Steven Van Zandt

Watching Heartworn Highways for the umpteenth time I was reminded of how damn good Townes Van Zandt is. It is unbelievable that someone who has written so many fantastic songs is not more well known or widely appreciated. The closest that country music came to having a songwriter to compare with Dylan, Townes Van Zandt spent most of his life on the fringes. A cult musician he never had a commercially successful album or single in his lifetime and even had difficulty for many years keeping his recordings in print. Success, of sorts, came in the early eighties when Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard ... Read Full Story

Photo: West/WireImage Bruce Springsteen’s Working on a Dream tour wraps its current U.S. run in a week, but the E Street Band are heading to Bonnaroo on June 13th, and guitarist Steven Van Zandt has begun spilling details about what fans can expect at the Manchester, Tennessee festival. While many acts might feel pressured to cater their set list to the unique venue, Van Zandt insists E Street are sticking to the Working on a Dream script. “Every time [Bruce] writes the new album, he is basically writing a new show. He is saying something with that particular album, and then we build the ... Read Full Story

Steven Van Zandt may have played a tough guy in the HBO series The Sopranos , but the actor/musician is just an ol' softie when it comes to his fur baby. Enjoying the crisp autumn air, his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Jake felt like he was "Born To Run," but the bandana-wearing guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band patiently scooped up his four-pawed pal and placed him in his car as the Van Zandts embarked on a Thanksgiving outing. Photo Credit: MARIO MAGNANI/bauergriffinonline.com Read Full Story

Steven Van Zandt, an actor and musician known for his turns on “The Sopranos” and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, is launching a music-themed social-networking site that he said will serve as a hub for insider information and advice directly from bands. The site, Fuzztopia ( currently in beta ), is expected to launch in three to six months, Mr. Van Zandt said, and he is looking for funding in the low eight figures to get “from the present tense to the future.” Mr. Van Zandt played the hyper-coiffed mobster Silvio Dante on “The Sopranos” and is a guitarist for the E Street Band. ... Read Full Story

After nearly two solid years on the road, Bruce Springsteen finally forgot where he was on Friday night. While playing at Michigan’s Palace of Auburn Hills, he made three separate references to Ohio before E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt had to tell him where he was. Read Full Story