A fun cover of Springsteen’s “Glory Days” by the Avett Brothers.
“Sea of Heartbreak” first became a hit in 1961, when Don Gibson took it all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles…
“Paradise” is one of Bruce Springsteen’s loveliest, most nuanced, and most challenging songs. Let’s break it down.
In a better world, Land of Hope and Dreams would be our national anthem. It’s certainly my personal one.
Welcome! Let’s get this out of the way: yes, this is yet another Bruce Springsteen blog. Does the world really need any more of them? Probably…
This pre-label story of a doomed love affair features some dazzlingly clever lyrics from our 22-year-old songwriter.
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.
Lanny Cordola delivers a beautiful, atmospheric studio recording of “My Beautiful Reward.”
Brand new but instantly one of my top ten favorite Springsteen covers: take a listen to Danny Gone’s gorgeous rendition of “If I Should Fall Behind.”
From Margo Timmin’s Ty Tyrfu solo sessions back in 2009, this gorgeous and intimate performance of “If I Should Fall Behind” ranks among the song’s best covers.