Events

Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey—located along the historic and scenic Jersey Shore—will host a three-day scholarly conference exploring the history, meaning, and impact of American music in […]

Released on Bruce Springsteen’s stark 1982 album Nebraska, “Atlantic City” tells the story of a man caught between economic desperation and the promise of a new beginning. Against the backdrop of a changing Atlantic City, Springsteen creates a world of gambling, organized crime, debt, love, and uncertainty, following a narrator who sees increasingly few options for building the life he wants.

Teacher Tuesdays is a new monthly professional development series designed to engage and inspire educators through the lens of American music and its cultural impact. In this session, we will explore how an understanding of brain development, regulation, relationships, and readiness to learn can inform everyday classroom practices.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music presents the story of the V-Discs of WWII.... Imagine the biggest performing artists of the day recording their […]

Released in 1984, "Born in the U.S.A." became one of Bruce Springsteen's biggest hits—and one of the most misunderstood songs in American popular culture. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and its aftermath, the song tells the story of a working-class veteran struggling to find his place in the country he served. Yet its soaring chorus and arena-sized sound led many listeners to hear it as a straightforward patriotic anthem.