Bruce Springsteen News

Bis zu einer Million Dollar Rückerstattung muss der jüngst mit „Live Nation“ fusionierte Internetkartenverkäufer „Ticketmaster.com“ an Fans von Bruce Springsteen zahlen, die 2009 Opfer von unsauberen Ticketverkäufen wurden. ticketmaster.com hatte Fans, die Karten für Bruce Springsteen Konzerte kaufen wollte, auf eine Seite mit überteuerten Preisen weitergeleitet.

Pressemeldung:

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled charges that Ticketmaster and its affiliates used deceptive bait-and-switch tactics to sell event tickets to consumers. Ticketmaster has agreed to pay refunds to consumers who bought tickets for 14 Bruce Springsteen concerts in 2009 through its ticket resale Web site TicketsNow, and to be clear about the costs and risks of buying through its reseller sites
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Mehr Infos:

• Ticketmaster.com / Offizielle Homepage
• Ticketmaster to offer Springsteen ticket refunds (Pressebericht (Comcast.net)
• Bruce Springsteen VS. Ticketmaster

Am 12. März 2010 erscheint in Deutschland ein neues Buch, welches sich mit der Einflussnahme von Bruce Springsteens Musik auf die amerikanische Gesellschaft beschäftigt. Bruce Springsteen hat während seiner Karriere immer wieder versucht, seine schöpferische Kraft zu nutzen, um auf Fehler und Missstände aufmerksam zu machen. Der Autor David Masciotra hinterfragt die bekanntesten Hits des Künstlers und zieht Vergleiche mit anderen bedeutenden Werken der amerikanischen Kultur.

Der Autor:

David Masciotra machte seinen Abschluss an der St. Francis Universität in Joliet, IL. Danach schrieb er Essays für die „Herald News“, „Z Magazin“, „PopMatter“ und das „Nerve Magazin“.
Homepage des Autors: http://www.davidmasciotra.com/

Infos zum Buch:

„Working On a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen“ by David Masciotra
For almost four decades, Bruce Springsteen’s music has directly inspired, influenced, and uplifted millions of devoted fans, who hold a special place in their hearts and minds for his work. Springsteen’s rise to the top of American music coincided with the triumph of American conservatism, and the veneration of marketplace values above democratic principles and humanistic priorities. Springsteen has consistently summoned his creative power and artistic vision to indict these political developments and demand the cultivation of a more compassionate and progressive society. And yet his often harsh critique of the status quo and radical ideas for reform have either been ignored or misunderstood, as a result of his “All American” image and his narrative storytelling style.
On nearly every major issue—poverty, racism, urban decay, war, and peace— Springsteen’s music has offered a unique vision for moving forward with the agenda of creating the “country we carry in our hearts”—as he called it in an op-ed for the New York Times. Filled with provocative analysis of Springsteen’s best known hits and his most obscure songs, comparisons to other important works of American culture—ranging from The Sopranos to Edward Hopper—and a wealth of information about the last fifty years of American politics, culture, and society, Working On a Dream is a powerful and engaging study of this songwriter and performer’s art.
David Masciotra shows how Springsteen’s music darkly comments on the increased isolation of Americans, and calls for a return to community living and values, based on compassion, empathy, and tolerance. He illustrates how Springsteen has forced listeners to wrestle with the facts of rising poverty rates in the world’s richest nation, of wars with questionable justification, and of the continued mistreatment of racial minorities, arguing that Springsteen does this by emphasizing the suffering that everyday people – usually ignored in mainline political discussions – endure on a daily basis.
By using Springsteen’s life and music to shine a light on the dark recesses of America’s most important political and social trials and conflicts— race, religion, and working class hardship—Working on a Dream connects readers with the power, purpose, and promise of Springsteen’s extraordinary and enduring music.

Taschenbuch: 288 Seiten
Verlag: Continuum (12. März 2010)
Sprache: Englisch

Bestellmöglichkeit:

Das Buch kann auf amazon.de bzw. im StonePony.de Fanshop vorbestellt werden.

Bruce Springsteen hat gestern Abend den 20. Grammy seiner Karriere gewonnen. Der ‚Boss‘ dominierte in der Kategorie „Best Solo Rock Performance“.

Die Kategorien:

1. Best Rock Song
   “Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon (GEWINNER)
   “Working on a Dream” – Bruce Springsteen
   “The Fixer” – Pearl Jam
   “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight” – U2
   “21 Guns” – Green Day
2. Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
   “Working on a Dream” – Bruce Springsteen (GEWINNER)
   “Beyond Here Lies Nothin” – Bob Dylan
   “Change in the Weather” – John Fogerty
   “Dreamer” – Prince
   “Fork in the Road” – Neil Young
3. Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
   “Jai Ho” – Film: “Slumdog Millionaire” / Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash (GEWINNER)
   “The Wrestler” – Film: “The Wrestler” / Bruce Springsteen
   “The Climb” – Film: “Hannah Montana: The Movie” / Miley Cyrus
   “Decode” – Film: “Twilight” / Paramore
   “Once In A Lifetime” – Film: “Cadillac Records” / Beyoncé
4. Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
   “Lucky” – Jason Mraz und Colbie Caillat (GEWINNER)
   “Sea Of Heartbreak” – Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
   “Love Sex Magic” – Ciara und Justin Timberlake
   “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Willie Nelson und Norah Jones
   “Breathe” – Taylor Swift und Colbie Caillat

RTT – Global Financial Newswire schreibt:

Bruce Springsteen was among those honored at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, winning for best solo rock vocal performance for his „Working On A Dream.“ The Boss beat out Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Prince and Neil Young for the award. – QUELLE

Mehr Infos:

• Bruce Springsteens Auszeichnungen
• Offizielle Grammy Homepage

Auf der offiziellen Homepage des „Giants Stadium“ findet man seit heute ein neues „Wrecking Ball“ Video.

Hintergrund:

Bruce Springsteen durfte im Oktober 2009 als letzter Künstler im „Wachovia Spectrum“, Philadelphia, PA bzw. im „Giants Stadium“, East Rutherford, NJ auftreten. Um den beiden Locations, die Anfang 2010 abgerissen werden, die letzte Ehre zu erweisen, komponierte er den Song „Wrecking Ball“.

Mehr Infos:

• Neuer Song: “Wrecking Ball”
• „Wrecking Ball“ Lyrics
• “Working on a Dream – die Tour”

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band spielten mit der „Working on a Dream Tour 2009“ insgesamt 156,3 Millionen Dollar ein. Zu den 72 Shows kamen rund 4,1 Millionen Besucher.
Den Spitzenplatz der „2009 Top Music Tour List“, die jedes Jahr vom Billboard Magazin veröffentlicht wird, erreichte U2 mit der „360 Tour“.

Best of 2009 – Top 10 Tours:

1. U2 – 311,63 Millionen $ – 44 Shows
2. Madonna – 222,02 Millionen $ – 46 Shows
3. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – 156,34 Millionen $ – 72 Shows
4. AC/DC – 135,29 Millionen $ – 76 Shows
5. Pink – 102,88 Millionen $ – 131 Shows
6. Andre Rieu – 95,85 Millionen $ – 112 Shows
7. Britney Spears – 94,81 Millionen $ – 70 Shows
8. Billy Joel & Elton John – 90,21 Millionen $ – 32 Shows
9. Tina Turner – 86,37 Millionen $ – 59 Shows
10. Coldplay – 84,37 Millionen $ – 66 Shows

ABC berichtet:

Bruce Springsteen continued his marathon with his E Street Band in 2009, morphing the Magic tour into the Working on a Dream tour without missing a beat. Springsteen’s take for the year was $156.3 million from 72 shows and attendance of 1.7 million. The total take for the two tours, since October 2007, is $388 million and 4.1 million in attendance from 171 shows. Among them: the final shows of Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., and the Spectrum in Philadelphia … weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• Die komplette Billboard Liste
• „Working on a Dream Tour – alle Termine