Covid has hit E Street as Bruce Springsteen was forced to play Dallas Friday night without some key band members due to coronavirus. On just the sixth show of Springsteen’s 2023 North American tour, the E Street Band were without guitarist Steven Van Zandt and violinist/singer Soozie Tyrell (missing her …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Launch World Tour With Ecstatic, Emotional Tampa Show
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Decades from now, when historians and epidemiologists look back at the Covid era, they’ll probably have a hard time pinpointing the exact moment the pandemic came to an …
Read More »Rolling Stones to Release All-Star 50th Anniversary Show as Live Album
Ten years after the Rolling Stones embarked on their 50th-anniversary tour, the epic, guest-filled New Jersey gig from that trek will be released as the live album Grrr Live! The double-disc set — a nod to the Stones’ 2012 best-of collection Grrr! — spotlights the band’s Dec. 15, 2012, show …
Read More »Watch Springsteen Perform Aretha Franklin's 'Don't Play That Song' on 'Fallon'
Bruce Springsteen appeared to The Tonight Show on Thursday night to perform Aretha Franklin’s “Don’t Play That Song” from Only the Strong Survive, his new LP of cover songs. Springsteen performed Franklin’s 1970 classic with the bombastic backing of a 20-piece “mini-orchestra,” as Springsteen described in an interview with Rolling …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Breaks Down His R&B Covers LP — and Responds to Fan Outrage Over Ticket Prices
Seven minutes before Bruce Springsteen is scheduled to call Rolling Stone to talk about his new R&B covers album, Only the Strong Survive, a number I’ve never seen before from Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey pops up on my cellphone. This is usually the point where a manager or publicist …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Closes Out 'Fallon' Residency With Soulful 'Nightshift'
Bruce Springsteen closed out his three-episode residency on The Tonight Show Wednesday with a soulful rendition of “Nightshift,” off his new covers LP Only the Strong Survive. Backed by the same powerhouse band that accompanied him for the previous night’s performances, Springsteen delivered his take on the Commodores’ 1985 classic, …
Read More »See Bruce Springsteen Deliver Rousing 'Turn Back the Hands of Time' on 'Fallon'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Bruce Springsteen continued his takeover of The Tonight Show Tuesday with a performance of the soul classic “Turn Back the Hands of Time.” Armed with a massive ensemble …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Invites Taylor Swift to E Street, Performs 'Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)' on 'Fallon'
Bruce Springsteen kicked off his Tonight Show takeover with a performance of Frank Wilson’s “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” and a confirmation that he will be attending at least one Taylor Swift show on next year’s “Eras Tour.” Springsteen will be a guest on The Tonight Show through …
Read More »Rauw Alejandro, Wizkid, Bruce Springsteen, and More Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, standout tracks from the new albums by Rauw Alejandro, Wizkid, and Bruce Springsteen, as well as great new songs by Rihanna, Julia Michaels, Nas. Check …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen to Bring Soul Covers and Comedy Chops to 'Tonight Show' Takeover
Bruce Springsteen, fresh off his annual chance to tell a few dirty jokes, will head to The Tonight Show next week for a special run of shows in support of his new covers album, Only the Strong Survive (out this Friday, Nov. 11). The “takeover” will kick off Monday, Nov. …
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