Bruce Springsteen almost drove his band to quit while making ‘Born to Run’

Bruce Springsteen almost drove his band to quit while making ‘Born to Run’

The infamous sax solo Clarence Clemons plays on Bruce Springsteen’s rock classic “Born To Run” is so vibrant and exhilarating that it seems like a moment of pure inspiration on Clemons’ part. In truth, as Peter Ames Carlin lays out in his new book, “Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born To Run,” (Doubleday, August … Read more

Bruce Springsteen reveals why he stayed away from ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ set during ‘deeply personal’ scenes

Bruce Springsteen reveals why he stayed away from ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ set during ‘deeply personal’ scenes

Bruce Springsteen is reliving his glory days on set. But the singer, 75, got candid on which scenes he stayed away from in Jeremy Allen White’s portrayal in the upcoming biopic, “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” “If there was a scene coming up that was sometimes really deeply personal, I wanted the actors to feel completely free, … Read more

Hey, Bruce: The Democrats long ago abandoned the American workers of your lyrics — like roadkill

Hey, Bruce: The Democrats long ago abandoned the American workers of your lyrics — like roadkill

Bruce Springsteen hates Donald Trump. In other news, water is wet. Last week, The Boss kicked off his “Land of Hopes & Dreams Tour” in Manchester, England, by raging against our 47th president. “In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for … Read more

Bruce Springsteen ignores question about Trump feud while signing autographs

Bruce Springsteen ignores question about Trump feud while signing autographs

Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, also known as “The Boss,” ignored a question regarding his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump, while signing autographs for fans. Sporting a Deus Ex-Machina jacket and Ray-Ban sunglasses, “The Boss” worked his way down a line of fans hoping to get his signature on a piece of memorabilia when he was asked … Read more

Trump rips New Jersey icons Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen — adding to Garden State’s bad day

Trump rips New Jersey icons Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen — adding to Garden State’s bad day

Look what you made him do. President Trump on Friday slammed two of New Jersey’s most famous faces — music icons Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen — as the Garden State dealt with a train strike that left 350,000 commuters scrambling for alternate transportation. Trump speaks to media on Air Force One as he departs … Read more

Bruce Springsteen says he’s ‘given up’ on his famous ‘Boss’ nickname: ‘Dogged me my whole life’

Bruce Springsteen says he’s ‘given up’ on his famous ‘Boss’ nickname: ‘Dogged me my whole life’

Born to “Boss” — whether he likes it or not. Bruce Springsteen has spoken out about his long-standing dislike of his nickname “The Boss” that’s “dogged” him throughout his career, though the “Tougher Than the Rest” rocker says he’s finally made peace with it. In an interview on Thursday’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards … Read more

Bruce Springsteen reveals what he refused to film for his documentary: ‘Never considered it’

Bruce Springsteen reveals what he refused to film for his documentary: ‘Never considered it’

Bruce Springsteen drew a line when it came to making his “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” documentary. The rocker, 75, did a new interview on Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast and explained why his peptic ulcer disease wasn’t included in the Thom Zimny-directed project that chronicles Springsteen’s 2023-2025 world tour. “I didn’t think … Read more

Hank Azaria reveals how Bruce Springsteen feels about his EZ Street cover band

Hank Azaria reveals how Bruce Springsteen feels about his EZ Street cover band

Hank Azaria is living his own glory days. The actor and comedian, 60, appeared on “Today” Wednesday with his Bruce Springsteen cover band, the EZ Street Band, and they performed the legendary rocker’s 1984 hit “Dancing in the Dark.” Before the performance, Azaria told the hosts of the NBC morning show that Springsteen, 75, is … Read more

This Bruce Springsteen song was voted No. 1 by fans

This Bruce Springsteen song was voted No. 1 by fans

This is one Boss of a bracket. A March Madness-style bracket had almost 200,000 fans vote on Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen’s songs to determine which one is the best of all time. Out of the 64 hits on the list, his 50-year-old anthem “Thunder Road” took the crown. The rockin’ competition, … Read more

Exclusive | Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen compared notes recording their 1975 landmark albums in same NYC studio: ‘We were making history’

Exclusive | Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen compared notes recording their 1975 landmark albums in same NYC studio: ‘We were making history’

They were both born to rock. Fate brought Steven Tyler’s Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen together to record their classic third albums side by side at the Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan. That’s where the magic happened for Aerosmith’s “Toys in the Attic” and Springsteen’s “Born to Run” to turn both acts into rock royalty 50 … Read more

Bruce Springsteen mourns death of pitching inspiration for ‘Glory Days’, Joe DePugh

Bruce Springsteen mourns death of pitching inspiration for ‘Glory Days’, Joe DePugh

If Bruce Springsteen’s song stands true, Joe DePugh was quite the baseball player back in his “Glory Days.”  DePugh, who inspired Springsteen’s iconic song, has died after a battle with cancer at 75 years old. Bruce Springsteen and the late Joe DePugh in an undated photo. Joe DePugh “Just a moment to mark the passing … Read more

Bruce Springsteen sent Stephen Graham a ‘beautiful’ text about playing his dad in upcoming biopic: ‘I felt like I saw him’

Bruce Springsteen sent Stephen Graham a ‘beautiful’ text about playing his dad in upcoming biopic: ‘I felt like I saw him’

Call it a “Brilliant Disguise.” Bruce Springsteen personally praised British actor Stephen Graham for his portrayal of his late father, Douglas “Dutch” Springsteen, in the legendary rocker’s upcoming biopic “Deliver Me from Nowhere.” After filming wrapped on the movie — starring Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen — the Boss’ props came in “the most gorgeous … Read more

10 Christmas songs that never fail to turn up the holidays

10 Christmas songs that never fail to turn up the holidays

Whether you want to rock around the tree, make out under the mistletoe or chill by the fireplace sipping spiked eggnog, Christmas just doesn’t jingle all the way without a sleighing soundtrack to the season. From Nat King Cole and Bruce Springsteen to Brenda Lee and a certain Queen of Christmas — Mariah Carey — … Read more

Exclusive | Legendary NYC pastry shop Veniero’s celebrates 130th anniversary with nods to customers like Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio

Exclusive | Legendary NYC pastry shop Veniero’s celebrates 130th anniversary with nods to customers like Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio

As New York City bakeries go, this pastry shop takes the cake. Veniero’s Pasticceria is celebrating its 130th anniversary this fall, and its fourth-generation owner dished on the East Village shop’s star-studded clientele — from Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio to Knicks star Jalen Brunson and the cast of “Sex and The City.” Although known … Read more

Harris’ Hollywood pals radio silent after Trump victory — they can’t ‘afford’ to lose fans: expert

Harris’ Hollywood pals radio silent after Trump victory — they can’t ‘afford’ to lose fans: expert

It’s been a week since Donald Trump declared victory over Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election. While many celebrities have shared their thoughts on the president-elect, some have seemingly remained notably silent.  In the weeks leading up to the election, stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, … Read more

Exclusive | NY Comedy Festival founder talks Joan Rivers tribute — and Bruce Springsteen’s appearance with wife Patti Scialfa

Exclusive | NY Comedy Festival founder talks Joan Rivers tribute — and Bruce Springsteen’s appearance with wife Patti Scialfa

With the help of some red-hot comics, the late great Joan Rivers is still asking “Can we talk?” a decade after she died.  A Nov. 7 tribute show at the Apollo Theater, brutally titled “Dead Funny,” is the opening-night event of the upcoming New York Comedy Festival, and will feature the barbs of Nikki Glaser, … Read more

Bruce Springsteen rejects report that he’s a billionaire — and knows where he went wrong

Bruce Springsteen rejects report that he’s a billionaire — and knows where he went wrong

Bruce Springsteen isn’t dancing in the dough — at least not to billionaire status. The 75-year-old rock legend denies the July Forbes report “conservatively estimating” him to be worth $1.1 billion. “I’m not a billionaire,” he told The Telegraph. “I wish I was, but they got that real wrong. I’ve spent too much money on … Read more

Jeremy Allen White is officially the Boss in first Bruce Springsteen biopic photo

Jeremy Allen White is officially the Boss in first Bruce Springsteen biopic photo

From the Bear to the Boss.  The first look photo has been released of Emmy-winning “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White playing Bruce Springsteen. White, 33, will star as Springsteen, 75, in the upcoming biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” which will be set in the ‘80s. The movie does not yet have an announced premiere date. … Read more

Bruce Springsteen admits he’s only the ‘boss for 3 hours’ onstage — then wife Patti Scialfa takes over at home

Bruce Springsteen admits he’s only the ‘boss for 3 hours’ onstage — then wife Patti Scialfa takes over at home

Turns out there is some surrender for Bruce Springsteen. The singer 75, and his wife, Patti Scialfa, recently shared how their dynamic changes from performing onstage with the E Street Band to being at home with just one another. “I think the most difficult part of being married to Bruce Springsteen, and also being in … Read more

Exclusive | Bruce Springsteen’s lightning speed writing ‘Letters to You’ shocked Steven Van Zandt: ‘Never happens’

Exclusive | Bruce Springsteen’s lightning speed writing ‘Letters to You’ shocked Steven Van Zandt: ‘Never happens’

The breakneck speed that Bruce Springsteen created his 2020 album “Letters to You” shocked E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt. “He wrote it in two weeks, which never happens,” Van Zandt, 73, told The Post. “We recorded it in four days, which never happens.” Featuring songs such as “Burnin’ Train,” “Last Man Standing” and … Read more