Author: Ken Rosen (2080)
Kingdom of Days: January 6
On this date: Seven-year-old Bruce stays up late to watch Elvis, gorgeous soundboard recordings from a 1974 show and rehearsal, and more.
Kingdom of Days: January 5
Today in Springsteen history: two notable births (one human, one vinyl) and one rebirth.
Roll of the Dice: Secret to the Blues
The Bruce Springsteen Band morphed into the E Street Band so naturally that for all of 1973 and half of 1974, no one seemed to…
Cover Me: She Don't Love Me Now
A return to form for Bruce as a cover artist and a fitting tribute for an artist we’ve featured here may times before.
Roll of the Dice: The Wall
How an old newspaper article and unsettling dinner company inspired one of Bruce Springsteen’s most hauntingly moving songs.
MatR: Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen: The End
Not just once but three times: Bruce Springsteen plays guitar hero with Paul McCartney in live performances of The Beatles’ legendary final track.
Cover Me: Turn Back the Hands of Time
One of the strongest tracks on the album and one of the few to receive a promotional push, we’re still waiting for the proper concert debut for Bruce’s cover of Tyrone Davis’ 1970 classic.
Cover Me: Turn On Your Love Light
Set the wayback machine for 1971 to hear Bruce Springsteen and Steel Mill cover one of the seminal R&B classics.
Cover Me: Any Other Way
Even Bruce Springsteen’s musical encyclopedia can miss an entry or two, as evidenced by his adaptation of this William Bell song transformed by Jackie Shane.
Roll of the Dice: Water Station
Truly one time only, and never before heard: Bruce Springsteen joins local band Odin and creates a brand new song on the spot.