Bruce Springsteen

Artists are defined by two central fundamentals: their songs and concerts. For years, concerts were used as promotional tools to sell records, bring awareness to the act and hopefully sell a few t-shirts. Little money was made and it was more or less a brief glimpse at their favorite artists in the flesh. When the Beatles played Shea Stadium in 1965, they played a mere 29-minutes. As the sixties progressed, the Grateful Dead appeared and within a few years, Led Zeppelin took concerts to new heights with festival grooviness and flashing arena-rock presence. For bands like the Dead and Zeppelin,...

Bruce Springsteen is just purely amazing. I know some people might not agree with that and fair enough, that's their opinion but the music he has made has influenced so many around the world and helped them overcome certain issues that they face. He cares so much about his music and his family and this is clearly shown in the way he performs when he is on stage. Like Jon Stewart said when he was being honoured - "Bruce Springsteen empties the tank. He empties it for his family, for his country and for his music." This is so true. He has helped out many countries around the world including Haiti...