On this date: Bruce joins Paul Simon and an all-star line-up to combat homelessness, the E Street Band plays the entire Darkness album to an empty theater, and more.
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On this date: Bruce releases his eleventh studio album, The Ghost of Tom Joad. Plus: the Seeger Sessions Tour wraps up, the return of forgotten classic “Song for Orphans,” and Bruce plays his first ever show in Sweden. More highlights inside.
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.
On this date: Bruce kicks off a magical show at Circus Maximus with “New York City Serenade” (complete with strings), plays a one-time-only cover of “Honky Tonk,” and makes surprise appearances at Jersey shore bar gigs. More highlights inside.
On this date: Bruce plays in Washington DC for the first time, sings karaoke in London, and treats French fans to an acoustic pre-show.
On this date: Bruce gets married for the first time, plays “Johnny Bye-Bye” for the first time, and joins an 80s nostaglia night with Sting, Lady Gaga, Elton John, and more. Great video inside!
Quite the grab bag of highlights today: a guest appearance by Mike Ness, a gorgeous acoustic “Point Blank,” the premiere of “Pilgrim in the Temple of Love,” and a Bruce concert gets panned by two critics in the same paper.
Bruce wins many Grammys, is saluted by MusiCares, breaks out an awesome “Highway to Hell” cover and more on this very busy day in Springsteen history.
On this date in Springsteen history: Not one, not two, but *three* Australian shows, the “Lawsuit Tour” opener, and no respect in Atlanta for “Bruce Silversteen.”