Bruce Springsteen’s legacy runs far and deep. Widely regarded as the poetic heart of America’s working class, it’s the humanity in his art that has brought the world so close to him. A pioneer in the ...

Bruce Springsteen's Blinded by the Light struggled on release in 1973, then slowly gained new life as fans give the now hit song a re-listen.

January 5, 1973, marked the arrival of a new voice in American rock music when Bruce Springsteen released his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. The record introduced Springsteen’s dense, ...

Richard Simonsen smiles when he tells the story of how patrons complained when they were asked to pay $2 — double the usual cover charge — to see Bruce Springsteen perform at The Student Prince in ...

Very few bands and musicians have achieved major success after the release of their debut albums. Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Jimi Hendrix are a few of the acts who have, but in reality, the ...

Early 1965: He joins a local band, the Castiles, which plays small-time gigs but earns a good reputation along the Jersey Shore. Bruce Springsteen Archives: Check out 7 decades of Asbury Park Press ...