Guardian Music — Saxophonist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band who was an invaluable foil to "the Boss"Almost as much as the music, it was the sleeve image of Bruce Springsteen leaning nonchalantly on the back of the saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who has died ag... more info

NME — Bruce Springsteen leads tributes to 'great friend' and collaborator more info

Topix — Spokeswoman Marilyn Laverty confirmed the death Saturday. Clemons was one of the key influences in Springsteen's life and music. more info

The Music Fix — Clarence Clemons 1942-2011 more info

CNN Showbiz — Saxophonist Clarence Clemons, a defining musical influence behind the sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, died Saturday of complications from a stroke. He was 69. more info

Mjsbigblog — Legendary rock saxophonist Clarence Clemons died Saturday of complications from a stroke, bandmate Bruce Springsteen said. He was 69.Read Bruce Springsteen's statement and watch Clemons' last performance on the Idol finale and a 1978 live performanc... more info

Detroit Free Press — Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69. more info

VH1 Blog — Sad news to pass along this evening: Clarence “Big Man” Clemons, the renowned saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen‘s E Street Band, passed away earlier this evening as a result of complications from the stroke he suffered earlier this week. Cl... more info

CNN Showbiz — Legendary rock saxophonist Clarence Clemons has died of complications from a stroke, a spokesperson for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band said Saturday. He was 69. more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Celebrity Deaths He was the big man that Bruce Springsteen leaned on, both figuratively and literally, to provide the soul and heart of the legendary E Street Band. Now, that light has been snuffed out. Clarence Clemons, th... more info