“4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy),” made its concert debut on this date, along with Bruce’s covers of “Have Love Will Travel,” “Sweet Soul Music,” and “Purple Rain.” These and many more highlights inside.
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Today’s highlights include a show from the short-lived Sundance Blues Band and Springsteen’s Hall of Fame induction of (and duet with) Roy Orbison.
Bruce Springsteen performs at President Obama’s inaugural concert, a truly all-star Hall of Fame jam, the debut performance of “Frankie Fell in Love,” and much more on this day in history.
This Walker Brothers wall-of-sound classic features one of Springsteen’s finest vocals on record.
Bruce helped launch the American Music Masters series by leading an all-star encore of one of Woody Guthrie’s most-recorded songs.
Bruce Springsteen’s most beautiful track ever is a cautionary tale about the destructive power of lies–both spoken and unspoken.
In 1989, Bruce paid tribute to the late, great Roy Orbison by performing Roy’s signature ballad at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
One of Bruce’s earliest songs about aging focused on the gifts that time brings to a life well spent.
Katy Crane explains why “Cynthia” is a feminist rewrite of Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman.”
They don’t write ’em any sadder than this, but you’ll need to turn to Bruce’s acoustic performances to truly feel the pathos.