Bruce and Jackson Browne team up to cover “Stay” by The Zodiacs at the 1979 MUSE concerts. Along with the other tracks from that show, it’s Bruce’s first live appearance on record.
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Jimmy LaFave’s cover of Bruce’s “Land of Hope and Dreams” is more tender than the original–less anthemic, but equally idealistic.
When Bruce announced his participation in the Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour in 1988, his re-arrangement and performance of this Bob Dylan classic became the title track of an EP released the following month.
When “Rendezvous” didn’t make the cut for the Darkness album, Bruce went to Greg Kihn to make sure it found a good home.
Mere weeks after the original’s release, The Castiles cover “The Letter” by the Box Tops.
John Moreland covered “Thunder Road” in the studio in 2015, and it’s a beautiful take by a great artist.
Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald sneaks a lovely cover of “I’m on Fire” onto the deluxe edition of her most recent album.
When Bruce stepped on a South African stage for the first time, he opened with this faithful cover of The Special AKA’s protest song, “Free Nelson Mandela.” Watch that pro-shot performance inside.
Solas covers “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” in a hauntingly beautiful Irish arrangement that retains its original spirit.
From the 2003 “Light of Day” tribute album, here’s Marc Broussard’s soulful, horn-fueled take on “Back in Your Arms.” It’s a very different arrangement than…