Bruce Springsteen

Getty Images Bruce Springsteen came out on stage Friday night and did what most rock stars do at the beginning of a concert: said hi to his fans. Only maybe the "Born in the USA" singer should've stopped to remember what part of the USA he was in first because he shouted "Hello, Ohio!" to a giant crowd in, oh, Michigan. We're no cartographers, but we certainly know those states aren't the same! Bruce Springsteen (Photo Agency) Thankfully, guitarist Steve Van Zandt filled The Boss in on his blunder -- but only after Springsteen had made THREE references to Ohio. Ouch. The guitarist said ... Read Full Story

Nov. 13, 2009, Springsteen, left, and guitarist Steven Van Zandt perform at Palace of Auburn Hills (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Ricardo Thomas) Rocker Bruce Springsteen might be born to run , but would do himself a big favor by first figuring out to where. Last Friday night, Springsteen, age 60, gave three shout-outs to Ohio while performing at Michigan’s Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit. E Street guitarist and former “Sopranos” star Stevie Van Zandt couldn’t immediately get Springsteen’s attention, finally grabbing hold of him to set the record straight. “I’ve been worried my whole life I’m going to do that,” Springsteen joked with the audience ... Read Full Story

A popular subplot in “The Light in Darkness” – I touch on it in the essay I wrote for the book – is that there are a lot of people out there who really, really wish they were around and of concert-going age in 1978. That was the year Bruce Springsteen released “Darkness on the Edge of Town” and mounted a seven-month tour that many fans say eclipsed any other before or since, and cemented Springsteen’s reputation as a live act for the ages. But there were also a lot of people who were around, who experienced that tour, and who say to this ... Read Full Story

The legendary Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the Olympiahalle theatre in Munich. (Photo Agency) more pics » Bruce Springsteen backed out of his Kansas City performance last night after his cousin (who was also a roadie for The E Street Band) was found dead in his hotel room. The rocker took the night off to mourn his 36-year-old cousin. The death is not being treated as suspicious.  Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert last night following his cousin's death. (Getty Images) A statement on 60-year-old Bruce’s website promised the show will go ahead at a later date. It read: “A warm ... Read Full Story

When Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Regina Chassagne joined Bruce Springsteen onstage for a cover of State Trooper, the haunted centerpiece of 1982's masterful Nebraska, it was indicative of a phenomenon that has been gathering pace in Read Full Story