“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.
Month: October 2020
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.
One time only (and *almost* another): Bruce joins John Eddie on Carl Perkins’ breakthrough rockabilly hit.
One-man band Tad Jennings delivers a fresh loop take on Bruce’s often-covered classic.
On the 25th anniversary of American Babylon, Joe Grushecky and I take a look back at the making and meaning of Joe’s landmark album and his decades-long friendship with producer, co-writer, and collaborator Bruce Springsteen.
The closes thing to an E Street Band track on The Ghost of Tom Joad, this post-romantic ballad points the way to Western Stars in more ways than one.
One of the rare outtakes from the Seeger Sessions, “Hobo’s Lullaby” features Bruce and Pete Seeger in one of their few studio recordings together.
It’s not nearly as well-known as its famous A-side, but “Shut Out the Light” is every bit as powerful (and even more harrowing) than “Born in the U.S.A.”
Pittsburgh rockers The Ghost Hounds team up with Sasha Allen on a terrific cover of one of Bruce’s greatest hits.
Patti’s title track for her third album makes clever and strategic use of her husband’s musical talents.