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2012 Artists In Review: Bruce Springsteen

As 2012 comes to a close, we’re revisiting the year’s biggest stories through the lens of some of our station’s biggest artists. Status: “Clarence doesn’t leave the E Street Band when he dies. He leaves when we die.”

2012/12/28

Bruce Springsteen Nabs Three GRAMMY Nominations; “Springsteen” Gets Two More

Bruce Springsteen nabbed three GRAMMY nominations Wednesday night, and the song that bears his name got two more. Meanwhile, “Springsteen” — the song by country singer Eric Church that name drops several Bruce classics — was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.

2012/12/06

Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney at the 2012 Grammy Awards/photo credit: Kevin Winter, Getty Images

GRAMMY Predictions: Which Legends Will Be Nominated Tonight?

Tonight, at 10 p.m. ET, CBS will broadcast the GRAMMY nomination special. The past year has been a great one for legendary artists putting out albums that hold up to their legacies. Here, we predict which ones will get nods in the big categories.

2012/12/05

Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama at a 2008 campaign stop/ photo credit: Emmanuel Dunand, Getty Images

Bruce Springsteen To Campaign For President Obama

This Thursday, a day before Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band resume their “Wrecking Ball” tour, Springsteen will campaign in support of President Obama and Vice President Biden. He’s scheduled to appear in Ames, Iowa and Pama, Ohio for campaign events. While President Obama won’t be at either event, President Bill Clinton will.

2012/10/15

Bruce Springsteen Adds More North American Tour Dates

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have yet to kick off the second round of North American shows on the Wrecking Ball Tour, and yet, The Boss has just announced a third leg of shows across America and Canada.

2012/07/27

Bruce Springsteen Debuts New Video For “Rocky Ground”

Bruce Springsteen released a video for “Rocky Ground,” off of his latest album, Wrecking Ball. A modern take on gospel, the song includes a sample of “I’m A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord,” performed by The Congregation Of The Church Of God In Christ and recorded by Alan Lomax in 1942.

2012/05/25