Bruce by Peter Ames Carlin, Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll by Marc Dolan – review

For many fans, the Boss is not simply a recording artist, he's a way of life. Giles Harvey considers his background, his great theme, and how the man escaped into mythIn America, home of the bacon milkshake and the $5m bra, there is a radio station that plays nothing but Bruce Springsteen. It makes sense when you think about it. E Street Radio caters to a longstanding American addiction ("Everybody's got a hunger, a hunger they can't resist," as the Boss himself says), and it does so with this n...

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