Dion’s second cover of a Lucky Town track is both faithful to the original and distinctly Dion. It’s lovely and well worth a listen.
Short on lyrics, long on guitar jams, “I Gotta Be Free” is an early Springsteen original from his Steel Mill period with a mid-song cover of The Grateful Dead’s “Turn on Your Love Light.”
Traditional, slow-grooving, or hard-rocking, they’re all great: check out Bruce’s three very different covers of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” spanning five decades.
In which I review an upcoming book that marks Bruce’s 70th birthday and answer a couple of frequently asked questions.
Guest-blogger Mark Cunningham takes us behind the scenes at Bruce’s Rising Tour rehearsals.
In the latest installment of “1970s TV Icons Covering Bruce Springsteen,” Wonder Woman herself covers Bruce’s sultry 1984 single, “I’m on Fire.”
“Save My Love” is modern-day nostalgia: a 2010 recording (based on a 1976 rehearsal) about the power of radio in a pre-streaming world. Backstory, insights, and remarkable video inside.
Bruce took a break during the River sessions to lend his backing vocals to the artist he reportedly once called the only singer he’d pay money to see. Take a listen.
This 1981-82 home demo sheds more light into the Bruce’s fascination with Robert Ford and Jesse James and the origins of “Highway Patrolman.”
Listen to the The Lumineers show their Jersey roots when they cover Bruce’s “My City of Ruins” during a German radio station studio appearance.