On November 18, 1975, three months after the release of ‘Born To Run,’ Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band made their European concert debut at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. The set featured most of the tracks on ‘Born To Run’ plus other classics from Bruce’s early songbook – plus three spirited encores urged by the enthusiastic crowd. Now, this legendary set is officially available to watch for all to experience: https://brucespringsteen.lnk.to/HOL1975 | Bruce Springsteen

Bruce played his first show overseas on this day 50 years ago, in London. Bruce later wrote that the night felt like "a movie playing in my head." Despite the angst, the music he and the E Street Band performed — later released as "Hammersmith Odeon, London ’75" — struck different notes: bold, confident and unmistakably ready for the world, prepared by years of rough gigs. After stops in Stockholm and Amsterdam, they returned to London for “a blaze of a show” — the start of a long and lasting bo

50 years ago tonight in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Bruce counted off the “Detroit Medley” for the first time — a high-octane tribute to Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Little Richard, and Chuck Willis. A party piece with staying power that also happened to debut on his birthday, it became a fixture of E Street Band shows over the next half-century. Happy Birthday, Bruce! | Bruce Springsteen

Bruce played the recording of “Born to Run” on Philadelphia’s WMMR in November 1974, its radio debut. Soon after, tapes began to appear at other stations — prompting lucky DJs to add the song to their playlists, a sign of the success to come. 50 years ago this week, the song that still ties it all together cracked the Billboard Top 40 at No. 30, a watershed moment as Bruce’s music reached a national audience for the first time. | Bruce Springsteen