“Nebraska” is a song of disconnection and alienation. It’s one of Bruce’s most powerful compositions.
Month: April 2018
Frequently part of encore medleys, Sam Cooke’s “Shake” has only been covered once in its entirety by the E Street Band, at Kilkenny in 2013.
One time only: an all-star ensemble performs a CSNY Classic at the first Bridge School benefit.
“I Need You” and “Ruled by the Gun” — two unreleased works-in-progress with a common melody but very different lyrics. The former is an anti-romantic ballad that never quite gelled.
The Drifters’ classic makes frequent appearances at the Stone Pony in 1982.
My first out-of-town show, and my first time in the pit. Too bad Bruce was sick.
Both longtime fans, Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin team up for an acoustic cover of “American Skin.”
“Darkness on the Edge of Town” is one of Bruce’s most enduring classics. But is it a song about heroic defiance or defeat and addiction?
Bruce led an all-star line-up at the 2003 Grammy Awards to pay tribute to the late, great Joe Strummer.
A rainy evening prompts Bruce to cover Frankie Ford’s classic novelty song.