Bruce Springsteen and the American Soul: Essays on the Songs and Influence of a Cultural Icon

A cultural icon of songs and influence articles on: David Gellman, DePauw University associate professor of history and interim president of the department's new book, Bruce Springsteen and the soul of America contributes an article.

By David Garrett Izzo Edited, wrote the title and chapter is published by McFarland. Dr. Gellman, "Going Nowhere: Bruce, the Beatles, Neil Young, Talking Heads and Others."

Notes the publisher's synopsis, "For 40 years Bruce Springsteen has been making music on his way to becoming an icon, the conscience of rock ’n’ roll, and one of the greatest live performers of his generation."

"This critical work examines the man, his music, the cultural importance of his narrative songs and the singular experience of his live performances. Particular attention is paid to his political consciousness, including his alignment with the working poor, the unemployed, and Americans simply down on their luck. It also explores his role in politics in America, especially his endorsement of various politicians."

Chris Christie is a big Bruce Springsteen fan

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is a big Bruce Springsteen fan, but unlike this case is not clear.

The Boss in a letter to the editor of The Asbury Park Press, made clear Wednesday that they Christie fan is not a financial perspective.

Jersey native a page headline story was sent a letter of thanks for the paper "As Poverty Rises, Cuts Target Aid."

Springsteen wrote, "The article is one of the few that highlights the contradictions between a policy of large tax cuts, on the one hand, and cuts in services to those in the most dire needs, on the other".

Bruce Springsteen is to first car for auction

Bruce Springsteen's very first car, a 1957 Chevrolet convertible was Bell, the auction Web site is running in GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com.

Springsteen bought the car on 21 May, 1975 and her some of the biggest hits is written, including the "Born to Run" "Thunder Road."Included with the car is the original vehicle registration, a temporary insurance card and an Allstate insurance card in Springsteen's name.

The auction will held on the website from March 16 through March 25.

Bruce Springsteen Light of Day 2011 - Video N Lyrics

Bruce Springsteen Light of Day - Lyrics

Well I've been out of the woods for six days and nights now
Well I'm a little hot wired, but I'm feeling alright
I got some money in my pocket and a long lean ride
I got to make it down to Galveston by Saturday night, now

Well I'm a little down under, but I'm feeling O.K.
Got a little lost along the way

I'm just around the corner to the light of day
Well, I'm just around the corner to the light of day

Been driving five hundred miles, got five hundred to go, yeah
I got rock and roll music on the radio
I got a brother on a rig just off the gulf coast
He says the girls down there, well they're really the most, man

Well I'm a little down under, but I'm feeling O.K.
I got a little lost along the way

Just around the corner to the light of day
Just around the corner to the light of day
I'm just around the corner to the light of day
I'm just around the corner to the light of day

Well I got thrown out of work on the Kokomo
Don't ask me what I'm doing, I don't know
I hope he wasn't joking when he wrote me that letter
Things can't get any worse, they got to get better

Well I'm a little down under, but I'm feeling O.K.
I got a little lost along the way

I'm just around the corner to the light of day
Just around the corner to the light of day
Just around the corner to the light of day

Clarence Clemons 2009 Bruce Springsteen on Tour was in a state

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's longtime saxophonist CLARENCE CLEMONS has discovered his last tour with the E STREET BAND was "pure hell" - because knee and hip was struggling with change.

According to the RollingStone.com that Clemons tells the continuous journey and their journey by the end of 2009, they find difficult to leave to stand on stage performing was the toll taken

He says, "The tour was wonderful musically, but I knew when it was done that I had to have more surgery."

Clemons because both the knee and again place had spinal fusion surgery.

He adds, "The timing was perfect because it didn't interfere with a lot of stuff that was going on in my life. It made me stronger, and for the past year, I've been in physical therapy a few days a week working my a** off to get back in shape. I'm walking better now, though I still use a cane and crutches. But now I'm having hip problems again. I don't know why."

But 69 years of pain that persists for more than a little with the Springsteen tour: "As long as my mouth, hands and brain still work I'll be out there doing it. I'm going to keep going 'til I'm not there anymore. This is what's keeping me alive and feeling young and inspired."

Clemons states, "If Bruce and Gaga both needed me around the same time I don't know if you could hold me down to the ground... The thing I'd really love to do is have the chance to go out with both of them."

Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band images 2011

Gaga inspired by Springsteen

Lady Gaga's upcoming new album 'Born This Way' has been influence by Guns N' Roses and Bruce Springsteen.

The two acts are taken as two of the main inspirations in a breakdown of the album, which is set to release in May, in Vogue magazine.

Journalist Jonathan Van Meter compares the lead single and title track 'Born This Way' to "a Madonna tune (that) switches into something that feels a bit like a Bronski Beat hit and then finally transforms into its own thing: a Gaga original."

In the cover feature, Lady Gaga also reveals that the album is about the "disenfranchised communities" of America, and includes genres ranging from rock to techno-house.