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A museum of American music—headlined by Bruce Springsteen—opened in New Jersey with instruments, lyrics and clothes from rock stars and pop legends

Bruce Springsteen’s ode to American musical history has opened in New Jersey. The brand-new, 32,000-square-foot Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music is filled with music memorabilia, including guitars from the Boss and the red ballcap pictured on the cover of Born in the USA.

See Bruce Springsteen Perform ‘People Have the Power’ With Bono and Patti Smith

Bruce Springsteen, Bono, and Patti Smith came together to sing "People Have the Power" at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Bruce Springsteen Talks About His Place in American Music

As he opens an expansive cultural center not far from the Jersey Shore boardwalk, the singer describes himself as “a small link in a big chain.”

Vintage StarTracks: A Look Back at Bruce Springsteen's More Than Five Decades on Stage

Since kicking off his career in the 1970s, the New Jersey-born rocker has performed with everyone from Mick Jagger to Jon Bon Jovi

See Bruce Springsteen Play With Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy at Night Two of ‘Music America’

The Songs that Shaped Us' concert, Bruce Springsteen covered songs by Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Southside Johnny.

Springsteen is 'angry' at Trump, but says he and his band are 'built for hard times'

Bruce Springsteen received a social justice award at Tribeca Festival, where he opened up about anti-ICE protesters and the Trump administration.