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Despite year hears on The Sopranos, Drea Matteo had two kids, a mother with dementia, a flooded house, a massive unpaid mortgage bill and $10 in the bank when she decided to post racy photos on the subscription site OnlyFans. The impact was immediate.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Moments after being honored at the American Music Honors of the Bruce Springsteen Archives, John Mellencamp took a moment to talk about its namesake at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theater in West Long Branch on Wednesday night (April 24). “I know you all love him,” he said of Springsteen. “He put down a big footprint — him and [Bob] Dylan, for me.

Thania Garcia Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock), the largest non-profit music education program for schools in the United States, will hold its annual benefit on April 24 honoring Josh Groban, Andra Day and Rhiannon Giddens. Set to take place at the Novo in Los Angeles, the event will have music direction from Michael Bearden (Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston) and feature special guest performances to be announced, along with a silent online auction and remarks from key artistic and business supporters. The benefit will provide essential funding for Music Will’s ongoing mission to provide teacher training, a diverse curriculum, and free musical instruments to students—connecting them with the music that ignites their interest.

EXCLUSIVE: Stevie Van Zandt, a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has had a long association with television, starring as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos and leading Netflix’s Lilyhammer.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Four documentary filmmakers have been selected to participate in Yeti’s inaugural Pretty Wild fellowship program, which supports documentaries that give a fresh perspective on the outdoors and the people and stories that live there. The projects are: Tasha Van Zandt’s “The Arctic Woman,” Mike Day’s “Baby Highlander,” Emily Cohen Ibañez’s “River” and Juliana Schatz Preston’s “Rare Bird.” The four filmmakers, chosen from 330 submissions spanning 30 countries, are currently in Austin, Texas, for the first of two immersive retreats featured in the eight-month program.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After cancelling his remaining concerts for 2023 due to health issues, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will finally hit the road again this month. The new dates come in two clumps — a month-long swing taking place in mid-March through mid-April, followed by a second month’s worth of shows in mid-August through mid-September.

channel’s most-watched show, by “Game of Thrones.”In honor of the show’s 25th anniversary, the network just dropped behind-the-scenes footage from the show that equals five hours of new content and 15 deleted scenes. Ahead of their reunion at the Emmys, creator David Chase, Bracco, Vincent Pastore, Kathrine Narducci, Aida Turturro, Steven Van Zandt and Steve Schirripa, among others, gathered to celebrate the major milestone at New York City’s Da Nico Ristorante.Two of the show’s major players were missed: late stars Gandolfini and Tony Sirico.

Showbiz 411, the E-street band leader, 74, was allegedly hired by “Black Mass” director Scott Cooper, who is also known for his 2009 film “Crazy Heart” starring Jeff Bridges. Springsteen’s sixth studio album was lauded as an introspective turn for the “Born To Run” belter, turning a bout of depression into artistic inspiration.As the story goes, the New Jersey-born musician intended to rerecord the raw, emotional demo tracks that would comprise the forthcoming “Nebraska,” but eventually decided to release the songs as they were. The stripped-down album is also said to have given rise to Springsteen’s 1984 hit, “Born in the USA.”Little is known about the upcoming film aside from the fact that Cooper, 53, is slated to direct.

Bruce Springsteen is reportedly working on a film adaptation of the making of his beloved 1982 studio album ‘Nebraska’.As noted by Showbiz 411, the Boss is said to be consulting about the possible film alongside director Scott Cooper, who is known for his films including Out of the Furnace, Black Mass and, most appropriately, Crazy Heart, about a washed-up country singer played by Jeff Bridges.‘Nebraska’ was Springsteen’s sixth album, and it stands out in his catalogue due to the stripped back nature of the recordings. He was going through a dark psychological period, and had recorded a batch of songs as demos on a 4-track recorder, intending to re-record them with the E Street Band.

EXCLUSIVE: Sandbox Films (Fire of Love) and XTR (Ascension) have teamed to produce feature doc A Life Illuminated, exploring the life and legacy of pioneering marine biologist Edie Widder, in association with ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX.

amid his battle with peptic ulcer disease.“We’re gonna come back stronger than ever in March,” Zandt, 72, told People. “It was a very, very intense first six months of the tour — maybe our most intense ever.” “And so we’re gonna come back with that same intensity, and it’s gonna be great,” Zandt added. According to the guitarist, the band’s enduring popularity onstage has been “wonderful.”“Well, it’s wonderful, isn’t it,” Zandt gushed to the outlet.

Bruce Springsteen is supposedly on the mend and in “great shape” while undergoing treatment for peptic ulcer disease according to guitarist Steven Van Zandt.Speaking to PEOPLE, Van Zandt, who is a guitarist in Springsteen’s E Street Band, said The Boss is doing well, and that the entire band are gearing up for a return next year. “We’re gonna come back stronger than ever in March,” Van Zandt said, referring to Springsteen and the E Street Band’s tour picking back up in March 2024.“It was a very, very intense first six months of the tour — maybe our most intense ever.

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The Sopranos, one of his co-stars has claimed.READ MORE: ‘The Sopranos’ greatest moments – as chosen by ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ castJamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Meadow, the daughter of Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano on the HBO show, said that she felt he was saying it primarily as a way to help his fellow actors.“It had nothing to do with his confidence,” Sigler told the Inside of You podcast. “He would question himself.

Bruce Springsteen is showing no signs of taking it easy next year.Springsteen, 74, just announced the dates for an additional eight rescheduled concerts on his 2024 tour with the E Street Band.All of The Boss’ newly announced shows will take place in Canada in October and November.With that, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group has now officially shared make up dates for all the concerts on their 2023 schedule they postponed following Springsteen’s sudden illness.And yes, as of now, his health appears to be improving.“Bruce Springsteen has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks and will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor’s advice,” the group shared on Instagram. Prior to the pushback, Springsteen headlined three back-to-back-to-back gigs at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium.The New York Post reviewed one of the Garden State shows and called the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ set “a full-on musical thrill ride that never ran out of gas.”Want to find out if the “Jungleland” singer along with Stevie Van Zandt, Patti Scialfa, Max Weinberg, Jake Clemons, is coming to a stadium or arena near you next year?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Springsteen’s 2024 tour below.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets for all upcoming concerts can be found here:*All new Canada tour dates are in bold.Here’s what we heard Asbury Park’s most famous band play at the Sept.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band just announced 16 rescheduled tour dates that will send them all over North America from March through September next year.That includes gigs at Albany’s MVP Arena on Monday, April 15 and Syracuse’s JMA Wireless Dome on Thursday, April 18.Springsteen, 74, postponed the remainder of his 2023 tour dates in late September so he could continue treatment for his peptic ulcer disease symptoms.“Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support,” Springsteen shared. “I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.”Prior to the pushback, Springsteen headlined three back-to-back-to-back gigs at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium.The New York Post reviewed one of the Garden State shows and called the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ set “a full-on musical thrill ride that never ran out of gas.”Want to make sure you don’t miss Springsteen next year?Tickets for all 2024 concerts to see Steven Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Jake Clemons, Patti Scialfa and of course, The Boss are now available.Below, you’ll find everything you need to know and more about Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s rescheduled 2024 tour dates.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets for all upcoming concerts can be found here:Here’s what we heard Asbury Park’s most famous band play at the Sept.

East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen alluded to one of the few unfortunate breaks in his illustrious career.The music quieted and The Boss told the humorous story of how he was kicked out of his first band, The Rogues, way back in 1965.He laughed it off with “Sopranos” cast member and longtime E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt but clearly this chip on his shoulder had a lasting impact.58 years later, no one in music works harder to put on a truly great show and this unparalleled effort does not go unnoticed.Starting at 7:55 p.m. as fans straggled into the massive New Jersey stadium with their $50 “Born In The U.S.A.” souvenir t-shirts, Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked the evening off with the rockin’, larger-than-life “Lonesome Day” and entertained the packed venue.Then, for nearly 2.5 hours, there was nary a break for the long-running ensemble.

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Dolly Parton shared her cover of The Beatles‘ ‘Let It Be’ featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton – listen below.The track was announced earlier this week as the latest preview of Parton’s forthcoming 49th solo studio album, ‘Rockstar’.Parton previously shared a cover of Queen‘s ‘We Are The Champions’ from her forthcoming album.That followed ‘Bygones’ featuring Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford and Mötley Crüe‘s Nikki Sixx, a cover of ‘Magic Man’ with Heart‘s Ann Wilson and ‘World On Fire’.‘Rockstar’, which was announced in May, will feature nine original songs and 21 covers of rock classics including Prince‘s ‘Purple Rain’, The Rolling Stones‘ ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and many more.The LP ends with two covers: ‘Let It Be’ and ‘Free Bird’ featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd members Gary Rossington, who passed away in March, and Artimus Pyle, along with posthumous vocals from Ronnie Van Zandt.‘Rockstar’ is set for release on November 17 via Butterfly/Big Machine. Pre-order the album here.“I’m so excited to finally present my first Rock and Roll album ‘Rockstar’!” Parton said in a statement.“I am very honoured and privileged to have worked with some of the greatest iconic singers and musicians of all time and to be able to sing all the iconic songs throughout the album was a joy beyond measure. I hope everybody enjoys the album as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together!”1. ‘Rockstar’ (special guest Richie Sambora)2. ‘World on Fire’3. ‘Every Breath You Take’ (feat. Sting)4. ‘Open Arms’ (feat. Steve Perry)5. ‘Magic Man’ (feat. Ann Wilson with special guest Howard Leese)6. ‘Long As I Can See The Light’ (feat. John Fogerty)7. ‘Either Or’ (feat. Kid Rock)8. ‘I Want You Back’ (feat. Steven Tyler with

Dolly Parton has shared her triumphant cover of Queen‘s ‘We Are The Champions’ as the latest single from her forthcoming album ‘Rockstar’.The track is the latest to be released from the Country legend’s upcoming 49th solo studio album. Her cover of the 1977 hit sees Parton belt out through the song’s anthemic melody and includes an interpolation of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ at the end.‘We Are The Champions’ is the fourth single to be released, following ‘Bygones‘ featuring Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford and Mötley Crüe‘s Nikki Sixx, cover of ‘Magic Man’ with Heart‘s Ann Wilson and ‘World On Fire’.‘Rockstar’ will feature nine original songs and 21 covers of rock classics such as Heart‘s ‘Magic Man’, Prince‘s ‘Purple Rain’, The Rolling Stones‘ ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and many more.

Tony Bennett died on Friday at age 96, and the entertainment world is in mourning.

Michelle Obama was born to sing! The former First Lady indulged the crowd Friday night at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona when she hit the stage and performed like a true pro.

Michelle Obama was born to sing! The former First Lady indulged the crowd Friday night at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona when she hit the stage and performed like a true pro.According to video circulating on social media, Michelle and actress Kate Capshaw (who is married to Steven Spielberg) joined Bruce's wife, Patti Scialfa, onstage at Olympic Stadium and performed the backup vocals to «Glory Days.» In the video, Michelle and Kate are smiling and having a blast while keeping a steady beat with hand tambourines.While the trio was on one side of the stage, Springsteen could be seen jamming out on his guitar and singing alongside Steven Van Zandt. No word on where former President Barack Obama and Spielberg were seated during their spouses' surprise performance, but no doubt they were somewhere nearby.Bruce Springsteen feat.

Michele Amabile Angermiller The inaugural American Music Honors awards show — a fundraiser for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University — launched Saturday night without two very important presenters in attendance: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa. Bob Santelli, the Archives’ executive director, broke the news that the Springsteens were both diagnosed with COVID-19 just hours after Springsteen took a final bow Friday night at the Prudential Center, wrapping the first part of his 2023 tour with the E Street Band. “It broke our hearts around 6 a.m. this morning when I got a call that two of the most important people who were supposed to be here, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, unfortunately came down with COVID.”

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Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced that they will continue as a band following the passing of founding member and guitarist Gary Rossington.His death was confirmed last month in a Facebook Post on the band’s official page. It read: “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington”.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Netflix is set to reteam with Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin, the creators of the popular crime comedy series “Lilyhammer,” on a new Norwegian program, with the working title “Salmon Island.” The series is set up at leading Norwegian production banner Rubicon and will be helmed by Marit Moum Aune (“Made in Oslo”), who also serves as a conceptual director on the series. “Salmon Island” takes place in a small coastal community in Norway and revolves around two families who are sworn enemies in the global salmon industry. The contemporary series delivers a portrait of the fish farming business, weaving together comedy and drama.

Bruce Springsteen concerts in NYC have been stripped-down shows with the New Jersey legend performing solo and telling stories in a Broadway theater.But on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, the Boss was back in all his arena-rocking glory — with the E Street Band by his side once again.In the first of his area concerts on a 2023 trek that kicked off in February, Springsteen and his beloved backing band played together in NYC for the first time since “The River” tour in August 2016.And you could feel the excitement and anticipation in the air even before Springsteen and crew took the stage just 10 minutes after the scheduled 7:30 start time — the better to play those marathon, three-hour-plus concerts they’re famous for.Chants of “Bruuuuuce!” rippled through the arena until the band hit the stage, one by one, but they reached peak roar when Springsteen himself finally made his entrance.“New York City!” he shouted as if he was just as happy to be back home with his musical family.And as he launched into the “Born in the USA” anthem “No “Surrender,” it was clear that the ever-buff Boss was not backing down to Father Time — even at 73.Even when he went into “Ghosts” — from 2020’s “Letter to You,” which found him confronting his own mortality — Springsteen sounded as vital as ever.And you could feel some love from the other side when Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake channeled the spirit of his late uncle on saxophone.Although Springsteen’s latest album, 2022’s “Only the Strong Survive,” is a solo affair — which he nodded to with the soulful swagger of his Commodores cover “Nightshift” — this tour is definitely all about those special E Street moments like him sharing the mic again with ace sidekick Steven Van Zandt again

The Boss is coming home from a long work trip.After two months of nonstop touring, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are closing the first leg of their sprawling North American trek in New York and New Jersey.The northeast homecoming will take the “Thunder Road” singer to four New York and New Jersey locales from April 1-14.First up, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group will swing into New York City’s Madison Square Garden on April 1.After that, they’ll play Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on April 3.A week later, Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Max Weinberg and the gang have lined up back-to-back gigs at Elmont’s UBS Arena on April 9 and April 11.Finally, the Asbury Park native will close his run of shows at Newark’s Prudential Center on April 14.And if you’re hesitant to purchase last-minute seats because you’ve heard about exorbitant ticket prices, we’re happy to report they’ve gone down a significant amount since our team last reported on Springsteen’s tour (and that was after they’d already gotten cheaper).Want to find out how much it costs to hear “Born To Run,” “Backstreets,” “Rosalita” and more live these next few weeks?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know below.A complete calendar of all April New York and New Jersey shows Bruce Springsteen is playing can be found below.We’ve included tour dates, venues and the best price available now versus how much they cost in February.A complete calendar including all of Springsteen’s concerts at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium is available here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Mortality may be a central theme of Bruce Springsteen’s recent work, but at his concert with the E Street Band at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night: Despite several COVID-related bandmember absences and three recent show postponements for reasons unstated beyond the vague “illness,” the group isn’t going down without a fight. Indeed, Springsteen took the stage at 7:50 pm looking healthy, fit, and ready to rumble, greeting the crowd with a “Philly, my people!” — a nod to his and the band’s deep South Jersey roots — as the band roared into the opening song, “No Surrender.” At 73, Springsteen may not be a young many anymore but when he hits the stage, he still transforms into a rock and roll superhero, foisting his Fender like a sword and later ripping his shirt open, as if to quash any concerns about his health that arose with the vaguely explained postponements of the three shows before this one.