This understated, underrated 1989 outtake puts a period at the end of “Brilliant Disguise.”
Month: November 2021
One time only: John Legend, India Arie, Billy Joel, and Bruce Springsteen join forces on an anticipatory, celebratory cover of Stevie Wonder’s 1970 classic.
From their January 2021 “Recovered” benefit comes this wonderful Americana version of Bruce’s 9/11 anthem.
Katy Crane returns with a deep dive into Bruce’s 1984 outtake.
Bruce’s closing track on Letter to You is laced with love, loss, longing, and promise.
The ironic story of an earnest band performing an earnest cover in an ironic context.
Years before Darkness on the Edge of Town, Bruce gave his fans a glimpse at his dark side with his stunning cover of The Animals’ “It’s My Life.”
One of the rare outtakes from the Greatest Hits sessions that never evolved into a full song, “I’m Going Back” provides a fascinating glimpse at the newly reunited E Street Band working out new material.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band paid tribute to the late David Bowie with a searing cover of Bowie’s 1974 single, “Rebel Rebel.”
From their 2013 album The Best Has Yet to Come, Frank Get and Tex Mex deliver a nostalgic, tender reading of Bruce’s 1984 anthem.