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NEWS ABOUT: Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen stories: 43 news summaries

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MEMORY LAPSES

 Boss to Michigan: Hello, Ohio! 

Slip-up 'every frontman's nightmare,' says chagrined Springsteen

Nov 15, 09 6:58 AM CST
(AP) - Want to get away, Boss? Bruce Springsteen bellowed "Hello, Ohio!" to his fans at the Auburn Hills Palace. That's in Michigan. The 60-year-old rock legend referred to the neighboring state several times Friday night until E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt whispered in his ear. More »

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memory loss • Bruce Springsteen • E Street Band • Steve Van Zandt

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 The Who Bound for 
 Super Bowl: Source 

British band will rock halftime show, says source, but NFL won't confirm

Nov 13, 09 12:02 PM CST
(Newser) - The Who may be joining the ranks of recent Super Bowl performers Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, and Prince. A source tells Sports Illustrated the British rockers will play the Feb. 7 halftime show, but an NFL rep says only, “When we have something to announce, we’ll announce it.... More »

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entertainment • Paul McCartney • NFL • Super Bowl • Bruce Springsteen • Prince • The Who • halftime • pro football

 Concert Earnings 
 Defy Recession 

Big-name acts, up-and-comers see modest rise in attendance

Oct 26, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Concert tours remained surprisingly strong this year despite the weak economy, with slightly more people heading out to see their favorite acts than in 2008. Gross revenue held steady at $1 billion for the period from May 1 to Sept. 1, matching earnings a year earlier. Big-name acts like Kenny... More »

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entertainment • music • concert • tour • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Kenny Chesney • Coldplay • Jonas Brothers • concert tour • Dave Matthews Band • Jay-ZTV • Taylor Swift • Kings of Leon

OPINION

 Rock's Worst Career Moves 

Bob Dylan's Christmas album is just the latest in a long line

Aug 19, 09 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bob Dylan’s decision to record a Christmas album is certainly ill-advised—“fans may have stuck by him throughout the musically self-destructive late '60s, the God-bothering late '70s, and the Grateful Dead-collaborating-Madonna-imitating mid '80s, but surely even Bob's fans have a limit,” writes John Matthew Hall for the... More »

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entertainment • music • Paul McCartney • Bob Dylan • Yoko Ono • John Lennon • celebrity • rock and roll • Bruce Springsteen • musician • Eric Clapton • Jerry Lee Lewis • Michael Jackson • David Bowie • Jay-ZTV

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Octuplets Get 
 Financial 
 Guardian 

Plus, Mischa is out of the hospital, Reggie and Kim are off, and more

Jul 28, 09 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The world's most famous octuplets are getting a new guardian—for their finances. After a child-labor activist filed suit against Nadya Suleman for allowing her 14 children to be videotaped for a gossip site, an Orange County judge appointed the guardian to examine the kids' finances, the Los Angeles Times... More »

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entertainment • Katie Holmes • celebrity • Bruce Springsteen • Reggie Bush • Kim Kardashian • octuplets • Nadya Suleman • celebrity breakup • Mischa Barton

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie has dethroned Oprah as the world's most powerful celebrity, says Forbes in its annual top 100 list. Oprah may make more money, but Jolie's constant media buzz and string of blockbusters give her the edge. Here's the top 10:
  1. Angelina Jolie
  2. Oprah
  3. Madonna
  4. Beyoncé
  5. Tiger Woods
... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Steven Spielberg • Kobe Bryant • Brad Pitt • Tiger Woods • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Jennifer Aniston • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Madonna • Forbes magazine

At 90, Seeger Still Tuned to Social Activism

Springsteen, Guthrie, Baez, and others to headline tribute concert

May 3, 09 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Today may be his 90th birthday, but the only reason folk legend Pete Seeger will share the stage with Bruce Springsteen and Arlo Guthrie at his tribute concert will be to raise money for the environment—continuing his penchant for infusing music with social activism. “I agreed to the... More »

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Bob Dylan • Joan Baez • birthday • concert • Bruce Springsteen • activist • Dave Matthews • Pete Seeger

(Newser) - Some big-name acts are getting behind Record Store Day, tomorrow’s celebration of independent music stores that have become an endangered species in the Internet age, USA Today reports. “We touched a nerve. So many people are passionate about record stores,” says a rep of the industry group... More »

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music industry • Bob Dylan • piracy • Bruce Springsteen • record stores • Pixies • Kim Deal

Boss 'Mistress' to Have Public Divorce Trial

Judge denies bid to seal off proceedings from media onlookers

Apr 15, 09 2:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New Jersey court rejected a bid by alleged Bruce Springsteen flame Ann Kelly to close her divorce proceedings to the public, reports the New York Post. Kelly claims the media attention is bad for her children, but the judge isn't hearing it. "Mere embarrassment or a desire to... More »

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divorce • affair • Bruce Springsteen • mistress

Boss, Galpal Switched Gyms to Dodge Racy Rumors

Boss, alleged girlfriend dodge rumors

Apr 13, 09 12:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen was born to run…away from the New Jersey gym where he met alleged extramarital squeeze Ann Kelly. The Boss and Kelly switched workout joints last year when racy rumors began circulating about them, the New York Post reports. Kelly’s neighbor reports seeing them “at... More »

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celebrity • Bruce Springsteen • gym • extramarital affair

 Beat Goes On for Bruce, Wife 

Duo perform in Denver, shrug off scandal

Apr 12, 09 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen’s wife proved she’s tougher than the rest Friday night, playing alongside him at a concert in Denver and ignoring reports the Boss has been stepping out with a married woman, the New York Post reports. While Patti Scialfa sang back up for the E-Street Band, the... More »

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divorce • Denver • celebrity • adultery • Bruce Springsteen • E Street Band • Patti Scialfa

 NJ Woman Denies 
 Springsteen Affair 

Husband accused of groundlessly dragging Boss into bitter divorce battle

Apr 11, 09 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New Jersey woman is fiercely denying rumors that she was dancing in the dark with Bruce Springsteen, reports the Star-Ledger. The woman says the affair accusation—made in her husband's divorce filing—is groundless and the two just happen to be members of the same gym. She plans to... More »

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divorce • rock stars • celebrity • adultery • Bruce Springsteen

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 The Boss Denies Affair 

Plus, Madonna building home in Malawi, more

Apr 10, 09 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen denied adultery accusations, sticking by a statement he made after the last time he was accused of infidelity, his publicist tells People. In 2006, Springsteen posted on his website that his commitment to his wife “remains as strong as the day we were married.” Elsewhere:
... More »

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divorce • Lindsay Lohan • Malawi • celebrity • affair • Bruce Springsteen • Madonna

(Newser) - This must be the week for reports of legendary singers' marriage trouble. A day after BruceSpringsteen is accused of infidelity, Billy Joel is in the spotlight. The National Enquirer has set gossip blogs buzzing with word that the singer's 27-year-old wife has struck up a suspicious relationship with Israeli fashion... More »

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adultery • Bruce Springsteen • singer • Billy Joel • Katie Lee Joel • Yigal Azrouel

 Boss Cheatin' With Another 
 Jersey Girl: Jilted Hubby
 

Divorce papers allege Springsteen is the other man

Apr 9, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen needs a little of that human touch, according to divorce papers filed in New Jersey last month, the Star Ledger reports. A businessman claims his wife of 17 years “committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, NJ, and Colts Neck, NJ, at various times... More »

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divorce • celebrity • affair • adultery • Bruce Springsteen • cheating



 Tongues to 
 Chest Hair, 
 Stars Insure 
 Prized Parts 

Dolly Parton's chest worth $11K per inch

Mar 10, 09 10:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrities are known for insuring their most famous body parts, but now other types are getting into the practice. This week, a coffee taster’s tongue was insured for $13.8 million, making it the most valuable in the world. To mark the occasion, the Mirror lists some of the... More »

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insurance • celebrity • Kiss • Bruce Springsteen • Dolly Parton • Tom Jones • Rod Stewart • Gene Simmons • Bill Maher Grid

(Newser) - When it comes to overall revenues in 2008, all other musicians took a back seat to Madonna. Billboard notes that the top 20 earners all toured, a move that is bringing in more and more money as record sales tank. The top moneymakers:
  1. Madonna: With more than $242
... More »

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music • profits • Bon Jovi • tour • Bruce Springsteen • Rascal Flatts • Madonna • The Police • recording industry • Kenny Chesney • Celine Dion • Neil Diamond • Coldplay • Jonas Brothers • concert tour

Boss Rips Ticketmaster for 'Scalping' Tickets

Springsteen says ticket company's practice was a conflict of interest

Feb 5, 09 6:51 AM CST
(Newser) - The Boss called Ticketmaster into his office yesterday, and gave it a tongue-lashing it may not soon forget, Reuters reports. The ticket giant drew Bruce Springsteen's wrath for gouging fans Monday by redirecting them to its resaler, TicketNow, just minutes after seats for his "Working on a Dream" tour... More »

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Bruce Springsteen • album release • Ticketmaster • scalping • TicketsNow • rock music • concert tour • tickets

(AP) - A New Jersey congressman is demanding an investigation after Bruce Springsteen fans were unable to buy tickets from Ticketmaster's website—which promptly offered them more expensive tickets from a subsidiary. When tickets for Springsteen's Meadowlands show went on sale Monday, some fans attempting to buy them got an error message... More »

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Internet • concert • Bruce Springsteen • Ticketmaster • TicketsNow • conflict of interest • tickets

super bowl

Springsteen Delivers Promised Halftime Party


Feb 1, 09 8:08 PM CST
(AP) - Bruce Springsteen looked into the camera tonight and told the people watching at home to "put the chicken fingers down and turn the television all the way up!" Then he proceeded to give the Super Bowl crowd and the millions watching on TV three high-energy Boss standards, with... More »

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