Traditional, slow-grooving, or hard-rocking, they’re all great: check out Bruce’s three very different covers of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” spanning five decades.
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In the latest installment of “1970s TV Icons Covering Bruce Springsteen,” Wonder Woman herself covers Bruce’s sultry 1984 single, “I’m on Fire.”
Listen to the The Lumineers show their Jersey roots when they cover Bruce’s “My City of Ruins” during a German radio station studio appearance.
Catch Bruce playing in Denver, and you just might get lucky enough to hear him cover Bob Seger’s 1974 classic.
Band-friendly and Ironically faithful to the historically inaccurate original, Bruce’s 1997 arrangement of “Jesse James” is likely to come out at both Seeger and E Street shows. Backstory and great performances inside.
Little Mazarn’s brand-new cover of Bruce’s biggest hit is one of my favorite “Dancing in the Dark” covers yet. Take a listen inside.
One time only: Facing his largest audience ever, performing for the first time as a married man, Bruce shared what was on his mind by covering The Beach Boys’ “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man).”
One time only: Bruce joins Steve Earle on his classic “I Ain’t Ever Satisfied” when Earle makes a 1998 visit to Sea Bright, New Jersey.
Turnabout’s fair play: After Bruce paid homage to The Bee Gees on his 2014 tour, Barry Gibb returned the favor by covering Bruce a few months later.
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison on vocals for his 1962 hit, “Dream Baby” at Roy’s 1987 Black and White Night concert. Plus: listen to Bruce adapt the song at home in 1981.