Pete Chianca
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.
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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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Pete Chianca
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
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
- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Mar 6, 2022
- 6 min
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
- Jan 1, 2022
- 4 min
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
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
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 11, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
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 2, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
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 3, 2021
- 3 min
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
- Jun 27, 2021
- 3 min
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 10, 2021
- 3 min
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
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
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 13, 2021
- 2 min
'Do not despair, our love is real': A Springsteen podcaster and all-around good guy needs your help!
Our favorite Springsteen podcaster is facing a hardship of his own now, as he explains on a new GoFundMe page.
Pete Chianca
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
Obama, Jeep, that other thing: So far we were dead wrong about Springsteen's 'surprises'
So far, we're batting a straight .000 on predicting Bruce Springsteen's 2021. To recap, here are the Springsteen surprises so far.
Pete Chianca
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
A bad week for Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen has taken a lot of flak the last week, mostly due to his desire to please his fans and make his country a better place.
Pete Chianca
- Feb 7, 2021
- 3 min
Oh my God! He sold out! Take the Springsteen Jeep commercial poll
Should Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl ad for Jeep be the cause for pearl clutching and garment rending? Take the poll.
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