Born to Run

Maybe Bruce Springsteen Was Born to Run Home

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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

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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

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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...

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

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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...

The Difference Between Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor

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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

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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....