Only the Strong Survive and The Essential Bruce Springsteen celebrate anniversaries today. Plus: special Veterans Day shows, the one-time-only original version of “Long Walk Home,” and more.
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On this date: Bruce releases Tunnel of Love, his eighth studio album. Plus: Bruce performs on SNL (and winds up in the doghouse during rehearsals), an epic Neil Young guest appearance, and much more.
Bruce headlines the Harley Davidson Festival in Milwaukee and blows minds with a setlist for the ages in New Jersey, but it’s his surprise appearance with Southside Johnny at The Agora in Cleveland that wins the date.
On this date: Earth makes their public debut, Bruce premieres “Sea Cruise,” “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine,” the first full-band “Across the Border,” and more.
Too many highlights to list: the first cut of “Born to Run,” the first “Meeting Across the River” in 20 years, and more. Plus: the debut of Bruce Springsteen and the Hot Mammas (really).
A jam-packed day in Springsteen history: watch Bruce’s full Syracuse 1985 show, the live debut of “Streets of Philadelphia,” plus rare footage from the Ghost of Tom Joad Tour in Tokyo, the release of Working on a Dream, and more.
Glasgow-based Johnny Mac and The Faithful gift us with a beautiful cover of Bruce’s “Across the Border.”
A salve for troubled times, Bruce’s sublime “Across the Border” reminds us of the power and necessity of hope.
Sadly more relevant today than when it was written, “Matamoros Banks” remains one of Bruce’s most heart-breakingly beautiful songs, better enjoyed on album than in concert.
Three great voices blend lovingly in this gorgeous arrangement of “Across the Border.”