The New Jersey rocker has been privately writing his story over the past seven years, starting in 2009 after performing with the E Street Band at the Super Bowl's halftime show.

Springsteen describes growing up in Freehold, NJ, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park, and the rise of the E Street Band. "Writing about yourself is a funny business," explains Springsteen in the book. "But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I've tried to do this."