The great Bruce Hornsby deep dive
Over nearly 40 years, Bruce Hornsby’s music has gradually moved from telling very specific, personal stories rooted in the American South to exploring much broader,...
Category : Features
Bruce Hornsby features and articles over 20+ years.
Look back at every record and revisit your thoughts on each new record’s release.
Take a trip back to different landmarks though the years. We’ve covered band members coming and going, different projects and accounts from the Bruuuce.com community!
Plenty to review, so take a look!
Includes:
The great Bruce Hornsby lyric study
by Si Twining
Here’s the latest project from the Bruuuce.com community – we’re putting together a deep study of Bruce Hornsby’s lyrical work across all of his studio...
Live audio on YouTube
by Si Twining
We have a huge addition to our online content! Live Bruce Hornsby concerts and audio is going up, featuring an extensive archive. Three have gone...
Bruce Hornsby’s 2026 tour underway!
by Si Twining
All aboard the Bruce Hornsby tour bus… beginning on September 26 with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Check the tour page for latest dates and ticket...
East coast Noisemakers dates with Eggy
by Si Twining
Tickets are now on sale for a series of dates on the east coast with Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers. You can see the announcement...
Tale of the tour ’24 – Bruce Hornsby’s year
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby played 773 songs, either solo, with the Noisemakers or yMusic, at these 42 shows in 2024. There were 177 different songs, showcasing the...
Song meanings, bios and more: the Bruce Hornsby wiki
by Si Twining
Explore the complete world of Bruce Hornsby with the new Bruce Hornsby wiki on Bruuuce.com! Ten years after launching the original, we’ve given it a...
Bruce Hornsby newsletter archive
by Si Twining
Before the internet and e-mail took off, and even before Harbor Lights was released, Bruce’s office manager Melissa Reagan would keep the world informed by...
Mandolin memories: Ross Holmes
by Si Twining
Ten years ago – May 3 2014 – Ross Holmes played his first gig with Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers. Now with the Nitty Gritty...
John Mailander’s Forecast: “Let the World In”
by Si Twining
John Mailander is a 6-year Noisemaker with Bruce Hornsby’s band, and leader of the band Forecast. They have a record scheduled for release later in...
Bruce at the BBC
by Si Twining
By popular request, here’s Bruce Hornsby’s full performance, interview and video at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios in January 2024. This video starts with a...
Tale of the tour – Bruce Hornsby’s 2023
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers played 858 songs at 44 shows in 2023. There were 178 different songs… here’s some detail on every one of...
Looking back at Spirit Trail
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby’s Spirit Trail 25th anniversary box set is out now! Purchase links are below. We’ve had a month-long release party here on Bruuuce.com, where...
Evening Sun
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby’s second track from the “Lost and Found on the Spirit Trail” release, entitled “Evening Sun“, is out now. “Evening Sun” is available on...
Living in the Sunshine reception
by Si Twining
The rapturous reception to Bruce Hornsby’s first “lost single” – called “Living in the Sunshine” – gets some attention! Out now as a single, and...
Spirit Trail 25th anniversary release – track listing
by Si Twining
It’s a quarter of a century since Bruce Hornsby released Spirit Trail, and to mark the 25th anniversary, we have a 3-CD release incoming on...
All the phone chats!
by Si Twining
All of Si’s phone chats with Bruce Hornsby in one place, going back to 2005. Hear considered opinion on improvisation, the pursuit of the unattainable...
More AI art
by Si Twining
We took a frivolous look at some more Bruce Hornsby album covers, and passed them through the Artificial Intelligence bots to ask a few questions...
Official Live Noise from 2022
by Si Twining
Two new Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers shows are now available for free download (or streaming). They are official releases from August 6 2022 –...
Michael Baker – obituary
by Si Twining
Michael Baker, Bruce Hornsby’s touring drummer from 1998 to 1999, passed away on July 9 2023. Michael was drummer during Bruce’s famous Yoshi’s run in...
Bruuuce.com is 25 years old!
by Si Twining
Bruuuce.com and the Bruuuce.com community has been running for a quarter of a century! A few things about that: John Mailander was 7 when we...
Redesigned album covers
by Si Twining
What would Bruce Hornsby’s album covers look like if they were drawn by a robot? You might know that Edward Hopper’s “Room by the Sea'”...
“Live” Trail
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby has announced a new live record to be released in 2023....
Tale of the tour – Bruce Hornsby’s summer in numbers
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers played 121 different songs over the summer tour. Here’s the guide you never knew you needed – the tale of...
7 takeaways from Bruce Hornsby’s Non-Secure Connection
by Si Twining
First thoughts from Bruce Hornsby’s Non-Secure Connection in the week of its release… here are seven takeaway points from the new record! New but not...
Who is yMusic?
by Si Twining
yMusic is a six-piece chamber ensemble group from New York, founded in 2008 by Rob Moose and C.J. Camerieri. Bruce Hornsby and yMusic (“BrhyM”) released...
New official live releases
by Si Twining
Bruce has released three back-to-back concerts from 2019. Three Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers concerts are now up for download at BruceHornsbyLive.com, dated August 16-18...
Your Bruuuce.com unofficial Bruce Hornsby merchandise
by Si Twining
We’ve transferred our great range of unofficial Bruce Hornsby merchandise merchandise to Spreadshirt, based in the USA. Get your T-shirt, hoodie, tote bag, mug and...
Kathy Hornsby’s photography: word art
by Si Twining
Several of you have commented on the incredible photography of Kathy Hornsby, whose work makes the cover of Absolute Zero....
Your Bride of the Noisemakers reactions
by Si Twining
You all turned out to vote on Bruce Hornsby’s second live CD Bride of the Noisemakers. You’ve rated every track! ...
A letter and new album from Bobby Read
by Si Twining
Former Noisemaker Bobby Read shares Bruce’s passion for constant innovation and evolution, and the pursuit of learning something new. His new CD, Our Brief Span...
Bruce Hornsby Yoshi’s run in 1998
by Si Twining
The Bruce Hornsby Yoshi’s run in 1998 was hot on the heels of the Spirit Trail release. Bruce embarked on a 20 show run in...
Looking back on Rehab Reunion reviews
by Si Twining
It’s less than week to go until Bruce Hornsby releases Absolute Zero. In our continuing series looking at past records, we revisit the last one:...
Cast Off released today
by Si Twining
Cast Off, the second single from Bruce Hornsby’s new record Absolute Zero, has been released today ahead of the full album’s release on April 12....
The Way It Is: original reviews from 1986
by Si Twining
The Way It Is broke in 1986 in England and Holland before the USA. Every Little Kiss had already been out as a single in...
Bruce Hornsby career timeline
by Si Twining
The Bruce Hornsby timeline documents as much as we could find since Bruce’s high school days – open each link and who knows what you’ll...
Rare Bruce Hornsby tracks – covers & singles
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby music and covers are everywhere! Thanks to our partnership with iTunes, we can now offer some rare tracks up for download for the first...
Bruce Hornsby and Spike Lee collaborations
by Si Twining
November 2017 saw Bruce Hornsby and Spike Lee get together once again. Netflix’s “She’s Gotta Have It” is the latest in a line of collaborations...
Funhouse Fest 2018 day two photos
by Si Twining
Day two of Funhouse Fest in Williamsburg. We saw performances from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Gibb Droll and former band member John D’Earth. Also Chris...
Funhouse Festival 2018 day one photos
by Si Twining
Day One of Funhouse featured a set with Bruce and the Noisemakers, sadly cut short due to a thunderstorm....
Bruuuce.com is 20 years old today
by Si Twining
It could be argued that Bruce Hornsby’s newest followers are younger than this website, but Bruuuce.com is 20 years old today! On June 12 1998,...
Daily Dose Day 2018 totals
by Si Twining
We have some updated totals from Daily Dose Day 2018! Daily Dose Day 2018 totals Thanks to your generosity: The Merlin Project are currently $844.90 better...
$1,500 raised so far!
by Si Twining
The Daily Dose Day 2018 is in the books – but you can still take part! We’ve arranged for the 24 hour stream to broadcast...
Daily Dose Day 7 … May 6 2018
by Si Twining
We are less than a week away from Daily Dose Day, a live streaming 24-hour podcast coming to a screen (or a cell phone) near...
John Mailander interview
by Si Twining
While the phenomenal Ross Holmes takes his place with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, our spot behind-and-to-the-left of Bruce Hornsby is in very safe hands.We went...
Name our next cover project
by Si Twining
May 6 is the big release date for our next Bruce Hornsby cover project. Here’s your chance to contribute – we need a title!...
Leon Russell 1942 – 2016
by Si Twining
The Guardian is reporting that Leon Russell passed away today at the age of 74....
What were you saying about Big Swing Face in 2002?
by Si Twining
It’s fun to look back… and we’re looking at your Big Swing Face reviews when it first came out in 2002. A stark departure from previous...
Funhouse Fest is upon us!
by Si Twining
Bruce is curating this festival in Williamsburg, beginning June 23, and headlining each night with a solo night and outings with the Noisemakers and Ricky...
Rehab Reunion reactions and first listen – vote here
by Si Twining
We got your first Rehab Reunion reactions and reviews! Bruce Hornsby’s next record is now reviewed on the NPR website and you can listen to the whole record now! This...
iTunes – Bruce Hornsby songs available here
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby and iTunes go hand in hand these days. So we’re very happy to announce a partnership with iTunes, to bring you some discounted...
Best song EVER of the week: Rainbow’s Cadillac
by Si Twining
Beginning a new feature in which we invite your input… best Bruce Hornsby song EVER (of the week) – first up… Rainbow’s Cadillac....
A brand new look
by Si Twining
Every couple of years we like to switch things around a little bit here on Bruuuce.com… change the decorations, perhaps give you something new, and make a...
Bruce Hornsby band timeline – 1974 onwards
by Si Twining
By request… details of Bruce Hornsby band members’ comings and goings over the years. Any corrections, please let me know. 1974 – Bruce is part...
Bruce Hornsby phone wallpaper to download
by Si Twining
Here’s something that you’ve requested a few times, now. Here are some specially designed Bruce Hornsby phone “wallpapers”, or background images....
The best of Bruce Hornsby 2014 concerts for download
by Si Twining
We’ve been privileged enough to receive several Bruce Hornsby 2014 concerts from you (thank you!) and be able to share them for download. Here are...
Bruce Hornsby Solo Concerts review
by Si Twining
I spoke with Bruce Hornsby after one of his solo concerts in 2002, just prior to the release of Big Swing Face. He spoke about...
Bruuuce.com wiki – a time capsule
by Si Twining
Call it a time capsule, call it the Book of Bruce, or a wiki… we have the definitive guide to Bruce’s career so far....
Previous Daily Dose Day now up for download
by Si Twining
Three years ago today, you all settled down for 24 hours to download a heap of tunes from not only Bruce, but Dave Matthews, Phish,...
20 Days of Bruce Hornsby, Daily Dose Day and new covers
by Si Twining
It’s nearly time for the 20 Days of Bruce Hornsby – twenty shows for download, all from Bruce’s acclaimed run at Yoshi’s in 1998!...
A chat with new Noisemaker, Ross Holmes
by Si Twining
Ross Holmes was great to take some time to chat with Si recently, and gave some great insight into his background and the plans for...
Hall of Famer and Noisemaker Bobby Read!
by Si Twining
Back in 2005, I marked this as a highlight of the year on this website: “Bobby Read shone this summer – it was common to...
Hall of Famer and Noisemaker Doug Derryberry!
by Si Twining
“Douglas, I think you’ve gone ‘round the bend on this music thing.” “That’s right, Ma. And I ain’t a-comin’ back!” Doug Derryberry was a feature...
Bruce Hornsby’s “Factory Girl” – the song that doesn’t exist
by Si Twining
Ever heard Bruce Hornsby’s Factory Girl? Neither had he. If you’re here already, you probably already know of Bruce and the band’s gift for improvisation....
Two Bruces! Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Hornsby together
by Si Twining
On this day in 2001, the two Bruces, Springsteen and Hornsby, took to the stage for a surprise “Cadillac Ranch” encore at the Count Basie...
Bruce Hornsby concert photos from Dave Roback
by Si Twining
We have some great (and unique) photos from Dave Roback from Bruce’s show in Northampton this past April....
Looking back: What was happening in 1998?
by Si Twining
In June 1998, the earliest version of Bruuuce.com was released, or as it was catchily titled at the time, http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sitwi....
Check out Chris Thile and the Punch Brothers!
by Si Twining
I was very happy to be a part of the Wolf Trap crowd that caught Chris Thile’s Punch Brothers open for Bruce Hornsby last summer...
Bruce Hornsby’s musical SCKBSTD
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby’s musical SCKBSTD opened at the Wells Theater in Norfolk, VA from January 21 to February 6, from the Virginia Stage Company. Take a...
Bobby Hornsby interview (2002)
by Si Twining
Bruce Hornsby’s brother (and R.S.’ father) Bobby Hornsby stopped by in 2002 to give us some behind the scenes perspective on Bruce. He gave some...
David Mansfield interview (2001)
by Si Twining
David Mansfield official website: www.david-mansfield.com Featured on: The Way It Is, Night on the Town Collaborations: Bob Dylan, Edie Brickell...
George Marinelli interview (2001)
by Si Twining
George Marinelli featured on: The Way It Is, Scenes from the Southside, Night on the Town Collaborations: Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, Randy Scruggs, Willie Nelson,...
Bruce Hornsby MSN chat – June 2002
by Si Twining
Another MSN chat between Bruce and fans, this time the day before the release of Big Swing Face. Bruce chatted briefly with his online followers...
Bruce Hornsby MSN chat – November 2000
by Si Twining
Bruce took part in an online chat with fans back in November 2000. He got some interesting and unusual questions! Here’s the transcript:- Welcome to...
Bobby Read interview
by Si Twining
Bobby Read Official website: www.bobbyread.com Featured on: Hot House, Spirit Trail, Big Swing Face, Halcyon Days, Levitate...
Doug Derryberry interview
by Si Twining
Doug Derryberry official website: www.dougderryberry.com. Featured on: Spirit Trail, Big Swing Face, Halcyon Days, Levitate “I’ve written loads of songs in the past but these...
J.V. Collier interview
by Si Twining
J.V. Collier is one of the most sought after bass players of his generation. As a student of legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson, JV learned from...