Roll of the Dice: I Don't Wanna Be
This melodic ancestor to “Jackson Cage” captures The Big Man standing just a bit too close to the mic.
Cover Me: Train Ride
Bruce wasn’t Steel Mill’s only songwriter. Co-lead vocalist Robbin Thompson contributed his own song to the band’s set lists, but their version was a far cry from Mercy Flight’s original.
Roll of the Dice: Thundercrack
It may never have been the barnburner Bruce envisioned, but “Thundercrack” pointed the way to beloved epics to come.
Cover Me, Carson McKee and Skylar McKee: Nebraska
Carson McKee and his brother Skylar transform Bruce’s 1982 murder ballad into a thing of beauty.
MatR: Huey Lewis and the News, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Geldof: Barefootin'
How did Bruce celebrate his imminent Live 1975-85 box set release? By appearing on-stage in Paris with Bob Geldof and Huey Lewis and the News.
Roll of the Dice: Love and Kisses
This early River-era home demo was a dead end, but it’s melody pointed the way to an officially released Born in the U.S.A. outtake.
Cover Me, Eddie Vedder: My City of Ruins
Eddie Vedder covered “My City of Ruins” last night in the town it was written for. It wasn’t the first time he’s covered it, but it was the best.
MatR: Bruce Springsteen and the Tangiers Blues Band: I Just Want to Make Love to You
One time only: Bruce joins Danny Clinch and the Tangiers Blues Band for an eight-minute jam to Willie Dixon’s early classic.
Cover Me, Aaron Tveit: Thunder Road
Watch Tony nominee (and soon-to-be winner) Aaron Tveit bring Bruce’s cinematic classic to life on his concert stage.