Bruce Springsteen
The Stories Behind the Songs

The legend of Bruce Springsteen may well outlast rock n roll itself. And for all the muscle and magic of his life-shaking concerts with the E Street Band, his legendary status comes down to the songs. He is an acknowledged master of music and lyrics, with decades of hits, from Blinded by the Light and Born to Run to Hungry Heart, Dancing in the Dark, and The Rising.In Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs, longtime Rolling Stone writer Brian Hiatt digs into the writing and recording of these songs and all the others on Springsteens studio albums, from 1973s Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to 2014s High Hopes (plus all the released outtakes), and offers a unique look at the legendary rockers methods, along with historical context and scores of colorful anecdotes. Hiatt has interviewed Springsteen five times in the past and has conducted numerous new interviews with his collaborators, from longtime producers to the E Street Band, to create an authoritative and lush journey through Springsteens entire songbook and career.