As rumored last month, Bruce Springsteen ... [Glory Days]
As rumored last month, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will provide the halftime entertainment for Super Bowl XLIII next February. Just think: If the Super Bowl producers can score U2 to get in there for Super Bowl XLIV, then they'll have a six-musical-act rotation—McCartney, the Stones, Prince, Tom Petty, the Boss, and Bono et al—that will definitely appeal to what's left of the masses! Sure, they're collectively long in the tooth, but maybe by the time 2020 rolls around the NFL will ha

Bruce Springsteen Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are set to perform during Super Bowl XLIII’s halftime show on February 1st, 2009, in Tampa, Florida. Springsteen will be the fifth veteran act in a row at the Super Bowl. Since Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s disastrous 2004 performance, the NFL has booked Paul McCartney,The Rolling Stones, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The show has become the highest-profile gig in music — Petty and Prince both saw big sales bumps for their back

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND TO PERFORM DURING BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLIII HALFTIME SHOW ON NBC
Recent halftime acts have included The Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Bruce Springsteen To Rock Super Bowl Halftime
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the halftime slot at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., snagging the spot at the most-watched musical event of the year, according to the organizers.This year, more than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play at the championship game of American football, the National Football League said today (Sept. 28).Other recent halftime acts have included Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2. The most infamous performer w

Springsteen to play Super Bowl halftime show
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the half-time slot at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, snagging the most-watched musical showcase of the year, according to the organizers. This year, more than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play at the championship game of American football, the National Football League said on Sunday. Other recent acts have included Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2. The most in

Springsteen to play Super Bowl show
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2009 Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night. Images View Larger Image Continuing a run of major talent that has lately included The Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Michael Jackson and, infamously, his sister Janet Jackson, the biggest television event in th

Bruce Springsteen To Play Super Bowl
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the half-time slot at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, snagging the spot at the most-watched musical event of the year, according to the organizers. This year, more than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play at the championship game of American football, the National Football League said on Sunday. Read the whole story here.

The Boss to perform during halftime of Super Bowl
Another Super Bowl, another rock 'n' roll superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at this year's Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night. Continuing a run of major talent that has lately included The Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the biggest television event in the nation will showcase one of its most beloved rock 'n' roll artists. The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 1 at Raymon

The Boss to perform during halftime of Super Bowl
Another Super Bowl, another rock 'n' roll superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at this year's Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night. Continuing a run of major talent that has lately included The Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the biggest television event in the nation will showcase one of its most beloved rock 'n' roll artists. The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 1 at Raymond Jame

Springsteen Born to Run in 2009 Superbowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 9/28/08 - February 1, 2009 will be a day for music as well as football fans as Bruce Springsteen and the NFL have announced the Boss will rule the Superbowl XLIII halftime show. He comes on the heels of some celebrated - and notorious - Superbowl presenters from The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty to various members of the Jackson family. The most-watched TV event of the year, with about 150 million viewers in the U.S., the Superbowl will see Springstee

Bruce Springsteen to Sing Songs About Broken American Dreams at the Next Super Bowl
Photo: WireImageBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are scheduled to perform during halftime of the Super Bowl this year, following in the footsteps of Prince, U2, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and the infamously nip-slipping Janet Jackson. If you're feeling some sort of déjà vu sensation, we understand — and though it somehow seems like Springsteen has already done this at least once before, it's actually not the case. The Boss will be rocking out for what promises to be a st

The Boss To Perform During Halftime Of Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) - Another Super Bowl, another rock 'n' roll superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at this year's Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night. Continuing a run of major talent that has lately included The Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the biggest television event in the nation will showcase one of its most beloved rock 'n' roll artists. The Super Bowl will be played Feb.

Springsteen to Rock Out the Superbowl
What do U2, Paul McCartney, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, Sting and Phil Collins have in common? They're all among the rock legends that have graced the stage of the Superbowl Halftime Show in recent years. The NFL announced Sunday that Bruce Springsteen will be the next all-star to take the stage at Superbowl XLIII. "The Boss" along with the E-Street Band will be playing the halftime show in Miami Fla. on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium. Last year's halftime show was watched by more t

Why Do We Feel The Need To Make Men Over? [Clothes Calls]
I have a friend, very stylish and awesome, who not long ago started dating a sweetheart of a guy. When I met the guy, he was a lovable shlub in a flannel shirt and Jansport, who sang Bob Seeger at karaoke. The next time I saw them, I did a double-take: he was kitted out in skinny jeans and a vintage cardigan, what appeared to be Frye boots, a cordovan shoulder bag in place of the backpack, Buddy Holly glasses and an artfully disheveled coiffure. My friend beamed with pride. To look at him, her boyfriend

'Buddy' in new downtown home
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story has made its move downtown to the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place on the Mag Mile.

New Vampire Weekend - "Ottoman" (Stereogum Premiere)
As mentioned in a surprisingly heated discussion on this site last month, the folks behind teenage music geek rom-com Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist have tapped the indie rock zeitgeist in a big way. Bishop Allen, Devendra Banhart, and Project Jenny Project Jan cameo in the film alongside Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, and the soundtrack includes The National, Matt & Kim, Takka Takka, and a new song from Vampire Weekend, which we have for you to hear. This summer we wondered if the band's well-received Fl

Bruce Springsteen Will Play Super Bowl Halftime Show In Tampa
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have been penciled in as the main performer for this year’s Super Bowl halftime show being held in Tampa Florida. This is a huge hit for the NFL, who traditionally have stepped up to the plate when it comes to signing acts for the halftime show of the biggest football game of the year. Springsteen joins acts such as Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 to play the Super Bowl halftime show, which was watched last year by more than 148 million peo

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to Perform During Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show on NBC
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruce Springsteen AND THE E STREET BAND will perform in the BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLIII HALFTIME SHOW on NBC at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, February 1, the NFL and NBC announced tonight. The Super Bowl halftime show is annually the most-watched musical performance. More than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's show. The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcast worldwide in more than 230 countries and territories

Alec Baldwin Stops By Conan Just For Shits and Giggles [Pop-Ins]
newVideoPlayer("/kirstiepalin_def.flv", 506, 423,""); We were so wrapped up in all that Letterman/McCain business, we almost forgot about this nice little surprise from last night’s Conan. Fresh off his best actor Emmy win for 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin stopped by the Late Night set unannounced for a brief round of “In The Year 2000.” It seems like Alec’s been rocking those Buddy Holly glasses even more these days, which is always fun. Plus, he actually gets off a couple of decent jokes. Check in after

September 7th Happy Birthday To….
Happy Birthday to “Thirteen” actress Evan Rachel Wood (1987), “Final Destination” actor Devon Sawa (1978), “American Pie” actress Shannon Elizabeth (1976), rapper Eazy-E (1963; d. 1995), songwriter Diane Warren (1956), actor Corbin Bernsen (1954), actress Susan Blakely (1952), Pretenders singer/guitarist Chrissie Hynde (1951), “The Simpsons” voice actress Julie Kavner (1951), disco singer Gloria Gaynor (1949), singer Buddy Holly (1936; d. 1959), jazz saxophoni

Springsteen to play Super Bowl halftime show
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the half-time slot at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, snagging the most-watched musical showcase of the year, according to the organizers. This year, more than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play at the championship game of American football, the National Football League said on Sunday. Other recent acts have included Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2. The most infamous performer was Janet Jackson,

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to play Super Bowl halftime
NEW YORK - Another Super Bowl, another rock 'n' roll superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at this year's Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night. Continuing a run of major talent that has lately included The Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the biggest television event in the nation will showcase one of its most beloved rock 'n' roll artists. The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 1

Super Bowl halftime Show Goes to Bruce Springstein
Another Super Bowl, another rock ’n’ roll superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night. Click on Bruce Springstein to See 52 Photos of Superbowl Halftime Entertainment. Continuing a run of major talent that has lately included The Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the biggest television event in the nation will showcase one of its

Springsteen to play Super Bowl halftime show
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the half-time slot at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, snagging the most-watched musical showcase of the year, according to the organizers. This year, more than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play at the championship game of American football, the National Football League said on Sunday. Other recent acts have included Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2. The most in

These Two Lanes Will Take Us...to the Super Bowl!
The Super Bowl half-time show seems like it was made for big, loud, fist-pumping rock 'n' roll anthems. In recent years, U2, The Rolling Stones, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have fit this bill quite well. But this coming year's entertainment might just top them all. The wires are reporting that Bruce Springsteen will entertain the nation during the intermission of the game, which is scheduled for Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The NFL and NBC announced the pick last night. Acco