We need Magic, perhaps even as much as Bruce Springsteen himself. Since reuniting with his E Street Band on 2002’s The Rising—a sad but ultimately hopeful exploration of the September 11 ...

Bruce Springsteen takes his curtain call for "Springsteen on Broadway" at the Walter Kerr Theatre on December 15, 2018, in New York City. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Editor's Note: This essay appeared ...