Ever since Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band announced that they would be launching a world tour on March 9^th at the Apollo Theater in support of Springsteen’s upcoming Wrecking Ball album,  fans have been intensely curious as to how Springsteen and the E-streeters would deal with absence of E-Street saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who died of a stroke last year.  Today, the band announced their decision.

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Get ready little monsters because Lady Gaga is hitting the stage again. Today, she tweeted the first 11 shows for her ‘Born This Way’ Ball tour. Gaga will begin her tour April 27th at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. After Southeast Asia and Australia, Gaga will head over to Europe, Latin America and North America. No official U.S. dates have been announced as of yet, but be sure to check out her tour poster below.

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The Beach Boys are heading to the Grammy Awards. On Sunday, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will reunite onstage for the first time in 20 years. But the Boys won’t be performing alone – Maroon 5 and indie band, Foster the People, will join them on the Grammy stage.

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Last night, internet sensation Lana Del Rey held a concert for her fans at the famous Los Angeles record store, Amoeba. Despite only singing a handful of songs, fans went crazy over Del Rey, yelling things like ‘I Love You’ and ‘Marry Me’. Check below for a live performance of “Video Games.”

UPDATE: According to Pitchfork, Del Rey hasn’t cancelled US Tour. SXSW still cancelled though.

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Country star Randy Travis now shares something in common with “Jersey Shore” cast member Snooki – both have been arrested for public intoxication. Yesterday morning Travis, like many Americans, continued celebrating the New York Giants’ victory at the Superbowl, but he took it a little too far. Texas police found the singer in his truck with an opened bottle of wine in hand, and he was arrested.

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In one of the more bizarre and ridiculous Super Bowl halftime shows in recent memory, Madonna’s performance on Sunday night featured the singer on a golden throne while wearing a golden headdress, surrounded by half-naked gladiators as she lip-synched her way through a batch of old hits and new songs.  There was some controversy,  there was some “edginess,” and there was some just plain weirdness.

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Last night, the bizarre ritual of loading a simple football game with world-stopping import and millions of dollars worth of advertising occurred, a little something we like to call the Super Bowl.  The Giants won, Madonna rose from the grave and danced, M.I.A. flipped off the world and cursed, and the New England Patriots went home empty handed once again.  And, before all that happened and went down, the ceremonies began, as they always do, with the National Anthem.  Performed by former American Idol contestant Kelly Clarkson, and unlike the bloodcurdling recent version by Steven Tyler, this National Anthem went off without a hitch.

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Long live the throwback, from the eighties to the sixties to the fifties and beyond. When done well and with a modern creativity scheme, venturing into the past proves to be a great source of inspiration for our minds as well as our feet. The five shows that follow invoke these properties, with head-bopping, hip-swaying results. If in need of a vacation, step into a musical time machine instead – and enjoy some modern indie styles as well. Check out our picks for the weekend below…

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Well, BeatCrave readers, the votes have been cast, the count is in, and the BeatCrave Fav Artist of January is The Kickback!  Congrats!  And thanks to all of those who participated and voted for your fav band!

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