Steven Van Zandt talks about life in lockdown for online series from Bruce Springsteen Archives
E Street is a busy avenue this week.
Little Steven Van Zandt will appear on “What’s Up on E Street?,” the new online series presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University in New Jersey. The episode debuts at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 4, via the Bruce Springsteen Archives website and Facebook page.
The series, created and hosted by music historian Bob Santelli, highlights the individual members of the E Street Band and how they're dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As you’ll hear in my conversation with Steve Van Zandt, he has been anything but inactive during the COVID pandemic,” said Santelli in a statement. “Although frustrated with the state of things, Steve continues to find ways to express himself musically and remain committed to the power of rock 'n' roll.”
Van Zandt has been hosting “The Qoolest Quarantine Qollection” on his own rock ’n’ roll radio show, “Little Steven's Underground Garage.” The episodes have showcased Van Zandt's interviews with greats of music, from Brian Wilson to Paul McCartney to Springsteen.
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He’s also hosted the “Little Steven TeachRock Roadshow,” a “living-room”-style talk with special musical and celebrity guests and education heroes from select cities, and he's just released the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebel: The Early Work” box set on CD format.
Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. His multiple awards include recognition for stories on both Bruce Springsteen and “Jersey Shore.” Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Bruce Springsteen Archives hosts Little Steven Van Zandt online chat
