Latest Steven Van Zandt News
Taylour Paige Cast In The Trainer
Taylour Paige has signed up for the dark comedy 'The Trainer'.The 31-year-old actress has joined Vito Schnabel in the upcoming movie, which is being directed by Tony Kaye from a script written by Schnabel and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 March 2022
Steven Van Zandt Admits Bruce Springsteen Friendship Inspired The Sopranos Performance
Steven Van Zandt drew on his relationship with Bruce Springsteen for 'The Sopranos'.The 70-year-old guitarist - who met the Boss in the mid-1960s, playing in bands together in New Jersey before becoming a member of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2021
Steven Van Zandt: Me And Bruce Springsteen Were Misfits Obsessed With Rock And Roll
Steven Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen bonded as they were both "misfits" who saw "rock and roll as a religion".The 70-year-old guitarist has served as Springsteen's right-hand man in the E Street Band since 1975...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2021
Bruce Springsteen Wrote New Album On Guitar Given To Him By A Fan
Bruce Springsteen wrote his entire album on a guitar a fan gave to him.The Boss was inspired to pick up the acoustic instrument in April 2019, after one of his fans gave it to him...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 September 2020
Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute To Tom Petty
Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to his ''long lost brother'' Tom Petty. The 'Born To Run' hitmaker has been left ''heartbroken'' after the loss of his pal - who passed away on Monday (02.10.17) aged...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 04 October 2017
The Sopranos Castmates Reteam For New York Benefit Gig
Steven Van Zandt will make his stage acting debut alongside Vincent Pastore in a scene from Lamppost Reunion as part of the get together at The Cutting Room in New York City next...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 October 2015
Darlene Love Reworks River Deep After Producer Phil Spector 'Buried' The Vocals On The Original
Bruce Springsteen's sidekick Steven Van Zandt took over production duties on new album Introducing Darlene Love and agreed the classic Spector track was in need of a revamp. Love tells Rolling Stone...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2015
Frank Sinatra To Be Honoured At 2015 Architects Of Sound Awards
Ol' Blue Eyes will receive the Architect of Sound: Vision and Artist Awards at the event, which will be hosted by Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band sidekicks Steven Van Zandt and Max Weinberg....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2015
Steven Van Zandt Lands Acting Honour At Monte Carlo Television Festival
The E Street Band guitarist landed the Outstanding Comedy Actor award for his role as mobster Frank Tagliano in the popular programme, which was also named Best European Comedy Series for the second...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2015
Darlene Love Signs To Steven Van Zandt's Label For New Album
The longtime Phil Spector collaborator previously worked with Van Zandt on her 1992 single All Alone on Christmas, which the rocker wrote and composed for the Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2015
Stars Honour Ian Mclagan At Austin Music Awards
The legendary keyboard player, who played with Rolling Stones star Wood in the Small Faces and the Faces, died at a hospital in his adopted hometown of Austin in December (14) after suffering...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2015
Ronnie Spector Credits Bruce Springsteen With Saving Her Life
Sixties singer Ronnie Spector has credited Bruce Springsteen and his guitarist Steven Van Zandt with saving her from total destruction after she walked out on her husband Phil Spector.The Ronettes star left the legendary music...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 January 2015
Steven Van Zandt: 'Springsteen Was 'Really Acting' In Lilyhammer Finale'
Rocker/actor Steven Van Zandt had a blast with his directorial debut on the third season finale of his Netflix series Lilyhammer because he got the chance to tell his Boss, Bruce Springsteen, what to do.The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 December 2014
Drea De Matteo Had To Convince Co-star To Shoot Her In Pivotal The Sopranos Scene
Former The Sopranos star Drea De Matteo had to talk co-star Steven Van Zandt into killing her character when he initially refused to be the guy pulling the trigger in the scene.The actress, who portrayed...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 October 2014
Bruce Springsteen To Appear On Bandmate's Tv Drama
Bruce Springsteen has been recruited by his E Street Band colleague Steven Van Zandt to appear in the upcoming season of Netflix drama Lilyhammer.The Boss is poised to make his acting debut in Van Zandt's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2014
Steven Van Zandt Recruits Top Songwriters For Love Project
Bruce Springsteen's long-suffering sideman Steven Van Zandt is helping soul legend Darlene Love stage a big career comeback by recruiting a gang of stars for her new album.The E Street Band guitarist hit his contacts...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2014
Netflix Confirm 'Lilyhammer' Season 3 Set For Later In 2014
A third season of mobster drama-comedy 'Lilyhammer' has been confirmed to hit Netflix later this year with filming beginning this month (January 2014).Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band guitar player Steven Van Zandt has already said...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 January 2014
Bruce Springsteen To Make South Africa Stage Debut In 2014
Bruce Springsteen is set to play his first ever shows in South Africa, 29 years after his E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt launched a protest against apartheid there.The Boss and his group will...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2013
James Gandolfini's Will Shows True Extent Of Sopranos Man's Generosity
James Gandolfini, the late actor who set a new standard for television performances as Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos, shared his $70 million estate between family and friends, Manhattan Surrogate's Court heard yesterday (July...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 July 2013
Steven Van Zandt Launching Music Education Scheme
Rocker Steven Van Zandt is launching a new education project to teach students about the origins and influence of rock music.Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band sidekick is teaming up with bosses at the Grammy Museum...
By WENN on 25 April 2013
Tom Morello To Join E Street Band For Upcoming Australian Tour
Bruce Springsteen has recruited Rage Against The Machine star Tom Morello as Steven Van Zandt's stand-in on his upcoming Australian tour.Van Zandt has been forced to sit out the dates Down Under as he completes...
By WENN on 17 January 2013
David Chase Organised Rock Boot Camp For Not Fade Away Stars
Actors Jack Huston and John Magaro were enrolled in a musical boot camp for writer-turned-director David Chase's new rock band movie - with Steven Van Zandt and one-time Beatle Andy White as their mentors.Not Fade...
By WENN on 19 December 2012
Bruce Springsteen's Feud Over Wealth Track
Bruce Springsteen fell out with Steven Van Zandt over the lyrics to his song Ain'T Got You after his sidekick insisted it was a mistake to brag about his wealth.The Boss sings about his diamonds...
By WENN on 24 July 2012
Who Pulled The Plug On Bruce Springsteen And Paul Mccartney?
Confusion has arisen over who pulled the plug on Bruce Springsteen 'Hard Rock Calling' performance on Saturday night. Springsteen played a three hour set that threatened to break the curfew and his final performance -...
By WENN on 16 July 2012
Chris Rock Inducting Red Hot Chili Peppers Into Hall Of Fame
Chris Rock will be among the A-list presenters at the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland on April 14, 2012. The comedian has been given the enviable job of inducting...
By WENN on 20 March 2012
Jett & Van Zandt Help Ramone's Brother Record Final Tracks
Joan Jett and Steven Van Zandt have stepped in to help Joey Ramone's brother complete an album of tracks the late punk icon was working on when he died in 2001.The Ramones star's sibling Mickey...
By WENN on 23 February 2012
Van Zandt Confirms Clemons' Nephew Is In The E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen's sidekick Steven Van Zandt has confirmed reports suggesting late sax man Clarence Clemons' nephew has joined the E Street Band.The Boss and his bandmates have asked Jake Clemons to tour with them this...
By WENN on 15 February 2012
Netflix Streaming Service Getting A Makeover
With the major studios making it virtually impossible for Netflix to offer new movies to its streaming subscribers after its deal with Starz ends on February 28, the company seems poised for a makeover, increasingly...
By Lew Irwin on 25 January 2012
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