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New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
N.J. bar cancels Springsteen cover band over rocker's anti-Trump comments: ‘won't stand for his bulls—'
Bruce Springsteen just got cancelled — at the Jersey Shore. A tribute band dedicated to The Boss' music pulled the plug on a gig at a bar not far from his Garden State home after a dispute with its owner over the singer-songwriter's anti-Trump comments, according to a report. No Surrender, a 20-year-old nine-piece Springsteen cover band from New Jersey, was slated to play Riv's Toms River Hub on May 30th — until the 'I'm on Fire' singer kicked off his European tour packed with on-stage rants flaming President Trump, NJ Advance Media reported. Band leader Brad Hobicorn started receiving 'concerned texts' from bar owner Tony Rivoli shortly after Springsteen's comments went viral, according to the outlet. 3 No Surrender, a Springsteen cover band, was slated to perform at Riv's Tom's River Hub on May 30th until concerned texts from the bar's owner over Springsteen's anti-Trump comments. YouTube/No Surrender Band NJ By Sunday, Rivoli allegedly pulled the plug on the show that was booked 9 months in advance. He texted Hobicorn that the gig would be 'too risky at the moment,' citing the restaurant's conservative customer base, the outlet reported. 'Unfortunately it's just too much money I wanted to do the Springsteen tribute for that money in my social media team would have promoted it we would have done well but now because Bruce can't keep his mouth shut we're screwed,' Rivoli wrote in a text message to Hobicorn obtained by NJ Advance Media. Hobicorn offered to have his band play only classic-rock covers instead of Springsteen, but Rivoli balked at paying $2,500 for a classic-rock cover band, the outlet said. 3 Bar owner Tony Rivoli pulled the plug on the show, saying the gig would be 'too risky at the moment,' and cited his restaurant's conservative customer base. Google Maps In a message sent to the band's bassist, Guy Fleming, Rivoli wrote, 'Whenever the national anthem plays, my bar stands and is in total silence, that's our clientele. Toms River is red and won't stand for his bull—.' After Fleming posted about the situation on Facebook, Rivoli seemed to change his tune a bit — insisting he never cancelled the gig and had changed his mind. But the band decided it was too late for the bar owner to backtrack. 'This is not political for us at all,' Hobicorn told the outlet Thursday. 'We're just a cover band that's trying to make some money and people rely on it financially. We're the ones really getting hurt.' 'At that point, there were negative vibes about the whole thing,' Hobicorn said. 'There was definitely a safety concern,' he said. Rivoli, though, insisted the cover band could have played. 'As of (Wednesday), they could have played as No Surrender,' Rivoli told the outlet. 3 Springsteen lambasted Trump's administration as 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous' while kicking off the European leg of his 'Land of Hope and Dreams' tour in Manchester, England, last week. Getty Images 'I think a lot of people of my base would not have came, but I could have been wrong. You know, who knows? You can't predict what people are going to do.' Toms River bar and restaurant joints have previously sparked backlash for their conservative slant. Aqua Blu Kitchen & Cocktails in Toms River put a hamburger on its menu dedicated to the right wing extremist group the 'Proud Boys' in January — leading to a massive online backlash and an apology from the owner. Springsteen — who was born in Long Branch and raised in Freehold — lambasted Trump's administration as 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous' while kicking off the European leg of his 'Land of Hope and Dreams' tour in Manchester, England last week. Last Friday, Trump slammed the musician, calling him 'Highly Overrated' and 'dumb as a rock' for going 'to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States.' 'Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he's not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL, and our WORST EVER President, who came close to destroying our Country,' he posted to Truth Social. Instead of playing The Riv's Tom's River Hub, No Surrender will instead play Headliner Oasis in Neptune Township on May 30, according to the outlet.
Express Tribune
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Springsteen's seven lost albums set to see daylight
Springsteen is known for hits like Born in the USA and I'm on Fire. PHOTO: FILE Seven of Bruce Springsteen's albums will not be dancing in the dark for much longer. According to Guardian, this June, the veteran singer will release Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a massive box set of seven previously unreleased records spanning 1983 to 2018. The set, arriving on seven CDs (or nine vinyl discs), will include 83 songs, with a staggering 74 making their official debut. Described by Sony Music as "rich chapters" of Springsteen's career, the albums were largely completed and shelved until the pandemic gave Springsteen the time to revisit and finish them. "I've played this music to myself and often close friends for years now," he said. "I'm glad you'll get a chance to finally hear them." These aren't just b-sides or demos. Unlike 1998's Tracks, which gathered rarities, Tracks II includes full, cohesive albums that trace creative pivots and sonic experiments across decades. Among the highlights are the LA Garage Sessions 83, raw working tapes leading up to Born in the USA, arguably Springsteen's greatest, though choosing one is no small feat considering the artist's stellar discography. Also featured are the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, a 1990s experiment in drum loops, synths, and hip-hop textures. Of the songs fans can anticipate to enjoy, there is Faithless, a moody soundtrack to a film that was never made; Somewhere North of Nashville, a pedal steel-soaked country detour from 1995; and Twilight Hours, a lush, orchestrated pop companion to Western Stars. Add Inyo to the mix, which is a collection of "border tales" with tracks like The Aztec Dance and Ciudad Juarez. Springsteen rounds it off with Perfect World, a compilation of collaborations with Joe Grushecky. The album is anchored by the fierce Rain in the River, which has already been released, and can be heard and loved on all streaming platforms. In a video trailer, Springsteen pushed back against the idea of a "lost" '90s. "I really, really was working the whole time," he said. Alongside the music, the box set includes a 100-page book with rare archival photos and liner notes for each album. A curated 20-song sampler will also be made available separately. Now 75, Springsteen shows no signs of slowing down. As he prepares for a European tour in May, he promises to keep playing "until the wheels come off." And with Tracks II, fans are finally invited into the decades of hidden work he's long held close.
