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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.

'Featuring Bruce Springsteen': Ranking Bruce's top 10 guest appearances

Pete Chianca

Aug 23, 2021
5 min

'Featuring Bruce Springsteen': Ranking Bruce's top 10 guest appearances

With a spate of recent appearances on other artists' tracks, we’ve ranked what we consider the top 10 Bruce Springsteen guest shots.

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The Bruce Springsteen End-of-Pandemic Playlist: 54 songs for embracing 'Better Days' ahead

Pete Chianca

May 29, 2021
2 min

The Bruce Springsteen End-of-Pandemic Playlist: 54 songs for embracing 'Better Days' ahead

Celebrating the impending end of the pandemic with a playlist of music by Bruce Springsteen that traces our 15-month odyssey.

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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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Wait, did Bruce Springsteen just announce a new Bruce Springsteen album?

Pete Chianca

May 14, 2021
2 min

Wait, did Bruce Springsteen just announce a new Bruce Springsteen album?

That Bruce would seemingly announce another new album while accepting the Woody Guthrie Prize was officially unexpected.

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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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Bruce Springsteen album countdown: The 'Letter To You' and beyond news roundup

Pete Chianca

Sep 16, 2020
2 min

Bruce Springsteen album countdown: The 'Letter To You' and beyond news roundup

Can you feel it? It's "Letter To You" fever, and it's definitely spreading. But it's not all that's going on in the world of Springsteen.

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Let a man work, is that so wrong? The Bruce Springsteen Labor Day playlist

Pete Chianca

Sep 7, 2020
1 min

Let a man work, is that so wrong? The Bruce Springsteen Labor Day playlist

Here's our playlist of Bruce Springsteen work songs tailor-made for your Labor Day.

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A new Bruce Springsteen album? Sure, why not?

Pete Chianca

Sep 4, 2020
2 min

A new Bruce Springsteen album? Sure, why not?

Bruce Springsteen fans will descend into unhinged near-hysteria at even the whiff of a possible new album.

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'Born to Run' at 45: Here's why it may be Bruce Springsteen's greatest album

Pete Chianca

Aug 25, 2020
5 min

'Born to Run' at 45: Here's why it may be Bruce Springsteen's greatest album

"Born to Run" is absolutely in the running for the greatest Bruce Springsteen album of all time. Here's why.

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'Born to Run,' ranked: Your favorite tracks on Bruce Springsteen's masterpiece

Pete Chianca

Aug 24, 2020
12 min

'Born to Run,' ranked: Your favorite tracks on Bruce Springsteen's masterpiece

OK, you people have thought a lot about “Born to Run.” We tallied more than 1,000 responses to our poll asking you to rate each track.

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'Born to Run,' covered: The ultimate cover versions of every track on Springsteen's masterpiece

Pete Chianca

Aug 20, 2020
4 min

'Born to Run,' covered: The ultimate cover versions of every track on Springsteen's masterpiece

The "Born to Run" album is Springsteen at his his most Springsteenian, making covers a dicey proposition at best. But they’re out there.

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Springsteen News Roundup: Yes, Bruce's DNC video was flagged by Facebook for 'false information'

Pete Chianca

Aug 19, 2020
2 min

Springsteen News Roundup: Yes, Bruce's DNC video was flagged by Facebook for 'false information'

Watch how Joe Biden has adopted "The Rising" (mysteriously banned from Facebook) and read the latest Springsteen news you need to know.

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Bruce Springsteen News & Video Roundup: Streaming Outta Fenway Edition

Pete Chianca

May 30, 2020
2 min

Bruce Springsteen News & Video Roundup: Streaming Outta Fenway Edition

Find the Dropkick Murphys, Bono, Little Richard and lots of Bruce Springsteen in our latest Bruce news roundup.

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The Springsteen & Beyond Quarantine Playlist, as chosen by you

Pete Chianca

May 14, 2020
3 min

The Springsteen & Beyond Quarantine Playlist, as chosen by you

Blogness readers share the songs helping get them through this pandemic, both by Bruce Springsteen and by other artists.

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Bruce Springsteen Mid-Pandemic News & Video Roundup

Pete Chianca

May 2, 2020
2 min

Bruce Springsteen Mid-Pandemic News & Video Roundup

There have been more than a few Bruce Springsteen developments in recent weeks that have been worthy of note, and we've collected them all.

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'We're Alive Out Here!' A Social Distancing Springsteen Playlist

Pete Chianca

Mar 19, 2020
2 min

'We're Alive Out Here!' A Social Distancing Springsteen Playlist

While you're behind closed doors, spending some quality time with Bruce's music would seem like a necessity.

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PULLIN' OUTTA HERE TO WIN: Read our Springsteen Story contest winners!

Pete Chianca

Mar 12, 2020
5 min

PULLIN' OUTTA HERE TO WIN: Read our Springsteen Story contest winners!

Read the first, second and third place finishers in the Blogness on the Edge of Town "Send Us Your Springsteen Story" contest!

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CONTEST: Win the Bruce Springsteen book 'For You'

Pete Chianca

Feb 17, 2020
1 min

CONTEST: Win the Bruce Springsteen book 'For You'

Here's your chance to win a copy of "For You: Original Stories and Photographs by Bruce Springsteen's Legendary Fans,"

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SETLIST & VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen at Light of Day, Jan. 18, 2020

Pete Chianca

Jan 19, 2020
1 min

SETLIST & VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen at Light of Day, Jan. 18, 2020

Bruce Springsteen made it to last night's Light of Day benefit concert in Asbury Park with bells on -- or at least a funny hat.

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Springsteen roundup: New album, old (new) vinyl, and other breaking Bruce news

Pete Chianca

Jan 12, 2020
2 min

Springsteen roundup: New album, old (new) vinyl, and other breaking Bruce news

Bruce Springsteen's regular producer of late, Ron Aniello, has been scattering crumbs about Springsteen's upcoming new album release.

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BLOGNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

'Featuring Bruce Springsteen': Ranking Bruce's top 10 guest appearances

The Bruce Springsteen End-of-Pandemic Playlist: 54 songs for embracing 'Better Days' ahead

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

Wait, did Bruce Springsteen just announce a new Bruce Springsteen album?

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

Bruce Springsteen album countdown: The 'Letter To You' and beyond news roundup

Let a man work, is that so wrong? The Bruce Springsteen Labor Day playlist

A new Bruce Springsteen album? Sure, why not?

'Born to Run' at 45: Here's why it may be Bruce Springsteen's greatest album

'Born to Run,' ranked: Your favorite tracks on Bruce Springsteen's masterpiece

'Born to Run,' covered: The ultimate cover versions of every track on Springsteen's masterpiece

Springsteen News Roundup: Yes, Bruce's DNC video was flagged by Facebook for 'false information'

Bruce Springsteen News & Video Roundup: Streaming Outta Fenway Edition

The Springsteen & Beyond Quarantine Playlist, as chosen by you

Bruce Springsteen Mid-Pandemic News & Video Roundup

'We're Alive Out Here!' A Social Distancing Springsteen Playlist

PULLIN' OUTTA HERE TO WIN: Read our Springsteen Story contest winners!

CONTEST: Win the Bruce Springsteen book 'For You'

SETLIST & VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen at Light of Day, Jan. 18, 2020

Springsteen roundup: New album, old (new) vinyl, and other breaking Bruce news

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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