A stunning, smoldering re-interpretation of “The Hitter” by Tom Jones.
From SxSW 2012: Bruce joins his Texas buddies Joe Ely and Alejandro Escovedo for The Flatlanders’ “Midnight Train.”
…in which I make a guest appearance on Jesse Jackson’s excellent “Set Lusting Bruce” podcast.
From Jimmy LaFave’s 1999 release, Trail, comes this faithful cover of Bruce’s “Valentine’s Day.”
Haters gonna hate it, but I’m gonna love it: “Let’s Be Friends” is one of my favorite tracks on The Rising.
A one-time-only performance: Bruce and Sting perform the Police classic “Can’t Stand Losing You” on the eve of Sting’s 60th birthday, October 1, 2011.
You can find the heart of many Springsteen songs in a single line. In “Drive All Night,” it’s in the sax solo–it says more than any lyric ever could.
Two great live performances of “Cadillac Ranch” today–both by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
A rare instrumental cover by Bruce, “Once Upon a Time in the West is a gorgeous composition by Italian composer Ennio Morricone.