Well said by The Boss, @springsteen Thank you for the great article Far Out Magazine! 📝: @FarOutMag

Winning means refusing to surrender before you’ve even tried. And we never learn whether Mary gets in. The important thing is the invitation itself: the door is open, the road is there, and there is still time to choose it. That ambiguity is essential. Bruce doesn’t give us the happy ending. There’s no final scene of Mary climbing into the passenger seat. The song ends with possibility. Mary still has to decide. And perhaps that’s why “Thunder Road” has remained meaningful as its listeners have aged alongside Bruce. Even for me the songs meaning over the years have changed. At 18, the road might mean getting out of your hometown. At 30, it might mean taking a chance on another person. At 50, it might mean starting over. At 70, it might simply mean refusing to believe that the most meaningful part of your life is necessarily behind you. The road changes. The choice doesn’t. And that’s what I think lies at the heart of Thunder Road it isn’t really a song about escaping somewhere. It’s about the terrifying, beautiful moment when someone says: We don’t know how much time we have. We don’t know whether this will work. We don’t know what’s waiting for us. But there’s still a road in front of us. So let’s go. Show a little faith, there's magic in the night.....😉 Have a wonderful weekend Spring-Nuts and once again, Happy Birthday @springsteen

Fender Friday my friends! We made it through another work week! And we also celebrated Bruce's 77th birthday! So let's end the week with arguably Bruce's most iconic songs. The masterpiece known as Thunder Road. Thunder Road is ultimately a song about taking a chance before the chance disappears. Opening Born to Run in 1975, it introduces many of the ideas that run through the album: youth, escape, loneliness, love, uncertainty, and the belief that somewhere beyond the life you know, something better might still be waiting. The song begins quietly and intimately. Mary is standing on the porch while the character arrives with an invitation. But he isn’t promising her a fairy tale. In fact, that’s part of what makes the song so powerful. These aren’t perfect young people confidently racing toward a guaranteed happy ending. Remember: "I'm no hero that's understood.."They’re vulnerable, getting older, carrying disappointments and wondering whether some of their dreams may already have passed them by. "Don't run back inside, darling You know just what I'm here for So you're scared and you're thinking That maybe we ain't that young anymore" Bruce turns those risks into an argument for trying anyway. The character sees something in Mary that perhaps she no longer sees in herself. He’s essentially telling her that neither of them has to be beautiful, fearless or certain about the future. They simply have to decide whether they’re willing to step off that porch and find out what is still possible. And the escape isn’t really about a car or a highway. It’s about refusing to surrender to your own fears. That’s why the song becomes increasingly more powerful as it goes along. It begins with two people on a porch and gradually opens into highways, towns, ghosts, dreams and possibility. But Thunder Road isn’t automatically optimistic. There’s sadness underneath it. The narrator knows time is moving. He knows dreams don’t automatically come true. He knows there are people who once believed they were going somewhere and never made it out. That awareness is precisely why leaving matters. "We got one last chance to make it real To trade in these wings on some wheels Climb in back, heaven's waiting down on the tracks" At its heart, Thunder Road asks one of the defining Springsteen questions: Do we allow our disappointments to determine what happens next—or do we take one more shot at the life we once imagined? Fifty-plus years later, that’s probably why Thunder Road still means so much to us. When you’re young, it can sound like a song about getting out of town. As you get older, it can become something much bigger—a reminder that hope isn’t believing everything will work out. Sometimes hope is simply having the courage to go while the road is still open. The music tells the story too The construction of “Thunder Road” is brilliant because the music matches the emotional journey. Opening Harmonica. Accompanied Piano. Bruce’s voice. The Screen Door Slams.. Mary's dress...(let's leave it at that peeps 😜) It feels intimate—almost as though we’re standing close enough to overhear the conversation on Mary’s porch. But gradually the song grows. More instruments arrive. The possibilities become larger. The emotional stakes increase. And eventually the song that began with one woman standing behind a screen door becomes huge. That’s exactly what is happening. Mary’s world is getting bigger. By the end, we’re no longer standing on the porch. We’re already imagining the highway. “It’s a town full of losers…” The ending is what transforms Thunder Road from a beautiful song into something incredible. Bruce could have ended it romantically. Instead, he gives us one of the most famous propositions in his entire catalog: they’re surrounded by people whose dreams didn’t work out—and they’re leaving to try to win. But “winning” doesn’t necessarily mean fame, money or success. @springsteen #springsteen

Look how happy football- obsessed @StevieVanZandt is to be onstage with Lawrence Taylor. Also Tommy James , @MRibler @markriveramusic Rich Mercurio, @Jessie_Wagner Andy Burton and our dear friend Eddie Brigati who he inducted into NJHall of Fame tonight.

From the Vault: @ThomZimny Presents Rare and Unseen Film Tuesday September 29th 7:30pm Join us at the @SpringsteenCAM for a night from the vault with Emmy and GRAMMY award winning filmmaker, Thom Zimny, sharing rare footage from his 25 years working with @springsteen and the E Street Band. Admission is $40. Get your tickets here: backstage.springsteencenter.…

YOUR SECOND CHANCE AT HOMECOMING GLORY! TeachRock's Inaugural Homecoming King & Queen Raffle Maybe you peaked in high school. Maybe you absolutely did not. Either way, redemption is only $25. Donate for your chance to be crowned TeachRock's Inaugural Homecoming Royalty at the Count Basie Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 17. And because it's 2026, you make the rules. King & Queen. King & King. Queen & Queen. Whatever works for you. The crowns will be polished. The sashes will be waiting. No awkward campaign posters required. THE ROYAL TREATMENT INCLUDES: • 2 Front Row Seats • 2 VIP Pre-Show Purple Velvet Reception Tickets • Two-night stay for two in Asbury Park • $1,000 Visa Gift Card for travel • A shout-out from the stage • And, obviously, your crowns and sashes You'll be there for TeachRock's inaugural Teachers Hall of Fame celebration featuring Pete Davidson as Master of Ceremonies, Tom Morello accepting the Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his mother, Mary Morello, and a full closing performance by Kool & the Gang. $25 DONATION PER ENTRY - $O REGRET. Because every donation helps Little Steven and TeachRock continue our work supporting teachers and keeping kids in school. Enter once. Enter twice. Enter enough times to make your former High School King and Queen wishing they were crowned in 2026! Entries close at noon on October 2, 2026. GO AHEAD. BUY YOURSELF A SHOT AT THE CROWN! onecau.se/_ntyhg1?utm_source…

We’re excited to announce that Kalen Allen will host WhyHunger’s annual #Hungerthon Hustle, alongside special guest comedian Taryn Delanie Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Met! Join us as we come together to take action toward a hunger-free future. broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/arti…

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Honored to announce that @StevieVanZandt will be inducted onto the Count Basie Center WALK OF FAME on October 17th! Little Steven will be honored prior to his TeachRock benefit at the Basie Center that evening, featuring himself, host Pete Davidson, Kool & The Gang and Tom Morello. Tickets + info are available here: thebasie.org/events/a-night-…

This will be an amazing event!! Please join us!! @StevieVanZandt will be inducted onto the @basiecenter WALK OF FAME on October 17th! Little Steven will be honored prior to his @TeachRock benefit at the Basie Center that evening, featuring himself, host Pete Davidson, Kool & The Gang and Tom Morello. @MVZaGoGo Tickets + info are available here: thebasie.org/events/a-night…

140 million records sold worldwide. 20 Grammy Awards. 2 Golden Globes. An Academy Award. A Special Tony Award. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. It can only be The Boss. Happy 77th birthday to Bruce Springsteen!

Happy Birthday to the man, the myth, the legend... @springsteen!!

Seventy-seven years. From a little boy growing up in Freehold, to a teenager who picked up a guitar, made it talk to all of us in such a profound way, and found the thing that would change his life, to a young man chasing an impossible dream up and down the Jersey Shore. From tiny clubs to the world’s biggest stadiums. From Growin’ Up to Born to Run. From The Promised Land to Glory Days. From Kingdom of Days to Last Man Standing and Letter to You. The face has changed. The years have passed. Friends have been gained and some painfully lost. There have been triumphs, heartbreaks, beginnings, endings, reunions and goodbyes. But through every era, one thing has remained. The music. And somehow, as #springsteen grew older, those songs grew older right alongside us. Songs we first heard as kids suddenly meant something completely different when we became adults. Songs about parents became songs about our parents. Songs about children became songs about our children. Songs about friendship, love, loss, mortality and hope began hitting places in us we couldn’t possibly have understood when we first heard them. Maybe that’s one of Bruce's greatest gifts. He didn’t just provide the soundtrack to our youth. He gave us a soundtrack for growing older, too. And now, at 77, he’s still here. Still creating. Still performing. Still believing in the power of music to bring people together. And we’re still fortunate enough to be along for the ride. For more than five decades, your songs have somehow found us exactly where we are. They’ve been there for the first loves and the broken hearts. The weddings and the funerals. The celebrations and the struggles. The long drives with nowhere in particular to go and the nights when we needed the music turned up just a little louder. You wrote about the people who work hard, dream big, fall down, get back up, lose faith and somehow find it again. You taught us about hope and redemption, friendship and loyalty, love and loss, second chances and the promise that somewhere down the road there just might be something better waiting for us. But speaking for the Spring-Nuts community, what you help us create through your music, became about something even bigger than the songs. It became about each other. Eleven years ago, this community began because of a shared love for your music. What none of us could have imagined was where that music would eventually take us. Strangers became friends. Friends became family. People traveled thousands of miles together. We stood beside one another at shows, celebrated marriages and births, mourned losses, helped people through some incredibly difficult times, and tried our best to live by one of the simplest and most important lessons we found in your music: To take care of our own. And somehow, through all of it, your music was always there. That may ultimately be one of the greatest gifts an artist can give. Not simply songs that people listen to, but songs that connect people to one another. There are people in this community who would never have met if you hadn't picked up a guitar and started telling stories all those years ago. Friendships, relationships, memories and experiences exist today because somewhere along the way, your music brought our paths together. At 77, you continue to remind us that rock and roll isn't measured by a number on a birth certificate. It's measured by the passion you bring to the stage, the truth you put into a song, and the connection that happens when thousands of people become one for a few unforgettable hours. So today, from this crazy family we call the Spring-Nuts, we simply say: Thank you, @springsteen . Thank you for the words. Thank you for the music. Thank you for the concerts, the memories, the friendships and the miles. Thank you for reminding us that dreams will not be thwarted and faith will be rewarded. And through your music, may we all continue to find some reason to believe.

Human Touch is one of Bruce Springsteen’s most introspective songs about love, loneliness, vulnerability, and our basic need for genuine human connection. The song comes from the perspective of someone who has stripped away the romantic illusions. He isn’t promising a perfect relationship, eternal happiness, or some fairy-tale version of love. In fact, he openly acknowledges how difficult life and relationships can be. What he can offer is something simpler and perhaps more meaningful: honesty, companionship, physical and emotional closeness—a human touch. Hey come on now! Who doesn't want that? There’s a certain weariness in the song. The character experienced disappointment and understands that people carry scars, defenses, and baggage. But instead of becoming completely cynical, he recognizes that those imperfections make connection even more necessary. We may not be able to save one another or fix everything that’s broken, but we can still reach for one another. In my opinion, thats what makes Human Touch particularly powerful. Beneath the romantic surface, it speaks to something universal: no matter how independent or hardened we convince ourselves we are, most of us still need to feel understood, wanted, comforted, and connected to another person. We all need that Human Touch. And there’s an interesting maturity to the message compared with some of Bruce’s earlier romantic songs. This isn’t the youthful promise of many of Bruce's songs where the characters are escaping together and conquering the world. It’s closer to saying: Life is complicated. I’m complicated. You’re complicated. There are no guarantees—but maybe we don’t need guarantees. Maybe sometimes all we simply need each other. In that sense, Human Touch is ultimately a song about allowing yourself to remain vulnerable in a world that gives you plenty of reasons not to be. A world without pity. The character isn’t asking for perfection. He’s asking for something real. Human Touch. And sometimes, Bruce seems to be saying, something real is exactly enough. Spring-Nuts… in a world without pity, do you really think what Bruce is asking for is too much? Especially in today’s world, maybe what we’re all searching for isn’t all that complicated. Someone who will listen. Someone who will understand. Someone who will simply be there. A little compassion. A little connection. A reminder that beneath all the noise, the anger and the division, we’re still human. Sometimes, we all just need someone to talk to… And a little of that Human Touch. ❤️

TeachRock Teachers Hall of Fame presented by Hard Rock An Inaugural Celebration Honoring Teachers, hosted by Pete Davidson and featuring Tom Morello, celebrating @StevieVanZandt , with a full musical performance by Kool & the Gang. @TeachRock @MVZaGoGo Get your tickets here! teachrock.org/event/thof?fbc…

For those who missed it, or for the ones who want to watch it again, The Spring-Nuts Cafe Podcast with @jakeclemons is now up on our YouTube channel! Enjoy ! piped.video/RONMryGFwpc?is=ePRU…

Philadelphia Freedom Cut Part 2 next week September 23 — @springsteen 77th birthday!

This one's dedicated to you guys! The Spring-Nut Mantra! And in my opinion one of Bruce's most important songs ever. It's the pivotal moment at our Serenade events, it speaks to all of us in so many different ways. I remember hearing it the first time live during the reunion tour and it hit me right in the soul and has stayed with me ever since. Land of Hope and Dreams” is one of Bruce's most powerful statements about hope, redemption, inclusion, faith, and the belief that nobody should be left behind. The song uses the image of a train moving toward a better place—a “land of hope and dreams.” But unlike the traditional gospel train, where salvation is often reserved for the righteous, Bruce’s train takes everybody. Saints and sinners, winners and losers, the brokenhearted, lost souls, fools and kings—all are welcome aboard. In the beginning, the journey feels deeply personal. Two people are leaving something behind, carrying only what they need and trusting one another for whatever lies ahead. There are no guarantees. They don’t really know where the train is taking them. What matters is that they are moving forward together, leaving their sorrow and darkness behind in the belief that tomorrow can be better. Then the song expands from the personal to the public. The train becomes a metaphor for community and shared humanity. (Everything I believe wholeheartedly this group is about.) Bruce deliberately removes the distinctions we normally make between the worthy and unworthy. Your past, your failures, your status, your mistakes—none of them disqualify you from getting aboard. It is essentially Bruce’s vision of redemption: there is room for everyone. That is what gives the declarations “Dreams will not be thwarted” and “Faith will be rewarded” so much power. They aren’t promises that life will be easy. They are statements of defiance against despair—the idea that even after loss, disappointment and darkness, we keep believing, keep moving and keep carrying one another forward. Musically and spiritually, the song draws upon the gospel tradition of “This Train” and Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions’ “People Get Ready.” To me the message has always been clear in this song. Salvation isn’t something we reach individually; we get there together. And that may be the heart of “Land of Hope and Dreams”: the destination matters, but who we bring with us matters even more. It is a song about refusing to surrender to our failures or shortcomings. About believing there is still light beyond the darkness. About standing beside someone when they’re weary. About making room for the lost and broken. And above all, about the possibility of a better world—not because that world is guaranteed, but because we continue traveling toward it together. For Spring-Nuts, it’s hard to imagine many songs that more perfectly embody who we are than Land of Hope and Dreams. Everybody has a ticket on the Spring-Nut train. And more importantly, nobody gets left at the station. @springsteen #springsteen Have a wonderful weekend everyone. 🎸🎷🙌🏻

Powerful and emotional segment from last night’s incredible Spring-Nuts Café Podcast with the absolutely amazing @jakeclemons. 🎷 In this clip, Jake takes us through the deeply personal journey of losing his uncle, the legendary Big Man, Clarence Clemons, the path that ultimately led him into the E Street Band, and how the late, great @glenhansard helped guide him toward taking that leap of faith. It is an incredibly moving story. It was truly an honor and a privilege to spend nearly two hours talking with Jake. There were plenty of great stories, plenty of laughs, and some incredibly profound and emotional moments along the way. And one thing became even clearer throughout our conversation: Jake is every bit as humble as he is talented. As we talked about during the interview, perhaps more than anyone who has ever joined the E Street Band, Jake didn’t simply step onto an E Street stage. He stepped into history. He stepped into a place carrying an enormous amount of emotion, expectation and responsibility — and, of course, the legacy of one of the most beloved musicians ever to stand on that stage: his uncle, Clarence Clemons. Those were impossibly big shoes to fill. But Jake never tried to be Clarence. Instead, he honored Clarence while finding his own voice, his own presence and his own place within the E Street Band. And without question, Jake has carried that responsibility beautifully — honoring not only Clarence’s legacy, but the heart, soul and spirit of Bruce’s music every single night he walks onto that stage. I have no doubt the Big Man would be incredibly proud of his nephew — not only of the musician Jake has become, but of the man he has become. Thank you, Jake, for a very special and memorable night. Thank you for opening up to us with such honesty and heart. Thank you for the music. Thank you for carrying the E Street tradition forward while doing it in your own way. Thank you for always being so incredibly gracious and approachable with the fans. And most importantly… Thank you for being YOU. ❤️🎷 The full two-hour episode of the Spring-Nuts Café Podcast will be uploaded to our YouTube channel tomorrow afternoon! @jakeclemons @springsteen #springsteen

Dont forget!! Set your alarms!! Tonight! Special start time of 9pm EST!! New episode of The Spring-Nuts Cafe with the incredible Jake Clemons!! It's going to be another night of amazing fun!