In the midst of the great pandemic of 2020, acoustic folk band Originaire takes to the abandoned streets of Atlantic City to cover Bruce’s classic song.
Month: March 2020
Hidden away on the flip side of the handwritten lyrics for “Gloria’s Eyes” lurks a Springsteen original that still hasn’t seen the light of day.
“Western Stars” is Bruce’s magnum opus–a gorgeously cinematic, metatextual commentary on his life’s work and journey.
Released on an EP of outtakes from a Springsteen tribute album, Billy Mann’s gorgeous cover of “Two Hearts” couldn’t be more under-the-radar. It shouldn’t be–take a listen to this must-hear performance inside.
Coincidence, subconscious, or intentional? Whatever the reason, Bruce’s cover of “Boom Boom” telegraphed an important change in his personal life.
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One time only: Danny Federici rises to the occasion and leads the E Street Band in a rousing rendition of “Beer Barrel Polka.”
Daniele Tenca turned in a gloriously gritty cover of “Johnny 99” at a live performance in 2018. It’s now my all-time favorite arrangement of the song.
In 1984, a redheaded woman walked into a bar and changed the course of Bruce Springsteen’s life. This is the song she sang, and their only circulating performance of it together.
“Long Walk Home” lost its way in the studio, but in its original and acoustic arrangements, it’s one of Bruce’s finest and most relevant 21st century songs.