Events

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 most popular hits, and new compositions, for free, for members of the United States Armed Forces to enjoy, for free. Several artists with ties to […]

Join Bottom Line co-owner Allan Pepper and veteran music journalist Billy Altman as they discuss their new book Positively Fourth and Mercer: The Inside Story of New York’s Iconic Music Club, The Bottom Line, a behind-the-scenes look at the history and legacy of the 400-seat Greenwich Village nightspot that during its 1974-2004 run impacted the […]

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.

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. Held once per month, each session will explore a different theme—ranging from history and social movements to songwriting, identity, and interdisciplinary teaching strategies—while providing participants with practical tools they can […]

For more than fifty years, Bruce Springsteen’s music has been a part of the lives of listeners around the world— a soundtrack of first concerts and road trips, of friendships and family traditions, of difficult moments, and of celebrations. Those experiences are an important part of the history that the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music seeks to preserve. Springsteen […]