Spin

30 Years Later, ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’ Reminds Us That There’s Still Work to Be Done

Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska has been getting a lot of attention lately, with the Scott Cooper-helmed biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and Nebraska ‘82: Expanded Edition both released in ...
The New York Times

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Was a Risk. He’s Proving It Paid Off.

A new 37-track boxed set released alongside a biopic tracking the making of his 1982 album underscores how sometimes a musician’s first recording is the right one. By Jon Pareles Demo-itis. That’s the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1995, Bruce Springsteen Released a John Steinbeck-Inspired Song Later Covered by Rage Against the Machine

Steinbeck’s novel opens with Joad getting out of prison, after which he meets with his family as they’re making the long journey to California. Unlike other characters in the novel, Joad seems to ...