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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’ is turning 50. Is it the Boss’ greatest album?

Bruce Springsteen was always shooting for the stars. In his 2016 memoir, he talks about making plans for world domination with his first boss, early 1970s manager Mike Appel. “We weren’t aiming for a ...
Orange County Register

Bruce Springsteen almost lost his record deal. Then he made ‘Born to Run’

Peter Ames Carlin first heard Bruce Springsteen’s single “Born to Run” in 1975 when the future music biographer was a 12-year-old kid in a car headed home from a hike with his Boy Scout troop. He was, ...
American Songwriter

Cover Me: 4 Fabulous Interpretations of Songs from Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ Album in Honor of Its 50th Anniversary

Today (August 25) marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen’s breakthrough album, Born to Run. The eight-track collection was the Boss’ third studio effort, and his first ...
NJ.com

Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’: The making of the iconic album detailed in new book

Summer means sunshine, the Jersey Shore, and Springsteen. With 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of “Born to Run,” one of rock’s greatest albums (arguing is futile), Peter Ames Carlin dove into the ...