Bruce Springsteen to sing ‘challenging’ soul classics on new cover album: ‘I’m kicking ass’

The Boss is about to reveal his soul.

After a number of days of teasing followers with imprecise Instagram posts that includes a highway and a steering wheel, Bruce Springsteen introduced as we speak that he’ll be dropping a brand new album of soul covers, “Solely the Sturdy Survive,” on Nov. 11.

This would be the ageless rocker’s twenty first studio album, which “celebrates 15 soul music gems from the legendary catalogues of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and plenty of extra,” based on the announcement.

In a video message posted on social media, Springsteen stated his newest venture can even put his vocals entrance and middle — one thing he stated has at all times performed “second, third or fourth” to different components in his music like composition, preparations and melodies.

“In my very own memoir, I gave my voice just a little brief shrift by saying I didn’t assume I had a lot of 1,” he stated in a video saying “Solely the Sturdy Survive.”

Besides releasing an album in November, The Boss will soon head back on the road with the E Street Band, beginning Feb. 1 in Tampa.
Moreover releasing an album in November, the Boss will quickly head again on the highway with the E Avenue Band, starting Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida.
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“I made a decision to do one thing I had by no means performed earlier than, make some music that's centered round singing, round difficult my voice. After listening to among the issues we lower, I believed, ‘My voice is badass! I’m 73 years outdated. I’m kicking ass.’ ”

He stated the epiphany that led to this variation was soul music. The Freehold, NJ, native will likely be masking tunes by greats like Smokey Robinson, David Ruffin, Jerry Butler, Levi Stubbs, Sam Moore, Tyrone Davis, William Bell, the Supremes and Diana Ross.

His final album, “Letter to You,” was launched in 2020. “Solely the Sturdy Survive” will likely be his first cowl album since his 2006 venture “We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Classes,” impressed by late people singer Pete Seeger.

The Boss has been a busy man. In July, he introduced that he and the E Avenue Band will kick off a 2023 tour on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida.

They'll play 31 reveals in the USA earlier than heading to Europe in April.

Though they’ve but to take the stage, the tour has already brought on controversy as ticket costs have skyrocketed, angering many sticker-shocked followers. One critic took to Twitter to vent, saying, “Gotta get a 2nd mortgage to get a ticket.” 

Springsteen’s supervisor Jon Landau defended the “truthful” pricing.

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