BLOGNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

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

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

Pete Chianca

May 12
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.

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

Pete Chianca

Mar 6
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."

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

Pete Chianca

Jan 1
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.

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What's your pick for biggest Bruce Springsteen story 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.

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

Pete Chianca

Nov 16, 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.

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

Pete Chianca

Nov 12, 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."

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

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.

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

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?

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

Pete Chianca

Jul 21, 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Pete Chianca

Jun 11, 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!

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

Pete Chianca

May 25, 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!

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'Do not despair, our love is real': A Springsteen podcaster and all-around good guy needs your help!

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.

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Obama, Jeep, that other thing: So far we were dead wrong about Springsteen's 'surprises'

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.

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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.

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Oh my God! He sold out! Take the Springsteen Jeep commercial poll

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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VIDEOS: Springsteen on Fallon, with Bleachers, in SNL promos -- it's the weekend of Bruce!

Pete Chianca

Dec 11, 2020
2 min

VIDEOS: Springsteen on Fallon, with Bleachers, in SNL promos -- it's the weekend of Bruce!

Watch as Bruce Springsteen braves the pandemic with Jimmy Fallon, Bleachers, on SNL promos and even introducing Time's Person of the year.

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With days to go, Springsteen goes all in for Joe Biden

Pete Chianca

Nov 1, 2020
3 min

With days to go, Springsteen goes all in for Joe Biden

Just because "Letter To You" wasn't political didn't mean Bruce Springsteen was going to sit out the 2020 election.

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Ready for 'Letter': It's the Bruce Springsteen 'Letter To You' news, reviews & video roundup!

Pete Chianca

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

Ready for 'Letter': It's the Bruce Springsteen 'Letter To You' news, reviews & video roundup!

As tends to happen right before the release of a new Bruce Springsteen album, there is a deluge of content from and about The Boss.

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BLOGNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Do not despair, our love is real': A Springsteen podcaster and all-around good guy needs your help!

Obama, Jeep, that other thing: So far we were dead wrong about Springsteen's 'surprises'

A bad week for Bruce Springsteen

Oh my God! He sold out! Take the Springsteen Jeep commercial poll

VIDEOS: Springsteen on Fallon, with Bleachers, in SNL promos -- it's the weekend of Bruce!

With days to go, Springsteen goes all in for Joe Biden

Ready for 'Letter': It's the Bruce Springsteen 'Letter To You' news, reviews & video roundup!

Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City

Bruce Springsteen - Western Stars (Official Video)

Dream Baby Dream

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (Official Video)

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark (Official Video)

Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than the Rest (Official Video)

Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise (Official Video)

Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (Official Video)

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