It’s a monumental date in Springsteen history: Bruce auditions for Mike Appel and records his greatest hit, Rosie comes out for the first time (listen inside), and much more. Plus: the secret origin of the E Street Band.
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Great E Street Band footage from 1975, a guest appearance with Steve Earle from 1998, a James Taylor cover from 2006, and a tribute to Bob Dylan in 2015–all from this date in Bruce Springsteen history.
Check out a rare TV profile from 1985, a pro-shot “Kitty’s Back” from 2014, and highlights from the spectacular 1975 Main Point show featuring work-in-progress versions of songs that would appear on Born to Run.
On this date: Listen to an outstanding Bruce Springsteen Band performance from 1972 and more.
On this day in history: Bruce Springsteen films the video for “The Wrestler,” duets with Joe Ely in Austin, and more.
Hear fans sing “Hungry Heart” to Bruce for the first time; watch Bruce give a remarkable interview to Charlie Rose; and catch Adam Sandler’s Bruce impression on SNL. These and more highlights inside, all from this date in history.
Child plays their last show, “The Ties That Bind” and “Fade Away” make their debut, and the first all-Bruce, all-the-time radio station takes to the airwaves.
Patti Smith makes her one and only guest appearance on an E Street stage, the debuts of “Born in the U.S.A.” (the single) and “Brilliant Disguise” (the video), and more.
News coverage and live footage from great shows from this date across the years.
On this date: Bruce releases his Letter to You album, meets Bob Dylan for the first time and bids farewell to John Hammond.