“Two For the Road” is short, sweet, and offers a few intriguing callback, but ultimately it falls short in both style and substance.
Month: June 2020
Boasting a hypnotic backing track and skillful editing, “City of Night” closes out The Promise with a lost gem.
Brilliant singer-songwriters in their own right, David Ford and Tom McCrae are irresistible when they team up to cover Bruce’s “Brilliant Disguise.”
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.
An avid Social Distortion fan, Bruce was bound to cover their biggest hit. Watch Bruce team up–three times–with Mike Ness and Social Distortion on “Bad Luck.”
Bruce covered “Not Fade Away” as far back as 1971 and as recently as last summer. It’s always at the ready for an impromptu team-up–watch some of best ones inside.
Hamburg duo Mad Hatter’s Daughter delight with their lovely, lonely cover of Bruce’s greatest hit.
More short story than song, Bruce lifted “Galveston Bay” from real-life headlines to tell a tale of hope and better angels.
Who made “I Sold My Heart to the Junkman” famous, and what made Bruce cover it one night in 1974? Just two of the many mysteries surrounding this classic song.
The love child of “State Trooper” and “Pink Cadillac” (and grandchild of “Peter Gunn”) “Chain Lightning” is a fascinating River cast-off that deserves a live outing.