The rumors are circulating. Here is Pete Chianca at Blogness on the Edge of Town: Well, Springsteen on Broadway has ended (again) and the world is timidly opening back up (at least in parts of the world that have managed […]
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“I’ll See You In My Dreams”
Today at the 9-11 commemoration:
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What are you reading this summer?
Check out Jennifer Harlan’s New York Times piece on the history of summer reading. Here is a taste: Something about these dog days, more than any other time of year, invites readers to bury themselves in a book — and […]
There will be no Bruce Springsteen rest stop on the Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway intersects with NJ Highway 9 around Tom’s River New Jersey, roughly thirty miles South of Bruce Springsteen’s home town of Freehold. But the guy who was sprung from cages out on Highway 9 does not want […]
Did Mary’s dress “wave,” or did it “sway”?
Apparently it swayed.
Meet me in the city!
Not really. Here’s Bruce:
Bruce Springsteen or Paul Simon? Which iconic artist will close the Aug. 21 Central Park concert?
Here is Nicki Goslin at Page Six: It’s The Boxer versus The Boss. An insider tells Page Six that music icons Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen are both battling to close the concert in Central Park that is slated to […]
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Happy 4th of July:
Springsteen will perform at Central Park concert
But he will not be playing an entire set or headlining. Here is the news from the Facebook page of the Springsteen magazine Backstreets: NOT SO FAST, MR. MAYOR Springsteen not a headliner for proposed Central Park concert. After weeks […]
A glimpse of Springsteen’s first night back on Broadway
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Springsteen is back on Broadway!
Peter Chianca at Blogness on the Edge of Town has it covered: So much for anticipation — less than a month after the announcement of a limited return engagement for “Springsteen on Broadway,” Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa were back […]
Springsteen update
According to Pete Chianca at Blogness on the Edge of Town: “Springsteen on Broadway:” will be back on Broadway soon and it looks like it will be the same as the 2018-2019 version. Springsteen will release some music from the […]
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“…Then I’m gonna go out walking.”
Marketing “Darkness”
Springsteen’s “Darkness on the Edge of Town” that is. Backstreets recently posted the Columbia Records’ advanced marketing plan for the album (see above). It was released June 4, 1978.
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“The Wall”:
Bruce Springsteen awarded Woodie Guthrie Prize
From the Woody Guthrie Center website: The Woody Guthrie Prize is given annually to an artist who best exemplifies Woody Guthrie’s spirit and work by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance, or other art forms and […]
Bruce Springsteen on 1960s girl groups
In this conversation with Lauren Onkey and Nona Hendryx, Springsteen talks about the influence of African-American girl groups on his music. He references Patty LaBelle & The Bluebelles, The Chantelles, The Shirelles, The Crystals, and The Ronettes. Springsteen says that […]
Nine Springsteen lyrics that won him the Woody Guthrie Prize
Bruce Springsteen will be awarded the Woody Guthrie Prize on May 13, 2021. Here is NJ.Com: Bruce Springsteen can add another award to his many accolades as a singer, songwriter and artist. But it won’t be another Grammy, Tony or Oscar. The Woody Guthrie Center will present […]
Where does your state rank?
I am from New Jersey. New Jersey is ranked 48th in this poll. At least we beat out Mississippi, Alabama, and the District of Columbia! Obviously these people have never experienced a sunset at the Jersey shore, wandered along the […]