Oct 6th, 2008 · At first coming off like Fugazi raised on Bruce Springsteen, Birdmonster has a retrospective yet innovative take on indie-rock. Now constantly on the road, the band took a tour-friendly approach to its new CD with a nod to Tom Petty.
Sep 4th, 2008 · The Gaslight Anthem's new album, The '59 Sound, is filled with narratives that recall and refer directly to Bruce Springsteen's early works. Music reviewer Tom Moon says that it's one of the year's great surprises.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in an outdoor stadium with 70,000 screaming onlookers, a light show and music. It'll look like a rock concert rather than a political rally. Bruce Springsteen concertgoers give advice on how to keep your cool and not look like an Obama poseur.
Aug 10th, 2008 · When Jeffrey Symynkywicz preaches at his Unitarian Universalist church, he's often accompanied by the music of Bruce Springsteen. He's now managed to combine his theological training with his lifelong love of Springsteen's music.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · The fortune teller immortalized by Bruce Springsteen has died. Since the 1930s, Madame Marie told fortunes on Asbury Park's boardwalk. She once told the Boss he'd be a star, and he immortalized her in song.
May 5th, 2008 · You can't visit it yet, but there is a New Jersey Hall of Fame. Hoping to improve its reputation, New Jersey started a hall of fame, though the building hasn't gone up yet. Honorees included Frank Sinatra, Toni Morrison and Yogi Berra. Bruce Springsteen spoke at the ceremony, telling fellow New Jerseyans, "We are all members of a confused but noble race."
Dec 28th, 2007 · Nils Lofgren, best known as guitarist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, also played for Neil Young and Crazy Horse early in that band's career. He's also had a notable solo career -- and he founded the mid-1970s band Grin. Critic Milo Miles surveys his work.
Nov 1st, 2007 · Best known as a backing vocalist for the E Street Band, and as Bruce Springsteen's wife, Patti Scialfa occasionally finds time to record and play her own music. Hear Scialfa perform songs from Play It As It Lays and give an interview on Words & Music from Studio-A on WFUV.