Bruce Springsteen album Sneak Peek on Q1043.com! Starting at midnight on Tuesday, September 25, you’ll be able to hear the entire new Bruce album, Magic, a week before it hits stores – whenever you want, as much as you want, for free!
And there’s more Boss radio comin’ on: Sirius has announced the return of E Street Radio!
Here’s their press release:
NEW YORK, Sept 20, 2007 /
In celebration of Bruce Springsteen’s new album and concert tour with the E Street Band, SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced today the return of E Street Radio, an exclusive commercial-free channel dedicated to the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
The channel will premiere September 27th at 6 pm ET, on SIRIUS channel 10, and will run on SIRIUS through late March 2008.
The return of E Street Radio on SIRIUS coincides with start of the band’s 2007 concert tour, as well as the October 2nd release of Magic, Bruce Springsteen’s highly-anticipated first album recorded with the E Street Band since 2002’s multi-platinum and Grammy award-winning The Rising. «The return of E Street Radio brings fans unprecedented access to the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,» said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS President of Entertainment and Sports. «Thanks to Bruce Springsteen, it is with great pleasure that we are able to bring the channel back to the many Springsteen fans who eagerly wanted the return of E Street Radio, which first launched on SIRIUS in late 2005. The E Street Radio channel will benefit from Bruce and the E Street Band’s unique contributions, but also will include even more fan participation in shaping the sound of the channel.» As the band’s 30-city worldwide tour rolls on after its kickoff concert in Hartford, CT on October 2nd, listeners to SIRIUS’ E Street Radio channel will hear daily features on the new album’s music and track-by-track discussions with Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band members. The E Street Radio channel will also feature archival concert recordings of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band dating from early 1973, and behind-the-scenes insights from band insiders.
E Street Radio will feature involvement from Springsteen fans nationwide who will be asked to submit their favorite live recordings of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concerts. Those whose submissions are selected will get the chance to guest host and share their memories of the show on E Street Radio. Springsteen fans, both celebrity and otherwise, will also be able guest DJ on the channel, playing their favorite Springsteen music for fans across America.
In addition to E Street Radio, SIRIUS is the exclusive home of two popular channels produced by E Street Band member, «Little Steven» Van Zandt, The Underground Garage and Outlaw Country. SIRIUS also offers exclusive commercial-free music channels dedicated entirely to some of the world’s greatest recording artists including the Grateful Dead Channel, Elvis Radio, Jimmy Buffett’s Radio Margaritaville, Eminem’s Shade 45 and Siriusly Sinatra, devoted to the music and legacy of Frank Sinatra. SIRIUS has previously dedicated channels exclusively to the music of The Rolling Stones and The Who.
Bruce Springsteen and his legendary E Street Band opened his Magic world tour with a special rehearsal show in Asbury Park.
