A fresh and funky take on “I’m Goin’ Down” by Joan Osborne and the Waybacks from MerleFest 2015.
Category: Cover Me
Double-entry today: “Savin’ Up” is a Bruce Springsteen original composition, recorded by Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers, but performed live by Bruce on many occasions.
Bruce has covered this Chuck Willis classic from 1958 three times over his career. Listen to the first and watch the last inside.
Stop what you’re doing and listen to this gorgeous, haunting rendition of “Drive All Night” by Sharon Van Etten, enhanced by “TomBerry26.”
From her Uncovered album, Shawn Colvin delivers a tender performance of “Tougher Than the Rest.”
One time only: Bruce covers Bob Dylan’s “Just Like a Woman” at a 1988 soundcheck.
A host of artists join Bruce in paying tribute to Woody Guthrie in this performance from 1996.
Talk about an obscure cover–“Unsatisfied Heart” has never been released or performed, but The War on Drugs nailed it last month in San Diego.
Southside Johnny turns in a gorgeously soulful, acoustic cover of “Fade Away.”
Acoustic or electric, Bruce has fun with this Arthur Alexander/Elvis Presley classic.