Roll of the Dice: Black Sun Rising
For the completists only: A strident, polemic “Black Sun Rising” performed only twice (mercifully) by Steel Mill.
Roll of the Dice: Stray Bullet
“Stray Bullet” is a dark and haunting outcast from the River sessions.
Editor's Note: 30 Days Out
In which I take a deep breath, answer questions, and say “thanks!”
Cover Me, Nils Lofgren: Wreck on the Highway
Nils Lofgren turns in a beautiful cover of “Wreck on the Highway”
Cover Me, Meryl Streep(!): My Love Will Not Let You Down
Cover Me: From Ricki and the Flash, Meryl Streep sinks her teeth into “My Love Will Not Let You Down”
Roll of the Dice: My Love Will Not Let You Down
Springsteen’s “My Love Will Not Let You Down” – an introvert’s inner scream
Cover Me: 'Spanish Harlem
Soaring vocals, gorgeous harmonies, and Suki Lahav’s violin carry this beautiful cover of “Spanish Harlem” by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
Cover Me, The Knack: Don't Look Back
One of my all-time favorite Bruce covers: “Don’t Look Back” by The Knack. (I’m a child of the 1980s. No apologies.)
Meeting Across the River: Check Berry, Bruce Springsteen, and the E Street Band, Johnny B. Goode
From the 1995 opening concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Chuck Berry backed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.