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18-03-2025
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See construction of Bruce Springsteen Archives at Monmouth University
LONG BRANCH -- The steel frame is up and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music is starting to take shape. The eventual two-story archives, which will pay homage to the music icon who was born in the city in 1949, is expected to open in spring 2026, according to a Monmouth University spokesperson and what the archive's staff has posted on its social media platforms. However, curious members of the public can view its progress daily via a new live webcam planted at the construction site. The archive's website is also up and is where the public can tune in to a monthly webcast hosted by curator Melissa Ziobro. The next broadcast is 7 p.m. March 19, titled "Making the Scene in the Garden State." When completed, the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music building will be 36 feet tall, 74 feet wide, 206 feet long and boast multiple exhibit spaces, state-of-the-art archives, a 250-seat Dolby soundstage and gift shop. It will be similar to the museums dedicated to folk singers Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan in Tulsa, Oklahoma. What's coming: See the Bruce Springsteen Archives building approved for Monmouth University Monmouth University estimates the museum will attract 40,000 to 50,000 visitors annually. The visitors are expected to be researchers, school tours and fans in general. The archives will house collected papers, oral histories, journals and music that help tell the story and the creative process of not just Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band but other American music greats as well. The building was designed by Rick Cook of CookFox Architects based in New York City. Cook designed the building with weathered steel and heavy timber to give it a Jersey Shore boardwalk look and feel. It will be surrounded by a wildflower meadow that will make to appear as if it is floating above the meadow. The building will have several large glass windows to let in the natural light. It will be built at the corner of Cedar and Norwood avenues, across the street from Monmouth University's Great Hall at Shadow Lawn and the Guggenheim Mansion, the university's two marquee historic pieces. While most of Monmouth University's campus sits in West Long Branch, the archives are in Long Branch. Springsteen was born at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, but he was raised in Freehold. He did return to Long Branch in the mid-1970s and rented a cottage in the city's West End, where he wrote his breakthrough album "Born to Run." The cottage at 7½ West End Court still stands. Springsteen movie in production: How much does Jeremy Allen White sound like Bruce Springsteen in upcoming biopic? When Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where he is a history professor. Reach him: dradel@ This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Bruce Springsteen Archives at Monmouth University under construction
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29-01-2025
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Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty to Receive American Music Honors From Bruce Springsteen Archives
The legendary Smokey Robinson will be honored at the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music's third annual American Music Honors in April, the organization announced on Tuesday. The Motown icon and 'You've Really Got a Hold on Me' singer will be celebrated alongside John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely. More from Rolling Stone The World's Hardest Bruce Springsteen Quiz Rage Against the Machine Celebrate Leonard Peltier's Freedom After 'A Complete Unknown': Springsteen, the Beatles, and More 'This year's honorees represent a cross-section of American music,' Robert Santelli, founding executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, said in a statement. 'Rock, Americana, soul, and country are all represented by some of the most important artists from each of the genres. We are most excited to honor them and welcome them into the American Music Center family.' The American Music Honors will be hosted at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre in New Jersey on April 26. Journalist and longtime NBC news anchor Brian Williams will host the event. In addition to hosting the annual American Music Honors, the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music holds all-things memorable in relation to Springstreen's career, including rare recordings, films, photographs, and periodicals. All year long, the center puts on a range of museum exhibitions, concerts, and seminars as a way to promote how a range of American music variations and genres have impacted culture. Monmouth University President Dr. Patrick Leahy also said in a statement that the university 'is extremely proud' to continue hosting this year's event on behalf of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. 'The program has become one of the most exciting music events in New Jersey,' Dr. Leahy said. 'We're honored to welcome John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Smokey Robison, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely to our campus and celebrate their great accomplishments to American music.' Tickets for the American Music Honors go on sale March 25 via the Springsteen Archives website. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
