The controversial guitarist who called Bruce Springsteen “too overblown”
Bruce Springsteen is a musician loved by many because of his ability to convey personal messages in his songs; however, this guitarist wasn't a fan.
The song Bruce Springsteen wrote to honour his musical hero: “There is only one king”
Bruce Springsteen grew up as an obsessive fan of Elvis Presley, and later paid tribute to him on his song 'Johnny Bye Bye', ...
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“He Hated It”: Manfred Mann Guitarist’s Awkward Interaction With Bruce Springsteen After “Blinded by the Light”
Manfred Mann guitarist Chris Thompson recalls an awkward conversation with Bruce Springsteen following their cover of "Blinded by the Light." ...
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Springsteen hated it. Behind the most famous misheard lyric in rock history
The song caused their guitarist to quit, opening the door for Chris Thompson, who played guitar and sang on what became the ...
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Bruce Springsteen Wrote This Song for Elvis, but Elvis Died Before He Ever Got the Demo
In the late 1970s, Bruce Springsteen wrote a song with Elvis Presley in mind. Sadly, the King of Rock 'n' Roll died before he got the demo.
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The Actor Who Plays Bruce Springsteen’s Father in Upcoming Biopic Shares His Touching On-Set Meeting with The Boss
British actor Stephen Graham, who plays Bruce Springsteen’s father in the upcoming biopic ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ says he ...
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Shane Fontayne on the unenviable task of filling the shoes of Stevie Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren in Bruce Springsteen's band
Springsteen had seen Fontayne perform with Lone Justice on Saturday Night Live years before, and was impressed. When the time ...
The Rolling Stones song that saved Bruce Springsteen’s career: “It was a very important record for me”
Bruce Springsteen has always confessed that he is a huge fan of Rolling Stones, but did you know one of their songs saved his career?
The Bruce Springsteen song he wanted in a David Lynch film: “Its righteous home”
While 'The Way' may not be one of Bruce Springsteen's favourite songs, he does believe that it would have found its home in a David Lynch film.
‘Backstreets’: The Bruce Springsteen record Max Weinberg was “particularly proud” of
Bruce Springsteen could paint his songs on a wide canvas, but Max Weinberg helped bring the heartbeat to his best material ...
The show so good it got Bruce Springsteen fired: “It’s a bar, you idiots”
There are many feathers in Bruce Springsteen's cap, but deliverng a performance so good it got him fired is one of the biggest.