The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music has opened at Monmouth University in New Jersey, celebrating the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and the broader history of American music.

Designed by CookFox Architects, the 32,000-square-foot facility features a 240-seat theater, interactive exhibits, gallery spaces, research archives, a rehearsal studio and a reading room. The $50 million center houses Springsteen’s personal archives, which he donated to the university in 2017.

The steel-framed building is clad in weathered steel panels inspired by New Jersey’s industrial heritage and includes a boardwalk-style entrance and landscaped grounds.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 6 was attended by Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and Jon Bon Jovi. The center officially opened to the public on June 13.

“The origin of this project, what drew me in, was a bond I felt with one of our generation’s greatest storytellers,” said CookFox Architects founding partner Rick Cook. “That has been a thread through every aspect of the design of the building.”

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The Rolling Stones have announced their new single, “Jealous Lover,” will be released on Friday, June 26.

The track is the latest to be unveiled from their forthcoming studio album, Foreign Tongues, due for release on July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music.

“Jealous Lover” offers another compelling example of the band’s remarkable ability to move effortlessly between musical styles. Following the upbeat pop-rock energy of previous single “In The Stars,” the new track embraces a soulful R&B groove, anchored by a captivating falsetto lead vocal from Mick Jagger.

“Jealous Lover” combines infectious melodies, rich musicianship and sharp lyrical observations. Jagger delivers a pointed warning to an over-inquisitive lover, bringing humour, attitude and vivid imagery to the song’s narrative.

The track is powered by expressive guitar work from Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. The rhythm section of Darryl Jones on bass and Steve Jordan on drums and percussion provides a deep and assured groove, while longtime friend and collaborator Steve Winwood adds distinctive Rhodes and organ textures. Additional instrumentation from producer Andrew Watt and keyboardist Matt Clifford further enhances the song’s warm, soulful sound.

“Jealous Lover” highlights the chemistry and creativity that continue to define The Rolling Stones more than six decades into their career, blending classic influences with a fresh and contemporary approach.

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Supertramp’s celebration of their 50th anniversary continues with the band releasing Brother Where You Bound and Free as a Bird, the third batch of vinyl reissues from their catalogue.

The records have been remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.

Brother Where You Bound, released in May 1985, was the band’s first release without Roger Hodgson. It reached No. 20 on the U.K. albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard 200.

Free as a Bird, which was Supertramp’s ninth studio album, was originally released in October 1987.

Brother Where You Bound Tracklist:

Side A
“Cannonball”
“Still In Love”
“No Inbetween”
“Better Days”

Side B
“Brother Where You Bound”
“Ever Open Door”

Free as a Bird Tracklist:

Side A
“It’s Alright”
“Not The Moment”
“It Doesn’t Matter”
“Where I Stand”
“Free As A Bird”

Side B
“I’m Beggin You”
“You Never Can Tell With Friends”
“Thing For You”
“An Awful Thing To Waste”

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Jon Bon Jovi says he has fully recovered following vocal cord surgery that once threatened his career.

In a new interview with People, Bon Jovi gave fans a health update.

“I’m fully recovered,” he said. “It was longer than I’d ever expected, but it had to be right. We never lost faith.”

The 64-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist added that he spent years working with vocal coaches and doing vocal exercises to bring his voice back.

He also praised his bandmates, who waited four years for another tour to give the Bon Jovi frontman time to recuperate.

“They never doubted [me] and never looked for work or decided to retire. The sacrifices that each one of them have made to be there for me is on a whole ‘nother level,” Bon Jovi said. “They said, ‘No, we’re with you.’ Every day of every rehearsal they were there with me. My love for them has only deepened.”

The good news comes barely a month ahead of Bon Jovi’s Forever tour, which kicks off with a nine-show Madison Square Garden residency in New York City on July 7.

The legendary rock star said he is looking forward to hitting the road. “I think that this is a rebirth. It is simply about the joy,” he told People.

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