In 1975, Bruce introduced his cover of an ironic love song with the story of a chance meeting with an old friend. Let’s see what happened from there.


The first single from Western Stars is also its emotional heart, a song of deep contentment, satisfaction, and reconciliation late in a long life.

One time only: Bruce joins forces with the legendary Wilson Pickett on Pickett’s iconic hit, “In the Midnight Hour.”

Recorded the same way as Bruce’s original, this daring interpretation of “Open All Night” has a cool, Canned Heat groove to it.

Beneath its prurient lyrics, there’s surprising substance to Bruce’s nuanced updating of Sonny Boy Williamson’s classic blues song.

When John Fogerty decided to record a sequel to his 1973 debut album, Bruce decided it was finally time to join his friend in the studio.

Twin sisters Louise and Ellie Macnamara paid tribute to one of their great musical influences on the day his latest album was released.

More urgent and more relevant with each passing year, “We Take Care of Our Own” is Bruce’s reminder to his countrymen: We are better than this.

Watch Bruce’s only performance of this perennial holiday classic (which isn’t really the holiday song you might think it is).

One time only: Bruce joins The Patti Smith Group for Patti’s land-mark opus from her debut album.