Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Kick Off Final Leg Of 'magic' Tour In New Jersey

By: Howie Edelson Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off the final leg of their Magic tour on last night (July 27th) with the first of a three-night stand at New Jersey's Giants Stadium. Springsteen opened the show with the Born To Run classic "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," and wrapped the concert three hours and 14-minutes later with the final chords of "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)." According to fan reports, during the show, Springsteen performed a cover of the Eddie Cochrane classic "Summertime Blues" and began collecting signs from audience stating their requests. Before launching into "Growing Up" he read a request by a 10-year-old fan named Rosie. Springsteen joked to her, "If you're 10, that means this song was written a quarter of a century before you were born! 'Must be a good song!" Other rarities included,... [read full story]