Bruce Springsteen

Gaslight Anthem

8 p.m. Friday, July 13. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street. Sold Out.

St. Louis Punks Form Factory, a Springsteen Tribute Band: Tonight at the Heavy Anchor

​The folks at the Heavy Anchor have been consistently booking solid shows -- both local and national -- since it opened earlier this year, and their lineup tonight is no exception. While a solo set by Tom May of Pennsylvania's punk-rock purists the Menzingers (Epitaph Records) would be perfect ... More >>

The Boss' Best Lyrics For Boss' Day

​Today is Bosses Day. If you knew that before you read it here, chances are your boss informed you of this fact when you arrived at work this morning. Unless your first name is Max and you have Conan O'Brien on speed dial, your boss is probably not the Boss. In all actuality, the untouchable B ... More >>

The Ten Most Effective American Protest Songs

This one doesn't make the cut, unfortunately.​It's Fourth of July weekend, and in the haze of the heat, barbecue, domestic beer, and red-white-and-blue buntings, it's easy to get caught up in ranting-chanting, "USA! USA! USA!" The founding fathers and a lot of musicians might not agree with ... More >>

Billy Brown on Sonic Youth, Record Store Day, and Drunk Reggae Fans

Photo by Jon Scorfina​In early January, Rolling Stone reported that vinyl sales had increased fourteen percent over the previous year with around 2.8 million units sold, making 2010 the best year for vinyl in recent memory. DJ Billy Brown is part of a new generation of music fans choosing rec ... More >>

Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo Part of a new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit

Annie ZaleskiJeff Tweedy at the Pageant, 2008​Over the weekend, A to Z was in Cleveland and headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. To her delight, there was a new exhibit on display called Kick Out the Jams, which focused exclusively on music from the Midwest. Our fair region was w ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of November 22-28, 2010

* = coming to town, = local ​Vintage Vinyl 1. KANYE WEST---My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 2. THE NATIONAL---High Violet (Expanded Edition) 3. NICKI MINAJ---Pink Friday 4. RIHANNA---Loud 5. LATIMORE---All About The Rhythm & The Blues 6. NELLY---5.0 7. LIL WAYNE---I Am Not A Human Being 8. ... More >>

Meet Kella Macphee, the Photographer Behind the Bruce Springsteen Photobomb

courtesy of Kella MacpheeKella Macphee, photographer of weddings -- and the Boss!​When Bruce Springsteen jumped into a shoot for a couple's engagement photos, he thrilled the couple and, as it turns out, the photographer, Kella Macphee. Macphee is a professional wedding photojournalist who's b ... More >>

American Aquarium

9 p.m. Tuesday, September 28. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Bruce Springsteen Photobombs An Engagement Shoot

Blogness On the Edge of Town via BackstreetsThose damn buskers just think they can go anywhere, can't they?​(Via Blogness on the Edge of Town) Picture this: You and your beloved are getting engagement photos taken, on a picturesque Jersey beach. The light is right, the weather is balmy -- and ... More >>

Steel Train

6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Watch Julian Casablancas Cover Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark"

In our review of last night's show, Katie Moulton noted that Julian Casablancas and band covered Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark." Video of the version has already popped up on YouTube. While the clip is dark -- mirroring the lighting of the show, so it's no fault of the camera-person -- th ... More >>

Readers think the Boss, birther bashing and anvil shooting is a blast

Review Setlist Photos: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Scottrade Center, Sunday, October 25

For the second time in fourteen months, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a non-stop, sweat-soaked, guitar-tossing, request-taking concert at the Scottrade Center. Springsteen's mission was clear: During "Working on a Dream" he claimed that he and the band were in town to "fulfill a sol ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Bruce Springsteen, Victorian Fetish Ball, A Place to Bury Strangers and Samantha Crain

It was a weekend for great concerts in St. Louis. We also saw the pre-Halloween parties begin. Here's a recap of our weekend coverage.Victorian Fetish Ball at Lure NightclubPhoto: Egan O'KeefeSee more photos from Saturday night's Victorian Fetish Ball at Lure Nightclub. Some photos are NSFW (Not Saf ... More >>

Video: Bruce Springsteen Talking About Chuck Berry

Yup, that's right, folks: Sunday is finally the return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. They'll be playing at the Scottrade Center at 7:30 p.m. Part of the show will be a run-through of Born to Run in its entirety. And the rest? Well, up to the whims of the Boss. Check back Monday for our ... More >>

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25. The Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

Bruce Springsteen's Playing Born to Run Here on October 25. Beware of Crowd-Surfing!

Heard this rumor last night, but it turns out Kevin Johnson confirmed this Friday: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be playing the 1975 classic album Born to Run in its entirely at the Scottrade Center show on Sunday, October 25. Really, though, fans in front should be more alert for som ... More >>

Video: The Gaslight Anthem Bruce Springsteen = Awesome Jersey Bro-Down

In late June, Bruce Springsteen joined fellow Jerseyites the Gaslight Anthem onstage at Hyde Park in London. This super high-quality video just surfaced of them absolutely slaying "The '59 Sound." The GA is here at Pop's with Murder By Death and the Loved Ones on Thursday, September 10, while the Bo ... More >>

The Countdown to Springsteen Starts Here

Todd OwyoungThe Boss at the Scottrade Center last August.​Yes, it's true that Bruce Springsteen won't be coming to town until October 25 and tickets don't even go on sale until Saturday. That, in theory, should give you plenty of time to get your lungs in shape for an evening of shouting "Bruuuuuu ... More >>

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Tickets On Sale Saturday

Get your ticket-buying fingers ready: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is confirmed to be returning to the Scottrade Center on Sunday, October 25. Tickets are on sale this Saturday, August 8, at 10 a.m. No word yet on ticket prices. I'll update this post when I know.

Bruce Springsteen Returning to St. Louis in October?!

According to Bruce Springsteen's official website, the Boss and his E Street cronies will be returning to St. Louis on Sunday, October 25 at the Scottrade Center. Can he top last year's show? Doubtful, but never rule out Bruuuuuuuuuuuce. No word yet from the venue on show confirmation, but ... More >>

Working Class Hero: A tag-team review of Bruce Springsteen's new studio album

2009 Bonnaroo Lineup Announced: Phish, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, David Byrne, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Al Green, Snoop Dogg, more!

Bonnaroo just announced its 2009 lineup -- and like Coachella, it looks pretty strong. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are headlining, while Phish is doing two(!) shows. Other notables include Elvis Costello (solo), Wilco, Nine Inch Nails, Al Green, Snoop Dogg, Mars Volta and a bunch more. S ... More >>

St. Louis Video: Bruce Springsteen Sees a Movie, Gets Home-Cooked Meal

This is one of my favorite YouTube finds, one I didn't get a chance to post before the Springsteen show in August. It's a 1988 local TV clip about the time Bruce Springsteen was in town in 1981, and was spotted at a movie theater. A local family recognized him -- and well, the rest is history. And p ... More >>

Tag-Team Review: Bruce Springsteen, Working on a Dream

Today, Bruce Springsteen releases Working on a Dream, his sixteenth studio album. To mark the occasion, writers Steve Kozel and Christian Schaeffer had an e-mail volley over the merits of the new work. Steve Kozel: Working On A Dream starts with the eight-minute Western epic, "Outlaw Pete," which c ... More >>

Rock Math: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Greatest Hits

(Welcome to Rock Math, where each week Ryan Wasoba will explain a newly released album with the aid of a mathematical equation.) Band: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Album: Greatest Hits Label: Columbia (available exclusively at Wal-Mart) Equation: Equation of an Ellipse ... More >>

Prisonshake

8:30 p.m. Friday, September 26. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

Bravo, Boss: Springsteen may have been late, but man, was he great

Video: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, St. Louis, Scottrade Center, August 23, 2008 -- "Then She Kissed Me," "Rendezvous," "Adam Raised a Cain," more!

Dark Side of the The Boss

The Jersey bad boy still embodies the ambivalence of working class America, even if he's a happily married zillionaire.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 23. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue

Pitchfork: Titus Andronicus Recap

Ticket Prices for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Scottrade Center, August 23, 2008

Exclusive: View the Lineup for the Lot, Saturday, August 23 at the Schlafly Tap Room

Clash Tribute, with Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, More

Bruce Springsteen

Magic (Columbia)

Jesse Malin

7 p.m. Tuesday, June 12. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.

Bruce Springsteen

Born to Run 30th Anniversary Edition (Columbia)

Bruce Springsteen

Saturday, August 6; Fox Theatre (527 North Grand Boulevard)

Hem

Eveningland (Rounder)

Swinging State

Kerry may have given up on Missouri, but musicians haven't

Beastie Boys

To the 5 Boroughs (Capitol)

Born to Run

Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz follows his bliss

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Friday, August 30; Savvis Center

Gary "U.S." Bonds and the Shangri-Las

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18; Harrah's East Street Casino

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Kiel Center; Saturday, April 8

The Price You Pay

Getting Springsteen tickets will cost you, one way or another

INSTRUMENTAL ASYLUM

A-pickin' and a-grinnin' over a new musical discovery

Bruce Springsteen