“Long Walk Home” lost its way in the studio, but in its original and acoustic arrangements, it’s one of Bruce’s finest and most relevant 21st century songs.
Category: Roll of the Dice
Amadou Diallo was a citizen of the world, but he dreamed of the United States of America. Born to Guinean parents living in Liberia, he…
Edwin Starr’s “War” remains sadly relevant ever since its original smash release. In 1985, Bruce released a live music video of his cover version, and three years later he performed it with Starr himself. Watch both amazing performances inside.
Bruce Springsteen found the soul of Woody Guthrie’s signature song and helped millions of Americans hear its true message for the first time.
“County Fair” is a perfect song about a perfect day, and so delicate that live performance can’t match the power of the version on record.
An early rock and roll sequel and the tragic deaths of two of his musical heroes inspired this powerful, under-the-radar B-side.
Today’s roll of the dice: a tantalizing glimpse of a song still very much lost in the vault… if it ever got recorded at all.
An unfinished, unreleased demo that would resonate particularly well these days.
This lonely River-era acoustic outtake never made it past the home demo stage, but with Bruce’s warm melody and vocals it demonstrated a lot of promise.
“The Time in Between” never grew from its seed, but we can wonder what might have been.
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