Clarence Clemons, the longtime saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, has died. He was 69.
Clemons — also known as the "Big Man" — died Saturday from complications of a stroke he suffered a week earlier at his home in Singer Island, Fla. He had been in serious but stable condition and underwent two surgeries.
"Clarence lived a wonderful life. He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He created a wondrous and extended family. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage," Springsteen said in a statement posted on his website. "His loss is...
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Max Weinberg said having massive open-heart surgery earlier this year influenced his decision not to join Conan O'Brien's upcoming TBS talk show.
"On Feb. 8, I came to the end of a 26-year watchful, waiting odyssey that culminated in 12 hours ...
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When Conan O'Brien's new talk show makes its makes his highly anticipated debut on TBS, Max Weinberg won't be there, according to O'Brien's rep.
"Max has been ...
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The Boss is heading to the Super Bowl.Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have been tapped to headline the Super Bowl XLIII halftime show next year, Reuters reports. Springsteen and the boys are the latest oldies but goodies to take to the Super Bowl stage since Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's infamous 2004 wardrobe malfunction. Since then, the ever-cautious NFL and network executives have enlisted the esteemed and fully clothed acts of rock 'n' roll gods, such as U2, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones and, this year, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.The big show, er, game will go down Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Are you excited to rock out to The Boss during halftime? — Joyce Eng
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