Bruce Springsteen's fifth album, The River (1980), sounds like a release from the hard times. Coming off the Darkness Tour, Springsteen wanted to showcase the power of his live band. He used the ...

Asbury Park (Sandy)” tugs at the heart strings in a different way. It's a moving farewell to the Asbury Park boardwalk life.

The song caused their guitarist to quit, opening the door for Chris Thompson, who played guitar and sang on what became the ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “Outlaw Pete” does have one distinction that no other Springsteen song has: It's the only one Bruce has written a book about. The graphic novel ...

“Only the Strong Survive” comes from Butler's 1968 Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff-produced “The Ice Man Cometh” album on Mercury Records. Butler served on the Cook County Board of ...