Some of the year’s most thrilling music was its oldest: Rock icons dug into their archives, underground ’90s rap and indie figures put out long-awaited vinyl and more. By Jon Caramanica, Jon Pareles, ...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's “Santa Claus is Comin' to Town” recorded Dec. 12, 1975, on Long Island.

Unconditional support is what Bruce needs, and Jon can give it to him. “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” deserves a bit of credit for attempting something unconventional. By capturing a low point ...

Kids fell hard for Springsteen because he didn’t provoke or challenge, boast or tease; he inhabited and affirmed. By Bruce Handy The star never imagined he’d be performing as the Boss in front of the ...