The adult pop smash is a thing of the past

We never get hit songs written and performed by people with a few years under their belts these days. Why not?Item: Browsing through a music message board the other day, I came across a thread devoted to Tougher Than the Rest, the 1987 single by Bruce Springsteen that signalled his desire to leave behind the youthful indulgence and chest-thumping of the E Street Band. Someone had posted Martin Vogel's 2010 disco edit of the song, Tough; it was the first time I had heard it and I was knocked side...

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