On this date: Bruce films the video for “Tunnel of Love,” releases his first album collection, plays the second of two amazing Christic shows, and serenades Taylor Swift–all this and much more inside.
Tag: Further On (Up the Road)
The first “Shut Out the Light,” the last “The Long Goodbye,” and Bruce’s first appearance with Gary U.S. Bonds–all this and more on this date in Springsteen history.
On this date: Arcade Fire makes a memorable guest appearance, Bruce plays his first-ever show in Argentina, and the European Rising Tour kicks off. Video and more highlights inside.
Bruce debuted (and re-debuted, and re-debuted) “You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)” on this date. Plus: Bruce recalls his first-ever show in Africa, is interviewed on-stage at The New Yorker Festival, and more.
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).”
Debuted without introduction on the Reunion Tour, “Further On (Up the Road)” marked a turning point in Bruce’s songwriting that continues through “I’ll See You in My Dreams.”
Mary G’s version of “Further On (Up the Road)” is a cover of a cover, but it stands on its own as a fresh, wonderful take on Bruce’s song.
Sister song to “Reno” and cousin to “Further On (Up the Road),” “Maria’s Bed” is a carefree jaunt with surprising depth and hidden poignancy–it’s one of Bruce’s best 21st-century songs.