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Zach Bryan Recruits Bruce Springsteen to Perform ‘Atlantic City' at New Jersey Concert
Zach Bryan closed out his three-night run in New Jersey with a bang. Before the musician hit the stage on Sunday, July 20, the Bruce Springsteen record 'House of a Thousand Guitars' blared throughout MetLife Stadium. It was a hometown homage to the veteran artist ('I'm Goin' Down' opened the previous show), but also a preview of what the night had in store. Toward the end of his set, Bryan welcomed Springsteen to the stage alongside Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill. 'One of them is Caleb Followill from Kings of Leon, one of the sweetest men I've ever met,' Bryan told the audience while introducing his special guests for the night. 'And one of the greatest men to ever exist, a New Jersey native, Mr. Bruce Springsteen.' More from Rolling Stone Zach Bryan Sings a Melancholic Duet With Gabriella Rose on 'Madeline' Bruce Springsteen's Latest Tour Grosses Over $700 Million Watch Bruce Springsteen Wrap Up Epic World Tour With John Fogerty's 'Rockin' All Over the World' Falling into a rhythm together, the trio performed 'Atlantic City' from Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska. A few songs later, Springsteen joined Bryan once again to close out the show with an encore performance of 'Revival.' Bryan and Springsteen previously performed 'Atlantic City' this past August, as well as their collaboration track, 'Sandpaper' from The Great American Bar Scene. 'I've lived here in this place my whole life, around a group of people I cared about, and I wanted to write music that I felt would simply remain meaningful,' Springsteen told Bryan in Rolling Stone's Musicians on Musicians issue in 2024. 'I didn't want to lose touch with who I was, where I came from. I thought that these things were essential to my sanity. Not necessarily to my success, but to my own personal sanity, to my own personal well being… And so that's what kept me on a certain path for a long time.' For Bryan, Springsteen has served as a roadmap for how he imagines his own future as a musician. 'That's where I'm at in my own career right now. I love country music, but I also love an assortment of stuff — Kings of Leon, Jason Isbell, all those guys,' Bryan said. 'I don't want to be a country musician. Everyone calls me it. I want to be a songwriter, and you're quintessentially a songwriter. No one calls Bruce Springsteen — hate to use your name in front of you — but no one calls Bruce Springsteen a freaking rock musician, which you are one, but you're also an indie musician, you're also a country musician. You're all these things encapsulated in one man. And that's what songwriting is.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
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29-01-2025
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Southern Wit: Song parody competition finals coming to SUSLA on Feb. 4
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The finalists of a competition that rewards witty, Southern song parodies will perform live in Shreveport on Feb. 4. The Southern Wit Song Parody Competition finals will take place in the Jackson Auditorium at Southern University Shreveport. The competition showcases vocalists, performers, and lyricists of all ages. The first-place winner will receive $1000, the second-place winner will receive $500, and the third-place runner-up will receive $250. An example of a witty song parody is changing Mary J. Blige's 'I'm Goin' Down' to 'I'm Dating a Clown.' Jessica Barton is a member of Phi Theta Kappa. She said the competition is a chance to celebrate creativity and self-expression. 'It's a chance for people to express their unique ideas and have fun,' said Barton. Judges include radio personality Nina Montgomery, singer Renee 'Sweet Nay' Caldwell, and Sonya Hester, SUSLA associate professor. The event will be hosted by SUSLA's Shannon Levingston, also known as DJ Mercedes. Southern Wit is a collaboration between the Beta Beta Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society and HARK, a nonprofit that celebrates ArkLaTex history and heritage. Southern Wit is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the State of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Admission to the event is free. To learn more about Southern Wit, email info@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
