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Bruce Springsteen: Years
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Springsteen's success was short-lived. He soon found himself involved in lawsuits with Appel, his manager. As noted on RollingStone.com, "Springsteen fought to break his contract, which not only bound him to Appel, but surrendered complete control of his song catalog." Springsteen wanted to have control over his music and finances, and ... wanted to work with Landau. Appel countersued, and Springsteen was kept out of the studios for two years.
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Thirty years later, and largely thanks to Landau, Springsteen is no longer a musician. He's a belief system. And, like any belief system worth its salt, he brooks no in-between. You're either in or you're out. This has solidified Bruce's standing with his base, for whom he remains a god of total rock authenticity. But it's killed him with everyone else.
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This year saw high-grossing tours for rock veterans such as Bruce Springsteen, as well as the re-formation of rock behemoths Van Halen and Genesis. Country perennials including Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Rascal Flatts ... had a successful touring year. Keep reading for a full list of this year's top tour grosses.
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In 1992, Bruce simultaneously released "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town." The LPs were marginal hits but were over-shadowed by other up-and-coming acts. The same year, Bruce performed on MTV Unplugged and released an LP of the performance in Europe the following year (a U.S. release wasn't available until 1997).
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This change in perspective compelled Springsteen to develop a political consciousness. Following the 1979 Three Mile Island crisis, he headlined several shows for Musicians United for Safe Energy, an anti-nuclear power consortium that included Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne. Two years later, he staged a benefit for the Vietnam Veterans' Association, asking the audience to help heal the physical and psychological wounds inflicted on the soldiers who fought the nation's most unpopular war.
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