Steel Mill opens for Black Sabbath, Bruce makes a Tonight Show appearance, and it’s the world premiere of “It’s the Little Things That Count.” More highlights inside.
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On this date: Bruce meets David Bowie, Charlie Giordano makes his official E Street Band debut, a remarkable acoustic show in Asbury Park, and more.
Happy birthday to Steven Van Zandt, born on this day in 1950! Plus: one acoustic tour kicks off while another one ends, Clarence plays his last public show with Bruce, and Bruce is honored by President Obama. Big, big day in Springsteen history!
On this date: Bruce releases his eleventh studio album, The Ghost of Tom Joad. Plus: the Seeger Sessions Tour wraps up, the return of forgotten classic “Song for Orphans,” and Bruce plays his first ever show in Sweden. More highlights inside.
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.
It’s a bit of a mess on its own merits, but this early Steel Mill song paved the way for a Born to Run classic years later.
Tucked into the end of Steel Mill’s set-closing cover of Richie Havens’ “Run, Shaker Life” is this very under-the-radar Springsteen original.
It’s a muddy recording, but this early rocker has a self-deprecating “I’m Goin’ Down” charm that wins us over.
Bruce Springsteen, guitar hero. Don’t laugh, just listen.
One of the first songs Bruce ever recorded in a studio featured one heck of a plot twist.