How Bruce Springsteen became ‘The Boss’ — 50 years ago

How Bruce Springsteen became ‘The Boss’ — 50 years ago

When Mike Appel — Bruce Springsteen’s first producer and manager — initially heard the 22-year-old baby Boss in November 1971, he wasn’t impressed. “He sang two songs at the piano … and they were two songs that were just blah, nothing,” Appel told The Post about Springsteen’s audition. “I said, ‘Is that all you have?’ … Read more

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Only the Strong Survive’ strives for soul but falls short

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Only the Strong Survive’ strives for soul but falls short

Meet the new Blues Brother: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen. Taking a cue from Jake and Elwood, Bruce — I mean, come on, we’re on a first-name basis with him after 50 years — is embracing his inner soul man on his new album “Only the Strong Survive,” a collection of classic R&B covers that arrives … Read more