Artist Bruce Springsteen
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed a surprising amount of indie cred over the years—including the tribute to Nebraska that Sub Pop put out in 2000—but his performance during 2009’s Super Bowl halftime show confirmed that The Boss is still an arena-sized rocker who can ham it up with the best of them.
Updated 05/01/2009
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