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Bruce Springsteen Covers Jesse Malin’s ‘She Don’t Love Me Now’ for Benefit Album
By Jem Aswad,
4 hours ago
Bruce Springsteen has covered veteran New York rocker Jesse Malin’s song “She Don’t Love Me Now,” the latest single from the benefit album “Silver Patron Saints. The Songs of Jesse Malin.” The triple-vinyl album, which is out Sept. 20, on Glassnote Records, will benefit Malin’s Sweet Relief artist fund. In May 2023, Malin, who has been a strong presence on New York City’s rock scene since the 1980s, suffered a rare spinal stroke that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
“Bruce gave it that Stax-soul-thing that we were dreaming of when we recorded the original. It’s so surreal to me,” says Malin, who recorded the song for his 2015 album, “New York Before the War.”
“Bruce’s generosity, honesty and support are equally as powerful as his songwriting and performing,” says Jesse. In 2007, Springsteen duetted on Malin’s song “Broken Radio,” and for this new version of “She Don’t Love Me Now,” he was backed by Malin’s band, with the E Street Band’s Jake Clemons on saxophone.
“Bruce is one of the guys. He walks it like he talks it. You spend some time with him, and it feels like you’ve known him for years. He’s like my friends in Queens, sitting around talking about Sinatra, the Clash, and the Pogues. He has that passion and excitement for life.”
Malin’s history as a musician, club owner and positive presence on the city’s music scene is exemplified by the artists who contributed to the album: Which include Springsteen, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello, the Hold Steady, the Replacements’ Tommy Stinson, Alison Mosshart with the late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Counting Crows, Dinosaur Jr., The Wallflowers, Spoon, Susanna Hoffs, Frank Turner and Rancid, among others. The full track listing is below.
Malin adds, “While I was working hard on my recovery at a clinic in Argentina, I had no idea that my friends and the producers of this record were reaching out to so many great artists to have them do versions of my songs. When I heard these versions, especially “She Don’t Love Me Now,” it took me out of a dark time. I felt excited about life again, in a way that only music can do.”
Malin will return to the stage at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for the largest hometown shows of his career. December 1 is sold out and December 2 is on sale now at Ticketmaster with premium packages available through Sweet Relief. All proceeds from the shows will benefit Jesse’s Sweet Relief Artist Fund.
Main and his band will perform a full set, followed by special guests on each show including Lucinda Williams, Jakob Dylan, Butch Walker, J Mascis, Adam and David Immy of Counting Crows, The Hold Steady, and Alejandro Escovedo, with more guests to be announced.
Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin Track Listing
1. Prisoners of Paradise (feat. Bleachers)
2. Oh Sheena (feat. Counting Crows)
3. She Don’t Love Me Now (feat. Bruce Springsteen)
4. Black Haired Girl (feat. Billie Joe Armstrong)
5. Brooklyn (feat. Dinosaur Jr.)
6. About You (feat. Frank Turner)
7. Turn Up the Mains
(feat. Alison Mosshart, Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Steven Van Zandt, Mike Watt & Joey C.)
8. Room 13 (feat. Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello)
9. Don’t Let Them Take You Down (Beautiful Day) (feat. The Wallflowers)
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