Bruce Springsteen News

„Did you hear the cops finally busted Madame Marie for tellin‘ fortunes better than they do“

Madame Marie Castello ist am letzten Freitag verstorben.
Bruce Springsteen hat auf seiner Homepage einen letzten Nachruf veröffentlicht:

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN REMEMBERS MADAM MARIE

Back in the day when I was a fixture on the Asbury Park boardwalk, I’d often stop and talk to Madam Marie as she sat on her folding chair outside the Temple of Knowledge.

I’d sit across from her on the metal guard rail bordering the beach, and watched as she led the day trippers into the small back room where she would unlock a few of the mysteries of their future. She always told me mine looked pretty good – she was right. The world has lost enough mystery as it is – we need our fortunetellers. We send our condolences out to her family who’ve carried on her tradition. Over here on E Street, we will miss her.

–Bruce Springsteen

Mehr Infos findet ihr hier.

Das Bruce Springsteen Management hat neue Konzerttermine in den USA bestätigt:

02. August 2008:
Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
15. August 2008:
Jacksonville, FL – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16. August 2008:
Charleston, SC – Charleston Coliseum
18. August 2008:
Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
19. August 2008:
Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
21. August 2008:
Nashville, TN – Sommet Center
23. August 2008:
St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
24. August 2008:
Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

Mehr Informationen zur „Magic Tour 2007 / 2008“ gibts hier.

E-Street Band Bassist Garry Tallent spricht in einem Interview mit bassplayer.com über neues Studiomaterial und die „Magic Tour“:

… The tour with Bruce goes through the summer. We have another album’s worth of material recorded, but no word yet on a release or future tours …

Das ganze Interview kann man hier nachlesen.

Bruce Springsteen ist derzeit sehr spielfreudig.
Nach seinen Auftritten anlässlich der „Count Basie“ und „Ranney School“ Benefiz Shows überraschte er gestern die Zuschauer im Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ mit einem Auftritt.

Bruce unterstützte Mike Ness von „Social Distortion“ bei folgenden Songs:

Misery Loves Company
Ball and Chain
If You Leave Before Me
I Fought The Law

Backstreets.com berichtet:

ASBURY PARK SOCIAL CLUB
Springsteen and Social D’s Mike Ness rock the Stone Pony
On Saturday night, or the second of two Mike Ness shows at the Pony, the Social Disortion frontman was joined on stage by his friend (and longtime fan) Bruce Springsteen. After watching the show from the soundboard, Springsteen joined in for a five-song encore. Linda tells us: „They launched into Bob Dylan’s ‚Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,‘ followed by ‚Misery Loves Company,‘ the song they did together on Mike’s 1999 solo CD, Cheating at Solitaire. Then they did my favorite Social D song, ‚Ball and Chain,‘ but instead of sticking to the original rocking version, they did it as a slow, country ballad. Bruce sang the second verse, and the crowd went nuts. Next was a ‚If You Leave Before Me,‘ from Cheating at Solitaire, followed by a fun ‚I Fought the Law.‘ What was really cool was seeing the excitement and giddiness of Social D. fans after the show. Most of these fans are guys in their 20s — tattoos, pierced body parts, part hardcore punk/part rockabilly, and their hot Bettie Page-type girlfriends. They were so happy and excited, and I heard them saying, ‚Man, nothing gets better than this!‘ and ‚Wow, can you believe it? How frickin‘ amazing was that?!'“ As Ness asked the crowd, „Aren’t you guys glad you came the second night?“

Fotos findet ihr hier

In diversen Fanforen sind neue Tourneetermine aufgetaucht. Derzeit gibts aber noch nicht offizielles:

02. September – Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
04. September – Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI
06. September – Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
07. September – Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA
09. September – Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
12. September – Center, Worcester, MA
13. September – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
17. September – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
18. September – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
21. September – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
24. September – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
25. September – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
27. September – Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
29. September – 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
01. Oktober – Colonial Center, Columbia, SC
04. Oktober – New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
05. Oktober – Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
07. Oktober – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
08. Oktober – Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK
11. Oktober – Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
13. Oktober – Pepsi Arena, Denver, CO
16. Oktober – Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
19. Oktober – MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, NV
22. Oktober – Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA
26. Oktober – Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
28. Oktober – Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
31. Oktober – Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA