E Street Shuffle Archive

The late, great Solomon Burke adapted Bruce’s sweet “Ain’t Got You” into a bombastic country roots romp. The result is a *very* different song. You need to hear this one.

Bruce covered Nanci Griffith’s gorgeous ballad at a 1988 soundcheck in New York City.

Three years ago today: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band launch an eight-month tour that starts with a full-album performance of the The River and would end with a career-spanning marathon retrospective.

One time only: Bruce covers Solomon Burke’s country soul classic with Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes in 1977.

Today’s cover is a daring interpretation of “Glory Days” on piano and harmonica, and it works amazingly well.

A tale of two one-way streets: one bitter, one sad, both sweet.

One time only: Bruce covers Larry Williams’ influential “Slow Down” with a cover band at the Classics Cafe in Westwood, New Jersey.

Stop what you’re doing and listen. The Bruce Springsteen Band’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” is one of their finest pre-E Street moments.

One of my all-time favorite covers of a Springsteen song: Elvis Costello and Mumford & Sons play a lovely, spontaneous “The Ghost of Tom Joad” at Sasquatch in 2013.

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.