Excerpts from the Barcelona show that was broadcast live in Europe last October is scheduled to air on CBS on February 28. Unfortunately, it will only be a one-hour abridged version. You can read the complete press release from Shorefire here. Read more

   

The past few months' speculations were confirmed yesterday when it was announced that Bruce and the E Street Band will perform at the Grammy show on February 23 at Madison Square Garden. Bruce is nominated in five categories, including Album of the Year. Read more

   

Bruce is the big winner in Rolling Stone's annual readers' poll that is published in the new issue. He's won the categories "Album of the Year", "Artist of the Year", "Best tour", and "Most Welcome Comeback" and came in second in the "Best Male Performer" category. He didn't fare quite as well in the critic's poll where he only took the "Best Tour" category. Read more

   

Ya got a few thousand Dollars to spare? Well, what better way to spend it than on a dinner with Bruce and Patti followed by a private show by the two? That's exactly what's going to happen on February 20 in Somerville Theatre in Massachussetts. Ticket prices range from $1000 to $5000, and the evening will benefit Doubletake Magazine, which is in need of new funding to survive. You can read about the magazine on their website and see for yourself why Bruce has chosen to support this cause. Read more

   

There was a time when any new album release by Bruce was followed by an election as Artist of the Year in Rolling Stone's annual poll as sure as the "ticking of the clock". Those days may be over, but right now you can relive a little of that Eighties feel by helping Bruce out in the public poll that will decide who will be "Artist of the Years", that is the ultimate Artist of the Year of all the Artist of the Years there have been. This means he's up against all the winners from up through the years, including Michael Jackson, U2, Nirvana, Eminem and others. Go help him out. You can vote once a day. Read more

   

Sony in Australia has decided to release "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" as a single down under. According to Backstreets the single is not yet planned for release in any other countries, but a live video culled from the Barcelona show is expected. Read more

   

Spike Lee's new movie, 25h Hour, features a remixed version of "The Fuse" during the closing credits. And no, don't worry, we're not talking about a dance mix or anything like that. The vocals are more up front and the overall mix is somewhat different, but no new layers have been added. Unfortunately, the remix won't be included on the soundtrack album. Read more

   

As foreseen a few days ago, shows in Montreal and Sacramento have been added to the tour scedule. Tickets will go on sale on January 24 and January 18 respectively. Check out tour schedule for more information. Read more

   

It looks like Bruce will be back in the North America with full force in the summer. 9 dates at the Continental Airlines Arena have allegedly already been confirmed, but cities like Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Buffalo, Washington DC, and Toronto can expect revisits, and of course Hartford won't be cheated. We don't know exactly when the shows will take place, but it will most likely be in the high summer. More info as we get it. Read more

   

Bruce has inspired a lot of hopeful entrepreneurs over the years with more or less imaginative ideas. The latest such endeavour we've come across is Tenth Avenue Productions that specializes in hand-painted drinking glasses with motives inspired by rock lyrics. Their first line features a series of four glasses with images and lyrics taken from The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. So if that Springsteen coffee mug you bought in 1984 is no longer welcome on the dinner table, here's your chance to introduce something new. Check it out. Read more