E Street Shuffle Archive

One time only: watch Bruce perform a re-written cover of a classic Percy Sledge hit.

This Springsteen/Depeche Mode mash-up took the European charts by storm in 1992-93.

One time only: Bruce Springsteen and the Sessions Band cover a hidden protest song in Verona.

From his 1999 album, The Closest, Australian country artist Brent Parlane shares a beautiful acoustic arrangement of Bruce’s “Walk Like a Man.”

Richie Havens’ adaptation of the 19th century “Come Life, Shaker Life” became a standard show-closing encore for Steel Mill.

A little marital creative tension and an uncredited duet vocal resulted in one of the loveliest but rarest Springsteen/Scialfa recordings–all for an important cause.

Our rule for covers here on the Shuffle: Do it different or do it better. This one’s definitely different.

Throughout the Darkness Tour, Bruce often announced his arrival with the song that announced the arrival of rock itself.

From the outstanding tribute album Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool comes this seriously sinister and rocking cover of Bruce’s moody original.

One time only: Bruce and the E Street Band rehearse a never-performed cover of Jimmy Cliff’s “Sufferin’ in the Land.”