17-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting has released The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum, a twelve-track live album capturing his breathtaking performance at one of the world’s great cultural landmarks.

Recorded inside Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum — home to Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Judith Leyster — the album documents an evening unlike any other in Sting’s celebrated career.

Performing in the museum’s Gallery of Honor among paintings built on dramatic contrasts between light and shadow, Sting brings that same sensibility to his song choices: intimate ballads & classic hits. Sting’s performance carries an equivalent emotional weight —his are intimate portrayals of love, loss, labor, and longing, each rendered with the care of a painter who knows that what you leave out matters as much as what you put in.

Sting sees a close connection between songs and paintings, saying, “The longer you look at a painting, the more you discover in it. It’s the same with a song – the more often you hear it, the more you understand it.”

During his performance at the Rijksmuseum, Sting played a rare 17th-century guitar — originally crafted for the court of Louis XIV. Accompanied by his longtime collaborator & guitarist, Dominic Miller, Sting navigates his catalog with an unhurried authority. Selections from his Tony Award-nominated musical The Last Ship — a deeply personal tribute to the shipbuilding community of his native Northeast England — sit alongside The Police classics and his beloved solo hits.

Rijksmuseum opened the doors of its striking glass-fronted gallery for a rare, intimate performance of “Mad About You” and “When We Dance” accompanied by Miller. They also performed in the museum’s spectacular library. The full performance can be viewed on ARTE – as part of their Sounds Like Art series.

Produced by Martin Kierszenbaum, The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum is available now on CD and vinyl as well as all streaming platforms.

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The Rolling Stones recently release a new single, “Jealous Lover,” alongside music video directed by Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor and starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton.

The single 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” comes with another track from Foreign Tongues, “Divine Intervention”, which is one of two tracks from the album to feature The Cure frontman Robert Smith.

As anticipation for the album continues to build, “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.

Drawing on the band’s lifelong connection with rhythm and blues, 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, whose subtle interplay drives the song’s melodic character. 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.

In addition to “Jealous Lover,” Episode 1 of The Rolling Stones podcast “Speaking In Tongues” was released via all major podcast platforms. Over six episodes, “Speaking In Tongues” takes listeners inside the studio on an intimate and exclusive journey tracing the story of the inspiration, writing and recording of the new album.

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The B-52s and Devo have announced a new co-headlining trek, the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour, which will bring the legendary acts to Canada’s West Coast this fall.

The trek will kick off on September 17th in Tinley Park, Illinois, and conclude on October 31 in Palm Desert, California. Tickets are on sale now.

The B-52s & Devo Cosmic De-Evolution Tour 2026 Dates:

Sept 17 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sept 19 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
Sept 20 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Sept 24 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater
Sept 25 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Sept 27 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Oct 30 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Oct 31 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena

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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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