Steel Mill plays under the stars, Boom Carter and Dave Sancious play their final E Street gig, Philly and Boston duel each other across the years for most fervent news coverage, and more–all from this date.
Tag: Born in the USA
On this date: Bruce releases The Rising, his first E Street Band album in 18 years. Watch the day’s festivities inside. Plus: the premiere of “All the Way Home” in 1992, reggae versions of “Born in the U.S.A.” and “My Hometown,” and more.
On this date: Soozie Tyrell joins the E Street family, and Evan James joins the Springsteen family. Plus: Bruce plays… an IPO party?
On this date: Born in the U.S.A. hits #1, Bruce wraps up the European leg of the BITUSA Tour, and at the Roxy in 1978, Bruce delivers one of his greatest performances of all time.
On this date: Bruce announces his participation in the Human Rights Now Tour during a worldwide broadcast of his Tunnel of Love show in Stockholm, and Italian fans surprise Bruce when he takes the stage in Milan. More highlights inside.
Happy birthday, Born in the U.S.A.! Celebrate by watching some historic footage from the Newcastle ’85 performance (and the hilarious British music critics’ reviewing it); then listen to the world premieres of “American Skin (41 Shots)” and “Further On (Up the Road).”
On this date: Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom play their final gig, Bruce takes over a dancing school ball in Germany (really), and more.
On this day in history: Bruce reassembles the E Street Band for the first time in over five years. See their rehearsal and performance footage here.
A fascinating 2012 interview and great Australian performances from 2014 and 2017 highlight this day in Springsteen history.
On this date: Born in the U.S.A. passes Thriller’s run on the U.S. album chart, Bruce plays his first-ever show in Toronto, and more.