Springsteen

Covers albums. Always tricky. The artist concerned often gets left looking like nothing but a glorified wedding singer, unable to improve on the strength of the original song. Then there odd moments of genius, like Johnny Cash and ‘Hurt’, Whitney Houston’s version of ‘I Will Always Love You’ and even the Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Always on My Mind’. The elephant in the room is when does a cover version become a re-imaging and when does it just stay faithful to the original? On ‘Only the Strong Survive’ legendary rocker Bruce…

Bruce Springsteen has unveiled ‘Don’t Play That Song’ today, the final advance preview of his 21st studio album ‘Only The Strong Survive’ out 11th November on Columbia Records. Behind a rich arrangement featuring strings, backing vocals and The E Street Horns, Springsteen offers a potent rendition of the chart-topper penned by Ahmet Ertegun and Betty Nelson, notably recorded by Ben E. King in 1962 and Aretha Franklin in 1970. With the release of ‘Don’t Play That Song’ an accompanying Thom Zimny-directed visual also…

Bruce Springsteen has released ‘Nightshift’ from his upcoming album ‘Only The Strong Survive’, a collection of fifteen soul music greats out 11th November on Columbia Records. An essential song selection in the early creation of ‘Only The Strong Survive’, the track inspired Springsteen, his producer Ron Aniello and engineer Rob Lebret to christen themselves “The Nightshift” while finishing this new record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsTKEQzLkmw ‘Nightshift’ was first recorded by The Commodores on Motown…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Celebrity 'I wanted to make an album where I just sang' Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen attends the 2020 National Board Of Review Gala on Jan. 8, 2020 in New York City. Photo by ANGELA WEISS /AFP via Getty Images Article content Bruce Springsteen has announced he’ll release an album of soul covers titled Only the Strong Survive on Nov. 11. The record, Springsteen’s 21st studio outing, will include guest vocals by Sam Moore and will find the legendary…

Bruce Springsteen’s new studio album, a collection of fifteen soul music covers titled ‘Only The Strong Survive’, will be released by Columbia Records on 11th November. Featuring lead vocals by Springsteen, ‘Only The Strong Survive’ celebrates soul music gems from the legendary catalogues of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and many more. This 21st studio album from Bruce Springsteen will also feature guest vocals by Sam Moore, as well as contributions from The E Street Horns, full string arrangements by Rob Mathes,…

As one of the most beloved figures in popular music, Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed decades of absolute devotion from his legion of fans. A national tour with his E Street Band typically means his hardcore followers bounce from state to state, taking in as many of the Boss’ legendary three-or-four-hour marathon concerts as their wallets will allow.Next year might be different. When Springsteen’s loyal fanbase logged in on July 20 to purchase tickets for the opening seven dates of his 2023 U.S. arena tour, Ticketmaster’s…

If you want to see Bruce Springsteen play in the US, it may cost you. Some of the tickets for the Boss’s forthcoming tour are going for over $4,000 (£3,300) on Ticketmaster – prices that have triggered a backlash and angry headlines. Do you get hand-fed gold-coated caviar and have your feet massaged by a supermodel for that money? Not exactly. The reason the tickets cost so much is because of “dynamic pricing”. Ticketmaster has said most Springsteen tickets cost under $200, but 11% are part of a variable pricing strategy…

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced four UK dates on their 2023 international tour, which kicks off in the United States on 1st February. After their 14th April homecoming show in Newark, New Jersey, the tour heads to Europe from 28th April in Barcelona through to 25th July in Monza, Italy. The newly announced dates mark Springsteen and The E Street Band’s first UK shows since 5th June 2016 at Wembley Stadium. Tickets for these dates go on sale at 9am on Thursday 21st July 2022.  30th May 2023…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music 'After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year' Publishing date: Jul 12, 2022  •  July 12, 2022  •  2 minute read  •  8 Comments Bruce Springsteen. Photo by Sony Music Article content Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are hitting the road next year, but Canada isn’t on their itinerary — at least so far. Springsteen has announced he’ll play 31 shows south of the border beginning Feb. 1, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.,…

‘When we do a Beatles song, all your phones light up and it’s like a galaxy of stars,” says Paul McCartney as he seats himself at his piano. “When we do a new song, it’s like a black hole. We don’t mind, we’re going to do them anyway.”There’s certainly a degree of bullishness about McCartney’s second Glastonbury headlining performance, which draws an immense Saturday night crowd – some of whom have, according to one news report, been camped out at the front of the stage since the morning awaiting his arrival, and who…