Bruce Springsteen celebrates International Workers' Day with song

Bruce Springsteen's songs have reflected the plight of working men and women for more than 50 years ...
New York Post

Country rocker Joe Ely, who worked with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, dead at 78

Joe Ely, the country music rocker best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, the Clash and more, has died. He was 78. The “Honky Tonk Masquerade” singer’s family announced the news in a Facebook ...
East Bay Times

Joe Ely dies at 78; songwriter collaborated with music’s biggest names in storied career

AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock and roadhouse blues made him a favorite among other musicians and led to collaborations with Bruce ...
The Austin Chronicle

The Ballad of Joe Hill

It’s March 2003, approximately a week before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band take the stage at the Frank Erwin Center with a pounding song that was a hit in 1970, at ...
Rolling Stone

Bruce Springsteen Remembers Joe Ely: ‘We’ve Lost an American Classic’

Bruce Springsteen has always been a vocal fan of Joe Ely, the progressive Texas country legend who mixed country music with rock on albums like Honky Tonk Masquerade, was a member of the cult favorite ...