Bruce’s officially-released cover of Curtis Mayfield’s “Gypsy Woman” adds a hint of danger to the mystery of the original. Take a listen and watch Bruce’s only known performance inside.
Month: January 2020
Never recorded, released, or even performed, “All I Wanna Know” is a fascinating sneak peek at the early, evolving songwriting craft of Bruce Springsteen.
Just before the American election of 2016, Win Butler of Arcade Fire reminded “Jam the Vote” attendees of what was at stake with his earnest reading of Bruce’s “Born in the U.S.A.”
“Roll of the Dice” was the first song Bruce recorded for Human Touch, and the one that finally broke his late 80s writer’s block–and if the lyrics aren’t among his best, his vocals certainly are.
Did he or didn’t he? Bruce and Gary U.S. Bonds played “Soul Deep” on stage together in 2003, but the jury’s out on whether that was really Bruce’s first time singing the 1969 blue-eyed soul classic with Gary.
Still missing in action after all these years: whatever happened to the smoking E Street Band song known only as “Slow Fade” from bootleg rehearsal tapes? Take a listen to this remarkable track inside.
Son Little’s treatment of Bruce’s “State Trooper” sheds new light on the madness and violence at the heart of the song.
Twice only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band turn in steamy performances of “Ruby Baby” at The Stone Pony in the summer of 1987.
“You Mean So Much to Me” is a rarity: a Bruce Springsteen Band song that survived well into the E Street Band era, allowing us to trace the evolution of Bruce’s sound from 1971 to 1974. Take a listen inside.
At the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year event, Bruce honored James Taylor with a wonderful performance of James’ “Millworker.”