Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Early this year, the Boss spoke at a press conference about his new record, "Wrecking Ball," and about growing up in New Jersey. According to CNN.com, the rock singer-songwriter said: "The deepest motivation comes out of the house that I grew up in and the circumstances that were set up there, which is mirrored around the United States with the level of unemployment we have right now." Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at Fenway. -- June Wulff, Globe Staff

The New Jersey legend and… Show more his merry band return to the ballyard for two shows as the "Wrecking Ball" tour continues apace. He tore it up in March at the TD Garden, and we expect the summer air to rev things up even more. - Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff

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