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The Big Gigs for week of 6/3Minneapolis Star TribuneCool enough to have been hand-picked to open for the Clash in the late '70s and later tour and record with both Bruce Springsteen and Uncle Tupelo. His early solo albums are hidden landmarks in the alt-country world, especially 1978's "Honky-Tonk ...and more »
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Mullingar man's book about Springsteen set for releaseWestmeath ExaminerIn that same month, David Burke was a pupil at St. Mary's CBS in Mullingar; his career as a writer and rock journalist still ahead of him; his love affair with the music of Bruce Springsteen still in its infancy. Fast forward 29 years, and David is now ...
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Save the date: This week in celebrity wedding anniversariesKansas City StarCelebrities in attendance included singers Barbra Streisand and Bruce Springsteen and actor Robert De Niro. Carey wore a Vera Wang gown with a 27-foot train. The high-profile event included 200 security personnel, 300 guests and a wedding party that ...Save the date: This week in celebrity wedding anniversariesMyrtle Beach Sun Newsall 7 news articles »
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Frank Turner: Leeds Brudenell Social ClubCounterfeit Magazine (blog)An obvious eccentric, Franz has the look of a Parisian artist, but a voice not that dissimilar to Bruce Springsteen. It's an odd combination, but I'm happy to report it works extremely well. It's not often you witness a support slot so rapturously ...
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Eddie Vedder talks with Surfline about his new solo album 'Ukulele Songs'Surfline.com Surf NewsNeil Young, Bruce Springsteen, The Who. You surf with legends all the time, MR, Kelly and Laird. Do you ever pinch yourself, like, whoa? You know as well as I do that when you're surfing, the focus is on the wave. You can't really think about much else ...and more »
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msnbc.comGaga reaches "Edge of Glory" with latest albumSetonianLady Gaga said her album was inspired by Bruce Springsteen and Def Leppard. The styles of these musicians are clearly present in the songs "Highway Unicorn (Road 2 Love)" and her ballad, "You and I." The album features many characters ranging from Mary ...Lady Gaga: Born This Way – reviewThe Guardianall 1,885 news articles »
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Undernews for 26 May 2011Scoop.co.nzPaul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Celine Dion, Cher, Bruce Springsteen, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John and the Eagles all got most of their income from live concerts. For example, for Dion it was 72%, for The Eagles 86%, ...and more »
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Review: Okkervil River – 'Rider'Live4everThat notion of new approach to old sound is stark throughout, as the entire tune is defined by merging the heartland rock of forebears like Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp, with the long-winded lyricism of like-minded contemporaries Bright Eyes ...
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Part Man Part Monkey from the LA Sports Arena on 4-23-88 Tunnel of Love tour. One of the shows just before Bruce and Patti's affair became public.
VACO Sponsors Kidsave Benefit to Support Children without FamiliesEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)All are invited to attend and support the “Kidsave Rocks the House of Blues” benefit and fundraiser, which will be hosted by Frank Mottek (KNX radio) and Wendy Burch (KTLA-TV), and feature: Thunder Road, a tribute to the music of Bruce Springsteen; ...and more »
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Bob Dylan: Musician takes drugs shockTelegraph.co.uk (blog)Such rock heroes as Frank Zappa and Bruce Springsteen have been outspoken against drugs. For every defiant anthem of 'Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll' (“Is all my brain and body needs” to quote Ian Dury's somewhat tongue in cheek contribution to the ...and more »
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The GuardianLady Gaga: Born This Way – reviewThe GuardianFeaturing Clarence Clemons – the saxophonist out of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band – on a disco-pop album? Why not? The prostheses extending her bone structure, which recall both Marilyn Manson and, again, Cher? Baby, she was born this way. ...and more »
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New DVD celebrates the Cubs as the 'Heart & Soul of Chicago'Chicago Daily HeraldThe music adds to the foundation of the film and includes the sounds of Steve Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Chicago and others. There are four new MGM Musicals that are part of the Warner Archive Collection. ...
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What is America's Fetish This Week? America (Fuck Yeah!)KotakuBruce Springsteen was earned. Hulk Hogan was earnest. And Ronald Reagan was president. "Born in the USA", a scathing attack of the US Government, was misappropriated as a patriotic singalong. No internet meant the stupidity of youth was lost to the ...and more »
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The dramas of life unfold in the works of playwright Stephen MetcalfeLa Jolla LightSir Lawrence Olivier, Paul Newman, William Shakespeare, Ingrid Bergman, My neighbor Colin Haggerty (but only if he brings the wine), Hugh Hefner (but only if he brings dates), Bruce Springsteen (if he'll bring his guitar), and Arthur Ashe. ...
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The Portland MercuryUp & ComingThe Portland MercuryStationed in Philadelphia, Showalter has filled many an art space and venue back east to the brim with his barren folk rock (think the stripped honesty and fine china-wielding capabilities of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: a lone storyteller with a ...
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Portsmouth NewsWhale of a timePortsmouth NewsFink's bruised baritone is still there, but added into the mix this time around are synthesizers, fist-pumping and seventies adult rock chord changes the likes of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen built careers on. 'I've definitely been listening to lots ...and more »
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Go! Movie Roundup: April 29-May 5Times Herald-RecordIMAX (3-D) Bruce Springsteen's The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town — Documentary look at the recording of the 1978 album includes never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976-78. ...and more »
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Telegraph.co.ukHow Noah and the Whale resurfaced as guitar heroesTelegraph.co.ukHe admits to listening to a lot of Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty while composing the smart, uplifting songs that comprise Noah's third album, a surprisingly sleek drivetime rock affair. Though he adds, sweetly: “It was all fresh to me, ...and more »
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Out Front on Main, Inc. celebrates the legacy and life of Lanford Wilson in April. Mr. Wilson's Burn This directed for the stage by George W. Manus, Jr. will run April 14-May 1, 2011 with shows Thursdays-Sundays at 7:30pm. Out Front on Main, Inc. is located at 1511 E. Main Street, Murfreesboro-beside MTSU Info: (615) 713-1757 or www.outfrontonmain.com Lanford Wilson (April 13, 1937 -- March 24, 2011) was an American playwright]co...nsidered one of the founders of the Off-Off-Broadway theater movement. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1980, was elected in 2001 to the Theater Hall of Fame, and in 2004 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Set in a chic loft on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Wilson's electrifying play shows the tension that erupts when people from very different worlds collide. A penetrating exposition of four violently opposing characters who are scrambling to regain control over their lives. The cast includes Megan Blevins as Anna, Justin Hand as Pale, Buddy Jones as Larry and Ryan Daniel as Burton. "From his earliest plays to his latest, Burn This, Lanford Wilson has been firmly committed to the free expression of the individual spirit, no matter how nonconformist or even prodigal that spirit may seem to be... In the sense that it deals with lonely and displaced characters, Burn This is in the Wilson tradition. Where it breaks dramatic ground for the author is in its passion ... Mr. Wilson exposes deep uncauterized ...
Eddie Floyd (born Eddie Lee Floyd, June 25, 1937, Montgomery, Alabama) is a soul/R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s and the song "Knock on Wood". Floyd was born in Alabama, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He founded The Falcons, which also featured Mack Rice.[1] They were forerunners to future Detroit vocal groups such as The Temptations and The Four Tops. Their most successful songs included "You're So Fine" and later, when Wilson Pickett was recruited into the group as the lead singer, "I Found a Love". Pickett then embarked on a solo career, and The Falcons disbanded.[1] Floyd signed on with the Memphis based Stax Records as a songwriter in 1965.[1] He wrote a hit song, "Comfort Me" recorded by Carla Thomas. He then teamed with Stax's guitarist Steve Cropper to write songs for Wilson Pickett, now signed to Atlantic Records. Atlantic distributed Stax and Jerry Wexler brought Pickett down from New York to work with Booker T. & the MGs. The Pickett sessions were successful, yielding several pop and R&B hits, including the Floyd co-written "Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)" and "634-5789 (Soulsville USA)".[1] In 1966, Floyd recorded a song intended for Otis Redding. Wexler convinced Stax president Jim Stewart to release Floyd's version. The Steve Cropper/Eddie Floyd "Knock On Wood" launched Floyd's solo career,[1] and has been cut by over a hundred different artists from David Bowie to Count Basie. It ...
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run Lyrics: In the day we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway American dream At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines Sprung from cages out on highway 9, Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line Baby this town rips the bones from your back It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap We gotta get out while we're young 'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend I want to guard your dreams and visions Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims and strap your hands across my engines Together we could break this trap We'll run till we drop, baby we'll never go back Will you walk with me out on the wire 'Cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely rider But I gotta find out how it feels I want to know if love is wild girl I want to know if love is real Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors And the boys try to look so hard The amusement park rises bold and stark Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets tonight In an everlasting kiss The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive Everybody's out on the run tonight but there's no place left to hide Together Wendy we'll live with the sadness I'll love you with all the madness in my soul Someday girl I don't know when we're gonna get to that place Where we really want to go and we'll walk in ...
"Down Thunder Road" was a book by Marc Eliot along with the help of Bruce's former manager Mike Appel. Haven't read it, though I'd like to. This aired in the "Other Band" era - no E Street, home in LA, etc.
Me playing All or Nothing at all. I first heard this song on east coast love affair by kurt rosenwinkel, so I'm not sure who its by. Sorry about no video, we actually recorded this track in a semi-legit studio.
Urban Affair covering Bruce Springsteen's "Fire", Nov. 23, 2010, at the Cottage Bistro, Vancouver, BC. Urban Affair is a multidimensional band based in Vancouver, BC, with Tina Chalmers on vocals and Dave Young on bass. Also in this video are Ted McDonald on guitar, Larry Bloom on keys, and Rod Senft on drums. For bookings email us at urbanaffairband@gmail.com Subscribe to our channel for video updates. Videography by CreativeCorbin
...I know I haven't been around for a while... so how about this for a little treat by Bruce Springsteen... I'm driving in my car I turn on the radio... I'm pulling you close... You just say NO. You say you don't like it - But girl I know you're a liar 'Cause when we kiss - FIRE! Late at night I'm taking you home When I say I wanna stay You say you wanna be alone. You say you don't love me Girl, you can't hide your desire... And when we kiss - FIRE! You had a hold on me Right from the start There's a grip so tight I couldn't tear it apart. My nerves all jumping Acting like a fool... Your kisses they burn But your heart stays cool. Romeo and Juliet Samson and Delilah Baby you can bet their love They didn't deny. Your words say split - But your words they lie 'Cause when we kiss - FIRE! Burning in my soul It's out of control! FIRE! ***Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
First Single off the album "Hands of the Wicked available now on iTunes!
"Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell. A saga song, "Long Black Veil" is told from the point of view of an executed man falsely accused of murder. He refuses to provide an alibi, since on the night of the murder he was having an affair with his best friend's wife, and would rather die and take their secret to his grave than admit the truth. The chorus describes the woman's mourning visits to his gravesite, wearing a long black veil and enduring a howling wind. The writers later stated that they drew on three sources for their inspiration: Red Foley's recording of "God Walks These Hills With Me", a contemporary newspaper report about the unsolved murder of a priest, and the legend of a mysterious veiled woman who regularly visited Rudolph Valentino's grave. Dill himself called it an "instant folksong." Wilkin played piano on the original recording by Frizzell. The song was a departure from Frizzell's previous honky tonk style and was a deliberate move toward the current popularity of folk-styled material and the burgeoning Nashville sound. Recorded in Nashville in 1959 by Lefty Frizzell and produced by Don Law, the single reached No. 6 on Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart. In the process, the song became Frizzell's best-performing single in five years. "Long Black Veil" has become a standard and has been covered by a variety of artists in country, folk and rock styles. The biggest cover ...
HUNG WITH THE PUP, GOT SOME SODA ON THE CHEAP, WENT TO SEVS AND HUNG WITH MY BRO.... not bad bape. guest co-editing by Brendan Kenny
Bruce Springsteen romanced a real-life New Jersey housewife he met at the gym, according to divorce papers.
PERFORMANCE • Nashville • February 6, 2010 • FEATURED GUESTS • Chuck Mead (BR549) "Blue Suede Shoes" • Alan Stoker "I'm Counting On You" • Cowboy Jack Clements (Sun Records / wrote Ballad Of A Teenage Queen) "I Got A Woman" • Will Kimbrough (Will & the Bushmen / Daddy) "One-Side Love Affair" • Buzz Cason (wrote "Everlasting Love") "I Love You Because" • Heath Haynes (Heath Haynes & the Hi-Dollars) "Just Because" • Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie) "Tutti Frutti" • Peter Cooper "Trying To Get To You" • Billy Swan (hit "I Can Help") "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)" • Kels Koch (Million Sellers) "I'll Never Let You Go" • Tommy Lee James (wrote "She's My Kind Of Rain") "Blue Moon" • Jim Lauderdale (movie "Country Strong") "Money Honey" • THELONG PLAYERS • Bill Lloyd (Foster & Lloyd) - Guitar • Steve Allen (20/20) - Guitar • Steve Ebe (Human Radio) - Drums • John Deaderick (Michael McDonald / Patti Griffith) - Keyboards • Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen) - Bass • AUDIO • Christopher Wilhelm • William Benninger HD VIDEOGRAPHY • Steve Boyle (SkidMedia) • FEATURED CHARITY • American Red Cross • www.redcross.org • THE LONG PLAYERS perform ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA Debut Album) • http • © 2010 The Long Players, Inc. •
Bad singing, but hey- what's new? ;) John Terry has been a very naughty boy recently, screwing around with Wayne Bridge's missus... so it was only natural that this would get written! For all fans of footy, or people disgusted with JT's actions...enjoy! =)
PLEASE NOTE: I divided my uploads between multiple channels, Bookmark this link in your browser for instant access to an index with links to all of John1948's oldies classics. LINK: tinyurl.com The Crystals were one of the most successful girl groups of the 1960s. Barbara Alston , Mary Thomas , Delores "Dee Dee" Kennibrew, Merna Girard and Patricia "Patsy" Wright formed the band in high school under the leadership of Alston's uncle, Benny Wells Soon, the group signed with Phil Spector's label Philles Records. Spector then chose Alston to be the group's lead singer, which made her very uncomfortable since she had a fear of singing in front of audiences. Their first hit was 1961's "There's No Other Like My Baby". The following singles, such as "Uptown" and "Oh, Yeah, Maybe, Baby" (this song features Wright on lead) were topical and socially-aware about growing up in the ghetto. After the success of "Uptown", a pregnant Girard was replaced by Dolores "LaLa" Brooks. The next single was 1962's "He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)", a dark and strange affair for the period, still widely remembered though only rarely played on the radio due to the touchy subject matter of spousal abuse. Sales were sluggish. Soon after, Phil Spector was recording a singer named Darlene Love under the name "the Crystals". Her single, "He's a Rebel", is perhaps the Crystals' most well remembered and beloved songs, and one of the most enduring of the girl group genre. After another Love song, "He's Sure ...
Driving in India is a crazy affair, which is a lot like being in a video game with full consequences. While working with Water For People a nonprofit that works in West Bengal, I shot this video out of a car while traveling to areas where the nonprofit supports developing safe water sources for the people there.
***** (out of 5). Bruce's love for his fans has never been more open and evident than now. Body surfing, jumping in the stands with them, he wants to get close and personal with the people whose lives he's touched.
"Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad about a man suspected of murder. The alleged refuses to provide an alibi, because he was having an affair with his best friend's wife at the time, and would rather die than reveal this. Subsequently, he is executed by hanging, taking their secret to the grave. The chorus describes the woman's mourning visits to his gravesite in her long black veil. The song is sung from the point of view of the executed man. Saturday, September 19th #20 - Meest besproken (Vandaag) - Muziek #28 - Hoogst beoordeeld (Vandaag) - Muziek
Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth talking over a glass of wine...
The Mysterious 4th Rapper of 1:30 Is it Chiller Scheme ? Jay Z's new single Song Run This Town featuring. Rihanna, Kanye West & Mysterious 4th Rapper from Blueprint 3 out September 11th ROC NATION
To book this band for your special event, please contact The Willis Blume Agency: 1-800-922-2057 Email: willisblume@msn.com Web: www.willisblume.com Tradition is defined as The handing down of a belief, legend, or custom from generation to generation. The Swingin Medallions, a 44-year Southern tradition, are a true living definition of the word. How does a band endure generation after generation? The groups signature high energy, party style continues to delight audiences of all ages. Their act, as well as their music, is indeed timeless. The group was founded in 1962 by John McElrath and now includes his two sons. Featuring the ever-popular horn section, the group effectively blends the sounds and music of yesterday and today. Their diverse repertoire has made them overwhelming favorites with college audiences as well as the more mature rock and rollers. The band has performed throughout the nation in thousands of venues. In 2003, they were chosen to headline the Inaugural Party for the Governor of South Carolina. They were selected as the headline act for the 2004 Gator Bowl halftime show. In addition, the band hosts a cruise each year for its fans. In 2003, they combined their cruise with the Coors Sterling Marlin Cruise. Last year some 450 people sailed the Caribbean to the sounds of the Medallions each night. The band was made famous by its 1966 single, Double Shot of My Babys Love. It remains the signature song of the band to this day. The song, in fact, continues ...
From 'Tunnel Of Love Express Tour 1988' During the European leg in 1988, Bruce?s relationship with then back-up singer Patty Scialfa became obvious on stage, and soon in the public media. Tabloids began reporting that Springsteen and Scialfa were having an affair. In August 1988 Julianne Phillips filed for divorce. The couple divorced the next year, and Springsteen married Scialfa in 1991. They moved to LA and eventually had three children, Evan James, Jessica Rae, and Sam Ryan.
Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad about a man suspected of murder. The alleged refuses to provide an alibi, because he was having an affair with his best friend's wife at the time, and would rather die than reveal this. Subsequently, he is executed by hanging, taking their secret to the grave. The chorus describes the woman's mourning visits to his gravesite in her long black veil. The song is sung from the point of view of the executed man. Originally recorded in Nashville in 1959 by Lefty Frizzell and produced by Don Law, it reached #6 on the US Country chart. The song was written by composer and singer Danny Dill with Marijohn Wilkin in a folk music style in 1959. Wilkin also played piano on the original recording by Frizzell. The writers later stated that they drew on three sources for their inspiration: Red Foley's recording of "God Walks These Hills With Me"; a contemporary newspaper report about the unsolved murder of a priest; and the legend of a mysterious veiled woman who regularly visited Rudolph Valentino's grave. Dill himself called it an "instant folksong". The song was a departure from Frizzell's previous honky tonk style and was a deliberate move toward the current popularity of folk-styled material and the burgeoning Nashville sound. It has become a 'standard' and has been covered by a variety of artists in country, folk and rock styles. It appeared on landmark albums by Johnny Cash and The Band in 1968 (see list below), and charted again in 1999 ...
In divorce papers, Arthur Kelly of West Long Branch, NJ, claims that Bruce Springsteen had an affair with his wife Ann Kelly. A hearing was held in Ocen County Superior Court to determine if their divorce proceedings should be put under seal. VIDEO BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO / ASBURY PARK PRESS / www.app.com
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...New York Daily News quoted Kelly's father as saying that the allegations against his daughter are untrue and that the only thing she's guilty of is "working out at in the same gym as Bruce Springsteen and of talking to him." This report is from MTV News. ...
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...as the day we were married". Mr Kelly's divorce papers said: "The defendant (Ann Kelly) has committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, New Jersey, and Colts Neck, New Jersey, at various times and places too numerous to mention." The...
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The Telegraph
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The Boss is named as "the other man" in divorce papers filed by a New Jersey businessman.
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...giant Ticketmaster after fans were redirected to a... Superstar reiterates statement he made three years ago Bruce Springsteen has denied he was unfaithful to his wife, telling a New Jersey newspaper that he stands by a statement he made in 2006. Springsteen...
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NME
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...A NEW Jersey man who is divorcing his wife has accused rock star Bruce Springsteen of having an affair with her. Springsteen, who is married to singer Patti Scialfa, was accused by Arthur Kelly of Red Bank, New Jersey, of having an affair with his wife, Ann...
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...Springsteen and Scialfa Photo by: Alex Brandon / AP Bruce Springsteen is responding to accusations that he had an affair with a woman whose marriage is now headed to divorce court. According to divorce papers filed in Monmouth County, N.J. on March 27,...
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People
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... MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) ― Affair allegations have been levied against rocker Bruce Springsteen. One man is blaming the Boss for the breakup of his marriage, CBS station WCBS-TV reported. The divorce filing between Arthur and Ann Kelly looks routine...
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