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Founded in 2007, Blogness on the Edge of Town is one of the premier online sources for news, commentary and conversation about Bruce Springsteen.

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Yes, the Bruce movie is a downer. But fans will love these Easter eggs.

Is the ANY fun stuff in this movie for a Springsteen fan to enjoy? We found a few things.

Pete Chianca

Oct 234 min read

There have been 47 think pieces about Springsteen and Trump, and here they are

There has been A LOT of discourse on the subject since Springsteen first shared his thoughts about Trump in Manchester, UK. We've collected it here.

Pete Chianca

May 283 min read

'Rock and roll future': Was the show that spawned that phrase Springsteen's most important?

Was that Harvard Square performance 50 years ago the most significant concert of Bruce Springsteen's storied career?

Pete Chianca

May 5, 20242 min read

The new Bruce Springsteen photo exhibit in Boston is, in a word, stunning

Seeing these classic Springsteen shots full sized, framed and displayed in two well-adorned rooms, brings them to life like never before.

Pete Chianca

Sep 17, 20232 min read

Here's what the critics are saying about Springsteen's 'Only the Strong Survive'

What are critics saying about Bruce Springsteen's album of soul covers, "Only the Strong Survive"? Mostly, they like it.

Pete Chianca

Nov 11, 20222 min read

Jann Wenner accidentally announces new Springsteen album, and other news

Bruce Springsteen is releasing a "stunning" new album this fall according to Jann Wenner, who knows a thing or two about reporting stuff.

Pete Chianca

Sep 14, 20222 min read

It's the optics, stupid: Why the Springsteen ticket brouhaha is so galling

So I'm starting to feel like the Springsteen/Ticketmaster mess is about 25% pricing and 75% poor optics.

Pete Chianca

Jul 27, 20222 min read

Here they come! It's the Bruce Springsteen Not-Quite-News Roundup

Tour announcement? No! New album? No! But there's still Bruce Springsteen news, clips and videos to be had, and we've got them right here.

Pete Chianca

May 11, 20222 min read

Happy 10th Birthday 'Wrecking Ball'! Here's why it's one of Springsteen's greatest albums

To mark its 10th anniversary, I explain why any conversation of Springsteen's best albums has to include "Wrecking Ball."

Pete Chianca

Mar 6, 20226 min read

Here's the top Springsteen story of 2021, according to Blogness readers

Blogness on the Edge of Town readers ranked these as the top, most significant Bruce Springsteen stories of 2021.

Pete Chianca

Jan 1, 20224 min read

What's your pick for biggest Bruce Springsteen story of 2021?

What was the top Bruce Springsteen story of 2021? That’s where you come in.

Pete Chianca

Dec 22, 20212 min read

The Bruce Springsteen pre-tour video (and news) bonanza

Bruce Springsteen is everywhere! Check out the flood of recent Bruce videos and news that (hopefully) are prefacing a tour announcement.

Pete Chianca

Nov 15, 20213 min read

BOOKS: Stevie's memoir is a must-read; plus, another Bruce book that's worth your time

Here's our review of Stevie Van Zandt's "Unrequited Infatuations," and also of another Bruce book worth your while, "Shades of Springsteen."

Pete Chianca

Nov 11, 20216 min read

I was there! Recalling the Boston classic behind the latest official Springsteen release

Fenway Park, Aug. 15, 2012, was one of those second-night sets that drives people who only went to the first night crazy.

Pete Chianca

Aug 6, 20213 min read

Jessica Springsteen is in the Olympics tomorrow! Is it healthy for Bruce fans to care this much?

Should we really be this invested Jessica Springsteen's equestrian exploits just because of the Bruce connection, or is that stalker-ish?

Pete Chianca

Aug 2, 20212 min read

Waves vs. Sways is just one Springsteen lyric battle. What about these??

“Waves” vs. “sways” is just one of the heated Springsteen lyric battles waged by fans. No, seriously.

Pete Chianca

Jul 20, 20213 min read

No big shoe from Springsteen at Central Park concert (but there's plenty of other Bruce news)

Bruce Springsteen's involvement in the concert will be more limited than headlining status. But there's much else going on.

Pete Chianca

Jul 3, 20213 min read

Here's what's different in the new 'Springsteen on Broadway'

Less than a month after announcing it, Bruce Springsteen was back for the return of "Springsteen on Broadway" last night.

Pete Chianca

Jun 27, 20213 min read

Six things we learned from Bruce Springsteen's announcements on E Street Radio today

A new release from the vaults, a surprise collaboration, the scoop on "Springsteen on Broadway" redux - a big day for Bruce news!

Pete Chianca

Jun 10, 20213 min read

The Bruce Springsteen Bob Dylan's 80th Birthday News Roundup

On Dylan's 80th, see some of posts that dropped about the long Bob/Bruce relationship. Plus, Mellencamp, Obama, and the Woody Guthrie Prize!

Pete Chianca

May 24, 20212 min read

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