Download Working on a Dream on iTunes, Boss' official site
Associated Press Nov 24, 08 11:27 AM CST
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Bruce Springsteen's new single can be downloaded free of charge—for one day. Springsteen is offering free downloads of Working on a Dream on iTunes and his official Web site. The track will have a fee attached on iTunes from tomorrow through Dec. 9.
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Star-Ledger Oct 31, 08 1:48 PM CDT
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Just in time for Halloween, Bruce Springsteen has released a song chronicling the life of the infamous Jersey Devil, the Star-Ledger reports. It's a free download on his website. In the accompanying video, Springsteen plays the part of the cloven-hoofed denizen of the Jersey Pine Barrens. “Sixteen witches cast 16 spells,” the Boss growls. “Make me a guitar out of skin and human skull."
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LA Times delivers the perfect soundtrack for financial woe
Los Angeles Times Oct 13, 08 5:22 PM CDT
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No matter how bad the current financial situation gets, popular music offers something to ease your woes. Hope you haven't pawned that iPod just yet: the LA Times brings you the best in recession-tastic classics: "Can't Buy Me Love" (Beatles): Single, former Lehman Bros workers will be spinning this one in heavy rotation. "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival): It could be worse—you could be broke and drafted...
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ANALYSIS
New swing-state voters look like Obama backers; independents add numbers, too
Washington Post Oct 6, 08 1:52 PM CDT
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With voter registration closing in many states today, it appears Barack Obama has largely succeeded in his attempt to make over the electorate, the Washington Post reports. Some 4 million new voters have registered across a dozen battleground states, with new Democrats greatly outnumbering new Republicans. In Florida, Obama has over twice as many new voters; in North Carolina, the ratio is roughly 6-1.
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Springsteen to perform at halftime
Associated Press Sep 29, 08 10:15 AM CDT
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Another Super Bowl, another rock superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 1, reports the AP. Since 2004's debacle, the big game's halftime performers have been oldies but goodies—the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Prince, and Tom Petty—who don't run the risk of Janet Jackson-style wardrobe malfunctions.
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Dem indeed Born in the USA, but is he Livin' on a Prayer?
Rocky Mountain News Aug 25, 08 4:00 PM CDT
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Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday evening will be music to our ears—or will at least be accompanied by it, the Rocky Mountain News reports. Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen will perform acoustic songs during the star-studded festivities in Denver—though sources wouldn’t divulge which. Livin’ on a Prayer , perhaps? Born in the USA ?
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At midway point, Lil Wayne, Bon Jovi lead respective categories
Rolling Stone Aug 3, 08 1:39 PM CDT
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A tough economy may be sending album sales toward a fourth straight year of decline, but tour sales are keeping pace with last year at the midway point, reports Rolling Stone. Here's a look at both categories. The top-selling albums so far: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III , 1.52 million Jack Johnson, Sleep Through Static , 1.25 million Mariah Carey, E=MC2, 1.06 million
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Piano Man will play the last shows at iconic venue that first hosted the Beatles
New York Sun Jul 8, 08 7:47 AM CDT
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His idols set a pop-cultural milestone by playing a concert there in 1965, and now Billy Joel will be the last musician to rock Shea Stadium, reports the New York Sun . Since the Beatles turned to sports venues to fit their legions of screaming fans, the home of the Mets has hosted everyone from The Police to The Boss to the Pope.
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Pals Jay-Z, Springsteen also on shuffle
Rolling Stone Jun 26, 08 3:06 PM CDT
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Ever wonder what Barack's bumpin' when he's not stumpin'? In a sit-down with Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner, Obama reveals the artists on his iPod, including supporters like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Jay-Z. Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" drowns out the rhetoric on the campaign trail, but Stevie Wonder gets props as the candidate's "one musical hero."
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These small parts left a big impression
Dose.ca May 5, 08 7:41 PM CDT
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Neil Patrick Harris just about stole Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle with a cameo, and he's not alone. Dose.ca runs down its top 10 movie cameos, including a stealth visit from Cate Blanchett in a hazmat suit. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore Will Ferrell, Wedding Crashers
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Keyboardist played
on decades of
Springsteen hits
Associated Press Apr 18, 08 7:36 AM CDT
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Longtime Bruce Springsteen keyboardist Danny Federici died yesterday at the age of 58 in New York after a three-year battle with melanoma. As a member of the Boss’ E Street Band, he performed on hit records for decades and helped bring Springsteen into the spotlight after jamming in New Jersey in the 1960s. “We grew up together,” Springsteen said in an online statement.
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Springsteen deems Obama 'head and shoulders above the rest'
New York Times Apr 16, 08 12:25 PM CDT
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Rocker Bruce Springsteen endorsed Barack Obama today, calling the candidate “head and shoulders above the rest.” The Boss cited Obama’s leadership on the war, economic and racial justice, and the environment, the New York Times reports; he also criticized the “bitter” flap, saying Obama's opponents were exaggerating the remarks to “diminish” him.
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Musical dispute was last straw
CNN Mar 13, 08 8:19 AM CDT
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An Australian woman said she had a "brain snap" when her boyfriend wouldn't let her play a Bruce Springsteen CD, CNN reports. She stabbed him to death with a kitchen knife, swallowed a handful of pills, then called emergency services. "I couldn't even play Bruce Springsteen on my stereo. Can you believe that?" she asked the arresting officers.
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Jay Z, Newman, Winehouse, Springsteen among the best in mixed-genre ranking
Rolling Stone Dec 23, 07 9:30 AM CST
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Rolling Stone has picked its top 100 songs of 2007, and they span the genres from country to disco. The top 10: "Roc Boys"—Jay Z "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country"—Randy Newman "Umbrella"—Rihanna "D.A.N.C.E"—Justice "Four Winds"—Bright Eyes
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New album mixes pop and politics - and gets rave reviews
New York Times Sep 30, 07 1:25 PM CDT
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In an era of has-been acts making a mockery of themselves, Bruce Springsteen rolls out his fourth album in five years—a poppy album with steely political undertones that proves he's as relevant as ever. Magic drops sugar-coated bombs on the Bushies, the New York Times' A.O. Scott writes, and the Boss is taking his E-Street Band polemic on world tour.
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First album in five years due October 2
Reuters Aug 16, 07 4:27 PM CDT
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Bruce Springsteen will release "Magic"—his first album with his iconic E Street Band in half a decade—on October 2. The 11-track album is produced by Brendan O'Brien, who also produced the Grammy-winning "The Rising," the last Springsteen/E Street collaboration.
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