Why Springsteen's Super Bowl Show Will Rock
SPIN's David Marchese says the Boss will match U2 and Prince for best halftime set of the decade.
By David Marchese 01.29.09 11:09 AM
The Super Bowl Halftime Show is a tough gig. It’s fundamentally a fifteen-minute sideshow, as performers try to draw the attention of people who've spilled dip on their shirts and are waiting for the game to get going again.
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SPIN.com's 5 Most Memorable Super Bowl Halftime Performances!
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play Sunday's show. Check out the best gigs from the past decade.
By Spin Staff 01.29.09 8:05 AM
Joining the likes of Tom Petty, the Rolling Stones, and Paul McCartney before him, Jersey-bred rock'n'roller and SPIN cover boy Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band will headline Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show (game starts at 6:28 p.m. EST on NBC).
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Bruce Springsteen Unveils Massive U.S. Tour
Click here to find out when the Boss and his E Street Band are coming to your hometown!
By Larry Fitzmaurice 01.27.09 10:50 AM
To honor today's release of his latest album, Working on a Dream, Bruce Springsteen has announced an extensive North American tour with his longtime backing group, the E Street Band.
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SPIN.com's Best of the Week: January 19-25
Musicians pay tribute to new President Barack Obama. Plus: Oasis, Animal Collective, Paramore, the Oscars, and more!
By Spin Staff 01.24.09 12:10 PM
This week the music world caught a powerful case of Obamamania. Arcade Fire rocked a party for the President's staff, Daft Punk and Will.i.Am tipped their musical hats (or, in Daft Punk's case, robot helmets) to the Commander in Chief. Even Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl and Animal Collective embraced Obama's message of change.
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Ignore Oscar -- "The Wrestler" Is Springsteen's Best
SPIN's David Marchese weighs in on the return of the Boss as master storyteller.
By David Marchese 01.23.09 3:48 PM
You can always count on the Academy Awards voters to blow it. But the Academy's failure to nominate Bruce Springsteen's "The Wrestler" for Best Original Song makes me wonder if the nods are decided by throwing darts at a board labeled "next best things."
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Listen to Bruce Springsteen's New Album
Stream Working on a Dream now -- a week before its release!
By Melissa Goldstein 01.20.09 9:57 AM
The Boss knows we like to try before we buy. Which is why he and the E Street Band have offered fans the opportunity to listen to their entire new album, Working on a Dream, online at NPR before its release January 27.
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