Runaway American Dream: Listening to Bruce Springsteen

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A series of new, original and provocative essays on the music, myth and meaning of The Boss Bruce Springsteen is an institution unto himself. Over the course of a career now in its fourth decade, he has earned one of the largest, most intense followings in all rock 'n' roll. He's selling more records and concert tickets in his fifties than he did in his twenties. Yet even after millions of record sales and thousands of concerts, there are still essential question about his music that fans continue to ponder. How did he become the only first-rank rock 'n' roller not to fall apart? How has he maintained his integrity and his audience over all these years? What makes him different, unique? Guterman, an accessible and entertaining music writer has been writing about Springsteen since the late '70s. In this book he delves into dramatic moments from every phase of Springsteen's career, looking deep into the music, the man and culture at large to deliver a nuanced portrait of The Boss, which both new fans and long-time followers will find compelling. You don't have to be a Springsteen fan to enjoy this book, but you might be when you're finished. Runaway American Dream is a series of pointed, provocative and surprising essays about Springsteen and his music that focus on the work and the times that created them. In his introduction, Guterman will cover Springsteen's new album, Devils & Dust which is released this April, bringing the book completely up to date. The Boss is marking the album launch with his first solo tour since 1997, including a total of 18 dates across Europe.