wood | Mickey Rourke | Tegan And Sara | The Wrestler
Sort of. If you recall, Bruce already did a version of "Working On A Dream" while stumping on the campaign trail in Ohio. This, though, is the first time the studio version was played alongside NFL highlights and made to... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN DEBUTS TUNE DURING NFL HALFTIME, ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM»
Posted on November 17, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia | The Kills
Last week Bruce Springsteen got in the Halloween spirit and spent "A Night With The Jersey Devil." Yesterday, feeling election day inch closer, he spent an afternoon at a Barack Obama rally in Cleveland. He played a six-song set that... CONTINUE READING NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - "WORKING ON A DREAM" (LIVE IN OHIO)»
Posted on November 3, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Bruce Springsteen | Robyn
Who knew Bruce was so into Halloween? Earlier this week we learned that the Springsteens' haunted mansion in Rumson has become so popular they had to cancel the festivities this year. He is making it up to us, though. Today... CONTINUE READING NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - "A NIGHT WITH THE JERSEY DEVIL"»
Posted on October 31, 2008 in MP3, Video (4 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Wilco
Sorry, kids. The Boss has announced on his website that the annual Halloween decoration of his New Jersey mansion is canceled due to "catastrophic success" (i.e., too many people were coming by). You'll have to Trick Or Sign My Nebraska... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN CANCELS HALLOWEEN»
Posted on October 29, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Mission Of Burma
Last night NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom hosted a "Change Rocks" fundraiser for Obama, featuring Class of '99 Rock Hall inductees the Boss and the Piano Man. Some tickets were priced at $25,000 each (preempting the World Series isn't cheap). Springsteen has... CONTINUE READING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BILLY JOEL DUET FOR OBAMA»
Posted on October 17, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Billy Joel | Bruce Springsteen | India.Arie | John Legend
Pennsylvania wasn't the only battleground state the Boss visited this weekend in service of his chosen candidate (he also hit Columbus, OH on Sunday), but it was particularly poetic seeing a massive crowd take to Philly's Ben Franklin Parkway to... CONTINUE READING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN STUMPS AND STRUMS FOR OBAMA IN THE STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA»
Posted on October 6, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Bruce Springsteen
Springsteen and the E Street Band are set for Tampa on 2/1 and hopefully there are no wardrobe malfunctions or penis-shaped guitar (or saxophone, Clarence) shadows. Should be triumphant. Read more at NFL.com.... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN HEADLINING SUPER BOWL XLIII HALFTIME SHOW»
Posted on September 29, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | of Montreal | Super Bowl
Mysterious Chicago/Michigan/New York crew Salem remind me of the Cocteau Twins hijacking Royal Trux's early junkie vibe and some thick, distorted electronic percussion then performing at a Dash Snow opening. Or whatever. The band-directed low-lit video for "Dirt," from their... CONTINUE READING NEW SALEM VIDEO - "DIRT"»
Posted on September 11, 2008 in MP3, Video (5 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Kanye West | Passion Pit | Salem | SXSW
Alan Vega and Martin Rev, aka dark lo-fi electro-duo Suicide, were amazing in their heyday, especially when you consider they formed in 1971, pre-dating and influencing a shit-load of post-punk, noise, no wave, synth-pop, and industrial acts that followed. (If... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN, LIARS, SPIRITUALIZED, GRINDERMAN, AND OTHERS COVER SUICIDE»
Posted on June 23, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Alan Vega | Bruce Springsteen | Grinderman | Liars | Lydia Lunch | Martin Rev | Nick Cave | Spiritualized | Suicide | Sunn 0))) | Vincent Gallo
In 2004, R.E.M. and Bruce Springsteen took part in the Vote For Change tour, along with the Dixie Chicks, DMB, Jackson Browne, Pearl Jam, etc., to inspire folks to vote against George W. Bush. It didn't work, obviously, but four... CONTINUE READING STIPE GEEKS OUT AROUND THE BOSS, BUCK LEARNS "BORN TO RUN"»
Posted on April 30, 2008 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | R.E.M.
Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like CONTINUE READING OLDSTAND: ROLLING STONE, MARCH 10, 1988»
Posted on March 31, 2008 in OldStand (10 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Bruce Springsteen | The Rolling Stones | U2
"We Are The World" is in the air. We caught a pretty good whiff of it with Jimmy and Ben, but this footage from Japanese television takes USA For Africa to the next level. In fact, the footage you're about... CONTINUE READING NEW JAPAN FOR AFRICA VIDEO - "WE ARE THE WORLD"»
Posted on February 29, 2008 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Billy Joel | Bruce Springsteen | Cyndi Lauper | Diana Ross | Lionel Richie | Michael Jackson | Ray Charles | Stevie Wonder | USA For Africa
Breathe a sigh of relief, Christopher Cross. Newly soberish Amy Winehouse was Hancock-blocked (sorry) from sweeping the big four categories at tonight's Grammys when Herbie inexplicably picked up Best Album honors. Wino did have a huge night via satellite, though:... CONTINUE READING 2008 GRAMMYS WINNERS LIST»
Posted on February 11, 2008 (27 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Bruce Springsteen | Grammys | Kanye West
A Jersey shore troubadour, through and through. With a mix of camera filters, diners, and girls of all shapes and sizes, the Boss manages a touching tribute to summers at the beach and the endless poetry his love for NJ... CONTINUE READING NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN VIDEO - "GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES"»
Posted on January 21, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen
One of the finest treats of the past few months was watching that shaky footage of Win and Régine joining Bruce & the E Streeters up in Ottawa. In hindsight that collab has an air of inevitability about it (as... CONTINUE READING WHEN BUTLER MET BRUCE»
Posted on November 20, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Bruce Springsteen
We showed Against Me! some wine-drenched love a ways back and got mostly grief for it. First comment: "This is absolute dog shit." Sigh. If only Bruce Springsteen were a regular Stereogum commenter! We recently mentioned everyone covering the Boss,... CONTINUE READING WHO'S THE BOSS LISTENING TO?»
Posted on October 24, 2007 (8 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | Bruce Springsteen | Dropkick Murphys | Rihanna | Social Distortion | The National
No shortage of Bruce love ever, really. Recently, Jesse Malin and Arcade Fire wrangled the Boss for cameos. But even when Springsteen's not in promo-mode, we always seem to be listening to his music. April had that all-star live tribute... CONTINUE READING EVERYONE COVERS SPRINGSTEEN»
Posted on October 18, 2007 in MP3 (30 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Bat For Lashes | Bettye LaVette | Bruce Springsteen | Chromatics | David Gray | Jesse Malin | Josh Ritter | Ted Leo
Yes, this really happened. Remember when you first heard "Keep The Car Running" and thought, "That's the best Bruce Springsteen song not written by Bruce Springsteen"? Apparently so did the Boss! A few hours ago, Bruce & the E Street... CONTINUE READING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COVERS ARCADE FIRE, JOINED BY WIN BUTLER & RéGINE CHASSAGNE IN ONTARIO 10/14/07»
Posted on October 15, 2007 in Video (27 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Bruce Springsteen
Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, Jon McMillan breaks 'em down for you. This week: a young Silvio Dante and friends fight the power -- and win. CONTINUE READING VIDEO HANGOVER: ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID - "SUN CITY"»
Posted on October 2, 2007 in Video, Video Hangover (16 comments)
Tags: Bret Michaels | Bruce Springsteen | Hall And Oates | Lou Reed | Miles Davis | Steven Van Zandt | The Ramones | U2
Now that we've all had a chance to stream Bruce's new one, let's get down to it: There is something Magic about Springsteen when he teams with the E Street Band. There's been plenty of magic when he goes... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - MAGIC»
Posted on September 27, 2007 in Premature Evaluation (13 comments)
Tags: A Camp | Bruce Springsteen | Nina Persson | Shudder To Think | The Cardigans