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Song of the Day: “Living On the Edge of the World” (1979) by Bruce Springsteen
Growing up in the 90’s Springsteen barely seemed to register on the cultural radar of most young musicians or music fans. When he did it was usually as a platinum coated fossil from the
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Bob Dylan Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere: “Tempest” is a Triumph
50 years of recording. 35 albums. New schools created and abandoned, with followers in every wake; new points of view and styles embraced and discarded and rearranged; ups and downs in inspiration and reception,
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1976-1979 Playlist: The Punk Era and Musical Freedom
Here at WillTheFire.com we frequently make playlists through Spotify. This is basically a way to make mixtapes/burned CD’s like we used to do before technology changed everything for music listeners. You can listen to
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Song of the Day: Transcendental Blues (2000) by Steve Earle
Steve Earle is simply one of the best American songwriters to come down the pike since Springsteen whom he shares much in common with. Both write with great empathy and insight about the lives
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“Rocky Balboa” and a Message to My Son
Today is my son Dylan’s 5th birthday and I wanted to write something he could read when he is older. After a little thought I was reminded of something that I have wanted to
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The Boss Comes Back Swinging with “Wrecking Ball”
I had somewhat modest expectations for Bruce Springsteen’s latest album after 2009’s Working on a Dream which I though showed a slight decline in artistic power after the uniformly excellent slew of albums he’d released
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My Back Pages: Bob on Bob
Bobby Switchblade is a contributer at WillTheFire. He is a a true lover of music with unique and passionate opinions. You can read more of his writings here. What bands and albums were you most
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Springsteen at South by Southwest: Power and Purpose
South by Southwest always garners a lot of attention as countless bands, both famous and unknown, play all over Austin, Texas hoping to promote a new album or be discovered. The festival also has
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My Back Pages: Andrew Hackett
Andrew Hackett is the founder of willthefire.com. He also plays music in Seattle with Gerhardts. He has lived all over the USA and Mexico playing music, doing social helps projects and having different adventures.
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New Music: “We Take Care of Our Own” by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen is returning with a new album on March 6th called “Wrecking Ball”. He just released a video for the song “We Take Care Of Our Own” which mixes the sounds and feelings
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