Did he or didn’t he? Bruce and Gary U.S. Bonds played “Soul Deep” on stage together in 2003, but the jury’s out on whether that was really Bruce’s first time singing the 1969 blue-eyed soul classic with Gary.
Author: Ken
Still missing in action after all these years: whatever happened to the smoking E Street Band song known only as “Slow Fade” from bootleg rehearsal tapes? Take a listen to this remarkable track inside.
Son Little’s treatment of Bruce’s “State Trooper” sheds new light on the madness and violence at the heart of the song.
Twice only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band turn in steamy performances of “Ruby Baby” at The Stone Pony in the summer of 1987.
“You Mean So Much to Me” is a rarity: a Bruce Springsteen Band song that survived well into the E Street Band era, allowing us to trace the evolution of Bruce’s sound from 1971 to 1974. Take a listen inside.
At the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year event, Bruce honored James Taylor with a wonderful performance of James’ “Millworker.”
Co-written but never performed by Bruce, Joe Grushecky’s “Cheap Motel” sure *sounds* like a Bruce song. Take a listen inside.
Introduced without fanfare on the Seeger Sessions Tour, Bruce’s immigrant song grew into his summational statement and band tribute. Read the backstory and watch great performances inside.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and Michael Stipe reprise their Vote for Change “People Have the Power” encore with the iconic protest song’s original recording artist.
In the summer of 1970, Steel Mill (featuring a young Bruce Springsteen) performed one of Bruce’s early galvanizing anthems. Take a listen inside.