Bruce Springsteen is on new Zach Bryan album 'The Great American Bar Scene,' out July 4
Set 'em up, Bruce Springsteen is on the new Zach Bryan album.
"The Great American Bar Scene" drops Thursday, July 4. The new album has an air of mystery at this point, but the country star shared late Tuesday, July 2, what appears to be the liner notes. They state that Springsteen and John Mayer are guests on the work.
The song is “Sandpaper,” a smoldering country burner about desire and the passing of time that recalls the Springsteen classic, “I’m on Fire.” Listen to it below.
“Grab your beers through tears and fears, the Great American Bar Scene,” writes Bryan in the notes.
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The Boss joined Bryan, 27, on stage March 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where they performed “Sandpaper” with Bryan's band.
They were then joined by Maggie Rogers for the Bryan hit “Revival,” and the Boss, 74, played a guitar solo.
Bryan, an Oklahoma native and a Navy vet, was wearing a Springsteen tour T-shirt.
Bryan’s The Quittin’ Time Tour was a hit in New Jersey. Two shows at Prudential Center in Newark broke that venue's attendance record, with 18,641 fans on March 14 and 19,151 fans on March 15.
As a preview for the album, 23 bars across the United States played selected tracks from “The Great American Bar Scene” starting on June 24. One of the bars was Barnacle Bill's in Rumson. A single from the album, a rustic ballad called “Pink Skies,” was released May 24.
Springsteen and the E Street Band are currently touring Europe. The next show is Friday, July 5, in Hannover, Germany.
Someone revive me….
Zach Bryan, @springsteen, @maggierogers in Brooklyn!!! pic.twitter.com/mV2ooDWwrf— Barclays Center (@barclayscenter) March 28, 2024
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Bruce Springsteen on new Zach Bryan album, Bar Scene out July 4
