image courtesy of Save Tillie January 5, 2026 In this, his final month in office, outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy - a self-proclaimed Springsteen fan - has a relatively easy-peasy, no-brainer chance to save what's left of Asbury Park's demolished-in-2004 Palace Amusements building ("the Palace" in the "Beyond the Palace..." lyric of "Born to Run,") including its iconic Tillie mural, pictured below. By all means, this should be one of Murphy's new-year resolutions. im

December 31, 2025 Happy New Year to one and all, Dear Readers! In 2025, we Springsteen fans certainly ended up with quite a lot to experience, enjoy (at least most of the time,) and discuss. Once again, continuing what quickly has become a year-end tradition, Letters To You has joined forces with our friend Jesse Jackson at the Set Lusting Bruce podcast to discuss the "Springsteen 2025 Year in Review." Clocking in at almost three hours - and that's AFTER the editing! - Jes

December 25, 2025 "...even stoplights blink a bright red and green..." - the legendary Tower Theater - or what's left of it, since its iconic tower had to be removed for safety reasons years ago - on Christmas Eve 2025 - photo by Shawn Poole It's Christmas morning here on the East Coast of the U.S., which is probably the most appropriate time for us to wish all of our readers celebrating around the globe a Merry Christmas, Happy Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noël, etc. Sea

December 20, 2025 From Bruce Springsteen's official website/social-media statement on the passing of the great "Lord of the Highway," Joe Ely , who died earlier this week on Monday from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia: "Over here, we’re deeply saddened by the loss of Joe Ely, a singular American singer, great musician and great artist. I was lucky enough to count Joe as a true friend and I will miss that voice and his companionship. O