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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• Book Review: Lawrence Kirsch, “The Light In Darkness”

  
  Popdose — Authority: 618
  On last month’s Popdose Podcast , I endorsed The Light In Darkness , an oral history about Bruce Springsteen’s 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town album and its subsequent tour as told by Springsteen fans. In full disclosure, its editor, Lawrence Kirsch, is a friend and I contributed an essay to the book ...
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• MEET BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN! A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity!

  
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• Springsteens Tuesday show

  
  Beside the Point: The Blog by Patrick McManamon — Authority: 436
  Bruce Springsteen made his appearance in Cleveland last night, and flu aside I attended (why turn down the chance to spread the joy to thousands?). There were some magical high moments. The Rising. Badlands. The entire Born to Run album. Rosalita for the finale. Fabulous. Unfortunately for me — and I realize I ...
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• Veteran Stories

  
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  If you don’t know anyone who’s served in the military, Veteran’s Day is a holiday that’s easy to disregard; even if you have the day off, for the most part, business continues as usual. We decided instead to take a moment to look back at some of the stories we’ve aired on Studio 360 that came from soldiers ...
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• Rock & Roll Rental Car

  
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  I’m on the road today for a speaking gig tomorrow morning. I’ll be kicking off the Michigan NADONA Conference by delivering The Rock & Roll Guide to Patient Loyalty. When I got to my rental car this afternoon at the Lansing airport I immediately turned on the radio. Imagine my delight when I found it tuned to ...
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• Rock & Roll History: November 10

  
  Rock and Roll Guru — Authority: 143
  Here’s some Rock & Roll History that caught my attention for November 10th: 1948: Greg Lake was born. Greg was a founding member of both ELP and King Crimson. The singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter & producer also toured briefly with the band Asia. 1966: The English newspapers announced that the ...
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• New York Knicks, Bruce Springsteen ticket sales help MSG regain number one venue

  
  TicketNews — Authority: 554
  With the conclusion of the World Series, Madison Square Garden (MSG) moved up from last week’s number three to regain the leader position in TicketNews’s exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, November 8. The teams that call MSG home, the New York Knicks and New York Rangers , are into their ...
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• New Bruce Springsteen Book with 25 of my images

  
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  "Halfway to Heaven and Just a Mile Out Of Hell" By June Skinner Sawyers on sale now at Barnes and Noble
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• Bruce Springsteen Tickets Baltimore, MD November 20, 2009 1st Mariner Arena

  
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  Bruce Springsteen Tickets Baltimore, MD November 20, 2009 1st Mariner Arena Bruce Springsteen is coming to Baltimore, MD in the 1st Mariner Arena November 20, 2009. Reserve your Bruce Springsteen tickets at 1st Mariner Arena. Buy tickets for Bruce Springsteen in 1st Mariner Arena November 20, 2009 now for the best ...
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• Happy Birthday Sesame Street

  
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  I’m sure you’ve all heard by now that today is the 40th anniversary of the debut of Sesame Street. Last Friday, Fresh Air did a great tribute show , replaying older interviews with Jeff Moss, Frank Oz and Christopher Cerf, all of whom were essential in creating the show. Growing up, my favorites were Oscar The ...
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• The Rock Hall @ 25: Night Two

  
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  If Night One was about the late night party, night two was about the tributes. Most of the headliners – most notably Metallica and the Jeff Beck Band – mixed a healthy dose of covers into their sets, many with special guests along for the ride. Similar to Night One, the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis (HoF inaugural ...
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• Cooking 101: The deep fried KitKat.

  
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  Thanksgiving feast is around the corner and you still dont know what to bring to the table? Way too much candy left over from Halloween? Not sure whether to make orderves or a dessert? How about both! Be prepared to be the master chef when everyone is chomping down on your fried long brown KitKats.
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• Bon Jovi Tackle Americas Problems on New Album

  
  Spinner — Authority: 740
  Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive Bruce Springsteen isnt the only New Jersey rocker with a social conscience. J on Bon Jovi , who like Springsteen raised money for President Barack Obama and has said in interviews he is friends with the Commander in Chief, tells Spinner the bands new album, The Circle, ...
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• Random Thoughts

  
  Perfectly Cursed Life — Authority: 124
  Ever since we got a DVR, I’ve rarely watched television shows on the date or time they actually air.  In fact, instead I’ve come up with a schedule of my own. On the DVR for example is the Khloe Kardashian wedding special that was on E! on Sunday.  I may not watch that until tomorrow.  Take that network ...
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• …in which McNutt considers Owl City and our embrace of lesser substitutes

  
  McNutt Against the Music — Authority: 112
  I just finished reading Chuck Klosterman’s new book Eating the Dinosaur (I know, I know, I’m a gigantic cliché, so sue me). There’s a number of great essays on a number of subjects, including one that mashes together Werner Herzog, Weezer and Ralph Nader (it makes sense, really). One of my favourites, though, ...
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• DeNiros most famous line actually came from The Boss

  
  Pete's Place — Authority: 127
  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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• MR PRESIDENT - DONT STAND FOR ACTA

  
  No Expiration - a blog about timeless music — Authority: 139
  The other day, I was reflecting on how great I, and millions of other people in the United States and around the world, were feeling a year ago, when Barack Obama was elected President Of The United States Of America. I was so elated. So proud. So relieved. It was one of the happiest days of my life. The ...
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• Bruce Springsteen Autobiography

  
  Hot Music Beat — Authority: 133
  Bruce Springsteen is looking to add “author” to his resume. The rock star is reportedly working on his autobiography which is allegedly composed of voluminous journals that the singer has meticulously kept over the years. Although the Boss has yet to sell the rights to them, insiders are saying that his life story ...
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• BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  
  Presque Isle Files — Authority: 119
  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)

  
  The Roots Music Project New Blog — Authority: 113
  The Roots Music Project # 183 (November 7, 2009) Host: Jeremy Baldwin Heard On WEMU 89.1 FM Ypsilanti, MI (Saturdays 12-2pm EST) 1st Hour I Ain’t Got You-Rosie Flores & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (Girl Of The Century-2009) Kansas City-Bull Halsey (Hot Dry Work-2009) Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah-Los Lobos (Los Lobos ...
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