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May is National Melanoma Awareness Month and the MRA/ Danny Fund has teamed up with Bruce Springsteen’s and the E-Street Band in an effort to win a 250k grant from the Refresh Project. Winning this grant can help save lives by educating people about melanoma and funding high-impact research for a cure But to win, they need your help to get the word out and encourage people to vote for the cause. The “Project” with the most cumulative votes at the end of the month wins. You can help by voting here.

Fans also have the opportunity to win a free autographed copy of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band’s London Calling: Live in Hyde Park DVD by voting for MRA / Danny Fund. All you have to do is take a picture of yourself with your computer screen showing you voted, and email the picture to: dannyfund@gmail.com. You can enter the contest for every day you vote — a vote a day will give you more chances to win. (Pictures must show it’s a new day and new vote for MRA / Danny Fund).

Cuts Like a Knife, written by Bryan Adams (Rainforest Benefit, New York 13.5.2010)

Dancing in the Dark (Rainforest Benefit, New York 13.5.2010)

Clarence Clemons has reappeared. After his spinal surgery on January 13, Clarence continues the slow process of recovery. On May 8th he reappeared and played on the Home Safe benefit concert at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, Florida. Clarence said in an interview with AP: «the pain will make me stronger. I want to be able to dance again, I keep that vision in my mind».»

At the concert (dubbed «Classic Clarence Clemons’) Clarence played seated, and had Little Steven and Max Weinberg as special guests.

Far from his classic rock performances in front of huge audiences, Springsteen sang yesterday at the Deyfruss Theatre at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ, in front of a small audience of 400 students. Along with poet Robert Pinsky, Bruce participated in a special event at Wamfest (Words and Music Festival), which combined conversations, poetry reading and music. John Wesley Harding was the host.

Springsteen recited some of Pinsky’s poems («Shirt», «Samurai Song»), and Robert sang back up in some songs. Both talked about art, inspiration, their creative methods and mortality. Springsteen commented: «You react to your own history; you can’t help it. I react to what I’ve done previously. I reject it and criticize it, and that pushes your work forward».

Bruce sang six tunes, including «The River», «Nebraska» and «Wreck on the Highway».

See complete set list and the event’s poster.