Showing All "The Gaslight Anthem" Posts
May 30th, 2012 6 Comments
Way back on "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues," a song from their breakout album The '59 Sound, the Gaslight Anthem were namechecking Tom Petty. This is back when they were more or less considered a punk…   Read Story »
Apr 30th, 2012 9 Comments
A couple of years ago, the Gaslight Anthem rose to prominence in circles where straight-ahead, hearty young punk bands barely ever find ways to matter. In modern-rock radio and in cool-kid…   Read Story »
Dec 12th, 2011 2 Comments
"We didn't forget where we came from, right?" asked Gaslight Anthem lead singer Brian Fallon Friday Night at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, which was an immediately recognized hat-tip; the crowd…   Read Story »
Jun 27th, 2011 1 Comment
BeyoncĂ© doesn't normally play festivals, but by all accounts she killed it at Worth Farm last night. After her Glasto headline performance the star told BBC she was so nervous playing for 175,000…   Read Story »
Jun 17th, 2010 2 Comments
It's a certain Garden State patriot that the Gaslight Anthem are forever indebted to -- a lineage they honor proudly -- though last night the band filed a searing cover of a grunge-era jewel as their…   Read Story »
Jun 12th, 2010 5 Comments
We're live tweeting and shooting everything 'Roo at stereogum.com/bonnaroo. Here's the best of Friday...   Read Story »
May 19th, 2010 Comment
The Gaslight Anthem get their share of Springsteen references. Not surprising -- they're working-class rock guys from Jersey who like to tell stories about the everyday. (And, yeah, they've covered…   Read Story »
Mar 23rd, 2010 5 Comments
Even if you're not from Jersey, you should give a listen to the title track from Gaslight Anthem's forthcoming American Slang. It's a good one, complete with dead friends, epic battles between angels…   Read Story »
Jun 29th, 2009 20 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Jun 17th, 2009 12 Comments
It's actually the Springsteen fans' full-performance take from the more conceptual, little kid-starring official video. Which is why they're going to town in an empty living room. Thing is, you don't…   Read Story »
































