Si avvicina il Record Store Day, la giornata mondiale dedicata ai negozi di dischi indipendenti (il 19 aprile), e fioccano le uscite ad hoc. L’ultimo in ordine di tempo è Bruce Springsteen, che ha annunciato la pubblicazione di un nuovo EP, intitolato American Beauty. Il disco conterrà al suo interno quattro tracce, tre delle quali provenienti dalle stesse session di High hopes, il suo ultimo album: si tratta diAmerican beauty, Mary Mary e Hey blue eyes. Completa la tracklist Hurry up sundown.
Non è però la sola release che il Boss ha in programma nei prossimi mesi. Il 25 marzo arriverà nei negozi A MusiCares tribute to Bruce Springsteen, il DVD che documenta il concerto tributo tenutosi a Los Angeles nel febbraio 2013, quando Springsteen fu nominato “Person of the Year” dall’associazione benefica MusiCares. All’evento parteciparono Neil Young con i Crazy Horse, i Mumford and Sons,Patti Smith, Emmylou Harris, John Legend, Sting, Jim James, Elton John, Tom Morello,Jackson Browne e tanti altri.
Il concerto sarà disponibile anche in Blu-ray e in digital download. Ecco la scaletta completa:
- “Adam Raised a Cain” Performed by Alabama Shakes
- “Because the Night” Performed by Patti Smith
- “Atlantic City” Performed by Natalie Maines, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite
- “American Land” Performed by Ken Casey
- “My City of Ruins” Performed by Mavis Staples and Zac Brown
- “I’m On Fire” Performed by Mumford and Sons
- “American Skin (41 Shots)” Performed by Jackson Browne and Tom Morello
- “My Hometown” Performed by Emmylou Harris
- “One Step Up” Performed by Kenny Chesney
- “Streets of Philadelphia” Performed by Elton John
- “Hungry Heart” Performed by Juanes
- “Tougher Than the Rest” Performed by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
- “The Ghost of Tom Joad” Performed by Jim James and Tom Morello
- “Dancing in the Dark” Performed by John Legend
- “Lonesome Day” Performed by Sting
- “Born in the USA” Performed by Neil Young with Crazy Horse
- “We Take Care of Our Own” Performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- “Death to My Hometown” Performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- “Thunder Road” Performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- “Born to Run” Performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- “Glory Days” Performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band & cast ensemble