Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Foreigner’s Mick Jones will perform as part of the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in New York on May 28th, it has been announced. The Who’s Pete Townshend will be honored at the event with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and recovery … Continue reading Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Mick Jones Added to MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit →

In addition to being the longtime personal assistant to Bruce Springsteen, Obie Dziedzic can also claim to be The Boss’ first and biggest fan. And that’s not a stretch – Springsteen himself has called her that and, afterall, she’s been hanging around with the members of the E Street Band since they were teenagers. Now, … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen’s Longtime Personal Assistant to Pen Memoir →

Bruce Springsteen has just released the fourth live album in his archival concert series. Recorded on December 31, 1980 at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY, the concert recording features 38 songs. The complete album is available now in high resolution 24 bit/192 kHz download formats, as well as CD-quality and mp3 downloads.  You can … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Releases New Year’s Eve 1980 Recording →

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Welcome to the new CDJ! We can’t thank you enough for all of your support but we’re going to try by giving away 20 fabulous music packages and collectors items for you to win over the course of 20 days.  If I were you, I’d enter every day for the best odds and if a particular … Continue reading What I Learned From Bruce Springsteen →

Last month, Bruce Springsteen launched an archival concert series with the release of a 2012 live recording from New York’s Apollo Theater. The second recording in that series is now available – a club show from Cleveland venue, The Agora, during Springsteen’s Darkness Tour. On August 9, 1978, the show aired lived to an estimated … Continue reading Springsteen Releases Live Cleveland Show from 1978 →

During his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night, Steven Van Zandt and the late night host performed the Frank Sinatra hit “My Kind of Town.” Van Zandt’s appearance on the show coincided with the release of the soundtrack for Lilyhammer, the Netflix original in which the E Street Band guitarist … Continue reading Steven Van Zandt and Jimmy Fallon Perform “My Kind of Town” →

After a bicycle accident last month that has Bono out of commission, U2 decided to go ahead with their free concert in Times Square last night to commemmorate World AIDS Day. Bruce Springsteen stepped in to front the band, as did Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Check out the video below. The free concert, which took place … Continue reading Watch Bruce Springsteen Fill in For Bono During U2 Performance →

To commemorate World AIDS Day, a “surprise” concert will take place tonight in Times Square featuring U2, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin, Kanye West, and Carrie Underwood. What’s even more surprising is that U2 will perform Bono-less and Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin will take turns fronting the band, according to a statement on U2’s website. … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin to Front U2 Tonight in Surprise Concert — Watch It Now →

HBO’s The Concert For Valor will featured a star-studded lineup that includes Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and Dave Grohl, among others. The concert event will happen on Veteran’s Day (November 11) on the National Mall in Washington, DC between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. Eminem, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood and the Zac Brown Band will also … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen and More to Headline HBO Veteran’s Day Concert →

Bruce Springsteen will release a children’s book this fall based on his song “Outlaw Pete,” which appeared on his 2009 album Working on a Dream. The book, about a bank-robbing baby, takes the lyrics of the song and pairs them with illustrations by Frank Caruso. “The first time I heard the song, this book played out … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Releasing Children’s Book →

Over the past few weeks, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has swept social media, raising awareness for the disease, typically known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. A slew of celebrities from rock stars, to athletes, to politicians and CEOs have taken part, accepting the challenge from another. The idea is that each participant pours a bucket … Continue reading Eddie Vedder Challenges Bruce Springsteen to ALS Ice Bucket Challenge →