Bruce Springsteen News

The Gaslight Anthem haben mit “45″ die erste Single aus ihrem anstehenden Studioalbum “Handwritten” ausgekoppelt.
Ausserdem wurde bekannt, dass das vierte Studioalbum der Band bereits am 24. Juli 2012 erscheinen wird.

Das Rolling Stone Magazin berichtet:

Song Exclusive: The Gaslight Anthem, ’45′
Combining punk rock, folk and the spirit of Americana, New Jersey rockers the Gaslight Anthem fuel their heartfelt formula with new intensity on “45,” the first single off the upcoming album Handwritten. Well-known for his referential folk-style storytelling, frontman Brian Fallon instead reflects on his own experiences and reels back his deeply embedded references.
Though the band grew their sound immensely on 2010′s American Slang, Fallon wished to return to the driving punk rock that ignited earlier Gaslight Anthem work. With “45,” written early in the creative process, the Gaslight Anthem knew they had the right spark. “This song felt to us like we still had something to say in this long line of rock & roll tradition,” says Fallon. “It made the path clear as to what we should do next. Sometimes you just have to leave things behind . . . turn the record over.” “45″ will be out on iTunes May 8th, with Handwritten set for a July 24th release.
- Quelle

Die Single kann man sich hier anhören:

Mehr Infos:

• Rolling Stone Magazin: Interview mit Gaslight Anthem
• The Gaslight Anthem – neues Album und Deutschlandkonzert
• HD Video vom Gaslight Anthem Auftritt in Asbury Park, NJ inkl. Bruce Springsteen
• The Gaslight Anthem – offizielle Homepage

Bruce Springsteens Tante Dora Kirby ist am Mittwoch (25. April 2012) 92jährig in Freehold, NJ verstorben.
Im Jahre 2010 wurde Bruce Springsteen gemeinsam mit seinen Tanten Dora Kirby und Ida Urbelis sowie Mutter Adele Springsteen mit dem “Ellis Island Award” ausgezeichnet (wir berichteten hier).
Darüber hinaus war Tante Dora in regelmässigen Abständen bei Bruce Springsteen Konzerten zu Gast.

NorthJersey.com berichtet:

Bruce Springsteen’s beloved aunt dies at 92 in NJ
FREEHOLD — One of Bruce Springsteen’s much-adored aunts has died at the age of 92.
Dora Kirby of Freehold, N.J., was honored at Ellis Island in April 2010 along with the rocker’s mother and a third sister. Springsteen brought the three beaming women onstage as he received an Ellis Island Family Heritage Award.
He said the Italian-American Zerilli sisters personified the “tough optimism and the work ethic of first-generation-born American citizens.” He said they lifted his spirit and “put the rock and roll” in him.
The Asbury Park Press (http://bit.ly/IHWCAB ) says Kirby graduated from Rutgers University in 1983 and got her real-estate license in 1989. Springsteen proudly noted at Ellis Island that Kirby was still available for tax work.
The Freeman Funeral Home says she died Wednesday. Her funeral will be Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Church in Freehold.
- Quelle

Mehr Infos:

• Ellis Island Award (Offizielle Homepage)
• Bruce Springsteens Stammbaum

Bruce Springsteens persönlicher Fitness Trainer Tony Strollo ist im Alter von 40 Jahren verstorben. Gestern Abend fand im “Press Room” (Asbury Park, NJ) eine Benefitveranstaltung für den Sportler statt.

Die offizielle Pressemitteilung:

Come together to celebrate the life of Tony Strollo to benefit his beloved family
Tony’s wife Jana and his daughters Chloe and Gracie will receive love and light through his friends and family during this night of music and remembrance. All proceeds from the $20 donation at the door will go to Tony’s family to benefit Chloe and Gracie. Silent auction and door prizes all night. Doors open at 7pm. Food served from 7 to 9pm. Live music all night
**Special performances**
Boccigalupe and the Badboys, Mike Strollo, Quincy Mumford, Other special guests to be announced…

Location:
The Press Room, 610 Bangs Ave., Asbury Park, NJ

Neben Boccigalupe and the Badboys, Quincy Mumford und Tonys Bruder Mike, kam auch Bruce Springsteen auf die Bühne und gab “Soul Man”, “634-5789″, “Detroit Medley”, “Hold On, I’m Coming”, “10th Avenue Freeze-Out” und “Rosalita” zum Besten.

Mehr Infos:

• Von den Castiles bis zur E Street Band
• Greetings from Asbury Park – The Asbury Park Sound
• Springsteen Live – Alle Setlists von 1964 bis 2012

Bruce Springsteen wurde im Jahre 2008 gemeinsam mit Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Frank Sinatra, Meryl Streep und Buzz Alrich in die “New Jersey Hall of Fame” aufgenommen (wir berichteten hier).

Im Jahre 2012 wird diese Ehre der E Street Band zuteil. Die Präsident der “New Jersey Hall of Fame” teilte in diesem Zusammenhang mit, dass Steven Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, die verstorbenen Mitglieder Danny Federici und Clarence Clemons sowie die Ex-Musiker Vini Lopez, David Sancious und Ernest Carter am 9. Juni 2012 geehrt werden.

Die Zeremonie findet im “New Jersey Performing Arts Center” in Newark, NJ statt. Da Bruce Springsteen zu diesem Zeitpunkt auf Europatour ist, wird der Festakt zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt nachgeholt.

Die offizielle Pressemeldung:

New Jersey Hall Of Fame Announces 50 Nominees For Class Of 2012
NEWARK, NJ (October 11, 2011) – Entertainment legends, inventors, sports heroes, artists, a Vice President and a President comprise some of the 50 great New Jerseyans nominated for the fifth class of the New Jersey Hall of Fame which was made public on Tuesday.
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The Arts & Entertainment Category is filled with household names including actors Alan Alda, Christopher Reeve and Michael Douglas. The E Street Band marks the first group to be nominated to the Hall along with legendary musical stars Celia Cruz, Connie Francis, Dionne Warwick, Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughn. Multi-talented Mr. New Jersey Joe Piscopo rounds out the list … weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• E Street Band für NJ Hall of Fame nominiert
• New Jersey Hall of Fame: Danny DeVito & Bruce Springsteen
• Von den Castiles bis zur E Street Band
• Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012 – Termine und Setlists

Little Steven van Zandt bestätigte in einem Gespräch mit einem “New York Post” Journalisten, dass die E Street Band sehr hart proben müsse. “Wir haben in der Regel nur für ein oder zwei Wochen Zeit, um neue Songs einzustudieren” sagte Van Zandt am Rande der “Lilyhammer Premiere” im New Yorker “Crosby Street Hotel” (wir berichteten hier).
Ausserdem fügte der Musiker und Radio DJ an, dass die Songs des Wrecking Ball Albums sehr interessant und schwierig sind, weil viele neue Einflüsse wie Loops, elektronische Percussions und Rhythmen aus dem Hip Hop und Irish Folk Genre einflossen”.

Unbestätigten Gerüchten zufolge sollen sich die Mitglieder der E Street Band morgen in Asbury Park, NJ treffen, um mit den Rehearshals zu beginnen. Bereits am Samstag – den 12. Februar 2012 – werden die Musiker auf der Bühne stehen und Live bei der “Grammy Verleihung” (wir berichteten hier) in Los Angeles, CA performen.

Die “New York Post” berichtet:

Where’s the Boss
Steven Van Zandt says Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are having to do more rehearsing than normal for their upcoming world tour because of the band’s unusual new album. “We usually only rehearse for a week or two,” Van Zandt told us at a premiere of his Netflix series, “Lilyhammer,” Wednesday. “But the music is . . . interesting, and more difficult. And we have other things to figure out because of [the absence of the late] Clarence [Clemons].” Advanced reports on the album, “Wrecking Ball,” say it’s rife with “new textures,” “loops, electronic percussion” and “rhythms from hip-hop to Irish folk.”
… weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• Bruce Springsteen bei der 54. Grammy Verleihung
• Warm Up Show am 9. März 2012 im Apollo Theatre, New York City
• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012: Die Tourdaten für Nordamerika
• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012 – bestätigte Europatermine
• Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012 – Termine und Setlists

Am Samstag Abend stieg das Abschlusskonzert der “Light of Day” Konzertserie im “Paramount Theatre” in Asbury Park, NJ (wir berichteten hier und hier).

Wie bereits vermutet, kam Bruce Springsteen gegen Mitternacht als Stargast auf die Bühne und spielte mit seinem Freund Joe Grushecky ein zweistündiges Konzert. Zuvor performte der “Boss” mit Garland Jeffreys “Wild in the Street” und mit Willie Nile “One Guitar”.

Setlist mit Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers:

Incident on 57th Street (Acoustic)
East Carson Street (nur Joe Grushecky)
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Never be Enough Time
Adam Raised a Cain
Save my Love
Talk To the King
Atlantic City
Johnny 99
I’m not Sleeping
Because the Night (mit John Eddie, Garland Jeffreys & Willie Nile)
Waiting on a Sunny Day
Pumping Iron (mit Max Weinberg)
Light of Day
The Promised Land
Twist and Shout
Thunder Road (Acoustic)

Videos und Bilder:

Viele Bilder findet man hier: http://rring.shutterfly.com/514

NJ.com berichtet:

Bruce Springsteen plays fun, loose 2-hour set at Light of Day in Asbury Park on Saturday night
It’s a show fans lucky to be at the sold-out Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park on Saturday night will not soon forget.
Bruce Springsteen played for close to two hours with Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers at part of Light of Day 12 to benefit Parkinson’s Disease. Springsteen also played with two other artists and played a magical acoustic “Incdent on 57th Street” before joining Joe Grushecky and his band.
By the time, the show ended at 2:10 a.m., with the crowd singing along on an acoustic “Thunder Road,” fans walked away knowing they had just witnessed a great night of music. It was a fun, loose and determined Springsteen performing a 16-song set. He looked ready and set to begin his world tour with the E Street Band coming up in two months.
Bruce’s first appearance of the evening was when he joined Garland Jeffreys for “Wild in the Streeet.”
He later joined Willie Nile for a very powerful “One Guitar.”
Springsteen began his own set shortly after midnight on acoustic guitar.
… weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• “Light of Day” auf stonepony.de
• Bruce Springsteen Setlists 1964 – 2012