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Bruce Springsteen battles the war on hugs on new album

As this war on hugs continues, the sonic cavalry has arrived exactly when needed most

The Late Late Show, Friday, October 23 at 9.35pm on RTÉ One

Friday's Late Late Show line-up revealed

The full line-up for Friday's Late Late Show has been announced, with legendary singer Bruce Springsteen, Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey, and former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly among Ryan Tubridy's guests.

Television • 22 Oct 20

Bruce Springsteen: "It's very painful to not be able to go out and play right now, because this is material that'll play incredible on stage."

Springsteen: It's painful not being able to sing live

Bruce Springsteen said it is "painful" not being able to perform his new songs in front of fans due to the pandemic.

Bruce Springsteen • 19 Oct 20

Behind the music - N.O.A.H.

Dublin trio N.O.A.H. have announced the release of their debut single Shine. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 30 Sep 20

Bruce Springsteen - "Ghosts is about the beauty and joy of being in a band, and the pain of losing one another to illness and time"

Springsteen gives fans the chills with new song Ghosts

Bruce Springsteen has unveiled Ghosts, the second track from his new album with the E Street Band, Letter to You.

Music • 24 Sep 20

Behind the music - Angie McMahon

Australian songwriter Angie McMahon is gearing up to release her Piano Salt EP on October 2. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Sep 20

Bruce Springsteen back with E Street Band on new album

Bruce Springsteen reunites with the E Street Band and returns to his rock `n' roll roots on his forthcoming album, Letter To You, which is released on October 23.

Music • 10 Sep 20

Steve Von Till - "I don't have to be the best; I just have to be inspired" Photo: Bobby Cochran

Steve Von Till makes his best album 'quite by accident'

On his new album No Wilderness Deep Enough, Neurosis vocalist and guitarist Steve Von Till takes his bravest leap into the unknown.

Music • 22 Aug 20

Behind the music: Colm McIntyre

Belfast singer Colm McIntyre has released his new song, I'm Your Man. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 15 Aug 20

Behind the music: The Rising

Northern Irish duo The Rising have released their new single I Want You. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 15 Jul 20

The Springsteen Family: Sam Ryan Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Evan James Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen and Jessica Rae Springsteen pose backstage at Spring Awakening on Broadway at The Eugene O'Neill Theater on August 8, 2008 in New York City

Springsteen's son Sam joins Jersey City's Firefighters

Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa looked on proudly as their 26-year-old son Sam was invested into Jersey City's Fire Department on Tuesday.

Music • 15 Jan 20

Springsteen in a scene from his recent concert movie Western Stars

Springsteen to re-issue five albums on vinyl this year

Five Bruce Springsteen albums are set to be re-released on vinyl for the first time in over a decade, including the first ever vinyl release of his Live in Dublin album.

Music • 11 Jan 20

Terry O'Neill photographed with one of his Rolling Stones images in New York in May 2012

Photographer Terry O'Neill dies, aged 81

Terry O'Neill, the photographer whose iconic pictures of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Jean Shrimpton helped to define the 1960s, has died. He was 81 and had been suffering from prostate cancer.

Entertainment • 18 Nov 19

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

The nights close in - and you're spoilt for choice!

Movies • 02 Nov 19

Bruce Springsteen film back in Irish cinemas

After a brief appearance in cinemas last week, Bruce Springsteen's acclaimed new concert movie Western Stars returns to Irish screens on Friday for a wider release.

Music • 31 Oct 19

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

It's a bumper weekend on the big screen.

Movies • 26 Oct 19

Director Thom Zimna with Bruce Springsteen at the launch of Western Stars in London

"Bruce wants to capture the soul of the music"

Bruce Springsteen is about to release a film of his latest album Western Stars. Half concert film, half confessional, it catches The Boss performing in a century-old barn on his New Jersey ranch. Alan Corr meets the film's director Thom Zimny in London

Movies • 25 Oct 19

Western Stars: Bruce Springsteen is barn to run

The man from Freehold New Jersey plays at being a philosophical cowboy in a concert movie with a difference

Movies • 23 Oct 19

Director Thom Zimny and Bruce Springsteen at the premiere of Western Stars in London on Friday night

Springsteen: 'I'm going to try being an astronaut next'

Bruce Springsteen has joked that he intends to try his hand at going into space following the success of his autobiography, his run on Broadway, and the upcoming release of a new live performance film of his new album Western Stars.

Music • 14 Oct 19

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood is the big one this week.

Movies • 16 Aug 19

A coming-of-age story to cherish and share

Blinded by the Light is a real show of Bruce force

It's been some summer for the Springsteen faithful. First came the widescreen wonder of his new album Western Stars, and now a proper trip to the cinema to relive the magic of that first song, first album, first gig, and first kiss.

Movie Review • 12 Aug 19