After wrapping up his Darkness Tour in January 1979, Bruce Springsteen was determined to showcase his E Street Band’s talents on the next record. “I wanted to cut some music that felt very explosive,” ...

This week in 1980, as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rolled into New York for the legendary New Year’s run at Nassau Coliseum, there was more than just the excitement of live shows to ...

It is fall 1981 and a 31-year-old Bruce Springsteen has just wrapped a wildly successful tour for his latest album, “The River.” But instead of returning to the studio to produce new songs — as was ...

Released in October 1980 as the lead single from The River, “Hungry Heart” introduced Springsteen to a broader audience, showcasing a more pop-friendly side of Springsteen that reached beyond his ...