Springsteen ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ Ignites Power of ’60s Protest Songs (Video!)
Bruce Springsteen released a song, protesting Donald Trump, “King Trump," ICE and the murders of two people in Minneapolis recalling'60s protest songs. ...
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Robert De Niro Lashes Donald Trump at Tony Awards With a Big F-U (Watch!)
Robert De Niro left no doubt about his feelings for Donald Trump at the Tony Awards. (Photo: ScreenCap)
Robert De Niro had two words for Donald Trump at the Tony Awards--Fuck Trump. A long-time critic of the president, the famed actor got right to ...
Musicians Sing to Politicians Don’t Steal Our Songs on John Oliver (see!)
Musicians as diverse as Michael Bolton, Cyndi Lauper, Usher, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp and Cheryl Crow got together last night on John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” to sing a hilarious medley aimed at errant politicians like Donald Trump who steal songs. Trump caused an uproar when his campaign used well-known rock songs without permission at the Republican National Convention....
Bruce Springsteen Brings Glory Days Back to Saturday Night Live (watch!)
Bruce Springsteen returned to Saturday Night Live (SNL) and recalled the show’s glory days with two songs off his new compilation album The Ties That Bind: The River Collection. Bruce first played on the show in 1992 and made his third appearance this weekend. Last night, he performed the lead track off his new album “The Ties That Bind” and “Meet Me In The City.” ...
Bo-Noooo! The Boss Falls Flat Filling Bono’s U2 Shoes (video)
Watching Bruce Springsteen try to sing U2’s classic, “Where the Streets Have No Name’ last week in honor of World AIDs Day was a surreal experience–like being in a karaoke bar with actor John Pankow (look him up) doing a bad Bruce impression....
Bruce Springsteen Plays Epic Aussie Concerts With Local Band Covers
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band staged another epic concert in Sydney, Australia last night (Feb. 19) as part of the band’s tour down under. As promised, he rocked covers of local bands. It’s the band’s most extensive tour down under yet and follows their Wrecking Ball tour last year, the first in Australia in more than a decade....
Peter Frampton Comes Alive Again on Album Release Anniversary
Peter Frampton released his seminal rock record, Frampton Comes Alive! some 35 years ago. It ushered in a new era in rock and earned him a spot on Time magazine’s cover. Unfortunately, he was quickly overshadowed by another emerging artist, Bruce Springsteen. As a result he may be under-appreciated today....
Bruce Springsteen Headlines NBC Telethon for Sandy Victims
Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Billy Joel, Sting and Jon Bon Jovi are among the headliners who have signed up to perform in a special one-hour broadcast to help raise money for the Red Cross on behalf of Hurricane Sandy victims. The special, which will air on NBC and Bravo and USA cable networks was announced today by NBCUniversal. The “Today Show’s” Matt Lauer will host the telethon, titled “Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together,” and late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon will also appear....
Bruce Springsteen Dances in Dark With Daughter (watch!)
Bruce Springsteen put his daughter Jessica on the map, pulling her on stage for “Dancin’ in the Dark,” just like he did for Courtney Cox in his 1984 video for the song. Springsteen, 62, is in Europe on his Wrecking Ball tour and was playing at the Palais Omnisports Bercy arena in Paris....
Bruce Springsteen Pays Moving Tribute to Levon Helm (watch)
Bruce Springsteen went acoustic last night at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ to pay tribute to The Band’s Levon Helm, who died Apr. 19 from throat cancer. Helm, 71, had one of the most distinctive voices in rock. Bruce picked up a six-string to cover The Band’s hit song “The Weight,” which Helm had sung with the group....
Bruce Springsteen's Second Coming as Seminal Rock Voice
Bruce Springsteen's performance on Jimmy Fallon's show this week in advance of his new album, Wrecking Ball convinces me that his newest effort is not only his best work yet, but that he has indeed become the voice of a generation. Honestly, no one writes like him anymore; it's pure, unadulterated craftsmanship. And, his rag-tag E Street Band is just totally in sync; they're flawless in their execution....
Madonna Raps Rapper MIA Over Super Bowl Flip Off (listen!)
Madonna talked at length about her Super Bowl performance with Ryan Seacrest and expressed dismay that British rapper M.I.A gave the finger while the camera was on her and uttered an expletive. She called it out of place....
Bruce Springsteen Lives Up to the Hype of Early Years
Bruce Springsteen’s new single “We Take Care of Our Own” is his best record … ever. Anthemic, moving, emotional, and just plain sensational. It could well be the first great record of this nascent year. I have a funny dynamic with Springsteen. When he first hit, and hit big, I had a real hard time getting beyond all the hype. Remember, he was on the front covers of both Time and Newsweek, on Oct. 27, 1975....
My Father's Place: '70s Music Mecca Back in New Book
A long time ago, a musical Mecca existed in Roslyn on Long Island, called My Father’s Place. The club had everyone from Hall & Oates and Dave Mason to Andrew Gold and Hot Tuna. It quickly became the place to play on the East Coast....
Guns of August: Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Ray, Jimi Hendrix
Hard to believe that Bruce Springsteen’s album Born To Run was released in 1975. Wow, how time flies. When that album came out, it was the artist’s masterpiece.
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