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Music News - Springsteen 'Born To Run' 40th; Underwood 'Smoke Break' Video; Dead Band Playing Philly

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/26/15 7:40 am | updated: 08/26/15 7:43 am

Bruce Springsteen's third album Born to Run is celebrating the 40th anniversary of it's release this week. 25-year-old Springsteen along with the E-Street Band spent over a year crafting what became a critical and commercial success but before they released it felt like it was do-or-die time to break into the mainstream. Springsteen's first two records, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle had a singer-songwriter style that garnered comparisons to Bob Dylan, but Born To Run catapulted them into onto the rock stage. Much of the time in the studio was spent on this new sonic direction. Springsteen wanted to emulate Phil Spectorâ€˜s "Wall of Sound" style and took inspiration from Roy Orbison. The title track â€œBorn To Runâ€ was released to radio months ahead of the album and helped build anticipation for the release. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and has sold over 9 million albums to date.

Bruce Springsteen Live in London at Hammersmith Odeon 1975

Born To Run tracklist:
1) Thunder Road
2) Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
3) Night
4) Backstreets
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5) Born To Run
6) She's The One
7) Meeting Across The River
8) Jungleland

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Last week Carrie Underwood released the first single â€œSmoke Breakâ€ from her upcoming fifth album Storytellers. Now she's added a hot video to go along. The song itself is an ode to all hard working people who sometimes need to take a break. Lyrically she qualifies herself by saying she doesn't drink or smoke. Technically, the song title could be called a dysphemism. Your 'smoke break' could be anything, it doesn't need to involve smoking. In the video, she drives and old Ford pickup, gets broken down, walks slowly through the dusty desert, and ends up and her gig on time all while looking perfect. The video also highlights a series of hard working folk who deserve a breather. Watch the clip below:

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Dead & Company have announced additional tour dates in the Northeast and California. The band is composed of three of the four surviving Core Four members of the Grateful Dead. Those three are Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. Joining the band will be John Mayer. He had been rumored to join the GD on their â€œFare The Wellâ€ tour earlier this year, a role that Trey Anastasio of Phish played. Mayer did play a couple of Phil Lesh and Friends gigs at the beginning of the summer and has been practicing with the band since March. Also playing with the band will be Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge and Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Phil Lesh, the fourth core member, will already be out on the road at the same time with Phil Lesh and Friends. Dead & Company will be playing the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on November 5th. Tickets go on sale Friday August 28th at 10am. Ticket Information.

Dead & Company Tour Dates
October 29 - Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
October 31 & November 1 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
November 5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
November 6 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
November 10 - Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
December 27 & 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
December 30 & 31 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

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