Clarence Clemons

Galva News Clarence Clemons Grammy Tribute Bumped for Whitney Houston , Says Maceo Parker Spinner Jennifer Hudson ultimately ended up performing 'I Will Always Love You' in honor of Houston . "Thanks so much or all your messages and tweets about the GRAMMYs," Parker wrote on his Facebook page. "I can now reveal that I was asked to perform a Clarence ... Grammy disappointment: Tribute to Clarence Clemons was scrapped, says report HollandSentinel.com (blog) Best and Worst Grammy Moments! Agree...Read Full Story

Whitney Houston It’s hours before the Grammy Awards ceremony and the biggest music news isn’t the Grammys at all. Superstar Whitney Houston died just one day ago. The massively influential and popular singer was 48. Jennifer Hudson is set to perform a medley of Houston’s hits. Expect a very public, raw memorial for the singer as it should be an emotional night for many of the ceremony’s guests. The E Street Band The Big Man, Bruce Springsteen’s long time saxophonist Clarence Clemons...Read Full Story

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have a busy year ahead of them, from playing at this weekend’s Grammy Awards show to tours of North America and Europe. All of this is to support the upcoming album, Wrecking Ball . But until today, it was unclear if long-time saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who died last year from complications of a stroke, would be replaced in the band. It turns out, Clemons’ nephew, Jake Clemons, will replace the legendary horn player commonly known as the Big Man for...Read Full Story

*Bruce Springsteen has announced that Jake Clemons, the nephew of former E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, will be taking over some of his late uncle’s sax duties on the forthcoming “Wrecking Ball” Tour, reports Rolling Stone. Ed Manion, an original member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (and a member of Springsteen’s Session Band), will also play saxophone on the tour, although it’s not yet clear how they’ll divide the parts. They will perform alongside trombonist Clark...Read Full Story

Katy Perry will re-release her sophomore album March 27. Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection will feature three new songs, and four re-workings of her hits, along with the entire album. The recently-divorced Perry is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards, Sunday (Feburary 12)… Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band  have announced that seven musicians have been added to the group’s roster for their forthcoming world tour. The expanded lineup for this tour features singers Cindy...Read Full Story