bruce springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is an American rock star whose body of work dating from the early seventies to the present places him in the rare company of such artists as Bob Dylan as a living legend. Equally at home performing folk based music on such solo acoustic albums as Nebraska and Devils & Dust, or within the big arena rock setting of the E Street Band, the common thread in Springsteen’s work has always been its tales of ordinary people trying to rise above their working class circumstances.

Hailing from Asbury Park, New Jersey, Springsteen first rose to national prominence with his 1975 album Born To Run, which landed him on the covers of Time and Newsweek the same week. Nearly ten years later, the 1984 album and tour Born In The USA made him an international phenomenon. Following that success, Springsteen shied away from the spotlight, marrying, splitting from the E Street Band, and making "smaller" records like The Ghost Of Tom Joad. Since reuniting with the E Street Band for a reunion tour in 1999, "The Boss" has however come back stronger than ever, most recently completing a world tour in support of his 2007 album Magic.

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• Bruce Springsteen Tickets Baltimore, MD November 20, 2009 1st Mariner Arena

  
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• DeNiros most famous line actually came from The Boss

  
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  Heres an interesting story -- at least I found it interesting. While preparing for his role in Taxi Driver, Robert De Niro attended a Bruce Springsteen concert during which the adoring crowd kept yelling Bruces name. At one point, as the crowd is yelling "Bruce! Bruce!", Springsteen turned and said "You talkin to ...
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• Bruce Springsteen Autobiography

  
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• BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  
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  This hot bitch is off to Cleveland for the Bruce Springsteen and E-Street Band Concert!!!!!!! I’ve been waiting for this and can’t wait for tomorrow!  Plus he will be playing his “Born to Run” album in it’s entireity and I am dying to hear it!!!!! Jungleland here I ...
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• The Roots Music Project # 183 (November 7, 2009)

  
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• Bruce Springsteen Plays The River For The First — And Only? — Time

  
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  "Just this one time! Too long to do it again!" And with that tongue-in-cheek introduction by the worlds greatest rock frontman, the first — and probably only — full album performance of Bruce Springsteen s 1980 double-album The River began at New York Citys Madison Square Garden. In an arena most often ...
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• Tournament of Rock – Legends: Bruce Springsteen vs The Who

  
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• Strand of Oaks Cover Bruce Springsteen’s “Used Cars”

  
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• Mondays Earful: Bruce Springsteen @ Madison Square Garden

  
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  By: David SchultzTell me if this sounds familiar. A young East Coast singer-songwriter releases a splendid debut album that draws a fair modicum of attention. Backed by a stellar band, he draws raves for his live performances and has critics salivating over his brilliance. They herald our hero as the voice of his ...
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• Monsters of Folk Play Over 40 Songs at New York Show

  
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  Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Maybe it was a desire to keep pace with Bruce Springsteen , who was performing all 20 tracks of The River a couple of miles downtown, that inspired Monsters of Folk to play such an epic set Sunday night at New York Citys Beacon Theatre. More likely, though, it was the ...
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• Glenn Close -- Born to Nap

  
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  Filed under: Mel Gibson Glenn Close hates to be ignored -- but she doesnt mind doing it to others.Glenn got a little shuteye during the Bruce Springsteen concert at Madison Square Garden this weekend. Mel Gibson looked content in the row behind her -- but former Lakers ... Permalink
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• Concert Travel – Pilgrimage to Springsteen-ville

  
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  As I write this, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are belting out full albums in Madison Square Garden, New York City – The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle on Saturday, and The River on Sunday. Meanwhile, 90 minutes away in his hometown of Freehold, NJ, people are gearing up for the influx of ...
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• BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN PERFORMS THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE IN NYC

  
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  It was great news when it was announced that Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band would be playing their 1973 classic, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle in full at their 11/7 show at Madison Square Garden. On paper, it sounded like a great idea. And in reality, it was even better. Youve got ...
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