Latest Bruce Springsteen News - September 24th

Posted: 09-24-2009

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be going on hiatus late this fall.   The length of the hiatus is unknown but you can bet the performance at this years Rock and Roll Hall Fame 25th Anniversary ceremony will be memorable.  Read the article at Spinner.com.  Despite taking some time off Bruce Springsteen and the band will have a full plate of shows in Nashville, Chicago and the soon to be demolished Giants stadium. 

Most of you know are aware that 'The Boss' turned 60 this week.  Despite his age Bruce Springsteen is still rocking 3 hour shows with gusto.  (Click here to read the article)  Even after decades of rocking Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are not showing signs of slowing down.  They have a full plate of dates left before they wrap up their tour this fall. 

Despite being almost eligible for social security Bruce Springsteen's music and he is one of the most durable rock and roll acts out there.  Check out what cbsnews.com and nydailnews.com states about rocking at the ripe age of 60.  60 is the new black, the new 40 and Bruce Springsteen does it with pizazz.  I say keep on rockin' Bruce-y baby you are only as old as you feel.

Latest Bruce Springsteen News - September 4th

Posted: 09-04-2009

Bruce Springsteen to narrate a NFL network special about last year's Super Bowl performance.  Click here to read about it.  I am sure that the show which airs September 7th will provide the fans a candid look at what really goes into the Super Bowl half-time performances that draw millions of viewers.

The home where Bruce Springsteen wrote "Born to Run" is up for sale with many interested customers.  It doesn't hurt that one of the best rockers, the Boss, wrote one of the most important albums of all.  Read about it here.  The house is listed at just under $300,000.  It should be interesting to see if the house sells for that amount considering the amount of interest the house had once the Bruce Springsteen connection was known.

Bruce Springsteen a history buff?  Well not necessarily a buff but the Boss reports to love American history.  In a new book recently released Bruce Springsteen talks of reading history books.  Read about it at history news network.  The article mentions that Bruce Springsteen learned that one has to continually fight for freedom and "Born in the U.S.A." pays homage to fighting your way through strife.

Free VIP tickets to see Bruce Springsteen in NY

Posted: 08-29-2009

Yes, you saw that correctly.  Help fight hunger with Bruce Springsteen and get entered in a sweepstakes to see Bruce Springsteen VIP style in NY.  To find out how you could be the lucky fan to be treated like a VIP go to NBCphiladelphia.com.  According to the site entries will be accepted until Wednesday, September 23!

Latest Bruce Springsteen News - August 29th

Posted: 08-29-2009

Bruce Springsteen appears on Roseanne Cash's new CD as a guest vocalist.  Yes, Bruce Springsteen can do country and he is pretty darn good at it.  Read the article at Spinner.com.  Roseanne states of Bruce Springsteen, "So specific and so technical that it just kind of blew me away."  This really shows the fans that The Boss can sing anything and his passion for music is not fading.

Bruce Springsteen was recently interviewed by the curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  (Click here to hear the audio)  Stay tuned to the site for more links to other audio clips.  The Rock Hall states there will be more audio clips of the interview to be posted soon.

Bruce Springsteen was joined onstage by an 11-year0old boy to sing "Waiting on a Sunny Day".  See the picture at NJ.com.  I am sure a lot of diehard fans were jealous of this boy and could you blame them?  No, many fans would pay hundreds of dollars for a chance to sing a song with Bruce Springsteen.

The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, is still rocking the 3 hour shows.  According to boston.com, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band played for over three hours at the Comcast Center recently.  (Click here to read the article)  Bruce Springsteen and the band still had time to do an encore.  Interestingly enough they had another show the next night at the Comcast Center.  Bruce Springsteen is still the Boss and he proved it by having an audience member sing a lyric.  I hope I can still have that much gusto when I am his age, remember he is almost 60 which is the new 50.

Speaking of age, Runner's World magazine states that the album "Born to Run" recently turned 34 years old this week.  Read about it at the Runner's World website.  The song a staple at running events even though it is not about running.  It proves how much staying power Bruce Springsteen has years after his albums are released.

Latest Bruce Springsteen News - August 20th

Posted: 08-20-2009

According to jambase.com Bruce Springsteen and The E Street band have finalized their 2009 tour dates.  (Click here to read the article)  Lucky for Chicago and Nashville to have the whole Born To Run album played.  Livedaily.com also talks of the tour dates.  However, they mention a 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame show where Bruce Springsteen will appear alongside the likes of Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin.  Read about it here.

The announcement of the new shows may have surprised the people of Baltimore.  According to The Baltimore Sun (click here to read) it has been 35 years since Bruce has performed in the city.  Quite a long time to not play a show in a such a large city like Baltimore.

Well, I am sure most of you may know that Bruce Springsteen will be 60 years old next month.  So it is no surprise that Bruce Springsteen was featured on the AARP magazine.  Read about it at examiner.com.

On economical news, if you can't afford to spend money on tickets to see Bruce Springsteen live you may be able to see him up close.  Well through the eyes of a video camera.  Pollstar.com reports that a DVD jukebox will be released in October.  Read about it at pollstar.com.  I thoroughly enjoy watching musicians perform live on DVDs, you get a different perspective, but it still has musical integrity.

On the odd side of the news Bob Dylan may have been trying to visit the home where Bruce Springsteen wrote Born to Run near the Jersey shore.  Click here to read about it.  According to the ABCNews.com article Dylan has also visited the homes of Neil Young and John Lennon.  Bruce Springsteen is a great song writer so maybe Dylan needed some of his inspiration?