On this date: Bruce Springsteen signs his first contract with Columbia Records and begins assembling the E Street Band! More highlights inside.
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Born in the Usa Tour (145)
Happy wedding anniversary, Bruce and Patti! Also on this date: Bruce plays a Born in the U.S.A. warm-up gig at The Stone Pony–listen to the first public airing of much of the album. Plus: the stadium breaker!
Steel Mill plays the prom, Bruce appears on the Tonight Show, a ’92 rehearsal show radio broadcast, the world premiere of “Queen of the Supermarket,” and the release of Live in Dublin–these and more highlights from this date inside.
Happy birthday, Born in the U.S.A.! Celebrate by watching some historic footage from the Newcastle ’85 performance (and the hilarious British music critics’ reviewing it); then listen to the world premieres of “American Skin (41 Shots)” and “Further On (Up the Road).”
On this date: Bruce begins recording the Darkness album, convenes his new band for their first rehearsal, plays his first show as a married man, and wraps up World Tour 1993. These highlights and more inside.
“4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy),” made its concert debut on this date, along with Bruce’s covers of “Have Love Will Travel,” “Sweet Soul Music,” and “Purple Rain.” These and many more highlights inside.
On this date: Bruce performs “The Angel” for the first time and soundchecks a new song, “American Skin (41 Shots).” Plus: Bruce is honored on Ellis Island, and the E Street Band returns to the stage after the passing of Danny Federici. Many more highlights inside.
On this date in history: Bruce releases his American Beauty EP. Plus: the live debut of “Follow That Dream” and “Where the Bands Are” and much more.
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.
Two interviews and guest-stars galore: Rosanne Cash, John Cafferty, Wolfgang Niedecken, and Tom Morello all share the stage with Bruce on this date.