A case of writer’s block led a Swedish heavy metal/avant-garde artist to cover an unfamiliar American rock star, and the result was one of the best Springsteen covers ever.
Tag: Badlands
If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like of Bruce crammed all of his Darkness themes into one unreleased outtake, this song is for you.
Hot off the presses: Stevie Rees and Wyatt Edmonson transform “Badlands” into an acoustic, Cajun-country fiddle/mandolin romp that rocks way harder than you’d ever expect.
Every fan knows it; every audience member is part of it: “Badlands” is Bruce’s anthem of steadfast resistance, persistence, and faith in his audience. It’s one of his very best songs.
Mojo Nixon’s never-released cover of “Badlands” is fresh, fierce, and fascinating–it deserves to be heard.
A solid setlist, a loose performance, and some surprising placements made for a great night in Vancouver on the Wrecking Ball Tour.
Oakland ’07 was a solid early-tour outing with a fantastic main set (if a lackluster encore)–and it was my last show with Danny Federici.
Bruce makes an unusual appearance at the Invictus Games closing ceremony, playing a short acoustic set and joining Bryan Adams for two rockers.
Mind. Blown.
Joe D’Urso bravely rearranges Bruce’s classic anthem.