Announcing the new and improved (and located elsewhere) version of E Street Shuffle!
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The Bruce Springsteen Band morphed into the E Street Band so naturally that for all of 1973 and half of 1974, no one seemed to…
How an old newspaper article and unsettling dinner company inspired one of Bruce Springsteen’s most hauntingly moving songs.
One of the strongest tracks on the album and one of the few to receive a promotional push, we’re still waiting for the proper concert debut for Bruce’s cover of Tyrone Davis’ 1970 classic.
Even Bruce Springsteen’s musical encyclopedia can miss an entry or two, as evidenced by his adaptation of this William Bell song transformed by Jackie Shane.
With a tragic backstory and a standout out David Ruffin vocal performance, “I Wish It Would Rain” practically dares any cover contender to meet its anguish. Springsteen was up for the challenge.
Springsteen was unfamiliar with Jerry Butler until Jon Landau brought “Hey, Western Union Man” to his attention. He ended up covering several of Butler’s songs.
The first song written for Magic is as timely today as it was prophetic twenty years ago.
Who’d have thought a 60-year-old “Stand By Me” clone would become a fan-favorite centerpiece on tour?