Jimmy LaFave’s cover of Bruce’s “Land of Hope and Dreams” is more tender than the original–less anthemic, but equally idealistic.
Author:
Ken Rosen (2080)
When Bruce announced his participation in the Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour in 1988, his re-arrangement and performance of this Bob Dylan classic became the title track of an EP released the following month.
When “Rendezvous” didn’t make the cut for the Darkness album, Bruce went to Greg Kihn to make sure it found a good home.
A life moment for me, as I check off two of my top bucket list goals: a visit to Rome and my all-time, most-chased song.
Mere weeks after the original’s release, The Castiles cover “The Letter” by the Box Tops.
John Moreland covered “Thunder Road” in the studio in 2015, and it’s a beautiful take by a great artist.
“The New Timer” is a master class in taut storytelling and a companion piece to “Nebraska.” It deserves more recognition than it receives.
One time only: Bruce and Steve Earle team up on a Rolling Stones classic “British hillbilly song.”
Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald sneaks a lovely cover of “I’m on Fire” onto the deluxe edition of her most recent album.
When Bruce stepped on a South African stage for the first time, he opened with this faithful cover of The Special AKA’s protest song, “Free Nelson Mandela.” Watch that pro-shot performance inside.