The writer, an early Springsteen advocate and former Creem editor, authored more than 25 books and helped shape American rock criticism.
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The writer, an early Springsteen advocate and former Creem editor, authored more than 25 books and helped shape American rock criticism.
The update came during a fundraiser for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where Springsteen tied the personal news to a broader argument for medical research.
During a podcast appearance, the Journey keyboardist and conservative advocate said Springsteen should keep his political views off the stage, while defending his own right to hold them. Both men are 76.
The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music opens at Monmouth University, built from a fan-donated collection that started in a library closet.
The June 18 ceremony in Chicago will livestream globally, with a cross-generational roster that includes Christina Aguilera, Common, the Roots, and Tems.
Bono hailed Springsteen as “America” in a speech tracing a five-decade bond. After the presentation, the honoree, the U2 frontman, and Patti Smith closed the Tribeca night with a shared anthem.
At a New Jersey benefit concert earlier this month, Bruce Springsteen performed “I Shall Be Released” for the first time in his career, a new page in a songbook of Dylan covers that stretches back over five decades.
The newly renamed Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music inaugurated its expanded mission with a sprawling concert spanning blues, folk, rock, and hip-hop.
The second “Music America” concert brought together rock history, hip-hop, and a Dylan rarity, blurring the lines between curator and performer.
The Rage Against the Machine guitarist formalizes decades of activist rock into a one-day event at Merriweather Post Pavilion on October 3. Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, and a host of newer voices are on the bill.
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