Bruce Springsteen Names His Mount Rushmore of Bands

Bruce Springsteen took to his SiriusXM E Street Radio show From My Home To Yours, where he reconnected with some old friends and revealed his Mount Rushmore of rock bands.

In the podcast series’ 30th episode, Springsteen spoke with veteran musicians from the Freehold, New Jersey scene, including Mike Wilson, Mike Domanski, and Donnie Powell, members of the mid-’60s Freehold band the Legends, and Craig Caprioni, singer for the Rogues, Springsteen’s very first band.

At one point Springsteen posed the question, “After The Beatles, second favorite band? And we can’t count The Rolling Stones.”

After a short deliberation, Springsteen shared his list of favorite bands, saying, “It’s Beatles, Stones, Animals, that’s how my playlist goes, you know. But any Dave Clark 5 fans?” He later praised DC5 for making “great records” before segueing to the band’s 1964 single “Any Way You Want It.” Listen to the clip below.

Elsewhere, he offered an update on his condition following treatment for peptic ulcer disease that delayed his remaining 2023 shows. “Let me take a moment and thank my fans affected by our postponed shows, for their understanding,” he began toward the end of the episode. “This belly thing, despite my ability to laugh at is, has been a monster, and is still, unfortunately, rocking my internal world. But it’s better this week than it was last. I want to thank everybody for their support and well wishes.”

Referring to his newly-rescheduled U.S. slate in 2024, he said, “We will see you in the new year, and we will bring it to you, in your town, at the top of our game. There’s no other way.”

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In September, The Boss released the single “Addicted to Romance” from the Rebecca Miller film She Came to Me.