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The street that Steven Van Zandt grew up on is now named after him and his brother Billy Van Zandt. Wilson avenue is now dedicated to them as Van Zandt Way. -
Stevie Van Zandt on TeachRock, Hopes and Fears for America's Youth: 'We've Got to Do Something, or We're Going to Lose This Whole Generation'
The E Street Band legend disucsses why his nonprofit's curriculum is so crucial, how Springsteen's "Born in the USA" and his own song "I Am a Patriot" have been misunderstood, the decline of democracy, and if rock 'n' roll can still change the world. -
Bruce Springsteen Health Condition: Bandmate Steven Van Zandt Gives Update About Legendary Singer
Bruce Springsteen's bandmate, Steven Van Zandt, gave an update about the singer's health after he was diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease.#BruceSpringsteen #BruceSpringsteenAndTheEStreetBand -
Steven Van Zandt's Cover Of The Ramones' 'Merry Christmas' Now Has A Music Video
Steven Van Zandt thought that having just the cover audio of Ramones’ ‘Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)’ was not enough. So he made a music video for it. -
Jennifer Lopez Slammed by Steve Van Zandt's Wife When She Forgot His Name on 'American Idol'
During the March 24 episode of American Idol, Jennifer Lopez forgot the name of Mackenzie Bourg's mentor, Steven Van Zandt which caused outrage to his wife, Maureen Van Zandt. -
Stevie Wonder and 5 Other Artists Banned in Apartheid South Africa: The Beatles, Pink Floyd and More
Stevie Wonder was a political lighting rod during 1985, and most of it was tied to politics in another nation: The pianist was arrested during a South African Apartheid protest outside of Congress and later would dedicate his Best Original Song Oscar (which he won for "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from The Woman in Red) to Nelson Mandela, who remained imprisoned at Pollsmoor Prison. That action led the South African government to ban all of Wonder's music across the board. He wasn't the first musician to deal with censorship from the paranoid Apartheid government however. Here are five other acts, including Pink Floyd and The Beatles, that got banned. -
Bruce Springsteen in Netflix's 'Lilyhammer': Steven Van Zandt Talks About Directing 'The Boss'
Generally, Bruce Springsteen is the one giving orders to guitarist Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band. He is, after all, The Boss. But when Springsteen decided to join Van Zandt on his Netflix series "Lilyhammer," the tables turned. The show's third season premiered on the streaming service in November, and for those who want to see Springsteen's acting chops, all they have to do is turn on the final episode titled "Loose Ends.""I know we're friends for 50 years, but still it meant a lot to me that he chose me and trusted me enough to direct him when literally everybody on earth's been wanting to do it," Van Zandt told "Billboard."Van Zandt plays an ex-mobster named Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano who is forced into hiding. He chooses Lilehammer in Norway as his place to lay low, but soon enough he is up to his old ways. Fans of "The Sopranos" will notice some similarities between Van Zandt's Frank and Silvio Dante.Springsteen joins the cast in season 3's final episode as Frank's brother. -
Steven Van Zandt: E Street Band Guitarist Recruits Bruce Springsteen & Elvis Costello For New Darlene Love Album
The E Street Band's own Steven Van Zandt has reportedly begun putting together an album for Sixties singer Darlene Love. And in order to do so, he's calling in the likes of heavy hitters Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello.
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