One time only: Bruce joins Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, and more on Aretha Franklin’s 1967 anthem.
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Barely a week into the Trump Administration, Bruce apologized on behalf of America to his Australian audience for the new president’s diplomatic rudeness.
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, Americana artist Domenic Cicola assembled The Coalesce Choir to record a powerful community cover of Bruce’s “American Skin (41 Shots).”
Joe Grushecky’s first song on the heels of American Babylon was a complete tonal shift–a warm, uplifting rocker that resonates even more today than when he first released it.
Live music in packed clubs lives on in Australia, where Sydney-based The Album Show shone the spotlight on Bruce’s Born in the U.S.A. album just last week. Check out their smoky cover of “Cover Me” inside.
For one week only during the Vote for Change Tour, Bruce joined R.E.M. on one of their latest singles with a very Springsteenian backstory.
Birds of a Feather recorded a lovely, lonely performance of “One Step Up” during their pandemic Acoustic Sessions. Take a listen inside.
One time only: At a 1978 soundcheck, Bruce covered Hank William’s 1951 #2 hit.
One time only: Bruce joins Steve Earle on stage for a cover of a rock classic that goes much further back than you might think.
A case of writer’s block led a Swedish heavy metal/avant-garde artist to cover an unfamiliar American rock star, and the result was one of the best Springsteen covers ever.