Cover Me, Mojo Nixon: Badlands
Mojo Nixon’s never-released cover of “Badlands” is fresh, fierce, and fascinating–it deserves to be heard.
MatR: Lisa Lowell and Bruce Springsteen, The Moulin Rouge
Bruce contributes some smoking guitar licks to Lisa Lowell’s sultry ode to the Moulin Rouge.
Cover Me, Lanny Cordola: My Beautiful Reward
Lanny Cordola delivers a beautiful, atmospheric studio recording of “My Beautiful Reward.”
Cover Me: I'm Alive
Although Bruce has never officially covered “I’m Alive” in concert, he did tinker with The Hollies’ #1 UK hit during a 1978 soundcheck. Check it out inside.
Cover Me: Viva Las Vegas
Bruce’s cover of the Elvis Presley classic has stayed under the radar despite several official releases.
Roll of the Dice: Light of Day
The twisty tale of a hit cover of an unreleased outtake by an imaginary band that evolved into a barnburning, set-closing showcase.
Cover Me, John Legend: Dancing in the Dark
John Legend has covered Bruce’s greatest hit many times, but my favorite is when he teamed up with The Roots on the Tonight Show.
Meeting Across the River: Lucinda Williams and Bruce Springsteen, Disgusted
One time only: Bruce joined Lucinda Williams and her band on stage in London to perform a cover of Melvin Jackson’s “Disgusted.”
Roll of the Dice: Freehold
Twenty years before “Born to Run” (the book) and “Springsteen on Broadway,” Bruce started his autobiography as a song.
Cover Me: You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
Bruce’s most recent album features his earliest officially released cover: Bo Diddley’s “You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover.”