Bruce Springsteen appeared on The Late Show for an intimate, acoustic performance of his 1979 classic song “The River.” The musician performed solo, although the original track features the E Street Band. Springsteen also sat down with host Stephen Colbert to discuss his new book Renegades: Born in the USA, …
Read More »Little Steven Announces 'Summer of Sorcery' Concert Film, Live Album
Little Steven, a.k.a. Steven Van Zandt, has announced that he’ll be releasing a new concert film, Summer of Sorcery Live! at the Beacon Theatre, on July 9th via Wicked Cool Records/UMe. Filmed on November 6th, 2019, at New York City’s Beacon Theatre in front of a sold-out crowd, the two-and-a-half-hour …
Read More »Steve Van Zandt's Plan to Save Music Education During the Pandemic
Steve Van Zandt is trying to stay busy. “I’ve been producing records, and executive-producing records over the phone, believe it or not,” he says from his Greenwich Village home. “But I am looking for something to do in a semi-permanent way, you know?” Van Zandt’s latest project is Little Steven’s …
Read More »Watch Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Perform Socially Distanced 'Light of Day'
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are the latest group to utilize the power of the internet to play for their fans from their individual homes during the nationwide coronavirus shut-in. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees performed “Light of Day,” which was the title track for the 1987 …
Read More »Hear Jesse Dayton Cover Neil Young, AC/DC on New Album 'Mixtape Volume 1'
Jesse Dayton releases his new album Mixtape Volume 1 on August 9th. It’s a collection of cover songs that highlight the East Texas songwriter’s diverse influences — Dayton interprets everyone from Neil Young and Gordon Lightfoot to the Cars and AC/DC. Ahead of Friday’s release, the Americana multi-tasker is streaming …
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