On this date: the live debut of “Be True,” Bruce’s first show in New Brunswick (the province, not the town), and more.
Tag: Glory Days
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.
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.
Bruce performs “Factory” live for the first time, reunites with “Mad Dog” Vini Lopez at Giants Stadium, and more–all on this date in history.
Bruce headlines Hard Rock Calling, plays an impromptu 2am concert in Iceland(!), guest-stars with Jackson Browne, and more.
Patti Scialfa joins the E Street Band, Bruce performs on David Letterman’s last NBC show, and the Darkness Tour comes to Seattle. More inside!
Happy Birthday, Western Stars, released on this day in 2019. Plus: watch and listen to Bruce play with Phish, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Gary U.S. Bonds. 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: one of the great Springsteen radio broadcasts, the recording of “Pink Cadillac” and “I Wanna Be With You,” plus highlights from great shows over the years.
On this date: Bruce drafts Mumford & Sons at Pinkpop, films a pro-shot show in Stockholm, plays a new song for John Fogerty’s birthday, and gets the green light to start recording again when he settles his legal dispute with Mike Appel.