Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are about to put a little more rage in their sound. Come March, when the group tours Australia, ex-Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello will fill in for longtime member Steven Van Zandt, who's busy shooting the TV series 'Lilyhammer.'

According to Consequences of Sound, "Little Steven" will miss all nine of the Boss' upcoming Aussie gigs. He'll return in April, when Bruce heads to Europe, but in his absence, fans Down Under will get the rare chance to see Morello, aka the Nightwatchman, bring his signature guitar heroics to one of rock's most enduring groups.

A reputed Springsteen fan and fellow social-justice crusader, Morello has guested with the E Street Band throughout their latest tour, helping out with 'The Ghost of Tom Joad' and 'Death to My Hometown.' Perhaps Bruce will return the favor and arrange a sax-accented version of 'Bulls on Parade?'

Bruce Springsteen's Australian Tour Dates

March 14 – Brisbane, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
March 16 – Brisbane, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
March 18 – Sydney, AU @ Allphones Arena
March 20 – Sydney, AU @ Allphones Arena
March 24 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
March 26 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
March 27 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
March 30 – Macedon, AU @ Hanging Rock
March 31 – Macedon, AU @ Hanging Rock

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