Who is it: The words “The Boss” have a negative connotation
in today’s white collar society: the connotation of a corporate, soul-sucking
employer whose only job is to make your life a living hell. But when music fans
hear the words “The Boss,” the words take on a distinctly different connotation.
“The Boss” means New Jersey’s own Bruce Springsteen. A rock and roll legend,
Springsteen released his first studio album almost 40 years ago (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was
released in 1973).
Why is he BOTW: Springsteen just released his seventeenth
studio album, Wrecking Ball, on March
5, 2012. The album was the last to feature Clarence Clemons on
saxophone, as Clemons passed away last August of a stroke. Bruce and his Rock
and Roll Hall OF Fame honored E-Street Band are currently touring in support of
the album on the Wrecking Ball World Tour which is traveling all-across North
America right now. The European leg of the tour begins in May and stretches into
the summer. If you have an opportunity to attend this tour, do it instantly. It
is the best night of music, stories, and experiences that music can offer.
There are no openers, just 3 hours of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band
rocking like it’s 1975. The band is also releasing the second single from Wrecking Ball, “Rocky Ground,” as a Record
Store Day exclusive 7 inch record. The song features a rapped verse by Michelle
Moore.
What You Need To Hear: The opening track of Wrecking Ball and the album’s lead
single, “We Take Care of Our Own,” is a biting portrayal of where Bruce feels
we went wrong as a nation. Give it a listen and see how much the 62-year-old
can rock when singing about sociopolitical issues (hint: a whole lot).
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