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Back to Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.,’ and Greasy Lake

Back to Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.,’ and Greasy Lake

Mark Saleski finds new meaning during a track-by-track return to Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.,’ released 50 years ago today.

Bruce Springsteen’s Complex and Challenging ‘The Rising’: Gimme Five

Bruce Springsteen’s Complex and Challenging ‘The Rising’: Gimme Five

Five key tracks from Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising,’ which arrived 20 years ago this week. Some are well-known, some less so, some weirdly controversial.

It’s Time to Reconsider Bruce Springsteen’s Overlooked ‘Human Touch / Lucky Town’ LPs

It’s Time to Reconsider Bruce Springsteen’s Overlooked ‘Human Touch / Lucky Town’ LPs

Mark Saleski digs into Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Human Touch’ and ‘Lucky Town,’ twin releases with the Other Band that arrived on this date 30 years ago.

Five Spiritual, Defiant, Soaring Moments From Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Wrecking Ball’

Five Spiritual, Defiant, Soaring Moments From Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Wrecking Ball’

Bruce Springsteen returned 10 years ago this week with a challenging album that reflected the injustices intrinsic to our recent history.

Bruce Springsteen’s Stark and Ageless ‘Nebraska’: A Song-by-Song Look Back

Bruce Springsteen’s Stark and Ageless ‘Nebraska’: A Song-by-Song Look Back

Mark Saleski offers an in-depth examination of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska,’ which was primarily recorded 40 years ago today.

Bruce Springsteen – The River (1980): Gimme Five

Bruce Springsteen – The River (1980): Gimme Five

When Bruce Springsteen issued ‘The River’ in October of 1980, I didn’t like it very much. Time has changed that – and here’s why.

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born to Run’ (1975): Deep Cuts

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born to Run’ (1975): Deep Cuts

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run,’ released on Aug. 25, 1975, is dotted with career-making, warhorse tracks. But what of its lesser-heard songs?

Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. (1984): Deep Cuts

Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. (1984): Deep Cuts

Released this week in 1984, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ spun off a series of ubiquitous hits. We decided to dig a little deeper.

Bruce Springsteen – Devils and Dust (2005): Gimme Five

Bruce Springsteen – Devils and Dust (2005): Gimme Five

Mark Saleski returns to a handful of resonant moments from Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Devils and Dust,’ released on April 26, 2005.

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Working On a Dream’ Remains Deeply Misunderstood

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Working On a Dream’ Remains Deeply Misunderstood

With ‘Working On a Dream,’ Bruce Springsteen continued an intriguing journey back to the music of his formative years.