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‘Disciple,’ after its Tribeca Film Festival Screening, debuts on MAX

The Stevie Van Zant documentary, ‘Disciple,’ debuted on MAX June 22 after having its world premiere at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival. Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, Bono, Maureen Van Zant and Darlene Love are all in it as are clips from ‘The Sopranos’ where Van Zandt plays Silvio Dante.

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The Van Zandt Brothers Get A Street Named After Them In Middletown

On April 26, in Monmouth’s County Middletown, where E Street legend Stevie Van Zandt grew up with his brother Billy, Wilson Avenue will be renamed Van Zandt Way in an 11:00 a.m. ceremony honoring both siblings: the musician and the playwright/producer/actor/writer.

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The Class of 2023 Gets Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

Tony Orlando was honored October 29 at NJ PAC in Newark with fellow inductees singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa (Deal) and producer-writer-director David Chase (The Sopranos) of Clifton and North Caldwell, in the entertainment category. New York Giant running back Tiki Barber (Florham Park) and WNBA all-star Sue Wicks, a Rutgers alum, were also inducted, in the sports category.

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Stevie Van Zandt Hits a Hole-In-One For Special Needs Kids

It’s called Little Steven’s Policeman’s Ball Inaugural Charity Golf Outing. It stems from an idea he had in 2014 with Detective Kevin Schroeder that resulted in that year’s Policeman’s Ball. It was in support of the NYPD “With Arms Wide Open” effort to benefit kids with special needs as well as the already-established Detective Endowment Association Widows and Children Fund.

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Stevie Van Zandt Goes Into The Wellness Business

Little Steven’s Underground Apothecary is a partnership between Van Zandt and Wakaya Perfection to achieve what he likes to call Wicked Cool Wellness, a holistic approach to staying healthy. From small farms in Fiji, Australia, Vermont and Nicaragua, these coffees, teas, soy candles and lollipops—grown with natural ingredients minus machines or pesticides—are now sold in Hard Rock Hotels across America.

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Kurt Baker Proves That Stevie Van Zandt Has Ears

One thing you can unequivocally say about Stevie Van Zandt is the cat has ears. Everything he puts out on his Wicked Cool Records label is certainly worth hearing. The same can be said for his Sirius Satellite radio show Underground Garage. So when news came out about “Secrets” by Kurt Baker, my ears widened in anticipation.

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Stevie Van Zandt Cashes In Big

Stevie Van Zandt has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Primary Wave Music. PWM will now manage his publishing/recording catalog as well as owning the rights to his “name and likeness.”

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