The legend of Bruce Springsteen may well outlast rock ânâ 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 âBlinded by the Lightâ and âBorn to Runâ to âHungry Heart,â âDancing in the Dark,â and âThe Rising.âIn 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 Springsteenâs studio albums, from 1973âs Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to 2014âs High Hopes (plus all the released outtakes), and offers a unique look at the legendary rockerâs 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 Springsteenâs entire songbook and career.