In September 1981, Bruce Springsteen, then 32, finished the tour for his double album, The River. The singer had never been in such a triumphant position. He was enjoying what he always yearned for: for his style of rock and roll, tinged with muscular soul ...

If you’re going to make a movie about Bruce Springsteen, the idea of focusing on 1982’s Nebraska is an interesting angle that many wouldn’t have pursued. But author Warren Zanes, himself a musician over the decades both solo and with the Del Fuegos ...