Fourth Annual American Music Honors April 18

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

The newly christened Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music will hold its fourth annual American Music Honors on April 18 on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch. Honorees are Dionne Warwick, Patti Smith, Dr, Dre, The E Street Band, The Doors and The Band. Veteran television news anchor Brian Williams will host. The Disciples of Soul will be  the house band. Presenters include Bruce, Jimmy Iovine, Jon Landau and Stevie Van Zandt.

Exec Director Bob Santelli says, “The artists we’re honoring this year didn’t just shape popular music—they helped define it. Their work reflects the creativity, risk-taking, and cultural exchange that sit at the heart of American music, and it’s a privilege to celebrate their legacies.”

Tickets go on sale March 18 at noon at: www.springsteencenter.org/american-music-honors-2026.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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