Your daily dose of Springsteen originals and covers
Can a day in Bruce history get any more packed? Hear the backstory from Ernest “Boom” Carter’s first show; listen to Bruce, Madonna, and Prince play together in 1985; watch a classic Grammy Awards performance with Elvis Costello and Dave Grohl, and much more!
On this date: Watch highlights from Bruce’s last show in Sydney. Off-stage, a fourteen-year old Bruce watches the Beatles live debut on American TV. More highlights inside.
Not just once but three times: Bruce Springsteen plays guitar hero with Paul McCartney in live performances of The Beatles’ legendary final track.
It was a surprising choice for a surprise performance, but it proved so nice they did it twice.
One time only: The Bruce Springsteen Band takes a swing at a girl group classic.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen paid tribute the passing of The Quiet One by opening his 2001 holiday show with a cover of George Harrison’s greatest hit.
One time only: Bruce joins Steve Earle on stage for a cover of a rock classic that goes much further back than you might think.
One of rock’s most covered songs produced some memorable Springsteen on-stage performances.
One time only: Bruce backs Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, and an all-star jam band for a closing cover of “Let it Be” at the 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
One time only (in public, at least): Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to the Fab Four when the E Street Band plays their first-ever show in the same Atlantic City building where The Beatles once played.