Bruce debuts “Turn Back the Hands of Time” and a country arrangement of “No Surrender,” takes over the Tonight Show, and teaches us how to count.
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On this date: The Reunion Tour finally kicks off, Bruce works out a new song called “Devils & Dust” at a 2003 soundcheck, and the E Street Band plays a surprise concert at Colgate University. More highlights and great video inside.
On this date in history: Danny Federici makes his final appearance with the E Street Band. Watch the emotional performance, plus more highlights from across the years.
Did a surprising E Street through-line inspire Air Supply’s 1983 cover of Bruce’s 1973 classic?
If Jason Heath and The Greedy Souls’ cover of “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” sounds so perfect, maybe it’s because of the family connection.
“4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” reveals Bruce Springsteen at a crossroads, caught between his attraction to and rejection of his adopted hometown. Backstory, insights, and great performances inside.
Bruce wraps up the summer leg of his solo acoustic tour in the Pacific Northwest and gives one of his best performances of the tour.
“Jesse” is a lost demo from the pre-Columbia years, but its DNA would turn up later in “Sandy” and “New York City Serenade.” It’s well worth a listen and deserves an official release.