The legend of Bruce Springsteen may well outlast rock ānā roll itself. And for all the muscle and magic of his life-shaking concerts with the E Street Band, his legendary status comes down to the songs. He is an acknowledged master of music and lyrics, with decades of hits, from āBlinded by the Lightā and āBorn to Runā to āHungry Heart,ā āDancing in the Dark,ā and āThe Rising.āIn Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs, longtime Rolling Stone writer Brian Hiatt digs into the writing and recording of these songs and all the others on Springsteenās studio albums, from 1973ās Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to 2014ās High Hopes (plus all the released outtakes), and offers a unique look at the legendary rockerās methods, along with historical context and scores of colorful anecdotes. Hiatt has interviewed Springsteen five times in the past and has conducted numerous new interviews with his collaborators, from longtime producers to the E Street Band, to create an authoritative and lush journey through Springsteenās entire songbook and career.