Springsteen Birthday Tribute News

 
Guthrie tribute from Morello, others, echoes NATO protest themes
Chicago Tribune
It was an appropriately festive and feisty culmination of a show celebrating the 100th birthday of the iconic folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, who was born a century ago this July 14 (and passed away in 1967). The crowd at the sold-out concert had ...

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Syracuse.com (blog)
Thursday's Best Bet: Jamie Notarthomas performs in a Bob Dylan tribute concert
Syracuse.com (blog)
By Mark Bialczak/The Post-Standard View full sizeMichelle Gabel/The Post-Standard, 2007 Jamie Notarthomas performs in a Bob Dylan tribute concert Thursday at the Palace Theatre. It's the 19th year for Jamie Notarthomas' annual birthday party for Bob ...

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It takes two
Winnipeg Free Press
21, 1979 -- my 12th birthday." -- Kenton Larsen, instructor, Red River College Alive! Kiss (1975) "ALIVE! may not be my favourite -- honestly, who can pick a No. 1 anything? -- but it's the one that keeps bringing me back to my misspent youth.


 
Springsteen carries 'The Weight'
Asbury Park Press
Towards the end of the concert, Springsteen finally recognized the efforts of a fan who had been holding up a sign requesting a tribute to the late Levon Helm of The Band. “This guy's been holding that sign all night long,'' Springsteen said, ...

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Ocean City Events, Edition of May 23, 2012
Shore News Today
This summer Tony Mart's will present a series of live Saturday night concerts with the first show Saturday, May 26 a tribute to Chicago performed by the nine-piece show band, Sounds of Society. This band features a Chicago-style horn section and lead ...

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Tom Morello keeps punk-rock spirit of Woody Guthrie alive
Chicago Tribune
Buzzed or not, Morello cut loose with a haunting, swooping guitar solo during “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” the highlight in an epic Springsteen concert spackled with guest stars and a moving tribute to folk singer Woody Guthrie.

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Message in the music: Here for NATO, new voices plan 3 concerts
Chicago Sun-Times
Morello's next salvo will be in Chicago, where this weekend he plans to participate in numerous events scheduled around the NATO summit, including the May 19 Woody Guthrie tribute concert. This July would have been Guthrie's 100th birthday, ...

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