Bruce Springsteen Breaks Personal Set-Length Record
Bruce Springsteen’s already known for his extremely long sets, but according to NME, The Boss broke his own personal record at a performance in Helsinki last night after playing a concert that lasted four hours and six minutes.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch a New, 22-Minute Springsteen Doc
A stage, seats full of international journalists and the “Boss” comprise a new documentary Wrecking Ball, which focuses on Bruce Springsteen’s latest album of the same title and how his life has shaped him as an artist. The video made its debut yesterday via CNN. Springsteen sits center stage as journalists ask questions about the patriotic messages inherent in his music and also also the passing of Clarence Clemons, former saxophonist for the E Street Band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBruce Springsteen Expands Wrecking Ball Tour
Bruce Springsteen announced today additional tour dates for his tour behind his latest album, Wrecking Ball. The new dates begin in Boston, Mass. at Gillette Stadium on Aug. 18 and wrap up on Sept. 22 in East Rutherford, N.J., after three nights at MetLife Stadium. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Bruce Springsteen Play "American Skin (41 Shots)" Live In Tampa
Last night Bruce Springsteen tweeted a video of "American Skin (41 Shots)" and a link to the tracks tour debut in Tampa on March 23. The pushing eight-minutes video is a delight for Boss fans - shot with close-ups of Springteen's sweat dripping visage and finger loving guitar playing, it qualifies as a well delivered option for those who couldn't make the live performance. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBruce Springsteen Performs with Members of Low Anthem, Arcade Fire at SXSW
It was only the second show of his tour with an expanded E Street Band—and almost certainly the smallest venue he’ll play this year. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball
The Boss has always had an uneasy relationship with fame—not so much the celebrity aspect, but the wealth. Singing about the American working class made him wealthy, which in turn distanced him from his own subject. On every album since 1984’s legendary Born in the USA, Springsteen has worked visibly hard to maintain those ties to his roots, and a few misfires aside, he’s managed to make some meaningful music through sheer determination and earnestness. Ten years ago _The Rising_ turned out to be exactly the album the country needed after 9/11, and more recently The Seeger Sessions revisited old public domain tunes as a means of underscoring the social—perhaps even the socialist—nature of American popular music. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsStream Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball in its Entirety
Songs from Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball have been streaming on various websites over the past couple of weeks, and now the Boss has made the entire album available for stream for today and tomorrow (March 5 and 6) only on his website. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Bruce Springsteen Play Two New Songs on Fallon
The Boss, himself kicked off “Springsteen Week” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. Donning a plaid shirt and sawing his guitar like a workman, Bruce Springsteen led his enormous incarnation of the E Street Band in two new songs, “We Take Care of Our Own” and “Wrecking Ball.” read more
Found in: Music, NewsSong Premiere: Bruce Springsteen - "Death To My Hometown"
On an record where The Boss draws upon his anger and frustration towards the modern American struggle, "Death To My Hometown" skeptically observes his nation's course. Listen to Paste's exclusive premiere here. read more
Found in: Featured AudioListen to a New Bruce Springsteen Song, “Jack of All Trades”
The fourth track from Bruce Springsteen’s forthcoming Wrecking Ball was released today through Spin. We’ve already heard the first three tracks from the album, and you can take a listen to “Jack of All Trades” now through Spin. read more
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