MatR: Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger: Hobo's Lullaby
One of the rare outtakes from the Seeger Sessions, “Hobo’s Lullaby” features Bruce and Pete Seeger in one of their few studio recordings together.
Roll of the Dice: Shut Out the Light
It’s not nearly as well-known as its famous A-side, but “Shut Out the Light” is every bit as powerful (and even more harrowing) than “Born in the U.S.A.”
Cover Me, Ghost Hounds and Sasha Allen: Thunder Road
Pittsburgh rockers The Ghost Hounds team up with Sasha Allen on a terrific cover of one of Bruce’s greatest hits.
MatR: Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen: Play It As It Lays
Patti’s title track for her third album makes clever and strategic use of her husband’s musical talents.
Cover Me: Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)
Twice only: Bruce paid tribute to Wilson Pickett with his own version of “Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do).” Just don’t call it a cover.
Roll of the Dice: Seeds
Will the real “Seeds” please stand up? Let’s take a listen to the many forms of this unreleased but vital entry in the Springsteen catalog.
Cover Me, BOOM a LOON: Dancing in the Dark
BOOM a LOON, Robert J. Hunter, and Eddy Smith reinvent Bruce’s greatest hit with a cool funk groove.
Cover Me: When You Walk in the Room
Bruce debuted his cover of “When You Walk in the Room” at his legendary stand at the Bottom Line; he reprised it more than thirty years later.
Roll of the Dice: Break My Heart (Tonight)
A riff in search of a song, both “Tonight” and “Break My Heart” point the way to an underappreciated Tracks outtake.
MatR: Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Friends: Uptown
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison on one of Roy’s earliest and most influential hits.