Across six decades, 21 studio albums and thousands of all-out live performances, Bruce Springsteen has cemented his position in music history time and time again. Whether it’s the stadium anthems of Born in the U.S.A., the folk acoustic of Nebraska, or the reflective themes of Letter to You, Springsteen is a master of heartland rock – his songs give a voice to the common man, to the disillusioned, and to those that society has forgotten. This book celebrates Springsteen’s life and career, from starting out on the New Jersey bar-band circuit to becoming one of the most celebrated and influential artists in the world. And, of course, Bruce wouldn’t be The Boss without the one-and-only E Street Band – discover how these masterful musicians have helped Springsteen tell his story.
LEGENDARY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND • LADIES & GENTLEMEN, ARE YOU READY FOR… THE HEART-STOPPING THE FUN-LOVING HARD-ROCKING BOOTY-SHAKING LOVE-MAKING ELECTRIFYINGTESTIFYING DEATH-DEFYING
The Story of Bruce Springsteen
GROWIN’ UP
BOSS IN WAITING • Before Bruce Springsteen found fame and fortune, he was just another kid with a guitar…
BECOMING THE BOSS • How Bruce Springsteen evolved from a bar-band musician to one of the most famous rock stars on the planet
GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J. • Overexcited, overplaying and overthinking it: how Bruce Springsteen’s charming but flawed debut album blazed a trail for his later works
THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE • With his second album, Bruce Springsteen allowed his ambition to break free of its former shackles–and unleashed a joyous suite of songs
BORN TO RUN • The album that made Bruce Springsteen a superstar still stands strong today – and it was all down to a little six-note guitar lick…
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN • Springsteen’s first truly mature album saw him embrace late-Seventies hard rock, while focusing on the heartlands of his youth
THE RIVER • In the Eighties, the era of Duran Duran and hip-hop, would Bruce Springsteen triumph – or would be up The River without a paddle?
NEBRASKA • Surely a platinum-selling artist like Bruce Springsteen wouldn’t record an acoustic demo and put it out as a proper album… would he?
THE BOSS
THE MUSICIAN • Is Bruce Springsteen a master musician, we hear you ask? The answer may surprise you…
INTRODUCING THE BAND • How Mr Springsteen formed, disbanded and then re-formed the ultimate group of musicians…
BORN IN THE U.S.A. • Not just Bruce Springsteen’s biggest album, but one of the biggest rock records of all time…
TUNNEL OF LOVE • The Boss returns in ’87 with his most ‘Eighties-sounding’ album. Wait, is that a drum machine?
HUMAN TOUCH • How did the first of two albums released on the same day stand up in the grunge era?
LUCKY TOWN • It was an unlucky break for our lucky man in Lucky Town. You really don’t want to go there…
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD • The ‘New Bruce’ era starts here – the moment where he transcended his rock roots and became a true troubadour
THE TIES THAT BIND
THE BOSS CLOCKS OFF • What does Mr Springsteen do when he finishes a show and returns to his private life? Let’s meet the real Bruce…
THE RISING • Bruce Springsteen’s considered response to 9/11 – and how that tragedy inspired him to write some of his best work in years
DEVILS & DUST • Wake up – and don’t smell the coffee – was the message on Springsteen’s third acoustic album
WE SHALL OVERCOME: THE SEEGER SESSIONS • Paying tribute to one of the greats of folk music, Bruce Springsteen delivered an unorthodox covers album
MAGIC • With his most mature work in years, Bruce Springsteen worked magic for his...