There are lots of “Dancing in the Dark” covers out there, but this is one of the best. Gritty, earthy, and most of all: hungry.
Author: Ken
Part “Point Blank” and part “Jersey Girl,” this River outtake is much more than the sum of its parts.
In his earliest days of parenthood, Bruce donated a new recording for a benefit album to fight pediatric AIDS. Take a listen to Bruce’s first officially released children’s song, “Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips.”
One time only: Bruce Springsteen joins Stone Pony house band Cats on a Smooth Surface to cover a lost rockabilly classic.
If Jason Heath and The Greedy Souls’ cover of “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” sounds so perfect, maybe it’s because of the family connection.
“Back in Your Arms” is Bruce’s most soulful and rueful torch song, presaging themes he still grapples with today.
Bruce teamed up with John Fogerty on “Fortunate Son” nightly during 2004’s Vote for Change Tour, but that wasn’t the first time Bruce covered John’s anti-war anthem. Listen to rare early bar performances inside.
Guest-blogger Marietta Phillips shares her ten-years-ago-tonight story, from the night she helped make the back pit riser an even better place to be near.
James Gooch’s acoustic cover of “Moonlight Motel” is the first Western Stars cover I’ve featured on this blog, and it’s bound to be a controversial one. You’ll understand why when you listen to it.
“Wrong Side of the Street” is a lyrical lightweight, but it features a great E Street Band backing track that went unreleased for more than 30 years after it was recorded.