New Bruce Springsteen song, 'She Don't Love Me Now,' benefiting Jesse Malin fund
Bruce Springsteen is heartbroken but it's for a good cause.
The Boss' version of Jesse Malin's “She Don't Love Me Now” is out now. The track is included on the upcoming album, “Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin,” which will help Malin defray costs related to his treatment for a spinal stroke in suffered in May 2023 that left him unable to walk.
Listen to the song here. The album is due out Friday, Sept. 20 from Glassnote Records.
Springsteen's version of “She Don't Love Me Now,” with an assist from Malin's band and Jake Clemons on saxophone, is tuneful lovesick blues with a bit of glint in the eye.
“Bruce’s generosity, honesty and support are equally as powerful as his songwriting and performing,” said Malin in a statement. “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.”
Other artists on “Silver Patron Saints” include Billie Joe Armstrong, Ian Hunter, Bleachers, Rancid, Steven Van Zandt, and Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams.
“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,” Malin said. “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.”
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Springsteen and Jesse Malin have performed together multiple times over the years, primarily at the annual Light of Day Parkinson's benefit in Asbury Park. The Boss appears on the 2007 Malin track “Broken Radio.”
Two benefit concerts for Malin will take place Dec. 1 and 2 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Malin and his band will play along with Lucinda Williams, Jakob Dylan, the Hold Steady, Rickie Lee Jones, Danny Clinch scheduled to perform. Proceeds will go toward Malin's Sweet Relief fund.
Visit sweetrelief.org/jessemalinfund for more info or to donate.
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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: New Bruce Springsteen song out now benefiting Jesse Malin relief fund
