Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a fall 2012 North American tour in support of their recent album, Wrecking Ball.  The tour kicks off in Ottawa, Ontario on October 19th and ends December 6th in Glendale, AZ. The fall dates are part of the band’s Wrecking Ball World Tour which begins August … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Announces North American “Wrecking Ball” Fall Tour Dates →

Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt made a surprise appearance in Norway on Sunday at a memorial concert to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of 77 people. Far-Right extremist Anders Behring Breivik confessed to the massacre that killed 69 people at a youth … Continue reading Springsteen and Van Zandt Perform “We Shall Overcome” in Norway (VIDEO) →

On stage in Dublin last night, Bruce Springsteen took a shot at the London concert promoters who cut short his show in Hyde Park on Saturday. The Boss and his E Street Band had been joined on stage by Sir Paul McCartney for an encore and launched into The Beatles’ classics I Saw Her Standing … Continue reading Springsteen Pokes Fun at London Promoters Who Cut Off Hyde Park Show →

Bruce Springsteeen & The E Street Band’s concert at London’s Hyde Park this weekend included a few surprise guest appearances by John Fogerty, Tom Morello and Paul McCartney. Macca joined The Boss on stage for the final two encores, performing the Beatles classics “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Twist and Shout”. They were ready … Continue reading Cops Pull The Plug On Springsteen & McCartney →

I was totally exhausted, spent, numb, and couldn’t move one muscle to get up –even to talk to Bruce.  I just stayed there motionless, slumped and sunken deep in that leather den-like easy chair. So Bruce knelt down beside me on my left to talk.  He told me that all kinds of people had been … Continue reading BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-LIVE AT THE ROXY, Final INCREDIBLE Chapter! →

Well, as luck and the Universe would have it, Jackson B. Snyderfish The 3rd got his phone line up in time and Bruce and the boys hit the stage not too long after 8:00 PM. As any of you who have heard this broadcast might remember, Bruce begins by apologizing to the crowd for the … Continue reading MORE BRUCE ROXY!! PT. 3 →

First, thanks to AJ in Nashville for REMINDING ME to finish this story!! I guess this is as good a time as any with “We Take Care Of Our Own” lighting up the radio airwaves and the Wrecking Ball album and tour announced. So, where was I? Oh yeah, three days of prep and I … Continue reading BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-LIVE AT THE ROXY, PT. 2 →

As the year comes to an end, on behalf of Judy and myself I’d like to thank those of you who have come to visit us here at Classics Du Jour. Before I continue I would also like to take a moment and remember a record business great, and our good friend Paul Yeskel. This … Continue reading MORE FUN BRUCE + BOC EXPLOSION! →

I still want to tell you that funny Ian Hunter road story (cuz you can’t make this shit up), but first I think I’ll write about Bruce at the Roxy 7/7/78. The reason this is coming up now is that last weekend my wife and I spent time with another couple who are old friends … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen at The Roxy 7/7/78 →