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Born to Run

Springsteen joins The Killers for “Born to Run”

John Fea   |  October 14, 2022

Springsteen seems ready for his upcoming tour. So does Jake Clemons. Watch:...

Maybe Bruce Springsteen Was Born to Run Home

John Fea   |  January 9, 2019

Religion News Service is running my piece on Catholicism and “home” in “Springsteen on Broadway.” Needless to say, I had fun with this one. Here is a taste: Yet, as Springsteen knows all too well, escaping a Catholic past in the...

Song of the Day

John Fea   |  December 22, 2018

This version is really growing on me: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6db0jHlyPyA&w=560&h=315]...

Born to Run: The Picture Book

John Fea   |  August 29, 2015

You can put this book on the shelf next to Springsteen’s Outlaw Pete.Here is a description from Backstreets:A picture book for all ages, inspired by the music of Bruce Springsteen. Written by Wendy Parnell and illustrated by Matt Hall. Signed by...

Joe Posnanski on the 40th Anniversary of “Born to Run”

John Fea   |  August 26, 2015

One final post on the 40th anniversary of Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”  This one comes from sportswriter and Springsteen aficionado Joe Posnaski.Here is a taste of his post: Every time I see Bruce in concert, I wait for Born to...

“Born to Run” 40th Anniversary Links

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

Can’t get enough of the “Born to Run” 40th birthday celebration?   Blogness on the Edge of Town has collected the tributes here....

Album of the Day: Track 8

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR_0nbEzVdY]...

Album of the Day: Track 7

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbX2LYZx2A]...

Album of the Day: Track 6

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk9bZuTOamg]...

*The New York Times* Review of *Born to Run*

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

In honor of the 40th anniversary of “Born to Run” I want to call your attention to John Rockwell’s review of the album from the August 29, 1975 issue of the The New York Times. Here are some of the...

Album of the Day: Track 5

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3t9SfrfDZM]...

Album of the Day: Track 4

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oID_fZDtcs0]...

Album of the Day: Track 3

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGe1bKEdEag]...

Album of the Day: Track 2

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjivw_-W0Y]...

Album of the Day: Track 1

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-gctsUz61k?list=PLq5_IODrGmKijUfcxMTKroa5maPvYJDtz]...

The Difference Between Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor

John Fea   |  August 25, 2015

Joshua Zeitz has a great piece at The Atlantic commemorating the fortieth anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run.  I love when historians write about Bruce Springsteen.  Zeitz situates Born to Run in both the Springsteen biography and the cultural...

This NHL Goalie Loves Bruce Springsteen

John Fea   |  March 2, 2015

Check out the helmet of Ondrej Pavelec, a goaltender for the Winnepeg Jets of the National Hockey League.  Do you recognize that album cover? Learn about the other side of Pavelec’s helmet here....

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