While the official announcement of the upcoming "election tour" isn't expected until Wednesday of this week, the cities that will be included seems to have become known. According to the information, which comes from a usually reliable source, the tour will kick off on October 1 in Philadelphia. Then in the following week and a half it moves on to Cleveland, Ann Arbor, St. Paul, Orlando, and Miami where it ends on October 10. At least, that's what it looks like now. No word on arenas or dates for other than Philly and Miami. Read more

   

As most of you will have guessed, Bruce did not show up at the Democratic Convention in Boston last night to close the event, as was rumored. But Bruce's music was still present as John Kerry entered the stage to the sound of "No Surrender". Whether this was sanctioned by Bruce is not known, but one would think he was asked first. Read more

   

Rumors are flying high in Boston that none other than Bruce Springsteen will close the Democratic Party Convention with a performance. The rumor is strong enough to have been mentioned in today's Boston Herald. We would categorize it as "highly unlikely", but these days you just never know. The fact is that Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry has used Bruce's music during his campaign. As late as yesterday, "No Surrender" was played when Kerry entered Boston. Read more

   

According to the Los Angeles Times a tour in October featuring a number of major acts, including Bruce Springsteen, is all but certain. The newspaper has received confirmation from several different sources that a tour is indeed going to take place. Apart from Bruce the artists will include Neil Young, REM, Pearl Jam, and possibly Bob Dylan. The article goes on to mention that it will probably be more of an anti-Brush tour than first expected. Not just a tour to get people to vote. Go read the article. You will need a LA Time login in order to access it. Read more

   

Bruce's live version of Warren Zevon's "My Ride's Here" is planned to be included on an upcoming tribute album to the deceased singer. The song was recorded on September 10, 2003, in Toronto shortly after Zevon's passing. Other contributors to the album will be Jackson Browne, The Pixies, and Ry Cooder. No info yet on when the album will be released. We'll keep you posted. Read more

   

After a seven-year hiatus the legendary fortune teller known from "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" is back on the boardwalk in Asbury Park. She plans on making herself available every weekend for a couple of hours throughout the summer. Read more on Yahoo News. Read more

   

After months of complete hibernation, Bruce finally took the stage again last night at the Stone Pony. On the bill was Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers. Bruce joined halfway through the main set along with Patti and ripped it up for a couple of hours with his old friend. Apart from a bunch of Grushecky standards, the set included "Code of Silence", "Johnny 99" and "Murder Incorporated" to close. Before jumping on stage Bruce was at the bar signing autographs and hanging out with Sean Penn. Read more

   

According to Backstreets, the Plugged video is finally going to come out on DVD this fall. It's the only one of Bruce's official home videos that has yet to be released in that format, although it exists as a now discontinued laser disc. That laser disc contained an extra song compared to the VHS released, "Roll of the Dice", but so far no word on whether the DVD will include that song or any other extra material. Read more

   

Come to Asbury Park on Saturday, July 24, 2004, and help us 'Celebrate Tillie' at Lance and Debbie's Wonder Bar, just across the street from Convention Hall at Ocean and Fifth. We're having a Jersey shore shindig to celebrate all the hard work of our volunteers over the past 6 years and we'll be blowing it out at the famous Wonder Bar. Doors open at 7 PM and music begins at 8. Admission is $10 per person, paid only at the door. Our headliners are JoBonanno and the Godsons of Soul, an incredible, energetic, amazing band and long-time supporters of Save Tillie. More musical guests are expected!! So come on out and party at this little seaside bar with us, and bring your ID - ya gotta be 21 to get in. Read more

   

Rumors are running wild that Bruce and the E Street Band are planning a six-week "Rock the Vote" mini-tour starting on September 1. The tour will allegedly not be pro or con any of the presidential candidates, but more an attempt to raise awareness and make people vote. According to the rumors, the tour will concentrate on swing states with focus on not least Florida, California, North Carolina, the Rust Belt, and at least one show in New Jersey. Shows are said to be indoors. Bruce's official camp is denying that Bruce has any plans of doing anything in connection with the election. Time will tell. Read more