The people behind the upcoming Nebraska tribute album seem to have a hard time settling for a final track list. In the latest version Johnny Cash has replaced Billy Bragg on "Johnny 99" and "Working on the Highway" has been added as another bonus track with Crooked Fingers. The list now looks like this. Read more

   

Max Weinberg is not only going about his job at NBC these days. He is also busy in his spare time. On September 9th he went to a Brian Wilson concert in Holmdel, NJ. He was spotted backstage with a Beach Boys album under his arm (who knows, maybe he's collecting autographs). A week later he took his kids to see the New Jersey Devils defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pennsylvania sporting a Devils jacket. Read more

   

Yet another celebration has been added to the list of birthday parties for Bruce, and again it's the Italians who show the way. The party takes place in Brescia and will feature live music by Daniele Tenca, Pink Cadillacs, Magic Rat and the Midnight Gang and others. Admission is 15,000 lire. Contact Daniele Tenca for more info. Read more

   

As time goes and there is still no official word on the upcoming DVD release from the Garden shows, it's getting more and more unlikely that it will be out for Christmas. Several sources have mentioned November 21 as a possible release date, but there will have to be an announcement soon to make that a realistic possibility. But don't worry, the project has definitely not been dropped and Bruce is said to be personally very involved in it (which could explain any delays). As for the DVD release of the Video Anthology, the Digital Bits website, is listing February 5 as a rumored release date of that title. Backstreets reports that it may consist of no less than two DVD with lots of extra material. Read more

   

On September 23rd the Dutch Bruce Springsteen fanclub is having its annual combination of birthday celebration and convention. Lots of members will come together, for a nice day and celebrate Bruce's birthday with other bruce-fans friends and relatives. There will be several other fanclubs present from many other European countries. The video program will be one of the highlights of the day with lots of footage from the reunion tour. More info can be found on the fan clubs website. Read more

   

Word from an Australian radio station has it that Bruce is on his way downunder, not to perform, but to attend the Olympic Games. If this is true who knows, maybe he will take the opportunity to check out some possible venues for any upcoming shows or perhaps even announce a tour. Read more

   

It had to happen. Bruce will be featured in one of MTV's upcoming Celebrity Deathmatches. The show, which consists of animated fights between various celebrities, will probably air on October 3 in the US, and will feature Bruce fighting against Tony Soprano of The Sopranos and with Little Steven as the referee. You can read more about the show on MTV.com. Read more

   

The new Dion album, Deja Nu, contains no less than two Springsteen songs: "Book of Dreams" and an acapella "If I Should Fall Behind". The album is available now, but you can also hear samples here. Read more

   

It's that time again. Bruce's birthday is coming up, and if you live in Italy or Las Vegas there is no reason to let it go by quietly. Italian fanclub Glory Days is repeating the succes of last year with no less than a 3-day party starting on September 21 in Rimini, with live music by Joe Castellano and other events. Read more about it here. A week after Bruce's birthday, on September 29, the BossClub will host a party in Las Vegas with dancing, videos, bootlegs and not least, a live performance by John Eddie. Click here for more info. Mail the BossClub for more info. Read more

   

The One Step Up, Two Step Back tribute album originally released in 1997, is going to be re-released. But this time it will be two single albums, the first of which, One Step Up, should hit the street on September 12. The second album, Two Steps Back, won't see the light of day until early next year. The album contains contributions by artists such as John Hiatt, Nils Lofgren, Joe Grushecky, Marshall Crenshaw and many others. Read more