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New Straits Times
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#Showbiz: Springsteen digs into the vault to rewrite his 'lost' '90s
WASHINGTON: Conventional wisdom among Bruce Springsteen fans holds that the 1990s were his "lost" decade – a period where he struggled to chart a new course after parting ways with his longtime collaborators, the E Street Band. It turns out "The Boss" never bought into that narrative, and now he's aiming to overturn it with a new collection of unreleased material, Tracks II: The Lost Albums, released on Friday. "I often read about myself in the '90s as having some lost period," the 75-year-old rocker said in a 17-minute documentary released last week. "Actually, Patti and I were parenting very young children at the time, so that affected some of your workout," he conceded, referencing his wife and E Street Band member, Patti Scialfa. "But really, I was working the whole time." During the Covid pandemic, Springsteen returned to his archives and "finished everything I had in my vault." The result is a sprawling box set compilation of 83 songs organised thematically into seven albums, spanning his output from 1983 to 2018. But the greatest spotlight falls on the 1990s – a decade long seen as a wilderness period for the New Jersey native, who was said to be struggling to find a solo identity during his hiatus from the E Street Band. Springsteen first burst onto the national scene in the '70s as a would-be heir to Bob Dylan, hit new commercial heights in the '80s with Born in the USA, and delivered what many view as the definitive artistic response to the 9/11 attacks with The Rising. One album in the box set revisits the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, evoking the namesake hit with a moody blend of synthesisers and pulsing drumbeats as he explores dark emotional terrain. "I'd made three albums about relationships, I had a fourth one," Springsteen said. "It was particularly dark, and I just didn't know if my audience was going to be able to hear it at that moment." Another record, Somewhere North of Nashville, is a rollicking, country-rooted romp. A third, Inyo, recorded in the late '90s along California's borderlands, is an ode to Mexican-American culture. Springsteen is far from the first major artist to unearth new material from songs that were originally shelved, following a tradition established by Dylan's Bootleg Series in 1991. Tracks II, as the name suggests, is a sequel to 1998's Tracks – and Tracks III is set to follow. Over the years, critics have often argued there's a reason some tracks remain unreleased – with "new" Beatles songs based on the late John Lennon's homemade demos often cited as proof that not every vault needs to be reopened. So far, however, Tracks II has been received favourably by many reviewers. "For any fan, it's a revelation to hear the secret mischief that Bruce Springsteen was making in the shadows, during his most low-profile era – the music he made for himself, after years of making music for the world," wrote Rob Sheffield in Rolling Stone.
Forbes
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Bruce Springsteen's Blockbuster Albums Storm The Charts Together
Bruce Springsteen is spending the summer traveling around Europe, performing dates on his Land of Hope and Dreams tour. The trek began two years ago under the name Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2023–2025 Tour, but when he picked up the guitar again in mid-May, he later renamed the venture and brought it to the United Kingdom. Springsteen and company recently played dates in Liverpool, marking his return to the nation, and this move has spurred a buying frenzy of his catalog. Half a dozen of Springsteen's albums appear on at least one chart apiece in the U.K. this week. Four of those titles return to the rankings, becoming bestselling releases once more. Born in the USA is the only one of Springsteen's titles that returns to a sales list and appears inside the top 40. The early-career classic breaks back onto the Official Album Downloads chart at No. 35. It also lands at No. 79 on the Official Albums Sales list after not appearing on that tally at all just a few days ago. Greatest Hits also reappears on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts, where it can be found at Nos. 49 and 83, respectively. At the same time, the compilation rockets from No. 80 to No. 7 on the Official Album Downloads ranking – reaching a new high point in the process. Yet another compilation, titled simply Best Of, jumps back onto both the Official Albums Streaming list and the Official Albums chart. On those tallies, the compilation can be found at Nos. 84 and 93, respectively. Springsteen's catalog is so popular that one collection of smash singles isn't enough for the nation. The River is the only one of Springsteen's comebacks that doesn't make a home on several rankings. This time around, it only reenters the Official Album Downloads chart, where it comes in at No. 72. In addition to his quartet of returning favorites, one of Springsteen's oldest projects — his breakout set Born to Run — manages to debut on the downloads-only tally. The career-making set launches at No. 92, decades after it was first unveiled to the world.
Boston Globe
10-06-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
The 2025 Tech Power Players in the foundational AI sector
The team behind the company, now chasing better known rivals such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, included three MIT students and their adviser, computer scientist Rus has been a fixture on the AI scene since she came to MIT in 2003, fresh off a MacArthur 'genius' grant for her work developing robots. Nine years later, the university named Rus to lead the school's famed Born in Communist Romania during the Cold War, Rus and her family immigrated to the United States in 1982. She studied at the University of Iowa before earning a doctorate at Cornell University in 1992. She taught at Dartmouth College before moving to MIT. Advertisement Inspired by the simple brain structure of a roundworm, Rus and her cofounders, Ramin Hasani, Mathias Lechner, and Alexander Amini, developed an AI technique with fewer software 'neurons' than the large language models of OpenAI and others. That means Liquid AI requires less computing power (and electricity). The company, valued at more than $2 billion, has about 55 employees at its Kendall Square headquarters. More tech power players to watch in the foundational AI sector: Explore more sectors Aaron Pressman can be reached at
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen & actor Stephen Graham surprise staff at Huddersfield restaurant
MUSIC great Bruce Springsteen cooks up some excitement at a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham — who plays his father in a new biopic. Advertisement 6 Music icon Bruce Springsteen visited a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham Credit: Instagram 6 Staff at Norman's though it was a 'prank' Oliver Roberts, who runs Norman's, thought their visit was a 'prank' at first. He said Springsteen, 75, and Graham, 51, shared ten small plates including tomatoes with garlic ice cream. The rocker is pictured as a kid with his dad and sister. Deliver Me From Nowhere is due out in October. Advertisement READ MORE ON BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Packages on Ticketmaster, part of Live Nation, included £796 for two front standing tickets and a double room at the four-star Novotel in Liverpool ahead of next June's gig at Anfield. Two rear standing tickets in last Thursday's pre-sale were £754 with a room at the Hilton. Two plus a night at the Ibis were £732. A pair and a room at the three-star Holiday Inn cost £698. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Ticketmaster was criticised over its 'dynamic pricing' for Oasis shows when £135 tickets suddenly shot up to £355. But a fan of The Boss tweeted: 'This tie-in with hotel packages is taking it to another level.' Music video for Bruce Springsteen's hit song Born in the U.S.A. 6 Some food-related Springsteen hits 6 Graham plays Springsteen's father in a new biopic Credit: PA Advertisement 6 Bruce, left, with his father Douglas Springsteen and sister Credit: 6 Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere is due out in October Credit: AP
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Legendary US rocker spotted sunbathing in Manchester before arena gig – but would you have recognised him?
A LEGENDARY rocker has been spotted sunbathing in Manchester before an arena gig - but would you have recognised him? Sunning himself on the balcony of a lavish hotel, 5 Can you guess who this famous rocker is? Credit: Michaela Brown / instagram 5 He has just kicked off his European tour Credit: Michaela Brown / instagram Currently on tour in the United Kingdom, earlier this week he stormed the stage of the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. You've guessed it, it's Bruce Springsteen AKA The Boss. Spotted soaking up the sunshine on his hotel room's balcony, a snap was shared on social media that quickly went viral. Fans went wild over the snap, with many quick to comment on it. Read More about Rockers "Bruce tanning and meditating that's why he's the Boss . You can take the boy out of the Asbury sun," said one. A second added: "He's always been a sun worship guy. That's why he's healthy. He knows !!!!!" While a third penned: "Nice silent Moment For him." And a fourth said: "5 star hotel and that's the balcony. Nevertheless Bruce looks happy enough sunning himself." Most read in Showbiz When he opened his European tour in Manchester earlier this week, Bruce shocked gig goers. Opening the tour with a bombshell statement, Bruce seemingly slammed President Trump in a veiled rant. Music video for Bruce Springsteen's hit song Born in the U.S.A. He said: "My home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." He then asked supporters of democracy to "raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring". After saying this, the band then launched into hit Land of Hope and Dreams . Later on in the show he described what he saw happening in the United States under Trump. Bruce Springsteen - The Boss' 2025 European Tour dates BRUCE Springsteen has delighted his European-based fans with a slew of 2025 tour dates. Yet when are they? 2025 May 17 - Manchester, England - Co-op Live - On-sale: Oct. 11 at 10am BST (5 am ET) May 20 - Manchester, England - Co-op Live - On-sale: Oct. 11 at 10am BST (5 am ET) May 24 - Lille, France - Stade Pierre Mauroy - On-sale: Oct. 7 at 10am CEST (4am ET) May 31- Marseille, France - Orange Velodrome (rescheduled from May 25, 2024) June 4 - Liverpool, England - Anfield Stadium - On-sale: Oct. 11 at 10am BST (5am ET) June 11 - Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion - On-sale: Oct. 9 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 15 - Prague, Czech Republic - Airport Letnany (rescheduled from May 28, 2024) June 18 - Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsche Bank Park - On-sale: Oct. 9 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 21 - San Sebastian, Spain - Estadio Reale Arena (Anoeta) - On-sale: Oct. 8 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 27 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena - On-sale: Oct. 9 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 30 - Milan, Italy - San Siro Stadium (rescheduled from June 1, 2024) July 3 - Milan, Italy - San Siro Stadium (rescheduled from June 3, 2024) For tickets and information, visit He said: "They are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent." He also accused the Trump administration of "abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death". Bruce also said that the Trump administration is "taking sadistic pleasure in the pain that they inflict on loyal American workers". He added: "They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that led to a more just and plural society. "They're abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom. "They're defunding American universities that won't bow down to their ideological demands. "They're removing residents off American streets and, without due process of law, are deporting them to foreign detention centres and prisons." 5 Bruce Springsteen kicked off 'The Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour at Co-op Live on May 14 Credit: Getty 5 Bruce ranted about the United States Credit: Alamy 5 Bruce is also known as The Boss Credit: Getty
