From the Stone Pony’s 20th anniversary concert: Bruce joins old friend Southside Johnny for a mini-set that kicks off with “I Played the Fool.”
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Twice only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band cover one of the greatest rock anthems of the 1980s.
You’ve heard snippets in River-era bootlegs, but if you haven’t heard the one and only recording of Bruce’s full cover of “No Money Down” from way back in 1974, you need to listen to this definitive version inside.
London-based Still Corners turn in a dream-like cover of “I’m on Fire.”
One time only: Bruce paid tribute to the late, great Levon Helm shortly after Helm’s passing, opening his encores in Newark with “The Weight.”
Bruce Springsteen idolized Buddy Holly, and Gary Busey portrayed him on screen. Together, they paid tribute to the late rocker, covering one of his greatest hits in the summer of ’78. Take a listen inside.
Start your morning off with a cool groove: watch River City Extension put their unique spin on Bruce’s “Hungry Heart.”
Before Bruce had Kevin Buell to lean on, when he broke a guitar string it was Clarence Clemons to the rescue. Originally a lark, Clarence’s rendition of “Gimme That Wine” became a genuine (if rare) highlight when on-stage misfortune would strike.
One time only: Bruce teams up with Dave Edmunds at Big Man’s West on Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Let’s Talk About Us.”
The Winter Blanket gives us a quiet, introspective take of “Darkness on the Edge of Town” that conveys the resignation and defeat lurking at the heart of the song.