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Why does Bruce Springsteen mean so much to so many people? Apart from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, no contemporary popular musician has had the cultural impact that Bruce Springsteen has on America. Since he was appointed in the late 1970s as "the future of rock and roll" and appeared on the covers of both "Time" and "Newsweek", he has redefined the image of the rock star. Political journalist Eric Alterman examines the unique phenomenon that is The Boss and how he has come to reflect and interpret a turbulent quarter-century of American history.

For the past quarter century no contemporary popular musican has had as significant a cultural impact as Bruce Springsteen. This celebrated biography offers the most perceptive portrait yet of the remarkable artist who, since the media anointed him "the future of rock'n roll" in the mid-1970s, has redefined the image of the rock star and emerged an authentic hero - a man to whom millions of loyal fans look as a voice for their yearnings, hopes, fears, and dreams.