Author: Ken Rosen (2080)
Roll of the Dice: What Love Can Do
“What Love Can Do” is a reminder that while love can’t solve society’s ills, it can give us the strength to face them. It’s more timely now than when Bruce wrote it.
Cover Me: Catch the Wind
One time only, more than fifty years ago: Bruce and the Castiles cover Donovan’s first single, “Catch the Wind.”
Roll of the Dice: Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own
“Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own” is a fun, poppy outtake from the River sessions–guaranteed to make you smile (unless you’re a parent to a teenage girl, in which case you’ll wince).
Where the Band Was: Buffalo, November 22, 2009
No one could have known that this was Clarence’s final show. But it almost seems like Bruce did, because it’s hard to imagine a more fitting tribute to their friendship.
Cover Me, Teddy 'Zig Zag': 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)
Teddy “Zig Zag” Andreadis breathes new life into “57 Channels” with his bluesy, gravelly take.
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, Max Weinberg, and Tim McLoone: Tobacco Road
One time only (that was recorded, anyway): Bruce, Max, and Tim McLoone cover John D. Loudermilk’s “Tobacco Road.”
Meeting Across the River: Warren Zevon and Bruce Springsteen, Prison Grove
Bruce contributed his backing vocals to help Warren Zevon complete one last album shortly before his friend’s death.
Roll of the Dice: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Part myth, part strut, and all magic: it’s the story of Bad Scooter and the E Street Band.
Cover Me, Serena Ryder: Racing in the Street
Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder hung out on E Street back in 2009, playing a beautifully stripped-down rendition of “Racing in the Street.”
Meeting Across the River: Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen, Until the Good is Gone
“Until the Good is Gone” is one of Steve’s earliest and best solo efforts, featuring uncredited but unmistakable backing vocals from Bruce. Check out Steve and Bruce’s studio and live performances inside.