Author: Ken Rosen (2080)
Cover Me, Jordan Foley & Tyler Hood: Dancing in the Dark
Jordan Foley and Tyler Hood reinterpret Bruce Springsteen’s greatest hit in a remarkable new light.
Roll of the Dice: Oh Angelyne
The road to “The River” continues with this early, based-on-a-true-story song about a laid-off construction worker longing to escape his hopeless circumstancs.
Cover Me: Wedding Bells
In the summer of 1978, Bruce became fascinated with the music of Hank Williams, whose music quickly started surfacing in Bruce’s soundchecks.
MatR: Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen: Love (Stand Up)
Start your Valentine’s Day off right with Patti’s gorgeous centerpiece from her 2004 album, 23rd Street Lullaby.
Cover Me, Lake Malawi: Girls in Their Summer Clothes
You might think “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” wouldn’t work in a dance club, but Eurovision 2019 finalists Lake Malawi are out to prove you wrong.
Roll of the Dice: Rainmaker
The standout track on Letter to You in more ways than one, “Rainmaker” warns about what happens when hope blends with desperation.
Cover Me: Bright Lights, Big City
At the opening show of The Bruce Springsteen Band’s month-long residency at The Back Door in February 1972, Southside Johnny takes the spotlight when Bruce and the band cover Jimmy Reed’s classic.
Roll of the Dice: Love Is a Dangerous Thing
One of Bruce’s creepier unreleased outtakes foreshadowed better songs still to come.
Cover Me, The Last Internationale: Land of Hope and Dreams
The Last Internationale surprised fans with an Inauguration Day cover of “Land of Hope and Dreams.”
Roll of the Dice: Gotta Get That Feeling
Bruce’s modern vocals fall just a tad short of his glorious vintage backing track, but he more than made up for it when he performed “Gotta Get That Feeling” in concert.