It’s hard to imagine in this age of splintered attention and media overload, but on July 13, 1985 nearly forty percent of the entire world’s…
Month: May 2015
Twice only: When Bruce and the E Street Band returned to Brazil after a quarter-century absence, they kicked things off by paying tribute to Brazil’s most famous rock star.
When Bruce stepped on a South African stage for the first time, he opened with this faithful cover of The Special AKA’s protest song, “Free Nelson Mandela.” Watch that pro-shot performance inside.
Long before Bruce wrote “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” one of his musical heroes turned Steinbeck’s tale into a galvanizing ballad.
Long before “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” Bruce recorded another song influenced by Steinbeck’s novel: an E Street Band cover of Woody Guthrie’s “Vigilante Man.”
“Love of the Common People” stood out as one of the more contemporary set list selections on the Seeger Sessions Tour, but thematically it fit perfectly.
Years before Darkness on the Edge of Town, Bruce gave his fans a glimpse at his dark side with his stunning cover of The Animals’ “It’s My Life.”
Half a century ago and twice only (thankfully): Bruce adapted Irving Berlin’s 1911 classic as the short-lived theme song for Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom.
Bruce couldn’t have chose a more perfect song to end his Western Stars film with than the 1975 classic by a New York songwriter yearning to make it big as a western country star.
Almost 50 years ago, The Bruce Springsteen Band put their own stamp on Muddy Waters’ biggest hit. Listen to their absolutely epic “Hoochie Coochie Man” inside.