In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, Americana artist Domenic Cicola assembled The Coalesce Choir to record a powerful community cover of Bruce’s “American Skin (41 Shots).”
Month: May 2021
Set the wayback machine to almost a half-century ago, and we’ll eavesdrop on The Bruce Springsteen Band performing one of Bruce’s lost original rockers.
Joe Grushecky’s first song on the heels of American Babylon was a complete tonal shift–a warm, uplifting rocker that resonates even more today than when he first released it.
“Rendezvous” is one of Bruce’s best pop songs, born on the road and better that way.
Live music in packed clubs lives on in Australia, where Sydney-based The Album Show shone the spotlight on Bruce’s Born in the U.S.A. album just last week. Check out their smoky cover of “Cover Me” inside.
It dates back to the 18th century and has inspired a slew of genre-crossing covers, but when Bruce covered Elvis’ classic Blue Hawaii ballad, he drew on The King’s original version for inspiration.
For one week only during the Vote for Change Tour, Bruce joined R.E.M. on one of their latest singles with a very Springsteenian backstory.
Bruce had a dream in which he re-wrote “Happy Birthday” and now it’s on an album.
Birds of a Feather recorded a lovely, lonely performance of “One Step Up” during their pandemic Acoustic Sessions. Take a listen inside.
One time only: At a 1978 soundcheck, Bruce covered Hank William’s 1951 #2 hit.