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John Legend Remakes Springsteen's Classic Dancing in the Dark

Mark Richards — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:30:40 +0000

I've always said, "If you're going to cover a song, it better sound as good or better that the original." The remake of Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing In The Dark' by John Legend is just that. John took the stage for an exclusive performance during the innovation festival where he covered Springsteen's famous song. Yahoo! On the Road features the hottest bands, comedians, technology, and they provide us with this great video.

A Salute to Bruce Springsteen Scheduled For February 8th.

Mark Richards — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:27:46 +0000

If you're a fan of 'the boss' do not miss the MusiCares salute to Bruce Springsteen. The likes of Elton John, Neil Young, Sting, and Kenny Chesney will be among more than a dozen performers who will help pay tribute to Bruce during the Feb. 8 benefit concert. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the tribute will be held in Los Angeles, February 8th, two days before the Grammy Awards.

The Best and Worst of the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit

TheFW Staff — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:05:52 +0000

Yesterday’s 12-12-12 benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy relief raised over $30 million dollars, but it wasn’t all good. We’re still cringing for Bobby Moynihan’s awkward appearance as his ‘SNL‘ character “Drunk Uncle,” for example. Kanye West wore a skirt, which is bad in and of itself, but it was a leather skirt, which is always [...]

Springsteen Tickets For Vernon Downs Show Go On Sale Saturday

Dave Wheeler — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:51:45 +0000

By now you may have heard the news, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band will be playing Vernon Downs in late August. If you’re looking to go to the show you better get your tickets quick. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10 AM at the Vernon Downs box office and Ticket Master locations. How much are they going to cost you?

Bruce Springsteen To Play Vernon Downs August 29 [UPDATE]

Eric Meier — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:29:36 +0000

Vernon Downs Casino sent a shockwave through Central New York this morning when then announced that Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band will bring their Wrecking Ball Tour to Central New York on August 29. More details about tickets pricing and on-sale date when Vernon Downs holds their Media Night on April 24. Here’s the full list of [...]

Bruce Springsteen Beats Out Adele on Billboard 200 Chart

Scott Shetler — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:23:47 +0000

It took the Boss to dethrone Adele from the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Wrecking Ball’ officially debuts at No. 1 this week with approximately 196,000 copies sold, just 1,000 more than Adele’s ’21.’

Bruce Springsteen Shares Details Of His 17th Studio Album

Mark Richards — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:14:49 +0000

His new CD is called Wrecking Ball and will hit shelves on March 6th. "Bruce has dug down as deep as he can to come up with this vision of modern life," Springsteen's manager Jon Landau said in a statement. "The lyrics tell a story you can't hear anywhere else and the music is his most innovative of recent years. The writing is some of the best of his career and both veteran fans and those who are new to Bruce will find much to love on Wrecking Ball."

Bruce Springsteen Is A Fan Of Taylor Swift

Dave Wheeler — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:08:08 +0000

Bruce Springsteen isn’t afraid to admit he loves new music. He was spotted just yesterday at Taylor Swift’s concert in Raleigh, North Carolina. He stopped backstage to say hello and even strummed a song on the young country star’s guitar. We have the full scoop from Ultimate Classic Rock.

Stars Spend Big Bucks To Protect Their Famous Features

Trudy — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:05:53 +0000

Holly Madison just did it. David Beckham did it a couple of years ago. Doesn’t matter if you’re a singer, football player, model, or rugby player. Your famous features are where you make your money, so lots of celebrities want to protect those features. People magazine’s October 11th issue listed a bunch of celebrities who’ve taken the time to [...]

Sting Celebrates 60th Birthday with Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and More at New York Concert [VIDEO]

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:50:35 +0000

Late last month, Sting joined Lady Gaga onstage in Las Vegas during her iHeartRadio Music Festival set.

On Saturday, Gaga returned the favor, dropping by New York’s Beacon Theatre for a show that marked Sting’s 60th birthday and his 25 years as a solo artist.

But Gaga wasn’t the only star who showed some love for Sting: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Black Eyed Peas main man Will.i.am were among the other big names who came to jam on Sting and Police songs.

Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band's Future Up for Debate

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:57:15 +0000

As both Tony’s right-hand man in ‘The Sopranos’ and Bruce Springsteen‘s main confidant (and guitarist) in the E Street Band, Steven Van Zandt has spent the bulk of his career speaking very carefully to others about business at hand.

So when Van Zandt says there will be a meeting soon with “the boss” about the group’s future without late saxophonist Clarence Clemons, you know it’s going to happen.

Bruce Springsteen Surprises Bostonians by Busking in Park [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:05:10 +0000

A busker playing guitar for spare change in Boston’s Public Gardens got a quite a shock when music legend Bruce Springsteen approached him yesterday, and asked if he could borrow his instrument. Bruce then began strumming a tune for the passersby, with a huge grin on his face. Speculation is that Springsteen was in Boston dropping son Evan off at Boston College.

No word on how much The Boss collected in tips.