MatR: Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen: Ain't It Strange
One time only: Bruce lends his support to the Patti Smith Group on an epic, stream-of-consciousness performance of “Ain’t It Strange.”
Cover Me, The Phil Beer Band: No Surrender
The Phil Beer Band’s cover of “No Surrender” infuses Bruce’s 1984 song with a Zydeco spirit that’s impossible to resist.
RotD/Cover Me: Bring 'Em Home
Bruce took inspiration from Pete Seeger’s 1966 anti-war protest song and a Civil War classic and forged a heartfelt song of his own.
MatR: Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty: Centerfield
Bruce performed the only song enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame nightly with its original artist during the Vote for Change Tour.
Roll of the Dice: Girlfriend Blues
This remarkable (and remarkably clear) 1970 blues is marred only by Bruce’s cringe-y (but historically significant) on-stage story.
Cover Me, Mel McDaniel: Stand On It
Bruce scored a Top 40 country single in 1986 when Mel McDaniel covered his obscure B-side.
MatR: The Gaslight Anthem and Bruce Springsteen: American Slang
When The Gaslight Anthem came through Asbury in 2011, Bruce joined them on their album’s title track in a surprise appearance for a hometown crowd.
Cover Me: Rhinestone Cowboy
Bruce couldn’t have chose a more perfect song to end his Western Stars film with than the 1975 classic by a New York songwriter yearning to make it big as a western country star.
Cover Me, Trace Jory: Stolen Car
Trace Jory was introduced to “Stolen Car” through X Ambassador’s creative cover, but he drew on Bruce’s original arrangement for his own rendition.
MatR: Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen, and Graham Parker: Chain of Fools
One time only: Bruce joins Southside Johnny and Graham Parker to cover one of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits.