Bruce Springsteen
Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen Join Paul McCartney During Glastonbury Set
In Saturday’s main event at Glastonbury, Paul McCartney had a couple of major surprises for those who attended the festival English countryside. First up: Dave Grohl. In what is his first public appearance onstage since his Foo Fighters bandmate Taylor Hawkins died in March, Grohl joined McCartney on the Pyramid Stage for a garage rock version of The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There” and Wings’ “Band on the Run.” Before Grohl popped up, McCartney told the crowd that “This guy flew in specially to do this.” Following the songs, according to the BBC, Grohl said “but I swear, I would never miss being here with you right here, right now.” “We love you Dave,” McCartney said in response. Last October, McCartney inducted the Foo Fighters into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Following Grohl’s su...
Watch Bruce Springsteen Perform Two Songs With Paul McCartney in New Jersey
Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney have caused trouble before. In 2012, Macca showed up at Springsteen’s show in London in Hyde Park where they played until the last minute and subsequently had the power clipped by the authorities. So, what better thing for the Boss to do than to return the favor, well, sort of. This wasn’t their first time performing since then. In 2017, Springsteen and “Little” Steven Van Zandt joined McCartney at Madison Square Garden to perform “I Saw Her Standing There” twice. On Thursday night at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Springsteen joined McCartney (which he called a birthday present to himself (he turns 80 this weekend) for a version of his “Glory Days” and The Beatles’ “I Wanna Be Your Man.” Paul McCartney + Bruce Springsteen in Jersey. 💀 #Glo...
Phoebe Bridgers Covers Bruce Springsteen in Asbury Park
Phoebe Bridgers saluted the patron saint of Asbury Park, N.J., last night (June 13) at The Stone Pony outdoor stage by closing her performance with a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Stolen Car.” Bridgers previously covered The Boss’ “I’m on Fire” during a 2018 concert at the city’s Asbury Lanes. The artist covered “Stolen Car” solo on electric guitar, stripping down the track from Springsteen’s 1980 classic The River to its bare essence. It concluded a set dominated by 11 songs from Bridgers’ latest album, Punisher, which was nominated for three Grammy awards. SPIN contributor Bobby Olivier captured the action, which you can see below. Bridgers is no stranger to cool covers, from Bo Burnham and The Replacements to Sinead O’Connor and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. She continues her tour to...
Bruce Springsteen Joins Coldplay for Two Songs in New Jersey
Does it get any more Jersey than this? Last night at Coldplay‘s Music of the Spheres show at MetLife Stadium, Chris Martin and company brought up New Jersey’s favorite son, Bruce Springsteen, to cover a pair of his songs. And those songs? “Working on a Dream” and “Dancing in the Dark.” “Chris [Martin] said he had this song tattooed on his arm for a while, so I guess I’ve got to sing it with him,” the Boss told the crowd. So that they did. Springsteen’s 2009 song was performed acoustically on the circular stage in the middle of the stadium. As for “Dancing in the Dark,” the Boss handled vocals and acoustic guitar while Coldplay singer Chris Martin helped out on vocals while performing on piano. [embedded content][embedded content] On Saturday night at the same stadium, Coldplay brought up K...
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Plot 2023 World Tour
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will return to the road next year for the first time since 2017. The group will tour North American arenas beginning in February, with European stadium shows starting April 28 in Barcelona. A second North American leg will get underway in August. The European tour will also visit Dublin, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and several locations in Great Britain. More information is available at Springsteen’s Web site. Springsteen teased a May 24 tour announcement today on his social media accounts, but the information made its way out several hours early via an Associated Press article that was quickly retracted. “After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year,” Springsteen said in a statement. “And I’m looking forwa...
Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith Help Reimagine Iconic Bob Dylan Video
Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, directors Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie and The Stone Roses’ John Squire have contributed to a new version of Bob Dylan’s iconic 1965 video for “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” which was released today (May 6) in conjunction with an ongoing celebration of Dylan’s 60 years as a Columbia Records artist. The original clip was part of the opening sequence of D.A. Pennebaker’s esteemed documentary Don’t Look Back and features Dylan rifling through a series of cue cards with lyrics from the song. In the new video, these cue cards have been visually reimagined by the aforementioned names, as well as artists such as Cey Adams, Julian House, Naoki Urasawa and French singer/songwriter Francis Cabrel. [embedded content][embedded content] T...
Bruce Springsteen Sells His Master and Publishing to Sony for $500 Million (Report)
In a year where many legendary artists sold their publishing rights, Bruce Springsteen may have topped them all. Billboard is reporting that the Boss is unloading his masters and publishing to Sony to the tune of $500 million. No, your eyes don’t deceive you. That’s $500 million. Billboard also noted that Springsteen was shopping his catalog around earlier this year and was originally seeking $350 million for it. If our math checks out, $500 million is a lot more than $350 million. The trend of artists selling their publishing is a big story of 2021. Last December, Bob Dylan started the trend by being one of the first of the legendary artists to do so. Dylan completed a deal to sell his entire back catalog to Universal. This year, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crue, Stevie Nicks, Davi...
The Beat of a Different Drummer: 10 Albums Where a New Drummer Put a Spring in the Band’s Step
The drummer is the job in a rock band with the highest turnover rate — a cliché lampooned memorably in This is Spinal Tap. And if it takes a few albums for a group’s definitive lineup to click into place, the drummer is often the final piece of the puzzle to arrive. But it’s often that change behind the drum set that makes a good band great, thanks to the addition of faster, louder, or more complex rhythms. Sometimes a versatile percussionist can even expand the band’s sonic palette and contribute to the songwriting. Here are 10 albums where the arrival of a new drummer marked an important transitional moment in an artist’s catalog. Nirvana – Nevermind (Dave Grohl) [embedded content][embedded content] Nirvana let go of early drummer Chad Channing in 1990 before they had a permanent replace...
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Speak About Being “Outsiders”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Former President Barack Obama hasn’t slowed down since his time in office, and now he has a new book coming out with rock music icon and longtime friend Bruce Springsteen based on their acclaimed podcast and shared bond as outsiders. The two were interviewed for a segment on CBS This Morning regarding the release of their book based on their podcast, Renegades: Born in The USA. Former President Obama stated that it was his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama who suggested that he should get to spend more time with the singer-songwriter as they had just struck up their friendship. “I said, ‘Well, why is that?’”,Obama recalls asking at the time. “She says, ‘You know, he understands all his failings and flaws as a man, and you don’t...
Listen to Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp’s Wise Words on ‘Wasted Days’
John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces for the first time in their decorated careers on “Wasted Days.” The new video, directed and produced by Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimmy, was filmed in the Boss’ home state of New Jersey earlier in September. It is also the first single off Mellencamp’s upcoming record slated for release in 2022. [embedded content] The classic rock legends sing words of wisdom to a younger generation of the plight of time slipping away. With a country feel by the strength of both acoustic guitars, their aged voices beautifully render their grasp of what it means to live life to the fullest. Relaying the questions the (understatedly) experienced rockers are still asking themselves: “How much sorrow is there left to climb / How many promises are wor...
Watch Bruce Springsteen Perform at 9/11 Anniversary Memorial Ceremony
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance in New York City at the 9/11 anniversary memorial ceremony. There, the Boss performed “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” a song off 2020’s Letter to You album on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. “May God bless our fallen brothers and sisters, their families, their friends and their loved ones,” Springsteen said before his performance. The Boss appeared at the ceremony following a moment of silence at the memorial in honor of those who lost their lives during the terror attacks 20 years ago today. Watch Springsteen’s acoustic version of “I’ll See You in My Dreams” below. [embedded content] Following the terror attacks, Springsteen went back into the studio with the E Street Band for the first time in nearly two decades. The result wa...
Bruce Springsteen’s Daughter Jessica Wins Silver Medal in Olympic Debut
Bruce Springsteen may have been born to run, but his daughter Jessica Springsteen was born to jump. The 29-year-old made her Olympic debut in Tokyo, and on Saturday she and her teammates Laura Kraut and McLain Ward took home the silver medal in team equestrian jumping. Jessica told CNN that she called her family after the “wild” experience. “I FaceTimed them really quick. They were all screaming, I don’t think we understood anything,” she said. “Just saw their team USA gear; there was just lots of shouting. I couldn’t make a lot out but I know that they’re so excited.” Since this was her first time competing in the Olympic games, Jessica Springsteen admitted to feeling some nerves. “You definitely start to get the jitters,” she said. “But it was also super exciting. My horse [Don...
