Men of a Certain Age – Kate Mossman
Common consensus is that our friend Kate Mossman wrote one of the most informed and insightful articles about Bruce Hornsby, for the New Statesman in...
Category : Community
News, updates and projects from the busy Bruuuce.com community, including our Daily Dose Day charity fundraisers, and your covers of Bruce’s music.
You are a talented crowd! Do you have a story of your own to add?
Or some of your own music or something to share?
If so, please contact Si!
Includes:
Daily Dose Day: Thank you for your incredible donations
by Si Twining
From Bruuuce.com and the ALS Association – thank you! You incredible people helped to make the Daily Dose Day a huge success, and the ALS...
Fresh Gherkin
by Si Twining
The seventh Bruce Hornsby cover project, “Fresh Gherkin”, is available now for free download. You can grab it at DailyDoseDay.com. The title comes from an...
The 24 hour song project!
by Si Twining
Anybody who wants to can be a part of the (as yet unnamed) Bruce Hornsby cover project. On Sunday May 1, Daily Dose Day, we’re...
What did a Bruce Hornsby fan look like in 2002?
by Si Twining
What did a Bruce Hornsby fan look like in 2002? We canvassed you all back in the day – here’s what you looked like!...
Cover compilation
by Si Twining
Here’s 15 from 15! Since 2005 we’ve released six musical download projects – all free, with donations invited to various charities. They’ve benefited from your...
Postcards from Tossington
by Si Twining
Alongside our other Bruce Hornsby covers projects, we were tremendously proud to bring you Postcards from Tossington in May 2018....
Sean Smith photography
by Si Twining
I’d consider Sean Smith to be Bruce Hornsby’s main guy for photography. You’ll know much of his art through Bruce’s publicity photos and album liner notes. ...
Kate Mossman’s New Statesman article
by Si Twining
In 2015 the New Statesman’s Kate Mossman published a article on Bruce which is still shared amongst the Hornsby community today. Kate approached her subject...
Peter Banta, Bruce Hornsby’s tour manager: obituary
by Si Twining
You all knew Peter Banta’s work. You may not have known him personally, but you all benefited from him....
Rich Diakun
by Si Twining
Rich Diakun obituary If I were to draw up a list of the most instrumental people in our community, it would begin with Melissa Reagan, David...
Dave Rich’s new music
by Si Twining
We spoke recently with Dave Rich, who has contributed to several of our Bruce Hornsby cover projects (download his Black Rats of London). Dave is...
Podcast #31: David Day – Bruce Hornsby superfan
by Si Twining
I’m very sad to report the passing this weekend of our friend David Day. It is no exaggeration to say that David did as much...
Our Hall of Famer for 2015 – Sunflower Kat!
by Si Twining
The votes are in, and we have one entrant into our Bruuuce.com community Hall of Fame for 2015. Way out in front was the Sunflower Kat,...
Next Bruce Hornsby cover project
by Si Twining
You are well known for your musical talents and your creative interpretations of Bruce Hornsby’s music. Bruce has made mention of a number of contributions,...
Bruuuce.COMmunity Bruce Hornsby Facebook group
by Si Twining
Replacing our Board, we have the Bruce Hornsby Facebook group for you to get to know our community… please sign up and spread the word!...
Hall of Fame 2015
by Si Twining
We always like to recognise those who have made a big contribution to the Bruuuce.com Community, either through the charity projects, or online presence, or...
Bruce, Beverly and President Bill – second inaugural ball
by Si Twining
Here’s a picture of an all star band including Bruce Hornsby at President Bill Clinton’s second inaugural ball. Thanks to our long-time friends Beverly and...
Your Bruuuce.com Hall of Famers for 2014
by Si Twining
This year’s Bruuuce.com Hall of Fame is a tale of two Riches… and a Kathy. The rules are simple – every year I open the...
Thanks to the Bruuuce.com community: TWLOHA
by Si Twining
This past week I received this lovely e-mail from TWLOHA, and wanted to pass on their thanks....
The Bruuuce.com ice bucket challenge
by Si Twining
Before I get into this, I just want to point you to Caitlin “CiCi” Reagan’s writing. Many of you donated to the ALS Association in...
Thanks to you all from the ALS Association
by Si Twining
Si’s note – Bruce Hornsby and this website’s community have long supported the ALS Association. I received this letter below in relation to a personal...
Thanks to you all from the Merlin Centre
by Si Twining
A very big THANK YOU Thank you very much for your continued support of the Merlin MS Centre, with your generous donations of £200 +...
Questions for Si from the Bruuuce.com community
by Si Twining
I’ve not forgotten this.. A.J. on the Board threw down a challenge for me to answer some questions, and suggest I left it for the...
Huge news: how you’ve helped TWLOHA today
by Si Twining
Wonderful news already on our TWLOHA fundraising. I wanted to jump straight into action with your donations, which continue to come in, and I’ve already...
About the ALS Association – Melissa Reagan Smith
by Si Twining
I’ve wrestled with how to describe the importance of the ALS Association since we began the 20 Days project, since we capably covered the other...
Bruce Hornsby memorabilia – contest winner!
by Si Twining
Congratulations to Carwyn Tywyn, who wins our goodie bag of rare Bruce Hornsby memorabilia. We asked you to name your dream setlist, and then asked you...
About TWLOHA – To Write Love On Her Arms
by Si Twining
The second of our special charities is TWLOHA – a cause devoted to mental health. From their own website: Part of TWLOHA’s mission is to...
About the Merlin Centre for Multiple Sclerosis care
by Si Twining
Each time we’ve run a charity event on Bruuuce.com, we’ve included the Merlin Centre for Multiple Sclerosis care. On the one occasion we didn’t, enough...
Win rare Bruce Hornsby memorabilia
by Si Twining
We’ve run a “Dream Setlist” feature for the last several weeks, and hundreds of you responded! We now have your 25 favourites from Bruce’s entire...
Win a $100 spending spree at Amazon!
by Si Twining
Use your judgement to decide how many CDs are in this picture. Let Si know with your donation, or if you’d prefer not to donate,...
“Salivate” contributor Richard Hart
by Si Twining
Phoenix-based Richard Hart donated a wonderful version of “Go Back to Your Woods” to our most recent covers project, Salivate. You’ll know that Richard is...
Sunflower Kat! Photography from the community
by Si Twining
A number of you have some huge artistic talent… with singing, music, a paintbrush or a camera. Over the years, our friend “Sunflower” Kat Fisher...
Salivate artist: John D. Beck from ToHuBoHu
by Si Twining
We’ve taken the opportunity recently to catch up with some contributors to some of our Bruce Hornsby cover projects. First up is John D. Beck,...
Your memories from 25 years of Bruce Hornsby
by Si Twining
Your memories of the first 25 years of Bruce’s career. Please add yours at the bottom of the page! Si Twining: I’m adding this memory...
The Bruuuce.com Community Hall of Fame
by Si Twining
The Bruuuce.com Hall of Fame – Make no mistake, this site depends on the contributions from your good selves. All of your contributions are invaluable....
25 years of Bruce Hornsby – Jennie’s story
by Si Twining
Jennie Crabbe: In 1986, when I was a 14-year-old aspiring piano player, I heard “The Way it Is,” and it blew my mind....
25 years of Bruce Hornsby – Kat’s story
by Si Twining
(Si’s note – Kat’s photography features throughout this website). Sunflower Kat: This is a difficult story to tell, just in what makes it truly significant...
25 years of Bruce Hornsby – Andrew Smith’s story
by Si Twining
Andrew Smith: I can’t quite remember where I was the first time I heard “The Way It Is” or just about everything from that album....
Your Top 100 Bruce Hornsby songs in 2009
by Si Twining
The Bruce Hornsby top 100, as voted by your good selves....
Daily Dose Day charity fundraiser projects
by Si Twining
The Bruuuce.com website has an established community of some two thousand subscribers, who have contributed over $20,000 to various charities since 2005. This year on...
Merlin Project for Multiple Sclerosis Care
by Si Twining
Bruuuce.com projects – you have contributed over $20,000 for charitable causes so far. One of the main benefactors has been the Merlin Project in Cornwall,...
Cover girl – Elyce tells her Noisemakers CD story
by Si Twining
The girl dancing on the Here Come the Noisemakers cover is Elyce Turner. She tells us how this came about… Right smack bang on the...
Till the Dreaming’s Done – the book
by Si Twining
Andy Harley wrote a unique book, of special interest to Bruce Hornsby fans. Entitled “Till the Dreaming’s Done”, it’s a book of 62 poems, with...
Danish tribute band “The Way It Is”
by Si Twining
Bruce’s popular tribute band from Copenhagen now have a following of their own here on Bruuuce.com. We spoke to Claus Barfoed…...
Dan Aaronson – musician, fan and law school
by Si Twining
A young and prodigious talent made time to talk to Bruuuce.com. Look out for this guy… Last time you were on Bruuuce.com you were in...
Megan Metcalfe: fan, songwriter & collaborator
by Si Twining
Yet another musician who’s really into Bruce’s work… meet Canadian singer/songwriter Megan Metcalfe....
Josh Dodes
by Si Twining
Sometime singer-songwriter and all-round good guy Josh Dodes is one of my favourite artists, and a follower of Bruce. Here’s his story....
When did you first hear Bruce Hornsby?
by Si Twining
This question remains open – feel free to add your story below! Si Twining: Despite our horrible pop market these days, the UK can at...
Beautiful moments: following Bruce Hornsby
by Si Twining
Let’s assume you’re on this website because you follow Bruce’s music. Somewhere along the line, maybe you had a defining moment in following Bruce Hornsby’s...
A look at Salivate – Bruce Hornsby cover CD
by Si Twining
During this year’s Daily Dose Day, the Bruuuce.com donated an incredible $5,000 in aid of the ALS Association and the NSPCC (a charity for abused...