Bruce plays his longest show ever in Helsinki, well over four hours including a pre-show. Plus: surprise appearances with U2, Bruce Hornsby, and Marshall Crenshaw, the live debut of “Lift Me Up” and more.
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On this date: The legendary Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour begins! Hear the soundcheck and opening inside, and watch tour premieres and rarities galore from this date in history.
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!
At the Cover Me finals in Bergamo, the surprise of the night was Iacopo Fedi’s powerful, acoustic reinvention of “Man’s Job.”
Live music in packed clubs lives on in Australia, where Sydney-based The Album Show shone the spotlight on Bruce’s Born in the U.S.A. album just last week. Check out their smoky cover of “Cover Me” inside.
This smoking, sultry cover of “Cover Me” is enough to make me reconsider my loathing of the song.
We now have a site index of other artists covering Bruce Springsteen’s songbook! Check it out to see what other artists do with your favorite songs.
Let’s take another visit to MerleFest 2015 and the absolutely brilliant tribute performance by Joan Osborne and The Waybacks. Check out their mashup of “Cover Me” with Edwin Starr’s “War.”
A solid setlist, a loose performance, and some surprising placements made for a great night in Vancouver on the Wrecking Ball Tour.