After a few weeks of hibernation Greasy Lake is now back to report on all the events in the Bruce world. After another rehearsal show, the tour officially kicked off at the Continental Airlines Arena August 7. Most of the new album has been played along with old classics such as "Prove It All Night", "Badlands", and the revitalized full-band "Born in the USA" and "Glory Days". But the focus of the show is on the new material giving this tour a very different feel compared with the Reunion Tour. For the first five shows, the setlist stayed practically the same, but recently new additions has been made, including the first full-band "Dancing in the Dark" since 1988 and the tour premiere of "Atlantic City" and "Viva Las Vegas. Read all the setlists on our tour page. Within the next few days, more info and eyewitness accounts will be added. Read more

   

After the intensive media blitz in the days prior to its release, it would almost have been a surprise if The Rising hadn't become Bruce's only second album to debut at the number one spot on Billboard's chart. The same was the case in several European countries, including the UK and Germany. It kept the top position on Billboard's chart for two weeks, but has now been referred to a third-place by Eminem and Nellyville. Read more

   

After a painful wait, the dates of the short fall European tour were announced last week. The dates are almost identical to the ones that have been circulating for the last month. Tickets go on sale at different times in each country. Paris, for instance, is already on sale while Berlin among others won't go on sale until September. The European leg is expected to be followed by more Euro shows next summer. Read more

   

"Downbound Train" was the only surprise at last night's show in St. Louis. It took the spot usually reserved for "Darkness on the Edge of Town" or "Atlantic City". Also, "Glory Days" was back after having been replaced by "Ramrod" at the last few shows. This was the last show until September 22. Read more

   

The last rehearsal show at the Convention Hall included one major surprise when Bruce pulled out "Jackson Cage" from the hat after 21 years of hibernation. The show also included this year's first airing of "Ramrod", "Badlands" and "Backstreets". Rumors suggest that there may be one more rehearsal show, this time at the Continental Airlines Arena on Monday, two days before the tour officially kicks off. Read more

   

People who stayed in Asbury Park after the Today Show yesterday were in for a treat. Later that same afternoon Bruce and the band did a full rehearsal show at the Convention Hall, in which "Cover Me" was played for the first time since 1992. There are rumors of even more rehearsal shows in the next couple of days. Read more

   

In connection with an excellent interview with Ted Koppel on Nightline last night, Bruce performed a powerful version of "Empty Sky" for the viewers. In the interview he mentioned that only a total of 17 songs had been recorded for The Rising. One of the outtakes is called "Harry's Place". Read more

   

This must have been what Asbury Park was like back in the hey-days. Once again a myriad of people invaded the city as the Today Show broadcast live from the boardwalk with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band as the main attraction. Bruce performed four songs live inside the Convention Hall: "The Rising", "Lonesome Day", "Glory Days" and "Into the Fire". Read more

   

Today and yesterday saw the official release of The Rising in most countries. Reviews of the album both in Europe and the States have been very mixed. Some, including Rolling Stone, rate it among Bruce's best work while others practically write him off. We hope to be able to post more links to some of these reviews - and our own - within the next few days. Read more

   

The media blitz is going into overdrive. This week's issue of Time features Bruce on the cover and a lenghty interview in which he talks about how he experienced 9/11, his songwriting, the band, and many other things. One of the best pieces we've seen so far. You can read it on Time's website. Read more