In which I review an upcoming book that marks Bruce’s 70th birthday and answer a couple of frequently asked questions.
Author:
Ken Rosen (2080)
In the latest installment of “1970s TV Icons Covering Bruce Springsteen,” Wonder Woman herself covers Bruce’s sultry 1984 single, “I’m on Fire.”
“Save My Love” is modern-day nostalgia: a 2010 recording (based on a 1976 rehearsal) about the power of radio in a pre-streaming world. Backstory, insights, and remarkable video inside.
Bruce took a break during the River sessions to lend his backing vocals to the artist he reportedly once called the only singer he’d pay money to see. Take a listen.
This 1981-82 home demo sheds more light into the Bruce’s fascination with Robert Ford and Jesse James and the origins of “Highway Patrolman.”
Listen to the The Lumineers show their Jersey roots when they cover Bruce’s “My City of Ruins” during a German radio station studio appearance.
From the one-that-got-away files: take a listen to “Riding Horse,” Bruce’s ode to, um, dating tall women.
Catch Bruce playing in Denver, and you just might get lucky enough to hear him cover Bob Seger’s 1974 classic.
Little Mazarn’s brand-new cover of Bruce’s biggest hit is one of my favorite “Dancing in the Dark” covers yet. Take a listen inside.
One time only: Facing his largest audience ever, performing for the first time as a married man, Bruce shared what was on his mind by covering The Beach Boys’ “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man).”