Author: Ken Rosen (2080)
Roll of the Dice: Long Way Home
This brief instrumental from Bruce’s Nebraska period never saw the light of day, but you can listen to it inside.
MatR: The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen: Tumbling Dice
Twice only: Bruce joins The Rolling Stones on stage for a duet with Mick Jagger on “Tumbling Dice.”
Cover Me, Silent Bear: Badlands
Singer-songwriter Silent Bear returns with a raw, blues-driven cover of Bruce Springsteen’s rock anthem.
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Joe Ely: Great Balls of Fire
Bruce took two cracks at performing Jerry Lee Lewis’ signature song with The Killer, but it took a guest appearance by the Jerry Lee-influenced Joe Ely to get it right.
Roll of the Dice: Sun Time
One of the final entries in Bruce’s 1968 Notebook is a tender (bordering on sappy) love song he never recorded.
MatR: John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen: A Life Full of Rain
Bruce contributed an emotive guitar solo to the closing track of John Mellencamp’s recent album.
Cover Me, Alison Mosshart: State Trooper
During the dark heart of the pandemic, Alison Mosshart recorded a chilling cover of the dark heart of Nebraska.
Cover Me: One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
One time only: At a 1988 soundcheck, Bruce and the E Street Band covered Dylan’s 1966 shoulda-been-a-hit single.
Roll of the Dice: Real World
Nowhere in Bruce’s catalog is the importance of the right arrangement illustrated than in this deeply personal and vulnerable Human Touch track.
Roll of the Dice: BoDo Rocker (I'm Goin' Back)
Move over, “She’s the One” and “Preacher’s Daughter” – “BoDo Rocker” is the Bo Diddley homage we’ve been waiting for.