Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be the subjects of a new music documentary, The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment, the film features a composite of two performances shot during the Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) benefit concerts, colloquially referred to as …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen's 'I'll Stand By You' Lyric Video
Bruce Springsteen has released a lyric video for “I’ll Stand By You,” a previously unreleased song that appears in the new movie Blinded By The Light. The visual features the lyrics from the song along with scenes from the movie, which is about a Pakistani teenager growing up in 1987 …
Read More »Exclusive: How Bruce Springsteen Created 'Thunder Road'
My new book,Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs, tells the tales behind every officially released studio recording ofBruce Springsteen’s career so far. In addition to my years of Springsteen reporting, including five interviews with the man himself, the book draws on over 60 hours of brand-new interviews with musicians, …
Read More »Steven Van Zandt Dials Back the Politics on Nostalgic New Concept Album
Steven Van Zandt knows what you’re thinking, especially when the topic is his music and not his acting. You hear his name and immediately imagine a bandana-clad rock gypsy who sings and plays heated, self-righteous diatribes about politics and life in a justice-challenged America. And he doesn’t disagree with you. …
Read More »'Springsteen on Broadway' Soundtrack Set for December Release
Bruce Springsteen will celebrate his acclaimed series of acoustic performances on Broadway with a soundtrack album out December 14th. He previewed the LP on Friday with the lead single “Land of Hopes and Dreams.” “Land of Hopes and Dreams” appeared on theLive in New York City album before making its …
Read More »'Springsteen on Broadway' Heading to Netflix
Bruce Springsteen‘s one-man show will go from Broadway to a global audience after the rocker partnered with Netflix to stream Springsteen on Broadway. The Netflix premiere of the performance is scheduled to hit the streaming service on December 15th, the same day that Springsteen on Broadway ends its run at …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Performs 'My Hometown' at Tony Awards
Bruce Springsteen delivered a moving performance of “My Hometown” during the 72nd Annual Tony Awards Sunday. Springsteen was presented the award by Robert De Niro, who caused the network to bleep him for saying “Fuck Trump” live while on air. Then he graciously presented the singer-songwriter’s performance, while commenting“Do you …
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