Bridge and Tunnel Boys

Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen are among the most well-known and beloved figures in American popular music in the past half-century. The two, friends over many decades, have often been compared. But in this study, cultural historian Jim Cullen systematically traces the uncanny parallels in their lives.

Explorand paralelele surprinzatoare dintre Billy Joel din Long Island si Asbury Park, Bruce Springsteen, originar din NJ, istoricul cultural Jim Cullen isi plaseaza muzica intr-o traditie mai lunga a sunetului metropolitan din New York. Recombinand influentele clasice in moduri unice, fiecare barbat a creat muzica care a atras un public larg intr-o America in schimbare rapida.