Side 1, Song 1—for every album, it’s the one that starts it all, the one that draws you in, the kickoff to your listening experience. The best album-opening tracks are not only quality songs; they ...

When Bruce Springsteen was growing up, life was a little chaotic — he’d sometimes skip school and his relationship with his alcoholic father was strained, to put it mildly. But once he got his hands ...