Dropkick Murphys will perform a full concert at an empty Fenway Park next Friday. Bruce Springsteen will (remotely) join the band for two songs during the live-streamed benefit show. The event is the first of its kind at Boston’s historic baseball field and marks the first full concert at a major U.S. stadium without a … Continue reading Dropkick Murphys Will Perform at Empty Fenway Park →

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Tony Bennett will participate in the Jersey 4 Jersey benefit event tonight, raising funds for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund. Also making appearances are Danny DeVito, Whoopi Goldberg, Chelsea Handler and Jon Stewart, among others. The one-hour special event will air at 7pm ET on Wednesday, April 22nd … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen to Headline Jersey 4 Jersey Benefit Tonight →

I recently saw Once We Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, in a theater, and given the givens, I hope it will be placed on one of the TV streaming services soon.  I know it’s due to air on Canada’s Crave network but not sure when. I feel funny writing a blog without first … Continue reading Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band — Truth Or Whitewash? →

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution is a traveling exhibit now on display at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library.  I was invited to attend the opening ceremony in which there was a panel discussion about Bill’s early years and some of the more memorable moments and concerts he promoted.  Many of … Continue reading Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution →

In the wake of the recent Grammy scandal (if you’re not up on it, keep reading), we must ask ourselves… how did it happen? And what does a Grammy even mean anymore? In 1969 when I first started in the music business, the two big award shows were the Oscars and the Grammy Awards.  As … Continue reading Grammy Scandal: What Happened to Music’s Biggest Night? →

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band will hit theaters February 21st. The authorized documentary, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, chronicles the story of The Band with a focus on Robertson – from his young life, to the creation of the group, to touring with Bob Dylan, and finally … Continue reading Watch the Trailer for The Band Documentary ‘Once Were Brothers’ →

December 2019 New Releases Dec 20 Frank Zappa, The Hot Rats Sessions (50th Anniversary Reissue) Dec 15 The Hot Rats Book, written by Bill Gubbins and Ahmet Zappa Dec 13 America, Live In Concert: Wildwood Springs 2008 Jimi Hendrix, Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts – vinyl release The Police, Every Move You Make: … Continue reading New and Upcoming Classic Rock Releases for 2019 →

A new exhibit will open at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll explores the history of the instruments that have “inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.” The Play It Loud exhibit, which was previously on display at … Continue reading New Rock Hall Exhibit ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ to Open this Month →

The 2019 Stand Up For Heroes benefit took place Monday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden and, as he has for the past 12 years, Bruce Springsteen loaned his time and talent to the occasion. In 2007 ABC news correspondent Bob Woodruff brought Conan O’Brien, Lewis Black, Robin Williams and Bruce Springsteen to … Continue reading Watch: Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Crow Duet on Her Song “Redemption Day” →

Bootlegged shows have long been cherished by parts of the fan community, and the good ones continue to be coveted decades later. Such is the case with Bruce Springsteen’s September 19th, 1978 concert at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey. Springsteen and the E Street Band were mid-tour and in peak-form that sweltering hot … Continue reading Listen to Official Audio from Springsteen’s 1978 Pièce De Résistance Show →

Bruce Springsteen can claim a lot of titles – Grammy Winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, philanthropist, children’s author – and now he adds “director” to that list with the upcoming release of a new film adaptation of his latest solo album, Western Stars. Co-directed by Springsteen and Thom Zimny (Springsteen on Broadway, Hunter … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Makes Directorial Debut with ‘Western Stars’ Doc →

The Rolling Thunder Revue documentary by Martin Scorsese is a fabulous piece of music history as it captures a time when pure art was celebrated, when art was what the counter-culture musicians of the 60’s and 70’s were striving for.  And when that counter-culture found a mass audience in the Baby Boomer generation, even the … Continue reading Reliving The Rolling Thunder Revue — More Bob Dylan Revealed →