Bridge and Tunnel Boys: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and the Metropolitan Sound of the American Century

by Jim Cullen

Born four months apart, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel both released their debut albums in the early 1970s, quickly becoming two of the most successful rock stars of their generation. While their critical receptions have been very different, surprising parallels emerge when we look at the arcs of their careers and the musical influences that have inspired them.

Bridge and Tunnel Boys compares the life and work of Long Islander Joel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978835221
• ISBN13: 9781978835221
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher