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Brian Fallon Loves Bruce Springsteen, Just Please Don't Leave It At That

"There are some things that are whispered and some things that are shouted, and I'm not in a shouting place right now," Brian Fallon says. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of Big Hassle Media hide caption

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Music News

Brian Fallon Loves Bruce Springsteen, Just Please Don't Leave It At That

The Gaslight Anthem frontman goes quieter on his solo debut, Painkillers. He recently spoke with Here & Now about songwriting and the pesky Springsteen comparisons that just won't die.

Brian Fallon Loves Bruce Springsteen, Just Please Don't Leave It At That

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Song Of The Day

The Gaslight Anthem: A Morbid Summer Jam

There's no shortage of life, death or profundity in "The '59 Sound," a mile-wide, top-down, hook-laden beast of a summer anthem. But as swollen and adrenaline-infused as it is, it's really a song about the last music each of us gets to hear in our lives.

'59 Sound

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Favorite Sessions

Brian Fallon: The Gaslight Anthem Unplugs

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Normally, The Gaslight Anthem performs as a four-piece rock band, but in a session from KEXP, frontman Brian Fallon came alone with an acoustic guitar. Fallon opened up about his songs and what it means to abandon adolescence, both as a performer and as a person.

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem in Studio on KEXP 8/14/08

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Music Reviews

The Gaslight Anthem: Revisiting Sounds Of '59

The Gaslight Anthem's new album, The '59 Sound, is filled with narratives that recall and refer directly to Bruce Springsteen's early works. Music reviewer Tom Moon says that it's one of the year's great surprises.

The Gaslight Anthem: Revisiting Sounds Of '59

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First Listen: The Gaslight Anthem, 'Handwritten'

The Gaslight Anthem's new album, Handwritten, comes out July 24. Danny Clinch hide caption

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First Listen: The Gaslight Anthem, 'Handwritten'

The ingredients are familiar, but Handwritten still sounds amazing — all blood and guts, life and death, youth and danger, wistful memories and thwarted lust. If there were a psychotropic drug that made users feel like James Dean, this album would render it redundant.

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The Gaslight Anthem On World Cafe

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World Cafe

The Gaslight Anthem On World Cafe

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The New Jersey band's latest release, American Slang, proves it can tone it down and still stay true to its punk roots. Employing slower tempos, singer Brian Fallon lets his battered vocals shine with style and grace. Listen to the band's in-studio performance here.

The Gaslight Anthem On World Cafe

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Bonnaroo 2010: The Gaslight Anthem In Concert

The Gaslight Anthem performed on the "Which" stage at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Laura Fedele hide caption

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Live From Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo 2010: The Gaslight Anthem In Concert

A Bruce Springsteen-worshipping rock 'n' roll band from New Jersey, The Gaslight Anthem has inherited the Boss' ability to take well-worn subject matter (fading youth, nights on the town, the open road) and turn it into something big, bold, insistently catchy and surprisingly thought-provoking. Hear The Gaslight Anthem perform live from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

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First Listen: The Gaslight Anthem, 'American Slang'

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First Listen: The Gaslight Anthem, 'American Slang'

The New Jersey band makes music for car stereos, plain and simple. Its timeless, barreling rock 'n' roll anthems are all about conflating familiar subject matter with disarmingly wise observations on life and death. Beneath the big, galloping fun of American Slang lies a unifying theme about the fleeting nature of youth. Hear the album in its entirety until its release on June 15.

The Gaslight Anthem: Songs For The Working Class

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Music Interviews

The Gaslight Anthem: Songs For The Working Class

The New Jersey punk band is back with a new album, American Slang. In an interview with host Melissa Block, singer Brian Fallon describes his upbringing, the influence of Bruce Springsteen and the importance of singing from the heart.

The Gaslight Anthem: Songs For The Working Class

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The Gaslight Anthem: Songs For The Working Class

The Gaslight Anthem's third album, American Slang, comes out Tuesday. Ashley Maile hide caption

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Music Interviews

The Gaslight Anthem: Songs For The Working Class

The New Jersey punk band is back with a new album, American Slang. In an interview with host Melissa Block, singer Brian Fallon describes his upbringing, the influence of Bruce Springsteen and the importance of singing from the heart.

The Gaslight Anthem: Songs For The Working Class

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