Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland

Five decades of blue-jeans, down-to-earth rock 'n' roll. Five decades of poetic, authentic performances, political commentary, global tours and even a Broadway show. Bruce Springsteen hasn't just left an impact on the surface of modern music, he helped shape its foundations. From the early beginnings in 1974 to the seminal Born in the USA – one of the best-selling albums of all time – to the 2016 River Tour, the highest grossing tour of the year, Springsteen has a truly timeless appeal, captured here by lauded rock photographer, Janet Macoska. Macoska charts Springsteen through the ages. Through her lens we witness his enduring energy on the stage, from 1974 to 2016. Here is Springsteen at his finest: a down-to-earth superstar, whose powerful performances stand the test of time. "Bruce would rip his heart out and give it to his audience. He put everything into his performance. He was all over the stage, and the whole rest of the band was in lockstep, complimenting that energy. It was going out to the audience in bundles. We were sending it back , too, and that's really electric. That energy, those visuals? Photographers love that. It's perfect to have something like that to photograph." - Janet Macoska AUTHOR: Since 1974, Janet Macoska has been capturing rock's greatest on film – and now in digital pixels. Among the publications who have used her photos are Rolling Stone, People, Vogue, American Photo, Creem, MOJO, NY Times and London Times. VH1, Bravo, A&E and the BBC regularly use Macoska's vast archive in their "rockumentaries." Her work is in the permanent collection of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Smithsonian Museum of American History, The National Portrait Gallery in London and in Hard Rock Cafe restaurants, hotels and casinos all around the planet. David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, DEVO, Heart, Hall and Oates, AC/DC and The Kinks are just some of the artists who have used her photos on their CDs. Today, Macoska shoots for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, Playhouse Square Center, and for many corporate and music clients. She often speaks at museums and universities about her career as a photographer in the music industry, and was inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2017. SELLING POINTS: . Bruce Springsteen, legendary rock 'n' roll star, live on stage! Photos by Janet Macoska, whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Creem, Mojo, NY Times and at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Springsteen and the E Street Band in glorious black and white and colour photos, including iconic, rare, unseen and contact sheets . Photographs cover multiple performances over five decades

About the Author :
Since 1974, Janet Macoska has been capturing rock's greatest on film – and now in digital pixels. Among the publications who have used her photos are Rolling Stone, People, Vogue, American Photo, Creem, MOJO, NY Times and London Times.  VH1, Bravo, A&E and the BBC regularly use Macoska's vast archive in their "rockumentaries."  Her work is in the permanent collection of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Smithsonian Museum of American History, The National Portrait Gallery in London and in Hard Rock Cafe restaurants, hotels and casinos all around the planet.  David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, DEVO, Heart, Hall and Oates, AC/DC and The Kinks are just some of the artists who have used her photos on their CDs. Today, Macoska shoots for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, Playhouse Square Center, and for many corporate and music clients.  She often speaks at museums and universities about her career as a photographer in the music industry, and was inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2017.

Review :
"Still, even in the largest settings, the photos remain intimate, showing changes in the musician’s attitude and presence, from a “scrawny, skinny kid” with impossible energy to “buff, muscular, athletic.” - Barbara McIntyre, Akron Beacon Journal "The photo book documents Springsteen's special connection to the people in and around Cleveland, who loved his music since he first debuted on the radio in the '70s. For that show, 80,000 fans came out in force." - Sam Gillette, People "Macoska’s Springsteen pictures, spanning five decades and many previously unpublished, are compiled in a new book, Live In The Heartland, a paean to the relentless energy but also the dynamics and poetry of Springsteen live." - Danny Eccleston, MOJO Magazine "Springsteen like you haven't seen!" - Today Extra Australia “Macoska charts Springsteen through the ages. Through her lens we witness his enduring energy on the stage, from 1974 to 2016 In Northeast Ohio.” - Wills & Snyder, News Radio WTAM 1100AM "Janet's been there with her camera capturing Springsteen's every move and mood on stage." - Fox8 News "Someone who has witnessed the love affair that began in the mid-’70s between Cleveland and the iconic New Jersey musician is Janet Macoska." - John Benson, The News-Herald "Centered around full-page, never-before-seen images from famed Cleveland concert photographer Janet Macoska, the book uses vignettes of 10 concerts between 1974 and 2016 to track the city’s “most prolific performer” as he propels to superstardom." - Dillon Stewart, Cleveland Magazine "For a long time, 90% of her photos from those concerts remained unseen, until now." - Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com "Macoska's photos are truly breathtaking. The collection takes you through Springsteen's career from being barely recognizable in sunglasses at the Allen Theatre ro the clean-cut look of "The Darkness Tour, his muscular physique while promoting Born in the U.S.A, his suit attire on the "Tunnel of Love Express Tour and a reunion with the E Street Band in 1999." - The Plain Dealer "If Macoska's goal has been to tell stories through her photography, she's presented an epic adventure in Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland." - Bob Zimmerman, Backstreets.com "Through her lens we witness his enduring energy on the stage, from 1974 to 2016." - Sirius XM podcast: Volume Interviews "Complete with set lists from each performance, this book will give you that sweaty, electric, moshpit feeling." - Ciara Dossett, Daily Mail "Bruce Springsteen in All His Rock Star Glory." - Janet Macoska, The Daily Beast "A new Bruce Springsteen book has been published by ACC Art Books. Featuring the photography of Janet Macoska, Live In The Heartland covers almost five decades of touring from The Boss, and also includes set-lists and corresponding editorial content. The majority of the photos are previously unseen." - Classic Rock Magazine "Two careers were born on that cold night in 1974. Macoska would blossom into one of the most notable rock 'n' roll photographers of the last 50 years. And Springsteen was on his way to becoming The Boss." - Jay Crawford and Meg Hambach, wkyc3 "...a must have for any classic rock or Springsteen fan." - Nicole Muj, Destination Luxury "Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland is an energetic and moving visual tour that records the romance between The Boss and the Cleveland stages." - GQ Mexico "There’s only one boss of rock ‘n’ roll." - Tria Wen, Reader's Digest "Northeast Ohio has long been considered Bruce Springsteen’s second home. Nothing showcases that more than rock and roll photographer Janet Macoska’s “Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland.”" - Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com "Photographer Janet Macoska captures the heart of rock and roll in Northeast Ohio". - Janet Macoska, Ohio's PBS Channel "Janet Macoska has captured the top rock stars with her camera here in Cleveland. On the next round of Applause Macoska looks back on her career and how it spotlights our town's rock and roll history." - Janet Macoska, Applause, PBS "Bruce Springsteen has grown as a live performer. Just ask Janet Macoska. She’s photographed the Boss in concert since 1974, and her work is collected in the vivid retrospective “Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland.” - Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press and Yahoo!