For those of you who forgot, the big Bruce Springsteen symposium at Monmouth University will take place on September 9-11. Under the headline "Glory Days: A Bruce Springsteen Symposium", scholars and other interested from around the world will gather to discuss various aspects of Springsteen and his music. The speakers include Dave Marsh, photographer Frank Stefanko, and Jersey Shore music expert Robert Santelli. For more information check out the official website. Read more

   

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Yet another new Bruce book will see the light of day. The book will be titled For You and will consist of stories, recollections and pictures as submitted by you, the fans. It's edited by Lawrence Kirsch and Howard Bloom, but the writers will be you. And it's not too late to participate. On www.foryoubruce.com you can submit your story and get more information about the project. In the Eighties a similar book appeared called Our Reason to Believe, but we would say it's high time someone followed up on that. Read more

   

Spin magazine has made a list of the 50 most significant body parts in rock 'n' roll, and Bruce will be happy to learn that his butt beat Jennifer Lopez' ditto in the butt category. As the magazine explains, "Even lunchbox-carrying, Mustang driving, heterosexual male New Jersey Devils fans can look at the cover of Born in the USA and admit freely, "Our hero's got himself a pretty nice ass there."" Yes, these are slow news times. Read more

   

There are books about just about every aspect of Bruce Springsteen's life, music and career. Now there's also a book that takes you on the road on the Rising Tour from a fan's perspective. The author, Bill Tangen, describes how he found Bruce in 2002 and spent much of the next year following in his heels for twenty shows. The book is called Twenty Nights to Rock and you can read more about it and order it here. Read more

   

As expected the Devils & Dust Tour is not over yet. More shows will be added for October and November. They will be concentrated in the Eastern parts of the United States with shows in Rochester, Norfolk, Richmond, Philly, Hartford, Boston, New Jersey (two at Continental Airlines Arena and two more at the Trenton War Memorial), Madison Square Garden, Minneapolis, Madison, and three shows in Florida. This, the final leg of the tour, will last till around Thanksgiving. None of this is official and could be subject to change. Also unofficial is the rumor that there will be E Street Band news in the beginning of the new year. Read more

   

The second North American leg of the Devils & Dust Tour came to an end last night in Vancouver. Surprising fans with tour premieres and rarities till the end, he debuted the first ever acoustic version of "Because the Night" and also pulled out a rare "Sandy". But he also made room for old standards like "Real World" and Paradise. What's going to happen next is anyone's guess, but there will most likely be more shows added soon. As far as we know, Bruce didn't indicate that this was the end. Read more

   

Little Steven Van Zandt is one of the rock stars who will appear in a new documentary about promotor Sid Bernstein's life and career. Sid's achievements include bringing Ray Charles and James Brown into mainstream venues. His desire to cross racial lines led him to be the first white promoter at the Apollo Theater. Sid Bernstein also brought the first bands of the British invasion to America, most notably the Beatles and Rolling Stones, but also Moody Blues, The Animals, The Kinks, and many more. The movie is called Sid Bernstein Presents and was directed by Jason Ressler and Evan Strome. Read more

   

It may be a good idea to check out PBS' rerun of the Live in New York City concert special. According to Backstreets and a Texas radio station, the special will also include segments from Bruce's 1975 London performance. This doesn't necessarily mean that the upcoming 30th Born to Run anniversary edition will feature the same footage, but it would probably be a good guess. Check out when the show will be on in your area (only for people living in the US). Read more

   

For the first time ever Greasy Lake proudly presents an interview with an E Street Band member. Last week Danny Federici sat down with David "Hazy Davy" Mieras for a 30-minute conversation about the old days, the new solo album, and of course the future of the E Street Band. Read the interview and when you're done, visit Danny's new official website where you can listen to his new album and read all about the man. Read more