Earlier this month, the charmingly monikered triple-guitar Nashville punk monster Diarrhea Planet played at the Brooklyn DIY venue Shea Stadium. And at the show, their friend and frequent tourmate…   Read Story »

When it began, early Bruce was an exotic figure -- young and feral, with a wild mop of hair, a scraggly sailor's beard and a fearsome, frenetic intensity. This was Gypsy Bruce, Boardwalk Bruce, car…   Read Story »

Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart" is one of those songs that will continue to turn arenas into pits of ecstasy until long after we're all dead. When I saw Springsteen a couple of months ago, he…   Read Story »

So last night the unthinkable happened: Paulvana, Nirmacca, Nicartney -- whatever they're calling themselves (Abomination is taken) -- performed at the 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief at Madison…   Read Story »

Twenty-eight songs and a running time slightly over three hours. These are the hallmarks of a Bruce Springsteen live show. It was a special night from the start as Tom Morello from Rage Against The…   Read Story »

Hot on the heels of our own list of 2012's 50 best albums comes the grandaddy of 'em all, Rolling Stone. And I'm not kidding about the grandaddy thing: Their top five includes a 63-year-old dude and…   Read Story »

According to the New York Times, NBC Universal will broadcast a one-hour telethon to benefit Hurricane Sandy relief efforts on Friday. The broadcast -- which will air at 8 PM EST on NBCU properties…   Read Story »

There's a reason why I'm not a photographer Here's a nice thing to have happen in your town: A free acoustic Bruce Springsteen show, in the middle of a sunny day, with enough of a crowd that the…   Read Story »

Next month, Bruce Springsteen will turn 63. He is pretty much my dad's age. He has a global audience so adoring that he could easily get away with the standard hour-plus-encores show. And yet, last…   Read Story »

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band delivered a three-hour set at London's Hard Rock Calling, closing it out with a guest appearance by Sir Paul McCartney. "I gotta tell you," the Boss said to…   Read Story »