When a band takes on the idea of covering a song by Bruce Springsteen, they also have to deal with the legions of the Boss's fans nitpicking at every single note, vocal inflection and type of jeans they wore while playing the song. With this case, we bring you indie-rock darlings Vampire Weekend (Vampy Weeks to the insiders) presenting their version of "I'm Going Down."
Bruce Springsteen re-issuing Darkness on the Edge of Town this fall
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
The Boss is re-issuing his epic 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town and, according to E-Street band guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt, they're hoping to release it "for Christmas."
Rolling Stone reports that Van Zandt did an interview with BBC Radio and revealed that Springsteen's deluxe edition of the album will include up to ten outtakes and possibly even more. Plus, they may… Read More
RiO!B episode – Feb. 24, 2010
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Ray Davies collabs with The Killers, Bruce Springsteen
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
For anyone hoping that Kinks frontman Ray Davies is getting the band back together for a reunion can continue praying for that day. In the meantime, however, Davies is putting together a new album featuring other rock stars including the Killers and Bruce Springsteen.
TwentyFourBit reports (via NJ.com)… Read More
Rock music Grammy winners
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Tonight is the night where the biggest and brightest stars in music come together to congratulate each other for winning awards based on
But here's something you may not have known. A ton of the awards are handed out prior to the televised show that you see due to time constraints. Since so many of those awards were already handed out… Read More
Linkin Park, Slash, Dave Matthews donate new music for Haiti
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The tragedy of the earthquake in Haiti has caused an outpouring of help and support from millions of people. Among those millions include artists who have released new music for us to download and voluntarily donate funds for Haiti.
Linkin Park's charity Music for Relief, which they started after the tsunamis in 2004, has brought together artists including Slash, Alanis Morrissette, The All-American Rejects,… Read More
Bruce Springsteen bids the Meadowlands goodbye
Thursday, October 1st, 2009I can't lie to you guys. Even though I've lived in New Jersey for almost 10 years I never really became a Bruce Springsteen fan. I absolutely respect him as a musician and like his music but I'm not a… Read More


