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It’s Christmas in (almost) July for Bruce Springsteen fans. The Boss has released his much-anticipated Tracks II: The Lost Albums, which features seven previously unheard full-length records. The set boasts a whopping 83 songs that cover a wide range of Springsteen’s long and illustrious career. Stream it below, or grab a physical copy here.

“The Lost Albums were full records, some of them even to the point of being mixed and not released,” Springsteen said in a press statement. “I’ve played this music to myself and often close friends for years now. I’m glad you’ll get a chance to finally hear them. I hope you enjoy them.”

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Focused on the years between 1983 and 2018, some highlights of the collection include LA Garage Sessions ’83, which acts as a bridge between Nebraska and Born in the U.S.A., and Streets of Philadelphia, a...

E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt has revealed he is recovering from emergency surgery and will thus have to miss upcoming shows with Bruce Springsteen.

“Got a sharp pain in my stomach, thought it was food poisoning, turned out to be appendicitis,” Van Zandt wrote on social media on Monday, June 23rd. “Got lucky with an exceptional hospital in San Sebastian. [The] operation was a complete success.”

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Van Zandt expressed hope for a swift return, adding, “I’m hoping to get back on stage for at least one of the shows in Milan. Thank you all for all the good vibes. See you soon.”

His absence will immediately be felt during the next show on Springsteen and the E Street Band’s European stadium tour (get tickets here), which is scheduled for tonight, June 24th, in San Sebastian, Spain. That will be followed by a stop in Gelsenkirchen,...

Steven Van Zandt will sit out several shows with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band following emergency surgery for appendicitis. The guitarist shared the news on social media on Monday night, revealing that he was treated in San Sebastián, Spain, following a show in the city.

“Got a sharp pain in my stomach, thought it was food poisoning, turned out to be appendicitis,” he wrote. “Got lucky with an exceptional hospital in San Sebastian. Operation was a complete success and I’m hoping to get back on stage for...

When Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band resume their European tour Tuesday night at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián, they’ll be taking the stage without Steve Van Zandt. The guitarist recently underwent surgery for appendicitis, and will be missing the next few shows as he recovers.

“Got a sharp pain in my stomach, thought it was food poisoning, turned out to be appendicitis,” Van Zandt wrote in a message to fans via Instagram. “Got lucky with an exceptional hospital in San Sebastian. Operation was a complete success...

It’s not every day that Bruce Springsteen releases seven albums at the same time — 83 songs in all, going back over 40 years. But there’s never been an archival project with the same crazed ambition of his new box, Tracks II: The Lost Albums. His 1998 Tracks was a crate-digging collection of vault gems that fans had spent years praying for — or hoarding on bootlegs. But Tracks II is a whole different ballgame: seven unreleased albums Springsteen made, trying out various genres and voices, spanning from 1983 to 2018. Each one of these...

In a new interview published Thursday, Bruce Springsteen opened up about his experience on the set of the forthcoming music biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” and praised its star, Jeremy Allen White, for being “wonderfully tolerant” of his presence during production.

While speaking with Rolling Stone, Springsteen was asked what it was like to watch an actor play a younger version of him. “I’m sure it’s much worse for the actor than for me. Jeremy Allen White was very, very tolerant of me the days that I would appear on the set,” Springsteen told the outlet. “I said to him, ‘Look, anytime I’m in the way, just give me the look and I’m on my way home.’ So the days that I got out there, he was wonderfully tolerant with me being there.”

Based on Warren Zanes’ non-fiction 2023 book of the same name, “Deliver Me From...

Bruce Springsteen is opening up about watching his biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” come to life, revealing that he sometimes avoided “deeply personal” scenes when he would visit set.

“Deliver Me From Nowhere,” in which “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White plays Springsteen, chronicles the making of his 1982 album “Nebraska.” The record would go on to become one of his most enduring works, and was made at a time when Springsteen was reconciling his newfound success with the ghosts of his past.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Springsteen was asked what it’s been like to watch someone else play a younger version of him. “I’m sure it’s much worse for the actor than for me,” he responded. “Jeremy Allen White was very, very tolerant of me the days that I would appear on the set.”

Springsteen said that he told White, “Look, anytime I’m in the way,...

“The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White transforms into music icon Bruce Springsteen in the first official trailer for “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” a music biopic about the Boss.

Helmed by Scott Cooper, who directed Jeff Bridges to a best actor Oscar for “Crazy Heart,” his latest project takes a page from Warren Zanes’ book about Springsteen making his very personal 1982 album “Nebraska.”

In addition to White, the cast includes Jeremy Strong (“The Apprentice” and “Succession”) as Jon Landau, Springsteen’s manager; Stephen Graham (“Adolescence”) as Springsteen’s dad Douglas; Paul Walter Hauser (“Richard Jewell”) as recording engineer Mike Batlan; Odessa Young (“The Order”), as Springsteen’s love interest Faye; Marc Maron (“Glow”) as producer Chuck Plotkin; Johnny Cannizzaro (“Jersey Boys”) as E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt; Harrison Gilbertson (“Upgrade”) as Springsteen’s friend Matt Delia; David Krumholtz (“Oppenheimer”) as Columbia record executive Al Teller and Chris Jaymes...

Jeremy Allen White is Bruce Springsteen in the first trailer for Deliver Me From Nowhere. The trailer journeys into Springsteen's past and the early days of his burgeoning fame, as he prepares to record the album that will not just be another hit, but will serve as his deeply personal statement on life itself. The film, which depicts the recording of Springsteen's classic album Nebraska in 1982, will hit the big screen on October 24, 2025.

In the trailer, Springsteen is already a rock star on the rise, recognized even by car dealers...even if he doesn't yet recognize himself. But he wants something more than the adulation of the arena crowd we see rocking out to "Born to Run." He sets out to work on an album that won't be a fist-pumping rocker, but something personal and Spartan: Nebraska, a stripped-down album about American literature and crime that would establish Springsteen not just as a hitmaker,...

Jake Sumner’s Ron Delsener Presents star, wearing a 99 Elvis Costello Armed Funk Tour badge from 1979 (presented to him by music producer/99 Records founder Ed Bahlman) with Anne-Katrin Titze at the Quad Cinema Photo: Ed Bahlman

Jake Sumner’s stellar Ron Delsener Presents (a highlight of the 2023 edition of the Tribeca Festival) on the great impresario features insightful remembrances from Billy Joel (Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin’s Billy Joel: And So It Goes was the Opening Night selection of this year’s Tribeca Festival), Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Steven Van Zandt, Cher, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley (from Kiss), Jon Bon Jovi, Bette Midler, Verdine White, Jimmy Buffett, Lorne Michaels, Sparkie Martin (promoter), Lenny Kaye with Patti Smith and more.

Jake Sumner with Ed Bahlman and Anne-Katrin Titze on The Clash at The Palladium: “David Johansen and Andy Warhol and obviously Ron and of course The Clash,...

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Before all the Demogorgons in Stranger Things, the deadly unhinged plays in Squid Games and the prison orange jumpsuits in Orange is the New Black, Netflix kicked things off with something completely unexpected. It was a fish out of water mobster tale set in snowy Norway.

While many assume House of Cards or Orange Is the New Black started it all, it was actually Lilyhammer that quietly opened the doors in 2012.

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This three-season crime drama flew under the radar for years. The show, led by The Sopranos’ Steven Van Zandt, was a collaboration between Netflix and Norway’s broadcaster Nrk which made it the streamer’s first global storytelling experiment.

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For music-loving New Yorkers who grew up in the pre-digital age, the title of Jake Sumner’s first feature-length film needs no explanation. Beginning in the 1960s, countless newspaper ads announcing the rock and pop concerts that were reshaping showbiz began with three words: “Ron Delsener Presents.”

What Sumner presents is an exuberant look at some of those shows and artists, and a chance to spend quality time with Delsener himself, who turns 89 this year. He officially retired in 2022, but, at least as of the 2023 completion date of the documentary, was still spry, in constant motion, and making deals. Like the impresario Sol Hurok, who was his inspiration — and whom he met, as it turned out, just in the nick of time — Delsener sees no reason to stop doing what he loves.

Delsener has done his share of networking and schmoozing, and his business acumen would ultimately have global reverberations.

The Sopranos cast continues to be one of the greatest ever assembled on television, with stars continually popping up in other projects. Widely regarded as one of the best TV shows of all time, the HBO series centers on Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a North Jersey-based mobster struggling with panic attacks who hesitantly starts therapy with Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). Key figures in the story include his family and fellow mobsters, especially his wife, Carmela, two children Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) and A.J. (Robert Iler), and his ambitious cousin and protégé, Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli).

The Sopranos cast was a massive ensemble led by the late great James Gandolfini, who received six Emmy nominations and won three for his portrayal of Tony Soprano. His Mafia colleagues include the late Tony Sirico as the loyal yet volatile Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri, Steven Van Zandt as Tony's consigliere Silvio Dante, and Vincent Pastore as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero.

The Bruce Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere” will be released on Oct. 24, 20th Century Studios announced on Friday.

Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White stars in the title roles as the “Born to Run” singer.

The film will be directed by Scott Cooper, who is known for his work on “Crazy Heart” and “Black Mass.” Specifically, “Deliver Me From Nowhere” is based on Warren Zanes’ book of the same name, which chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Check out the first look as White in the role above.

In a statement to press, Cooper called the beginning of production “an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey.”

“Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me. Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s...

President Donald Trump thinks Bruce Springsteen is “highly overrated … not a talented guy – just a pushy, obnoxious Jerk.” Trump shared his always unfiltered comments on his Truth social media platform on Friday, following Springsteen’s admonishment of his administration at the opening of the E Street Band’s European “Land of Hopes and Dreams” tour Wednesday night (May 14) in Manchester, England.

“Sleepy Joe didn’t have a clue as to what he was doing, but Springsteen is ‘dumb as a rock,’ and couldn’t see what was going on, or could he (which is even worse!),” Trump wrote, referencing former President Joe Biden. “This dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to Keep His Mouth Shut until he gets back into the Country, that’s just ‘standard fare’. Then we’ll all see how it goes for him!”

To recap: Springsteen opened the European leg...

John Mulaney has learned a few things about life from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This sounds like the setup for a joke. But the comedian, late-night host, and low-key music obsessive has long been fascinated with the Cleveland institution, the artists it deems worthy for inclusion (or continually snubs), and especially the annual induction ceremony that can reunite bands, rekindle old feuds, and cause music nerds to argue endlessly.

For example, to the yearly batch of inducted artists who seem deeply uncomfortable with the idea of the ceremony,...

There’s an apocryphal story about John Prine deciding to start his Oh Boy Records after wearying of record label struggles. In 1981, the tale goes, Prine went out into the desert, put his hand on a rock, and declared, “I am a record label.” In 2020, Dave Hause did something similar, and, along with his younger brother Tim and agent Alex Fang, started Blood Harmony Records. Three years later, they upped the ante in Philadelphia, putting their hands on the statue of Rocky Balboa that guards the city’s Museum of Art,...

"He was the cornerstone. The beginning." Abramorama has unveiled an official trailer for Ron Delsener Presents, a documentary film from filmmaker Jake Sumner about one of NYC's famous concert gurus. This premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and finally opens in theaters later this month. For generations of New Yorkers, perhaps no three words are as intermingled with the most famous New York concerts as "Ron Delsener Presents' – the words that preceded the name of every major act that was playing New York in advertisements across the city. The film Ron Delsener Presents is equal parts all-access pass to New York's greatest gigs, as told by the legendary concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener, and a portrait of a relentless music business pioneer who can't stop Hustling. Even today. Featuring Billy Joel, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Jon Bon Jovi, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Gene Simmons, Lenny Kaye,...

Twenty years ago, Bruce Springsteen was approached by a filmmaker about creating the soundtrack to a “spiritual Western” called Faithless that had yet to be filmed. He began penning material for it at the conclusion of the Devils and Dust tour in late 2005, and wound up with 11 songs, including four instrumentals. But the movie never went into production, the songs were placed in the vault, and not even the most devoted Springsteen fan that ever existed.

The complete Faithless soundtrack is finally coming out June 27 as one of the seven...

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano is widely regarded as an example of perfect casting, making it impossible for fans of The Sopranos to imagine any other actor in the role. However, series creator David Chase was reluctant to go forward with the casting for a surprising reason.

The story of Gandolfini almost missing out on The Sopranos was shared in the new book Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend by Jason Bailey. An excerpt from the book, published by Vulture, includes a passage about how Gandolfini's manager, Nancy Sanders, suggested the actor after reading the script for The Sopranos. When Chase questioned if Gandolfini was "threatening enough" to play the mafia boss, Sanders assured him that this wouldn't be a problem.

“Oh my God, I think I have Tony Soprano,” Sanders felt when reading the script.

Upon watching Gandolfini's acting reel, Chase is said to have responded,...

The 2025 American Music Honors, presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, gathered legends of rock, country, soul and Americana Saturday for an evening of memorable performances and heartfelt tributes. But by the time guest of honor Bruce Springsteen took the podium at the Pollak Theatre, even he’d had enough of himself.

“If I hear my name again, I’m going to fucking throw up,” Springsteen joked. “Let’s talk about fucking someone else.”

With that, the spotlight shifted to the evening’s honorees: Smokey Robinson, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, John Fogerty and Joe Ely. Each was celebrated by a standout lineup of presenters and performers including Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Steve Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren. The night, hosted by Brian Williams, also featured a surprise performance from 2024’s honoree Jackson Browne. The latter joined Springsteen, Morello and...

The American Music Honors, an annual event organized by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center, took place Saturday at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this year honoring Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely.

Every honoree with the exception of Joe Ely was on site to receive the award, as well as perform their classic songs with help from Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Bruce Springsteen, and surprise guests Jackson Browne, Nils Lofgren, Nora Guthrie, and Darlene Love. In other words, an...

The Sopranos creator David Chase once questioned whether James Gandolfini had the right presence to portray the troubled mob boss Tony Soprano, according to a new book excerpt. Jason Bailey’s Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend explores the casting process that ultimately led to one of television’s most iconic performances.

Nancy Sanders, one of Gandolfini’s managers, recalled in the excerpt that after reading the pilot script for The Sopranos, she immediately thought of Gandolfini for the role. “I went, ‘Oh my God, I think I have Tony Soprano,’” Sanders said. However, Chase expressed a hesitation after reviewing Gandolfini’s acting reel.

“Alright, here’s the deal,” Chase told Sanders. “I think he’s brilliant. I have one concern, and that is: Is he threatening enough?” Sanders, surprised by the comment, responded with confidence. “David, if your only concern is is he threatening enough… If you said to me,...

David Chase wasn’t initially sold on James Gandolfini playing Tony Soprano in The Sopranos because he thought he wasn’t “threatening enough.”

In an excerpt from Jason Bailey’s new book Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, Bailey recounted the casting process for the coveted part. After reading the script for the HBO pilot, Nancy Sanders, one of his Gandolfini’s managers, knew he was perfect for the role.

“I went, ‘Oh my God, I think I have Tony Soprano,’” she remembered in the excerpt published by Vulture. While the show’s creator thought Gandolfini was “brilliant,” he told Sanders he had one doubt in casting him for the part: “I have one concern, and that is, is he threatening enough?”

The manager was taken aback by his concern and assured him that Gandolfini was surely “threatening enough” to play the mafia mobster.

“David, if your...

Even if you’ve never experienced a live performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, you probably know their shows are the stuff of legend — epic, three-hour music marathons that celebrate the struggles of everyday Americans with joy, communal spirit and, of course, world-class rock and roll. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have arguably set the gold standard for touring, packing arenas since The Boss’ breakthrough album, Born to Run, became a national sensation 50 years ago.

Outside of his poetic lyrics about the human condition, Springsteen — a 20-time Grammy-winner — has been a man of few words. He values his privacy and is most comfortable around familiar faces and people who have earned his trust. This includes longtime collaborators like guitarist Steven Van Zandt, as well as filmmaker Thom Zimny, who chronicles behind-the-scenes prep for his ongoing global tour in Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Smokey Robinson celebrates the release of his new album, “What The World Needs Now,” with two specials exclusively for Smokey’s Soul Town.

First, Smokey takes you through each song on the album during his track-by-track special, sharing the stories and inspiration behind the music.

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Then, Smokey is joined by Stevie Van Zandt and a live audience in the SiriusXM New York City studios for an album release party.

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“It’s actually an inspirational album, and I hope it inspires people to do good things and to feel good and to do good to others,” Smokey said. “That’s what our purpose was for doing this album.”

Smokey Robinson’s new album, “What The World Needs Now,” is produced by Gaither Music and Primary Wave and available now on vinyl,...

The Sopranos blew the doors off what TV could be. It set the standard for prestige drama, something that, in all honesty, has been quite hard to beat, or even match. Before The Sopranos, networks enjoyed their safety, comfort, and the tried and tested formula for success. Why fix what’s not broke? Things could have very well remained the same – a good ol’ mix of happy endings, clean-cut heroes, and nobody rocking the boat.

The medium would eventually get its breakout anti-hero, with a fair bit of agita. Tony Soprano kicked the door open for every great show that followed: Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, all of it. The Peabody Awards took notice early, awarding its first two seasons back-to-back – an honor shared only by Northern Exposure and The West Wing.

It’s been almost two decades since The Sopranos infamously cut to black in its finale,...

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Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler and a Dozen Years of Collaborations

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Tina Fey on Her New Netflix Series: "It Saved Me From Just Shrinking Up Like a Little Granny Apple Head"

Tina Fey is back in her first regular TV role since 30 Rock ended in 2013 in Netflix's The Four Seasons. Gracing the cover of The Hollywood Reporter, the nine-time Emmy winner discusses...

British Breakthrough

BBC Two and iPlayer will air a night of Bruce Springsteen programming in May to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Boss’s first U.K. concert. The centerpiece, “When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain,” features a world-exclusive interview where Springsteen recounts his 1975 Hammersmith Odeon debut. “I had Ptsd from the first Hammersmith show,” Springsteen reveals in the documentary, describing how he fled his own celebration party.

The one-hour film, produced by Wise Owl Films, includes interviews with E Street Band‘s Stevie Van Zandt, Sting, Peter Gabriel, and manager Jon Landau. Michael Palin, who documented the original concert in his diary, also appears.

The special night will include “Hammersmith Odeon ’75,” featuring the full concert with classics like “Born to Run,” and a new compilation of Springsteen’s BBC performances spanning six decades.

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Last month, Nils Lofgren was watching the Grammy Awards when he came upon a familiar sight. After Benson Boone started his performance of “Beautiful Things” in the audience, Lofgren observed Boone jump atop a piano and execute a side backflip; he then launched into yet another flip midway through the song. “He sounded great,” Lofgren says, “but I wasn’t ready for that. I’m glad to see the tradition carrying on.”

In the hall of fame of rock & roll stage moves, a backflip is a category all its own.

It’s hard to imagine anyone else in the role of Dr. Jennifer Melfi other than the brilliant Lorraine Bracco. Creator David Chase initially sought Bracco for the lead role, something she easily fit into with her Italian-American descent and her accent. Interestingly, she had played the wife of a mob boss in Goodfellas and didn’t want to play the same role again in The Sopranos.

Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi in The Sopranos | Credits: HBO

The female lead, Carmela Soprano, went to Edie Falco who was phenomenal in the role. However, she later admitted that if it were up to her she would’ve cast herself in the role of Dr. Melfi. While it is easy to see Falco’s reasoning for such a casting decision, the switched roles wouldn’t have worked for me.

The Sopranos star Edie Falco would’ve cast herself as Dr. Jennifer...

Jack White’s fans at his show at Toyosu Pit in Tokyo on Saturday were treated to a surprise performance by Eddie Vedder.

During White’s encore, which included the White Stripes songs “Hypnotize” and “Seven Nation Army,” White launched into Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with his band. White delivered the first verse before the Pearl Jam frontman surprised fans when he sauntered on the stage to join in during the first chorus. At one point during the performance, Vedder freestyled with lyrics that included “There’s only one Jack White.

Seldom do actors steal the spotlight quite like James Gandolfini did. The man’s presence was enough to attract all the eyes in the room. He wasn’t just an actor, he was a force of nature and on the unfortunate date of June 19, 2013, he left the world, leaving a dent James Gandolfini-shaped hole in Hollywood. While it has been over a decade since he passed, his fans have stayed loyal to him all these years, keeping his memory alive, one The Sopranos re-watch after the next.

James Gandolfini in The Sopranos (1999-2007) | Credits: HBO

When he was alive, James Gandolfini loved interacting with his fans, but if you believe he was a “gentle giant,” The Sopranos creator David Chase has some news for you.

James Gandolfini was a complex man A still from The Sopranos | Credits: HBO

David Chase last spoke on the phone with James Gandolfini a month prior to his death,...

Brian James, founding guitarist and songwriter of seminal British punk group The Damned who later played with Stiv Bators in The Lords of the New Church, died Thursday. He was 70. His family confirmed the news in a Facebook post.

Also featuring singer Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible on bass and Rat Scabies on drums, The Damned first hit the UK charts in March 1977 with its album Damned Damned Damned on Stiff Records. With James as its main songwriter, it was the first of 10 charting LPs in the country. Its first hit single there was 1979’s “Love Song,” starting a run of nine Top 40 tracks led by their lone Top 10, “Eloise,” which reached No. 3 in 1986.

James wrote the influentuial band’s debut single “New Rose,” which came out in October 1976 and is considered Britain’s first punk single, coming a month before The Sex Pistols upended the scene with “Anarchy in the UK.

The world really lost one of the greatest acting talents of all time when James Gandolfini passed away back in 2013, leaving behind a legacy very few can live up to. His acting credits in masterpieces like his all-time best smash-hit mafia series The Sopranos and the thriller-crime fan-favorite flick The Drop are the perfect proof of the outstanding actor that the late legend was.

James Gandolfini. | Credits: The Sopranos / HBO.

While the news of his passing away, which surfaced more than a decade ago now, left his fans around the globe devastated, the ones left even more heartbroken were the people who actually got to work with him—like Steven Van Zandt. In fact, Van Zandt’s brutal confession about how he coped with Gandolfini’s death is more than enough to tear the readers’ hearts out.

Steven Van Zandt dealt with James Gandolfini’s death in a heartbreaking way Van Zandt and Gandolfini.

When we talk about peak television, The Sopranos would definitely be among the top ten with its crime saga and psychological elements. Apart from the show, James Gandolfini’s portrayal of the mafia boss Tony Soprano is also widely regarded as one of the finest in the history of television. But behind this tough character was an actor who was deeply committed to playing the role to the best of his abilities.

James Gandolfini in a still from The Sopranos | Credits: HBO

However, one time Gandolfini messed up one scene intentionally just to see if the director noticed or not. To his surprise, his mess-up went unnoticed, and the director simply moved on to the next shot.

James Gandolfini intentionally messed up a scene in The Sopranos that went completely unnoticed James Gandolfini in a still from The Sopranos | Credits: HBO

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In a past interview, David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos, shared his thoughts on the widely discussed finale of the series. The ending, which left Tony Soprano’s fate up in the air, created a storm of debate among fans. People were split, with some believing that Tony survived, while others felt that his death was the inevitable conclusion.

James Gandolfini in a still from The Sopranos | Credits: HBO

However, for Chase, there was a different part of the reaction that left him frustrated. Chase was particularly bothered by how many fans wanted to see Tony die, despite following his journey for seven seasons.

Why did David Chase feel bothered by fans wanting tony to die?

Creator David Chase has always shared his thoughts on The Sopranos’s big moments. He did the same on the Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast and talked about the 2007 finale and how...

The Sopranos followed the story of mob boss Tony Soprano, played by the brilliant James Gandolfini. The series revolved around Tony trying to find a balance between his mob family and his real family. As a result, Gandolfini’s performance began integral to the series and it might surprise some fans that he was nearly replaced by another actor who was later cast in a different role.

James Gandolfini played the lead role in The Sopranos (Credit: HBO).

During an interview, Silvio Dante actor Steven Van Zandt revealed he had originally auditioned for the role of Tony Soprano in the series. However, he was offered a different role but creator David Chase opted to create an entirely new character for Van Zandt after the actor felt bad for one understandable reason. Here is what Steven Van Zandt said about his The Sopranos casting.

The Sopranos creator David Chase wrote a...

As soon as he answered his phone, Clayton Carmen knew he was getting bad news. It was March 2024, and by then, nearly a decade had passed since he had seen his father, Eric Carmen — the power-pop trailblazer and Raspberries frontman best remembered for the hits “Go All the Way,” “All by Myself,” and “Hungry Eyes.” Clayton’s stepmother, Amy, was on the other end of the line. The 27-year-old hadn’t seen her since his high school days, when Clayton knocked on the door of the house that Amy shared...

Twenty-six years since it premiered, The Sopranos remains a raw and provocative account of criminal camaraderie, the unusual tangled matters of the heart, and the pliable structure of good and evil. But as good a show as it was, it left us with a few unanswered questions. The biggest one is about Tony Soprano.

What really happened to the Dimeo crime family boss at the diner in the finale? Did the “Man in the Members Only Jacket” give him the Sollozzo and McClusky treatment, or did he live to argue with Carmela a million more times? After all, his major feud with the Lupertazzi crime family had been solved. Could there have been another party willing to whack him? Series creator David Chase has remained cagey about the answer, refusing to bulge again in the recent “Making Of” docuseries, Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos.

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Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to Sam Moore — a musical influence, friend, and collaborator to the E Street rocker — following the death of the soul legend Friday at the age of 89.

“Over on E Street, we are heartbroken to hear of the death of Sam Moore, one of America’s greatest soul voices,” Springsteen wrote on social media Saturday. “There simply isn’t another sound like Sam’s soulful tenor in American music.”

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Moore, who once called Springsteen “one of my best friends,...

Following the death of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam and Dave singer turned to social media to pay tribute to the soul legend.

“Rip Sam Moore. One of the last of the great Soul Men,” Steven Van Zandt wrote. “Him and Dave Prater were the inspiration for me and Johnny to start Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. An important righteous wonderful man.”

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“Sam Moore, the Soulman, one of the pioneers and greatest singers ever has left us..,” Jon Bon Jovi...

Bruce Springsteen wrapped up a productive 2024 on location in New Jersey, which has included spending time on the set of the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere.

The 20th Century Studios film, about the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska, stars Jeremy Allen White of The Bear and began filming scenes in November. The production is scheduled for more Jersey location shoots in January, including concert scenes in East Rutherford, on its way to a 2025 release date.

Much of the filming so far has taken place in Asbury Park, with scenes involving Frank’s Deli and Restaurant on Main St., the Stone Pony, the Convention Hall, the Carousel House, and, of course, the beach. The movie has transformed Asbury Park into a 1980s version of itself, with period-appropriate cars parked on Main St. Inside the Carousel House, the production recreated the old merry-go-round, as well as the rides that were iconic on the Asbury Park boardwalk.

The Boss is a fan of The Bear. Bruce Springsteen praised Jeremy Allen White’s performance in the upcoming Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me from Nowhere,” calling him a “terrific actor.”

Production began on “Deliver Me From Nowhere” in October, and Springsteen was photographed visiting the New Jersey set in November. In an interview on SiriusXM’s E Street Radio at the start of the year, Bruce was asked if it is strange to see someone portraying you in a movie.

“A little bit at first, but you get over that pretty quick, and Jeremy is such a terrific actor that you just fall into it,” Springsteen said. “He’s got an interpretation of me that I think the fans will deeply recognize, so he’s done a great job. I’ve had a lot of fun being on the set when I can get there.”

White is also singing in the film,...

The world may have devolved into a cruel, dark, Hobbesian state of nature in 2024, but it was a pretty amazing time for live rock music. The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band were in stadiums, Pearl Jam, Weezer, David Gilmour, and Olivia Rodrigo headlined arenas, Neil Young and Crazy Horse hit the shed circuit, and Yes cut itself in half and still managed to out-prog all their competitors at theaters and amphitheaters all over the country.

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Darlene Love brought some festive cheer to The Tonight Show, performing her holiday classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” The singer appeared with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul and Paul Shaffer, who played grand piano for the rousing version of the 1962 hit.

Love originally recorded “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” for the 1963 compilation album A Christmas Gift for You From Philles Records (also known as A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector), which was produced by Phil Spector. Cher notably performed background vocals on the song and...

Days after wrapping their Dark Matter world tour, Pearl Jam have announced 2025 tour dates.

The trek kicks off on April 24 with two nights at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. They’ll make stops in Atlanta, Nashville, and Raleigh, North Carolina, before wrapping with two nights at Pittsburgh’s Ppg Paints Arena. Presale begins Friday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. local time.

The 2025 tour will start exactly a year after Dark Matter, their 12th album, was released. It was produced by Andrew Watt, who also worked on the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds.

It’s funny how sometimes the most unexpected connections pop up, breaking the rules we thought we had about entertainment. We always believed you could only pick one side: the quirky, fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore (from Gilmore Girls) and her charming Stars Hollow or the brooding, morally gray Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) and his dark world of mobsters.

One was all about warm, heartfelt coffee shop moments, while the other was steeped in criminal drama and family power struggles. The two shows seemed like worlds apart—how could they possibly overlap?

The Sopranos | Credit: HBO

Well, leave it to the internet to throw that logic out the window. It turns out that, while Lorelai and Tony may never have shared a coffee or swapped mafia tips, an eagle-eyed Redditor stumbled upon a shocking little Easter egg that ties the two shows together in a way that’ll make you do a double-take.

Exclusive: Grammy nominee and 2x SAG Award winner Steven Van Zandt has inked with Paradigm for representation in all areas, excluding his live music performances.

Van Zandt is known for starring as hitman Silvio Dante to James Gandolfini’s mob boss, Tony Soprano, is all seven seasons of HBO’s multi-award winning The Sopranos. He received two SAG ensemble wins for The Sopranos in 2000 and 2008.

The guitar player of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, is the center of the latest documentary, Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, which premiered on Max and received a Grammy nom for Best Music Film. The documentary, directed by Bill Teck, traces Van Zandt’s career as a producer, musician, songwriter, activist, actor and more as well as features exclusive interviews with Springsteen, Paul McCartney, and Bono, among others.

Van Zandt starred in the award-winning series Lilyhammer, which was the first original programming for Netflix. In addition to starring,...

The last time Jesse Malin performed in New York, in March 2023, he jumped off the stage at Webster Hall, waded through the crowd, and ended up singing atop the bar at the rear of the venue in a punk-rock display of sweaty artist-fan communion. Malin’s sold-out performance Sunday night at the Beacon Theatre — his first public concert since suffering a paralyzing spinal stroke last year — looked a little different than past gigs but bristled with that same punk spirit and sense of community.

After wrapping up the night with...