Artist: Bruce Springsteen the E Street Band

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," has been a staple of Bruce Springsteen's live shows in November and December for years. Currently it his the second to last song in his show, a nice send off for the holidays (as if seeing Bruce was not enough of a gift already). While there is an "official" live version was released as a single in 1985, this version comes from a bootleg of Bruce and The E Street Band playing San Fransisco's Winterland Ballroom in 1978. The "Winterland Night" concert was one [...]

While it remains to be seen whether or not Conor Oberst was serious about hanging up his Bright Eyes moniker, the wordy singer-songwriter has decided to revive his old side-project - Desaparecidos . The politically charged, punk-y hardcore band have only seen sparse action over the last decade since the release their lone studio album Read Music/Speak Spanish all the way back in 2002. This past summer Oberst dusted the band off, releasing the single MariKKKopa / Backsell , which took aim at Arizona's controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the state's immigration laws, as well [...]

With two shows at the RDS in Dublin under their belts this summer, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band return next year for further Irish dates as part of their extended Wrecking Ball tour: LIMERICK, Thomond Park - 16th July CORK, Páirc Uí Chaoimh - 18th July BELFAST, Kings Hall Arena - 20th July Tickets go on sale next Thursday 6th December at 9am, priced from €90 for the two southern shows.

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Kevin Mazur, WireImage NEW YORK (AP) - Paul McCartney , Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Kanye West will hit the stage at a Superstorm Sandy benefit concert next month at Madison Square Garden. MSG announced Thursday that Billy Joel , The Who , Alicia Keys and Jon Bon Jovi will also perform at the [...]

On the very day that a friend announced he’s off to seek a better life in the Land of Opportunity, the RDS is bulging with a positivity and can-do attitude that could only be imported from the US. This is good news for everyone stuck here and getting sick of bad news. One of that country’s most cherished sons, its great healer and all-round daddy of rock ‘n’ roll Bruce Springsteen is bludgeoning the phantoms of Brian Dobson and Joe Duffy for the second night in a row with sixteen talented mates. Even Gerry Adams has turned up [...]

In Dublin for two shows as part of the E Street Band, Steven Van Zandt will be hosting a special edition of his popular Underground Garage radio show on 103.2 Dublin City FM live from Tower Records , Wicklow Street at 7pm tonight. This won't be the guitarists first time broadcasting from the Dublin store, having attracted a crowd of over 3,000 people throughout the afternoon in 2009, including members of the E Street Band, and featuring music from some of Steve’s favourite bands on his Wicked Cool label.

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball World Tour may have left the states, but the group has continued their M.O. of dusting off long lost material as the European leg gets underway. Last night at the Estadi Olimpic in Barcelona, Spain, The Boss shocked his fans by playing the oft-requested extended intro version of his 1978 single Prove It All Night for the first time since 1980. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Prove It All Night (1978 Version) Prove It All Night may [...]

Just minutes ago Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band finished off the first weekend of action at the fairgrounds for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with a barn-burning, curfew-busting 24-song set. Along the way, the ensemble debuted a few originals from the Seeger Sessions days and welcomed a Crescent City legend to the stage - Dr. John  - in front of a massive crowd. [Photo of Fan-Made T-Shirt by @JohnDRossJr ] Dr. John came out in the middle of [...]

This past week Jimmy Fallon dedicated the entire week's worth of musical performances on his late night talk show to celebrating the music of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band . The Boss, who bookended the week with appearances on the show, received tribute performances from Kenny Chesney, John Legend and Elvis Costello tackling Springsteen classics I'm On Fire , Dancing In The Dark , Brilliant Disguise and Fire respectively. Last night the week-long Springsteen-fest came to a close as Bruce was the lone guest on what was also Fallon's [...]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performed "We Take Care Of Our Own" ( iTunes / Amazon MP3 ) and "Wrecking Ball" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Watch both videos below and pre-order the new album Wrecking Ball Social Bookmarking...

Along with this morning's news news that Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band would be joining the lineup, Jazz Fest organizers have released the daily lineups for this year's event. The first Sunday (Boss, Al Green and Janelle Monae) and second Saturday (MMJ, Herbie, Steve Earle, Levon and Mavis, Bounce Shake Down) immediately stick [...]

More colossal news coming in today for Jazz Fest 2012 as organizers announced the addition of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to close out the first weekend of the Festival on Sunday, April 29. This news comes the day after it was announced that Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder will play a solo show [...]

Last summer the music world lost the great Clarence Clemons, who passed away due to complications from a stroke. The loss of The Big Man left many wondering about the future of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band . Well, that question was answered when  The Boss announced plans hit the road in a major way with his longtime band in 2012, in support of a new record. Earlier this week we finally got details about the new album, as on March 6, Springsteen & Co. will release Wrecking Ball , which is being [...]

We already know about their two Dublin live shows later in the year, and now full details of the new album from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band . Wrecking Ball is released on March 1st, described by Springsteen's manager Jon Landau as "a rock record that combines elements of both Bruce's classic sound and his Seeger Sessions experience, with new textures and styles." The album features a guest spot from Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello. Lead single 'We Take Care Of Our Own' is out today and you can hear it below. [...]

With the first show at the RDS selling out immediately, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will now also play at the outdoor venue on July 18th. Tickets priced €96 and €86 are on sale now.

Since the mid-aughts, Craig Finn has built a strong reputation by writing clever, witty and pop-culture-infused story songs as the front man for The Hold Steady . With five albums under his belt with the  "world's greatest bar band" , Finn will release his solo debut, Clear Heart Full Eyes (whosetitle is a reference to Friday Night Lights), via Vagrant Records on January 24. Recorded in Austin, Texas and backed by members of White Denim, The Heartless Bastards, Phosphorescent, and Centro-matic, the 11-track set is being described by Finn as, "a bunch of songs that were outside [...]

An announcement on Bruce Springsteen's website has revealed that the singer is set to return to action next year. "A lot of you have been hearing that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be on tour in 2012," reads the statement. "That is absolutely correct. The European dates run from the middle of May until end of July and are being announced this week. In addition, we want you to know that the music is almost done (but still untitled), we have almost settled on the release date (but not quite yet), and that we [...]

Filed under: News , R.I.P. Kevin Mazur, WireImage When Clarence Clemons , longtime saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band , passed away on June 18, Bruce Springsteen was quick to offer a statement, which ran on his official website just hours after Clemons' death. He also spoke at the funeral, giving a eulogy that many in attendance had described to the press as being particularly "moving." Now, fans [...]

Filed under: News , R.I.P. Marc Serota, Getty Images As Spinner reported earlier, Clarence Clemons (pictured) -- Bruce Springsteen 's lifelong saxophonist and sideman in Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band -- died on Saturday (June 18) due to complications from a serious stroke he suffered nearly a week earlier. Springsteen was more than just Clemons' bandleader, or "Boss," if you will -- the two were companions, confidants, close friends... [...]