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Bruce Springsteen & The Legendary E Street Band have added 25 new US concert dates to their 2009 ‘Workin’ On a Dream’ tour

Springsteen has now sold over 1.5 million concert tickets in 2009 alone, with the new dates expected to push that number over the two million mark.

On June 27, Springsteen played to 135,000 fans his largest audience in over 20 years as the Glastonbury Festival’s headliner. Footage of live songs is posted at http://brucespringsteen.net, including a performance of “The River” taken from Glastonbury.

August 19 Hartford, CT Comcast Theater (On sale now)
August 22 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center (On sale now)
August 23 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center (On sale now)
August 25 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center (On sale now)
September 10 Nashville, TN Sommett Center (On sale July 25)
September 12 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre (On sale July 24)
September 13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center (On sale July 24)
September 16 Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center (On sale July 31)
September 20 Chicago, IL United Center (On sale August 1)
September 30 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 2 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 3 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 8 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (On sale now)
October 9 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 13 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum (On sale July 27)
October 14 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum (On sale July 27)
October 25 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center (On sale August
October 26 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (On sale August
November 2 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center (On sale TBA)
November 3 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena (On sale August 28)
November 7 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (On sale TBA)
November 8 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (On sale TBA)
November 10 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (On sale August 22)
November 13 Auburn Hills, MI Palace At Auburn Hills (On sale August 22)
November 15 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center (On sale August 1)

Limited-Edition Collectable Hard Rock Apparel and Accessories to Benefit WHY

Hard Rock International celebrates an American legend with the launch of Hard Rock’s Born in the U.S.A. merchandise, honoring the 25th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Born in the U.S.A. studio album. Proceeds from Hard Rock’s exclusive Born in the U.S.A. 25th Anniversary merchandise will benefit WHY and the organization’s Artists Against Hunger & Poverty Program. WHY is a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America and around the world.

Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A. album cover is among the most recognizable in music history. WHY is honored to once again work with Springsteen and now Annie Leibovitz to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the album release, in an effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against hunger and poverty. Hard Rock International continues their commitment to philanthropy as a core value of their company. WHY has made a difference in the lives of many children who are hungry around the world through the ongoing support of Hard Rock International.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the album released on June 4, 2009 Hard Rock’s Born in the U.S.A. apparel and accessories will be sold at select Hard Rock properties worldwide, including Cafes, Hotels, Casinos and on www.hardrock.com

Selections from the collection include:

• Hard Rock’s Born in the U.S.A. pin features the iconic artwork from the Born in the U.S.A. album, shot by world-renowned celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, molded into the shape of a guitar. ($12)

• Hard Rock’s Born in the U.S.A. women’s t-shirt features the Born in the U.S.A. album artwork on the front of a navy blue, crew neck, jersey t-shirt with a Hard Rock logo on the back. ($26)

• Hard Rock’s Born in the U.S.A. men’s t-shirt features Born in the U.S.A. album artwork on the back of a classic navy blue t-shirt with a Hard Rock logo on front left chest. ($26)

• Hard Rock’s Born in the U.S.A. distressed, red baseball hat features an embroidered navy Hard Rock logo above the bill with the words “Born in the U.S.A.” embroidered in white along the back. ($22)

With every item purchased, consumers will receive a limited-edition Born in the U.S.A. collectable button.

Source: Hard Rock International

Columbia Records congratulates its artists Adele, John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen, Mary Mary, MGMT and remixers Justice, John Legend, the late Miles Davis and album notes writer Francis Davis, as well as producer Rick Rubin for their 2009 Grammy Award wins, announced on February 8.

2009 brought first-time Grammy nominee Adele two Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song “Chasing Pavements,” a key track from her debut album “19.”

Previous Columbia Records Grammy winners John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen, contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary, and John Legend added new Grammy Awards to their respective career totals.

Mayer, who won his first Grammy in 2002, took home trophies for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (for “Say,” a track from “Continuum”) and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance (for “Gravity,” from “Where The Light Is – Live In Los Angeles”) bringing his career total up to seven.

With 18 previous Grammy Awards to his credit, music legend Bruce Springsteen brought his career total up to 19 with this year’s Best Rock Song trophy for “Girls In Their Summer Clothes,” a track from the album “Magic.”

Sisters Erica Atkins and Tina Atkins, a/k/a the groundbreaking contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary, added a second Grammy Award to the group’s collection with 2009’s Best Gospel Performance honors for “Get Up,” a stand-out track from their latest album, “The Sound.”

Columbia Records artist John Legend, who won his first three Grammys — including Best New Artist — in 2005, brought his lifetime total up to six with this year’s Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals honors for “Lay It Down,” a track he cut with Al Green for the master of soul’s “Lay It Down” album (a non-Columbia Records release).

Other first-time Grammy nominees MGMT won the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical award for “Electric Feel,” a track from the group’s highly-acclaimed “Oracular Spectacular” album as remixed by the French electronic music duo Justice.

The Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings release, “Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition,” the seminal opus from legendary jazz trumpeter/composer Miles Davis, was singled out for the Best Album Notes Grammy for the lively and scholarly annotations by writer Francis Davis.

Rick Rubin won the Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Grammy Award for his work on the Columbia albums “Home Before Dark” by Neil Diamond, “Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy)” by Ours and “Seeing Things” by Jakob Dylan as well as non-Columbia releases. Rubin first won the Producer of the Year Grammy in 2006.

Source: columbiarecords.com