Bruce Springsteen

FCC Chairman Explains Internet Policy Via Bruce Springsteen Song Titles

source: MOG

We already knew that Bruce Springsteen is down with President Obama and Senator Charles Schumer has his back in any possible Ticketmaster scuffles, but now it looks like The Boss has an in at the FCC as well.Speaking today at a music policy...

Published Mon, Oct 5

Bruce Springsteen, U2 Prep for Special Visit From Barack Obama at Inaugural Kickoff Concert

source: Rolling Stone

So as the mercury dropped, last-minute rehearsals went on Saturday, giving an early glimpse of a party fit for a president. As the choir raised their voices behind Bruce in the afternoon chill, Springsteen strummed and grimaced at flat notes of “The Rising.”

Published Sun, Jan 18

Barack Obama's Inauguration To Double As Bruce Springsteen's Album Release Party?

source: Idolator

The Bruce Springsteen fansite Backstreets.com is claiming that the Boss, who debuted a new song at a Barack Obama rally in Cleveland over the weekend, has been working on a new album all this time. The expected release date? "Around the time of the Presidential Inauguration in January 2009....

Published Thu, Nov 6

Barack Obama Picks A Bruce Springsteen Song As His Acceptance Speech's Running Mate

source: Idolator

Judging by the search queries we've received over the past five minutes, a lot of people are curious about the song that played right after President-elect Barack Obama exited the stage after his acceptance speech at Grant Park in Chicago. Well, it was Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising," f...

Published Tue, Nov 4

Bruce Springsteen: Hello Cleveland

source: Huffington Post

Now is the time to stand together with Barack Obama and Joe Biden and the millions of Americans that are hungry for a new day, roll up our sleeves and come on up for the rising. Bruce Springsteen delivered these remarks on Sunday in Cleveland. We thought they were especially appropriate for to...

Published Tue, Nov 4

Springsteen, Jay-Z, Reznor, Doors’ Densmore Make Last Minute Election Pushes

source: MOG

With Election Day technically underway with early voting going down in 25 states, musicians continue to throw some last-minute support to Barack Obama. In the battleground of Ohio,Bruce Springsteen appeared with Obama at a rally, saying "I don’t know about you, but I want my country b...

Published Tue, Nov 4

Billy Joel And Bruce Springsteen Rock Obama Fundraiser, McCain Grovels To Dave

source: Huffington Post

When they launched into "Born to Run," Springsteen said, "This is for the senator." I was sitting offstage with (his wife) Michelle, and I ... said, 'Honey, the reason I'm running for president is I can't be Bruce Springsteen. I can't be Billy Joel,'" Obama said.

Published Fri, Oct 17

Springsteen and Joel sing for Obama

source: Point Blank

Bruce Springsteen performed last night at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom to support Barack Obama's campaign. Backed by Billy Joel's band, Bruce sang some of his own songs, plus various duets with Joel, and one with India Arie and John Legend. First onstage were India and John, and Bruce j...

Published Mon, Oct 13