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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.

Eddie and the Cruisers vs. the Barbusters: Odd Couples

Eddie and the Cruisers vs. the Barbusters: Odd Couples

Eddie and the Cruisers’ “On the Dark Side” faces the Barbusters’ “Light of Day” in a new edition of Odd Couples subtitled “Fakin’ the Bar Band Blues.”

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.

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Nils Lofgren’s ready for Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band’s return: ‘Some hope that lingers’

Despite leading his own groups for decades, Nils Lofgren still enjoys the challenge of collaborating with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Gary ‘U.S.’ Bonds and Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born in the U.S. Bonds’: More Perfect Playlists

Gary ‘U.S.’ Bonds and Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born in the U.S. Bonds’: More Perfect Playlists

Here’s a playlist of songs from a period when Bruce Springsteen worked extensively with Gary ‘U.S.’ Bonds in the early 1980s.

Bruce Springsteen, “Incident on 57th Street” (1973): Deep Cuts

Bruce Springsteen, “Incident on 57th Street” (1973): Deep Cuts

How you can pen such a profound and meaningful song in your early 20s, as Bruce Springsteen does here?

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Bruce Springsteen, “Lost in the Flood” (1973): Deep Cuts

The imagery in Bruce Springsteen’s epic “Lost in the Flood” remains stark, powerful, intense, confronting and raw.

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Bruce Springsteen Songs about Cars: Gimme Five

They were as ubiquitous, at one point, as songs about girls.