woodentop Blog - Bands on tour

• My memories of the E-Street Band

  With the sad loss of Danny Federici, keyboard player with the E-Street band, I thought it would be a good time to remember seeing Bruce and the gang during their European tour for the album The Rising, at the Manchester Cricket Ground. What year was that now, 2003 perhaps? I...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Crowded House
• Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band Lose A Family Member

  Danny Federici, part of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band, passed away yesterday in New York. Federici, often introduced as “Phantom Dan” was the keyboard man for the E-Street Band and also did some killer accordion work as well.  He had been playing with Springsteen since they first met in the 1960’s. Federici...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Bruce Springsteen
• Nine Inch Nails - How Did the DRM-Free Experiment Go?

  In an earlier post we talked about how NIN (Nine Inch Nails) was giving away their latest album for free, along with purchase options with extras.  The downloads are all high quality, DRM-free (including the free versions). Well, sales started on March 2, and since then NIN has grossed $1.6...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Nine Inch Nails ON TOUR (US)
• John Butler Trio - Treat Yo Mama

  Here’s a not-so-little band out of West Australia - the John Butler Trio. BUT - here’s a treat for you…….JBT “busking” in Freemantle Markets in a near-street performance of “Treat Yo Mama”. Enjoy. Love it!!!...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • John Butler Trio
• Nine Inch Nails Releases Free Album

  Interesting. Following on the tracks of the free Radiohead Album (technically, pay what you think its worth), Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails are releasing Ghosts I, with nine tracks, absolutely free and without DRM protection. The full collection, Ghosts I-IV (36 tracks) is available for $5 (DRM-free download) on...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Nine Inch Nails ON TOUR (US)