MatR: Joe Grushecky and Bruce Springsteen: American Babylon
American Babylon’s title track is one of the only tracks Bruce had nothing to do with on the album, but that hasn’t stopped Bruce and Joe from teaming up to play it on stage.
Cover Me, Lorenzo Bertocchini and Elizabeth Lee: Be True
Lorenzo Bertocchini and Elizabeth Lee transform “Be True” with their beautiful, world-weary, acoustic cover.
Where the Band Was: Asbury Park, December 7, 2010 (Marietta's Story)
Ten years ago tonight: Guest blogger Marietta Phillips takes us inside one of Bruce’s most intimate concerts ever.
Cover Me: Lucky Day
Decades before Bruce Springsteen and Alejandro Escovedo first met, Bruce covered one of Alejandro’s earliest studio tracks at a 1988 soundcheck.
Roll of the Dice: Come On (Let's Go Tonight)
This early draft of “Factory” has a surprising and somber depth all its own.
Cover Me, Northcote: Radio Nowhere
In 2016, Northcote tucked an acoustic but rocking cover of “Radio Nowhere” on a B-side and unlocked the loneliness and isolation at the core of the song.
Cover Me: Then (S)he Kissed Me
Bruce first covered The Crystals’ 1963 hit around the same time he recorded “Born to Run.” That’s almost certainly not a coincidence.
Roll of the Dice: Be True
Sister song to “Mary Lou” and cousin to “Two Hearts.” this under-the-radar River-era outtake endures as a fan favorite.
Cover Me: You Really Got Me
How in the world did it take Bruce until 2009 to cover The Kinks’ breakthrough hit?
Cover Me, The Shining Tongues: State Trooper
The first cover single from former Infinite Three leader Daniel Knowler, The Shining Tongues’ version of “State Trooper” dials up the inner torment and paranoia at the heart of Bruce’s song.