ContactMusic — Music mogul Jimmy Iovine was left stunned when he delivered the final version of Born To Run to Bruce Springsteen because the rocker angrily threw the classic album into his swimming pool The Interscope Records boss worked as an engineer on the 1975 ... more info

Chorus.fm — This past Friday in Tampa, Fla., *Bruce Springsteen (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brucespringsteen)* performed "41 Shots" for the first time on his young tour, and the almost-9-minute performance can be seen in the replies. There has been a general co... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The current issue of Q, features an article about "The Real Best Of".What would happen if you could pick your favourite artist’s best of?Well that’s exactly what we’ve done, check out our writer's Real Best Of selections for Oasis, Madonna, Nir... more info

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Chorus.fm — Hey everybody, if you look up (no, not at the ceiling, at the top of the homepage!), you'll see a staff content post for today. I wanted to give a snippet out of one of those reviews, a live show review (http://absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showent... more info

Kings of A&R — Although dance-pop hit its peak, it still has signs of life. One Direction has made Billboard history. The British boy band topped the Billboard 200 chart with their debut album “Up All Night,” making them the first UK group to debut at No. 1 wit... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band* - Atlanta, Ga. (http://absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=355822) (Thomas Nassiff)*Balance and Composure* - Acoustic 7" (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2676432) (Thomas Nassiff) more info

Topix — Bruce Springsteen brings his Wrecking Ball Tour to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on March 28 and 29. more info

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonCraig Finn could write short stories, or even poems, but instead he chooses music. Normally this indefatigable storyteller recites his everyman narratives over the heady propulsive rush of his US bar band, the Hold Steady, but his recent ... more info