The Twitter feeds of Bruce Springsteen fans exploded with shock tonight (May 2) when fans attending his show at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. reached for their phones to tell the world that he performed the obscurity ‘Bishop Danced.’ Springsteen had not sang the song since an opening slot for Blood, Sweat and Tears at the Berkeley Community Theatre on March 2, 1973.
In recent years, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, or simply, JazzFest, has grown beyond its roots as the nation’s premier showcase for the city’s unique contributions to American music. While it still features plenty of jazz, blues, Cajun, soul, gospel and funk, the festival now brings in some of the biggest names in classic rock as headliners. The first weekend saw the Beach Boys, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band close out each day’s musical festivities.
It was one of the most outrageously thrilling, incredibly techno, over-the-top stage theatrics concert I ever attended - 32 years ago! The ticket price in 1980: $10 for 3rd row center stage. I'm talking about...
Briefly, Rolling Stone is reporting that Greg Allman (Allman Brothers Band) is going to have some cardiac testing tomorrow. And, while it may delay his publicity appearances promoting his most recent 'tell-all' publication, the concert tour thus far, seems unaffected by this news
Talk about your low-key gigs.
Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant will be performing at the Gloucester Guildhall located in Gloucester, UK on Tuesday May 8. While Plant playing a show might not be typically news-worthy, what makes the Guildhall show such a special occasion is the fact that the venue capacity is 400 people.
The Classic Rock "History Book" reminds us that April 17, 1969 was the day that The Band, known for their songs 'Up On Cripple Creek' and 'The Weight', played their first gig as a headline group at the Winterland Festival in San Francisco. Prior to that historic event, the group played back-ups to legenday Bob Dylan! Quite a reward, don't you think?
Tickets are already on sale for many of the dates Journey has scheduled to play with Pat Benatar and Loverboy this summer. According to the band’s official website, they’ll play 14 dates across the country, beginning on July 21 in San Bernardino, Calif.
Bruce Springsteen’s been opening up his recent shows with the bold declaration that he’s “the hardest-working white man in show business,” but Joe Walsh may have him beat. A string of solo tour dates throughout May and the summer are just the late
If money were no object, and if your favorite artist happened to drive through Lufkin or Nacogdoches, which classic rock artist or band would you most like to see?
It’s possible that Bruce Springsteen, known as rock’s Iron Man for his long concerts, is finally starting to show signs of age. In the encore of last night’s (March 28) show at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the 62-year old Springsteen felt a need to stop, sit down and have a drink before continuing.
With a new album, ‘In Your Dreams,’ coming out on May 3 and high-profile tour with Rod Stewart this summer, we’re going to be seeing a lot more of Stevie Nicks in the very near future, particularly on television. Not only will she have a cameo on the NBC sitcom ‘Up All Night’ on Thursday (March 29), but she’ll be working with the remaining nine contestants on ‘American Idol’ tonight (March 28).
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick have just announced their 2012 summer tour dates, labeling their sizzling pair-up the ‘Global Warming Tour.’ After a successful tour in South America and Japan, Boston’s finest, along with the pride of Rockford, Ill., will return to the USA and kick things off in Minneapolis, Minn. on June 16.
