Today we’re wishing a very Happy Birthday to the Stone Pony! While the famed Jersey Shore music venue opened on this day in 1974, the building operated as Mrs. Jay’s for many decades prior. We at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music (BSCAM) are working to get the building listed on the National Register […]
As Black History Month begins, I’m reflecting on some of the amazingly talented Black musicians in Bruce Springsteen’s bands in the 1970s and beyond. These are stories we at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music (BSCAM) will center in our new building’s exhibits year-round, not just during affinity months, because they are not just […]
The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music (BSCAM) at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ serves as Bruce Springsteen’s official repository and celebrates the history of American music of all genres. The collection holds close to 50,000 items dating from the late 19th century to the present. Monmouth University recently broke ground on a […]
Melissa Ziobro, Curator of the Springsteen Center for American Music discusses the lesser-known, but essential members of the E. St. Band. The “core” members of Bruce Springsteen’s famed E Street Band over time are generally listed as Garry Tallent, Roy Bittan, Max Weinberg, Steven Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici, David Sancious, Vini […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Melissa Ziobro, Curator of BSCAM at Monmouth University, presents a talk in the Plumsted Meeting Room about the unsung women who shaped and supported the E Street Band. Please register. The “core” members of Bruce Springsteen’s famed E Street Band over time are generally listed as Garry Tallent, Roy […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Melissa Ziobro, Curator of BSCAM at Monmouth University, presents a talk in the Lacey Meeting Room about the unsung women who shaped and supported the E Street Band. Please register. The “core” members of Bruce Springsteen’s famed E Street Band over time are generally listed as Garry Tallent, Roy […]
Bruce Springsteen released a new song yesterday titled “Streets of Minneapolis.” It directly addresses the ongoing immigration raids and subsequent protests in that city, to include the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. As is always the case when Bruce comments on politics and current events, the song is getting tremendous attention online. And […]
West Long Branch, NJ — The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University is now accepting applications for its inaugural docent cohort, as preparations continue for the Center’s public opening in Spring 2026. The docent program will play a vital role in shaping the visitor experience at the new Center, which is dedicated […]
Today, Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller Sinners made history by receiving 16 Oscar nominations, the most ever for a single film. This comes after it earned five GRAMMY nominations back in November, truly highlighting the movie’s significant impact on both music and cinema! The film is set in 1930s Mississippi, following twin brothers Smoke and Stack […]
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