12.12.12 Benefit Concert Gets An On Sale Date, Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl Added

12.12.12 Benefit Concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief In addition to the previously announced lineup, the 12.12.12. Concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief also now includes Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder. So far, the lineup features previously announced acts Paul McCartney, Kanye West, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Roger Waters, Billy Joel and…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 03.06.12

The Men Words: Drake Lelane What’s the saying? “March enters like a lion and leaves like a lamb?” Between the sophomore releases from both The Men and Mike Wexler, we’ve certainly achieved the first part of that equation. Other artists with new releases this week include Andrew Bird, Bruce Springsteen, The Magnetic Fields, Bowerbirds, Time…

Bruce Springsteen Playing The Apollo (and Lots of Other Sold Out Venues)

Bruce Springsteen at The Apollo (03/09/12) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND ANNOUNCE FIRST US LEG OF 2012 ‘WRECKING BALL’ WORLD TOUR Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band launch the first US leg of the 2012 ‘Wrecking Ball’ World Tour on March 18 in Atlanta. Bruce Springsteen’s 17th studio album ‘Wrecking Ball’ will…

RIP Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons at Izod Center (05/23/09) Photo: Jon Klemm (more) Sad news to report, Clarence Clemons, aka the “Big Man”, has passed at age 69. Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, whose jovial onstage manner, soul-rooted style and brotherly relationship with Mr. Springsteen made him one of rock’s most beloved sidemen,…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.16.10

As the 2010 new releases tap dries up, Drake reviews a couple of reissued gems. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.16.10 The list for new releases shrinks as the compilations, box sets and reissues pile grows and grows. Bruce Springsteen’s The Promise would make a great gift, as would the lovingly packaged reissue of Jim…