Pete Chianca
'Darkness' at 45: Here's why it could be Springsteen's greatest album
As we mark the 45th birthday of Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town," here's our argument for the album's towering status.
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Pete Chianca
- 18 hours ago
- 3 min
BOOK REVIEW: 'Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska'
How Springsteen unraveled these dark tracks, and the effort it took to release them, is fascinatingly explored in Warren Zanes' new book.
Leann Pomaville
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen, Edinburgh 5/30/23
Photo by Elvan McMillen
Leann Pomaville
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen, Amsterdam 5/27/23
Photo by Arnoud Verbeek
Leann Pomaville
- May 19
- 1 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen Ferrara, Italy 5/18/23
Photo by theseshadows (greasylake.org)
Pete Chianca
- May 10
- 2 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen Dublin, Ireland 5/7 & 9/2023
By all accounts Bruce Springsteen finished out his Dublin stand with two more legendary shows. (Photo via @bruce2023tour)
Pete Chianca
- May 6
- 1 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen Dublin, Ireland 5/5/23
Bruce Springsteen has been making headlines since arriving in Dublin. See highlights from night 1 at RDS Arena. (Photo via @BSPinkCadillac)
Pete Chianca
- May 1
- 1 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen Barcelona, Spain 4/30/23
A fine Night 2 in Barcelona for Bruce & the band, including a surprise "Born in the USA" outtake. (Photo by @PointBlankSpain)
Pete Chianca
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen Barcelona, Spain 4/28/23
Bruce Springsteen's European tour kicked off in Spain with one debut, "Human Touch," and one former First Lady, Michelle Obama.
Pete Chianca & Leann Pomaville
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Video post: Played only once! Bruce Springsteen's 2023 U.S. leg one-offs
Bruce actually HAS mixed things up on this supposedly static tour — watch his 16 one-offs here. (Photo by Alexis Myers)
Leann Pomaville
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Video Post: Bruce Springsteen Cleveland 4/5/23
Bruce Springsteen signs boy's cast.
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