Jersey Bookshelf
Books about and by Jersey musicians
‘Springsteen On Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters,’ Edited by Jeff Burger
I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to reading Springsteen On Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches And Encounters. Truth be told, I just wanted to see if my own interview would be included. And it was. Yet as I started reading, an endearing portrait of the artist emerged: caring, responsible, well-versed in those musical heroes who came before him. He loves all the same artists I love. His eloquence in the interview situation is yet another art form. And you get to know him…I mean, really know him this time.
Linking Bruce & Billy: ‘Bridge and Tunnel Boys’ by Jim Cullen
‘Bridge & Tunnel Boys’ (Rutgers University Press), by Jim Cullen, subtitled ‘Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and the Metropolitan Sound of the American Century,’ is a $28.50 262-page book detailing the similarities of two artists who grew up similarly influenced on those who came before them.
Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska,’ by Warren Zanes
“After decades in the world, Nebraska is one of those recorded works recognized for its simplicity but also for its density, its many-layeredness. It’s a record you come back to, a record with more than its share of mystery, a record that keeps mattering and keeps throwing off new meanings”—Author Warren Zanes
Jersey Bookshelf
Books by and about Jersey musicians