Bruce Springsteen
Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images A poster of one of the oddities in the Bruce Springsteen's pre-fame career recently sold for $650 on eBay. The poster is for the "Ernie the Chickin' Festival" at Newark State College in Union, N.J. on May 15, 1971. Music was performed by several local acts including the oddly named "Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom with Bruce Springsteen."
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The cover of Bruce Springsteen's landmark album 'Born to Run' is one of the most iconic in rock history. But no matter how well you think you know it, chances are good you haven't seen the image hidden within.
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Jessica Rinaldi, Getty Images New York Yankees fans are notoriously unwelcome in Boston, and even less so in the not-so-friendly confines of Fenway Park. However, Red Sox fans will turn their boos to shouts of "BRUCE!" when famous Yankees fan Bruce Springsteen rocks the 100-year old stadium on Aug. 14.
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Jo Hale, Getty Images Given that, at 62, he still has the energy of musicians half his age, sometimes it's hard to believe that Bruce Springsteen has been a recording artist for nearly 40 years. But it was this month in 1972 that a scrawny kid from New Jersey walked into Columbia Records' office in New York with an acoustic guitar and sang a few songs in front of legendary talent scout John Hammond.
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Rick Diamond / Ethan Miller, Getty Images One of the hottest songs in country music pays tribute to one of the greatest rockers of all time. Eric Church's new single 'Springsteen' name checks Bruce Springsteen, while including many of his biggest hits within the lyrics of the nostalgic, mid-tempo cut from the 'Chief' album.
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Michael Buckner, Getty Images One of the many highlights of last night's three hour Bruce Springsteen show in Newark, N.J. was the singer's impromptu tribute to the late Levon Helm. Springsteen and the E Street Band was joined by a full house at the Prudential Center in singing the the Band's 'The Weight.'
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Rick Diamond, Getty Images The Twitter feeds of Bruce Springsteen fans exploded with shock tonight (May 2) when fans attending his show at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. reached for their phones to tell the world that he performed the obscurity 'Bishop Danced.' Springsteen had not sang the song since an opening slot for Blood, Sweat and Tears at the Berkeley Community Theatre on March 2, 1973.
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Rick Diamond / Streeter Lecka / Rick Diamond, Getty Images In recent years, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, or simply, JazzFest, has grown beyond its roots as the nation's premier showcase for the city's unique contributions to American music. While it still features plenty of jazz, blues, Cajun, soul, gospel and funk, the festival now brings in some of the biggest names in classic rock as headliners. The first weekend saw the Beach Boys, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band close out each day's musical festivities.
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Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images Back before he became famous, Bruce Springsteen, like many acts, was often booked as the opening act for such established artists on his label as Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears. Playing to half-filled halls for people who had no knowledge of his music bothered the young, idealistic singer, and he vowed that he would never allow other bands to suffer the same indignation.
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By early 1974, Bruce Springsteen's career was stuck. Although his first two albums were critically acclaimed, he had trouble finding an audience outside the Northeast corridor where his live shows were knocking crowds dead every night.
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