Paul McCartney joined by Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen in UK show
What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)Paul McCartney served up some surprises as he headlined the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday night, bringing Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen on stage. Grohl helped McCartney with a garage rock version of “I Saw Her Standing There.”“This guy flew in specially to do this,” McCartney told the audience, turning to Grohl. “We love you.”DAVE GROHL IS ON STAGE WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY. McCartney was not done with surprises for the audience after singing with his “friend from the west coast of America,” as he introduced Springsteen, CNBC reported. “Thank you Dave, thank you Bruce, thank you Glasto,” McCartney said before leaving the stage, CNBC reported.
wftv.comPaul McCartney invites Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi onstage in tour finale
What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Paul McCartney ended the North American leg of his “Got Back” tour with star power on Thursday night, as Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi joined him onstage during his show at Met Life Stadium. >> Read more trending news“Here’s a local boy,” McCartney, who turns 80 on Saturday, told the crowd at the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as he introduced Springsteen. Springsteen previously performed “I Saw Her Standing There” with McCartney during the former Beatle’s show on Aug. 5, 2013, at London’s Hyde Park, Variety reported. Bon Jovi later walked onstage, balloons in hand, to sing “Happy Birthday” to McCartney, according to Rolling Stone. Bruce and Bon Jovi came back for the encore.
wftv.comBruce Springsteen and E Street Band to tour in US, Europe
Music-Bruce Springsteen-Tour FILE - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform with the concert "The River Tour" at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 14, 2016. On Monday, May 23, 2022, Springsteen and the E Street Band announced that they will begin a tour in February 2023 in the United States, followed by stadium shows beginning in April in Europe. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File) (Manu Fernandez)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Boss is hitting the road again, and the band is coming with him. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced Monday that they will begin an arena tour in February in the United States, followed by stadium shows beginning in April in Europe. No details on which U.S. cities the tour will travel to were announced, but North American dates will be split into two segments.
wftv.comCelebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
(AP Photo) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music — including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish — have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine. The Global Citizen-organized social media rally Friday urges governments, institutions, corporations and individuals to help fund humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and other regions of the world. Celebrities are being asked to use their social media accounts to publicize the effort, using the hashtag #StandUpForUkraine. Springsteen went to Twitter ahead of Friday's online rally to show his support: “Refugees in Ukraine and around the world need our help now,” his message read. The campaign takes place a day before a pledging conference Saturday co-hosted by European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
wftv.comDavid Bowie’s extensive music catalog is sold to Warner
Bowie-Music Catalog FILE - David Bowie arrives at the Fourth Annual Black Ball Concert for "Keep A Child Alive" on Oct. 25, 2007, in New York. Warner Chappell Music has purchased the global music publishing rights to David Bowie’s song catalog. Warner Chapell is the music publishing wing of Warner Music Group Corp. Bruce Springsteen sold his catalog to Sony Music last month for a reported $500 million. David Bowie, born David Jones in London in 1947, died in January 2016 after battling cancer for 18 months. Last year Warner Music Group reached a deal with the Bowie estate that gave Warner Music licensed worldwide rights to Bowie’s recorded music catalog from 1968.
wftv.com$500M deal: Bruce Springsteen sells masters, music publishing to Sony
Bruce Springsteen has sold the rights to his entire music catalog with the deal paying The Boss at least $500 million. >> Read more trending newsBillboard was first to report the Springsteen and Sony deal. Bob Dylan sold his songwriting library to Universal Music Publishing Group in 2020 for more than $300 million. But Universal Music Publishing Group administered the catalog and future projects, The Hill reported. Over his career, Springsteen has sold 65.5 million albums in the U.S., according to The Recording Industry Association of America.
wftv.com'No Nukes' footage bypasses Springsteen's aversion to film
(Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File) (Greg Allen)NEW YORK — (AP) — If there's one thing Bruce Springsteen's fans can find fault with in their hero, it's his early aversion to film cameras. That makes this week's release of a 90-minute film that shows them performing at the “No Nukes” benefit concerts in September 1979 significant for fans and music historians. Back in 1979, the “No Nukes” concert escaped the film phobia because a crew was on hand to make a documentary on the benefit for alternatives to nuclear energy. Unlike much of the surviving footage of Springsteen from those days, Zimny was working with quality film, shot by a crew that could provide multiple angles. The “No Nukes” film is on sale as a DVD or Blu-Ray disc, in separate packages with audio CDs of the music.
wftv.comVeterans’ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen and Jon Stewart
2021 Stand Up for Heroes Benefit Bob and Lee Woodruff attend the 15th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in New York. “Sometimes, I have done things I’m not proud of,” joked Lee Woodruff. During the 15 years that the event has taken place, Springsteen has only missed it once, in 2017 when he was performing his Broadway show. He comes to us,” Bob Woodruff said about the event that raises money to help injured veterans and their familiesThe Bob Woodruff Foundation was started by the 60-year-old ABC journalist after he was seriously injured by an improvised explosive device while covering the war in Iraq in 2006. Monday's show also included Jon Stewart, Brandi Carlisle, Grace Gaustad and the group Sing Harlem.
wftv.comBarack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: Renegades
The former president and the singer-songwriter have shared their stories in a podcast, and now a book: "Renegades: Born in the USA." They discuss the influence of their fathers on their life's work, and the collective narratives in both popular music and politics.
cbsnews.comBook Excerpt: "Renegades: Born in the USA" by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen
The former president and the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter engage in a dialogue about personal stories – narratives shared through politics and music – that can help tell the story of an America striving to become a most just, more fair union.
cbsnews.comBarack Obama and Bruce Springsteen on race, friendship, and the influence of fathers
Preview: In their first interview together for "CBS Sunday Morning" and "CBS Mornings," the former president and the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter discuss their podcast and book, "Renegades: Born in the USA."
cbsnews.comReopening of 3 powerhouse Broadway shows signals new dawn
Theater-Broadway-Returns FIle - The Minskoff Theatre, home f the musical "The Lion King," appears on May 24, 2021 in New York. Theaters for “The Lion King,” "Hamilton” and “Wicked” all set to reopen on Tuesday. For the producers of three powerhouse shows — “The Lion King,” "Hamilton" and “Wicked” — the answer is Tuesday, when the spiritual anchors of modern Broadway's success rev their engines again. “The Lion King,” "Hamilton” and “Wicked” all staked out Tuesday to reopen together in early May after then-New York Gov. “I think it actually won’t feel real to me until we have an audience in front of us,” said L. Steven Taylor, who stars in “The Lion King” as Mufasa.
wftv.comRe-opening of 3 powerhouse Broadway shows signals new dawn
As Broadway reopens this fall, proof of full vaccination are required for entry and masks are mandated while moving through the theater. For the producers of three powerhouse shows — “The Lion King,” "Hamilton" and “Wicked” — the answer is Tuesday, when the spiritual anchors of modern Broadway's success rev their engines again. “The Lion King,” "Hamilton” and “Wicked” all staked out Tuesday to reopen together in early May after then-New York Gov. “I think it actually won’t feel real to me until we have an audience in front of us,” said L. Steven Taylor, who stars in “The Lion King” as Mufasa. On Tuesday, they plan staggered openings — 7 p.m. for “Wicked” at the Gershwin Theatre and 7:30 p.m. for “The Lion King” at the Minskoff Theatre.
wftv.comSpringsteen's popular artifacts to feature in Grammy museum
The Grammy Museum announced Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, that Bruce Springsteen Live! will open at the Grammy Museum Experience in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Oct. 1. The Grammy Museum announced Tuesday that Bruce Springsteen Live! will open at the Grammy Museum Experience in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Oct. 1. It will travel to the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles in the fall next year.
wftv.comMedia outlets recall country's unity after Sept. 11 attacks
Media outlets that often spend hours each day exploring the country's differences paused to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by recalling almost wistfully the sense of common purpose that united Americans in the aftermath.
Bruce Springsteen performs ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ at NYC 9/11 memorial
New York City Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Bruce Springsteen performs at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2021 in New York City. The nation is marking the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, when the terrorist group al-Qaeda flew hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, PA and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Ed Jones-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)NEW YORK — An impromptu performance Saturday by legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen broke a moment of silence honoring victims of the World Trade Center attack in New York City during a 20th-anniversary memorial ceremony. See Bruce Springsteen perform "I’ll See You in My Dreams" at the 9/11 20th anniversary memorial https://t.co/QgCN70o60I — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) September 11, 2021“May god bless our fallen brothers and sisters, their families, their friends and their loved ones,” Springsteen said before starting his acoustic performance. By tradition, no politicians spoke at the event, although many, including President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, attended.
wftv.comThe Latest: Springsteen performs at 9/11 ceremony in NYC
(Anthony Behar, Pool Photo via AP) (Anthony Behar)NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen has performed at the World Trade Center memorial plaza during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. — From election to COVID, 9/11 conspiracies cast a long shadow— Read these stories and more AP coverage of the Sept. 11 anniversary at: https://apnews.com/hub/9-11-a-world-changed. The memorial stands where the World Trade Center’s twin towers were rammed and felled by hijacked planes. The U.S. is set to mark the 9/11 anniversary with commemorations at New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. “My visit to the site of the World Trade Center in 2010 is held fast in my memory.
wftv.comSuperstar bash in Central Park expected to draw thousands
NEW YORK — (AP) — The sounds of song will be ringing out from Central Park on Saturday, with thousands expected for a superstar-laden concert that was meant to celebrate New York City's recovery from the coronavirus. Saturday's event comes after a series of hip-hop concerts in the last week at outdoor venues around the city. Despite the joyful intention, the concert is taking place when there are worries about the contagious delta variant of COVID-19. New York City over the past week has averaged just under 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day, according to state statistics. Others expected to perform include Barry Manilow, Wyclef Jean, Elvis Costello, Cynthia Erivo and Patti Smith, who is duetting with Springsteen.
wftv.comTokyo Olympics: Jessica Springsteen wins silver in equestrian team jumping
Born to jump Jessica Springsteen and her American teammates rode to a silver medal in the team equestrian jumping competition at the Tokyo Games. >> Read more trending newsJessica Springsteen, daughter of rock ‘n’ roll legend Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, was part of the U.S. equestrian team that took a silver medal in the Tokyo Games on Saturday. Jessica Springsteen teamed with Laura Kraut and McLain Ward to take the silver, CNN reported. Congratulations to New Jersey’s own Jessica Springsteen for bringing home the silver in equestrian team jumping! “I had really high hopes coming in today,” Jessica Springsteen told reporters.
wftv.comFelix runs for history, Americans seek more basektball gold
Tokyo Olympics Athletics Allyson Felix, of the United States, reacts prior to the start in a semifinal of the women's 400-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) (Matthias Schrader)TOKYO — (AP) — Set the alarm for Day 14 of the Tokyo Games and watch Allyson Felix attempt to win a 10th track and field Olympic medal over breakfast. Jessica Springsteen, daughter of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band wife, Patti Scialfa, will attempt to win her first Olympic medal. Medals will be awarded in the women's marathon, women's high jump, women's 10,000-meters, men's javelin, men's 1,500-meters and both 4x400 meter relays. Here are some things to watch (all times Eastern):TRACK & FIELDAllyson Felix came to the Tokyo Games chasing history.
wftv.comSpringsteen makes Olympic debut, falls short in qualifier
APTOPIX Tokyo Olympics Equestrian United States' Jessica Springsteen, riding Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, competes during the equestrian jumping individual qualifying at Equestrian Park in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)KAMIYOGA, Japan — (AP) — Jessica Springsteen had no luck going solo in Tokyo. Nearly all the mainstream press coverage for equestrian in the U.S. during these Games has focused on Springsteen. On the ground here, about a half dozen members of the Bruce Springsteen Japan Facebook group gathered outside the locked stadium last week to offer support. “I support many athletes in the Tokyo Olympics at the moment,” Gates wrote on Instagram.
wftv.com‘Renegades’: Barack Obama-Bruce Springsteen book set for October release
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama In this Nov.2, 2008 file photo, then U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and rock icon Brice Springsteen chat during a rally at Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio. On Thursday, July 22, 2021, the duo announced that their 2021 podcast, “Renegades: Born in the USA” will be reformatted and released as a book on Oct. 26, 2021. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)Rock legend Bruce Springsteen and former President Barack Obama are bringing their podcast to a bookseller near you. >> Read more trending newsThe book will expand on the podcast and include more than 350 photographs plus “exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material,” the outlet reported. ©2021 Cox Media Group
wftv.comObama-Springsteen book 'Renegades' coming in October
Books Obama Springsteen This image provided by Crown shows the cover of "Renegades: Born in the USA" by former President Barack Obama and musician Bruce Springsteen. (Courtesy of Crown via AP) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — There's a new chapter in the friendship between Barack and the Boss. "Renegades: Born in the USA" is a bound edition of the popular “Renegades” podcast featuring conversations on everything from fame to cars to the country itself between former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. Penguin Random House and Obama's Higher Ground company announced Thursday that “Renegades” will come out October 26. The $50 book will include rare photographs, handwritten Springsteen lyrics and annotated Obama speeches.
wftv.comBruce Springsteen's daughter makes Olympic equestrian team
US Roster Springsteen Olympics Equestrian FILE - Jessica Springsteen rides Volage du Val Henry at the Sweden International Horse Show at the Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden, in this Sunday Dec. 1, 2019, file photo. The daughter of rock icon Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa has been selected as one of four riders on the U.S. jumping team that will compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Twenty-nine-year-old Jessica Springsteen is making her Olympic debut. U.S. Equestrian announced Monday that Jessica Springsteen would be making her Olympic debut. Springsteen will team with Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut and McLain Ward when the equestrian competition begins Aug. 3.
wftv.comJacobs’ post-pandemic runway: Parading puffers in patterns
In another unmistakable sign that New York is coming back to life, Marc Jacobs celebrated a long-awaited return to in-person fashion shows when he presented his fall collection Monday evening at the grand Fifth Avenue branch of the New York Public Library.
Obama in upcoming podcast credits his mother for his path
Bruce Springsteen, left, appears with former President Barack Obama during their podcast of conversations recorded at Springsteen's home studio in New Jersey. The eight-episode series covers their upbringings, racism, fatherhood and even recall a White House singalong around a piano. (Rob DeMartin/Spotify via AP)NEW YORK – Former President Barack Obama reveals in an upcoming podcast with rocker Bruce Springsteen that he chose a career of public service in part due to his mother, an acknowledgement that lands in the middle of Women’s History Month. Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, was an anthropologist who worked to help improve the lives of the poor in Indonesia. But it has blossomed into deeper conversations since he left office, Obama said in the first episode.
Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert
CORRECTS DAY OF CONCERT - FILE - Patti Smith attends a special screening of "Pavarotti" at the iPic Theater in New York on May 28, 2019. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book “Just Kids” in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also honor museum workers and drew just under 50 people, all socially distanced in widely spaced chairs. The Smith concert came on the same day in 1989 that Mapplethorpe died at age 42. It also marked the one-year anniversary of when Smith last performed live, at The Fillmore in San Francisco.