Author: Ken Rosen (2080)
Cover Me: Rockin' Robin
One time only: Bruce and the E Street Band cover one of the most infectiously joyous songs in rock and roll.
MatR: The Temptations, Bruce Springsteen, and more: Get Ready
Blink and you’ll miss him, but if you watch closely you’ll spot Bruce Springsteen backing The Temptations at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Cover Me, The Revivalists: Born to Run
When The Revivalists played their first post-pandemic shows at Red Rocks, there was only one song that deserved to be their final encore.
Cover Me: Let It Be Me
Frequently sound checked but never performed, the unabashedly romantic “Let It Be Me” seemed perfectly suited for the Tunnel of Love Tour.
Roll of the Dice: The Way
This romantic slow song has its fans, but its creator isn’t among them. When Bruce finally relented and released it, he hid it away as best he could.
MatR: Garry Tallent and Bruce Springsteen: Dirty Rotten Shame
Garry’s second solo project features a taut, two-minute rocker with backing vocals from Bruce.
Cover Me, Tyler Ward: Born in the U.S.A.
YouTube O.G. superstar finally turns his attention to Bruce’s music, and the result is spectacular.
Roll of the Dice: Sweet Melinda
When Bruce’s early band Steel Mill needed a palate cleanser during their heavy sets, they often turned to this drunkenly loose and sassy lark.
Cover Me: The Times They Are A-Changin'
One time only: Bruce performs one of the most beloved protest songs of all time for its author and original artist at the 1997 Kennedy Center Honors.
Roll of the Dice: Radio Nowhere
Bruce turns the essential, existential question of rock and roll into a 2007 shoulda-been-a-hit single.