Bruce Springsteen, writing on his Web site (www.brucespringsteen.net), announced plans for a new biography and also denied recent rumors of marital trouble with his wife, Patti Scialfa.

First, the book...

ANNOUNCING "GREETINGS FROM E STREET: THE STORY OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND"
FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENTIRE BAND

"Greetings from E Street," by Robert Santelli, is the first and only collective biography of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band written with participation from its members by a long-time intimate. In an illustrated interactive format, it celebrates the life and work of one of the world's best-loved bands. Over 200 photos, documents, handwritten notes, and souvenirs join tour stories, reminiscences, and little-known facts to give readers a full picture of one of the most iconic bands, and musicians, in American rock music.

Rock journalist Bob Santelli begins the tale in 1960s New Jersey with the teen bands whose members -- such as Danny Federici -- would go on to work with Bruce, and illuminates milestones such as the founding of the band in 1972 (bringing in members such as Clarence Clemons and Garry Tallent), their first taste of superstardom with Born to Run in 1975 (with Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan now on board), their worldwide hit Born in the USA in 1984 (and a sold-out tour featuring Nils Lofgren, and Patti Scialfa), and their marathon tour of 1999-2000 (now with Steve van Zandt and Soozie Tyrell). Packed with rare and never-before-seen mementos and new stories, Greetings from E Street is a must for fans of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Greetings from E Street will be published in October 2006 by Chronicle Books.

About the Author
Robert Santelli, a former music critic for the Asbury Park Press, has written extensively about Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since the early 1970s. He is currently the Artistic Director at of the Experience Music Project in Seattle, has taught about popular music at Monmouth University and Rutgers University, and has served as education director at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. He is the author of nearly a dozen books on American popular music and a frequent contributor to numerous music magazines, including Rolling Stone and Backstreets. He also worked with E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg on his book, The Big Beat, and with Bruce Springsteen on his book, Songs.

And then, the rumor...

"I hesitate to use this Web site for anything personal believing it should remain a place where fans of my music can come free of the distractions that occasionally arise with the rest of my job," Springsteen writes. "However, due to the unfounded and ugly rumors that have appeared in the papers over the last few days, I felt they shouldn't pass without comment. Patti and I have been together for 18 years -- the best 18 years of my life. We have built a beautiful family we love and want to protect and our commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married."

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