Joe Grushecky

A longtime cult hero in the world of heartland rock, Joe Grushecky is often compared to his friend and occasional collaborator Bruce Springsteen. While they both play tough, bar band rock in the classic manner and write about the lives of blue-collar Americans living in an age of economic inequality, Grushecky has always had an unpretentiously intelligent outlook and passionate style that makes clear he's his own man. (As a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his songs deal with life in his hometown much as Springsteen's lyrics reflect his New Jersey heritage and Bo...