Category: Roll of the Dice (590)
Roll of the Dice
Roll of the Dice: Seaside Bar Song
October 24, 2022
By Ken Rosen
An early Wild and Innocent outtake based on a still-standing bar bears the seeds of classic songs still to come.
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Roll of the Dice: It's a Shame
October 15, 2022
By Ken Rosen
Jon Landau logs a lone performer credit on this obscure hybrid outtake from the Darkness era.
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Roll of the Dice: Fade to Black
October 9, 2022
By Ken Rosen
This Nebraska-era demo uses cinematic vocabulary to devastating effect.
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Roll of the Dice: Stones
September 24, 2022
By Ken Rosen
Bruce Springsteen’s most beautiful track ever is a cautionary tale about the destructive power of lies–both spoken and unspoken.
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Roll of the Dice: Empty Sky
September 12, 2022
By Ken Rosen
This quiet expression of grief was the last song written for The Rising and the most frequently misunderstood.
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Roll of the Dice: Ramrod
September 10, 2022
By Ken Rosen
This encore staple and “Pink Cadillac” companion song isn’t as deep as Bruce might lead us to believe. But it sure is fun.
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Roll of the Dice: Hearts of Stone
September 7, 2022
By Ken Rosen
Whether in its original Southside Johnny incarnation or its more modern Tracks version, “Hearts of Stone” offers some of Bruce’s most brutally, emotionally honest songwriting.
Meeting Across the River
MatR/RotD: Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Fallon: Gov. Christie Traffic Jam
August 31, 2022
By Ken Rosen
At the height of the Bridgegate scandal, Bruce reprised his 80s-era team-up with Jimmy Fallon to throw some shade Governor Christie’s way.
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Roll of the Dice: Wreck on the Highway
August 28, 2022
By Ken Rosen
Bruce capped off The River with a somber, introspective meditation on the fleeting time we get with those we love.
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Roll of the Dice: The Time That Never Was
August 25, 2022
By Ken Rosen
 A true hidden gem from the Darkness/River era that should have seen an official release long before.