On this date: early E Street Band footage from ’77, a one-off acoustic show in Somerville, and two surprise covers in Sydney. Lots of great video to watch today!
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Born to Run (47)
A fascinating 2012 interview and great Australian performances from 2014 and 2017 highlight this day in Springsteen history.
A forbidden love leads to a bitter betrayal in one of Bruce’s most powerful epics.
Who would have thought Bruce Springsteen and A-ha would blend so perfectly? RuinedMusic2000 did–check out their awesome work inside.
Don’t let the acoustic instruments fool you–this folk/bluegrass string quintet knows how to rock Bruce’s iconic anthem.
In the wake of North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ HB2 law, Bruce made a statement by cancelling his show in Greensboro. Brandi Carlile made a different kind of statement shortly after–and it was perfect.
When The Revivalists played their first post-pandemic shows at Red Rocks, there was only one song that deserved to be their final encore.
Singer-songwriter Caitlin Mahoney does justice to her “spirit animal” in her cover of Bruce Springsteen’s classic anthem.
“She’s the One” is alchemy, amalgamation, and pure adrenaline. Let’s trace its origins and see what makes it tick.
The only Born to Run outtake to earn an official release, “Linda Let Me Be The One” is a beautifully melodramatic hat tip to Phil Spector.