Category: Roll of the Dice (590)
Roll of the Dice: Winter Song
Lost in the vault, “Winter Song” is a red-light tale of sexual fear and fascination.
Cover Me/RotD: John Henry
One of the all-time great American folk heroes made a nightly appearance on the Seeger Sessions Tour.
Roll of the Dice: One Minute You're Here
Bruce opens his most recent album by directly reckoning with death.
Roll of the Dice: Something in the Night
It started out as a romantic escape song and evolved into a cry of despair. Let’s trace the evolution of this Darkness masterpiece.
Roll of the Dice: Hitch Hikin'
Western Stars is a travelogue, and it opens with a song that’s all about the ride.
Roll of the Dice: Out on the Run
The third time was not the charm, but Bruce still managed to salvage something from this River-era outtake.
Roll of the Dice: Bishop Danced
Bruce called it a nonsense song, but he might have been pulling a fast one.
Roll of the Dice: Devil's Arcade
Bruce’s Magic album closer is one of his most carefully constructed, emotionally harrowing, and deeply romantic songs ever.
Roll of the Dice: Rendezvous
“Rendezvous” is one of Bruce’s best pop songs, born on the road and better that way.
Roll of the Dice: Surprise, Surprise
Bruce had a dream in which he re-wrote “Happy Birthday” and now it’s on an album.