“The first verse actually happened. The second verse mostly happened, and the third verse, of course, is happening now.” –Bruce Springsteen, Greatest Hits, 1994…
Tag: Born in the U.S.A.
A quiet date in Springsteen history, with only club dates and rehearsals.
Watch Bruce induct Creedence Clearwater Revival into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, listen to an NPR interview from 2014, and more.
This early post-Nebraska outtake sows the seeds for an entire crop of cautionary tales.
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires kicked off an alt-country reimagining of Bruce’s Born in the U.S.A. album with their stunning cover of the title track.
A last-minute addition to Born in the U.S.A. provided Bruce with his greatest hit and the rocket fuel for his best-selling album.
The ironic story of an earnest band performing an earnest cover in an ironic context.
Bruce Springsteen’s most galvanizing anthem almost didn’t see the light of day, because it was too… Springsteenian.
It’s one of the great Springsteen mysteries: what exactly makes “I’m on Fire” so freaking popular?
YouTube O.G. superstar finally turns his attention to Bruce’s music, and the result is spectacular.