Bruce Springsteen secretly hated the album that made him famous and became his biggest hit

Bruce Springsteen's iconic album Born to Run became a hit despite the artist's initial disdain, and how it transformed his career.

Bruce Springsteen draws a line from “Peter Pan” to “Born to Run”

Bruce Springsteen Rodin Eckenroth/ for AFI With the recent announcement of Bruce Springsteen continuing his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour in the U.S. later this spring, fans are already anticipating ...
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Bruce Springsteen’s Unreleased ‘Born To Run’ Song Becomes A Hit

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 has been a massive and unusually busy year for Bruce ...
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Springsteen's label was about to drop him. Then came 'Born to Run'

Bruce Springsteen's groundbreaking album, Born to Run, came out 50 years ago this month, marking a turning point for rock and roll — and for Springsteen. Before he recorded that album, Springsteen's ...
American Songwriter

Remember When: Steven Van Zandt Made Crucial Contributions to ‘Born To Run’ in the Mid-1970s, Earning an Invite to the E Street Band in the Process

Born To Run' wouldn't have been the same without Steven Van Zandt's contributions in 1974 and 1975. He wasn't even in the E Street Band yet.

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ turns 50. New exhibit celebrates iconic album.

The exhibit honors both the landmark 1975 album and Springsteen's September 1978 Capitol Theater shows in Passaic, which fans ...