An insanely eventful day in Bruce history with gigs galore, Grammy Awards, and TV appearances. Check out the highlights, including an amazing cover of “Stayin’ Alive” and a barely-pre-reunion clip from Conan O’Brian.
Tag: Working on the Highway
Bruce celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Human Rights Now! Tour in Paris, wins an important lawsuit in the UK, plays his first-ever concert in Mexico, and more.
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.
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.
Not one but *two* Springsteen box sets were released on this date: Live 1975-85 and Tracks. Plus: a Billy Joel guest appearance, a Daily Show interview, and more.
A precursor to “Working on the Highway,” Bruce’s lost-in-time “Stockton Boys” never made it past the home demo stage–but those demos escaped into the wild. Take a listen inside.
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.
Oakland ’07 was a solid early-tour outing with a fantastic main set (if a lackluster encore)–and it was my last show with Danny Federici.
Bruce makes an unusual appearance at the Invictus Games closing ceremony, playing a short acoustic set and joining Bryan Adams for two rockers.
The River Tour begins its morph into the “Autobiography Tour” as the ten-show victory lap kicks off in East Rutherford.