Chris Jordan
Chris Jordan is a staff writer covering music and entertainment for the Asbury Park Press as part of the USA TODAY Network New Jersey. His beat revolves around rock and pop artists with long careers, the festivals and institutions that celebrate them, and the ways music is used to mark history and community life. Across news updates, features and live reports, he writes for fans who follow tours, set lists and cultural milestones as closely as the songs themselves.
Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music
Jordan devotes sustained attention to Bruce Springsteen and the institutions built around his work, treating the artist as a lens on American culture. He reported on the opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, using an exclusive interview to highlight Springsteen’s view that music “fights against isolation” and connects people. In coverage of a program at that center tracing songs and politics from “Yankee Doodle” onward, he ties performance to civic life and historical narrative.
He revisits pivotal moments in Springsteen’s catalog, such as the post‑9/11 album “The Rising,” to explore how specific records carry national grief and resilience over time.
Legal and business stories on Springsteen’s career, including a court dispute over payment for a car featured on an album cover, sit alongside birthday pieces and tour previews that track forthcoming albums and festival appearances. The result is a beat where Springsteen functions as a recurring case study for how long‑running artists navigate law, legacy and the expectations of devoted audiences.
Sea Hear Now 2026 in Asbury Park
Jordan covers the Sea Hear Now festival as an unfolding narrative rather than a single event, filing multiple pieces that follow it from kickoff to closing sets. He documents the festival’s street‑level opening on Cookman Avenue, noting DJ sets, outdoor bars and local bands performing on a closed stretch of the street. Across his reports he returns to both marquee acts and smaller moments, from Chaka Khan’s oceanfront performance to the way Mumford and Sons brought out E Street Band saxophonist Jake Clemons for a surprise cover of Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.”
Pieces on the Goo Goo Dolls and other main‑stage performers emphasize crowd reactions, sing‑alongs and the emotional charge of songs like “Iris” and “Eternal Flame” shared by tens of thousands of spectators. He collects what he calls “magic moments” at the festival, assembling vignettes such as Moby recalling David Bowie, Ziggy Marley performing “One Love” as the sun breaks through clouds, and Susanna Hoffs leading a beachside chorus.
Photo‑driven coverage sits alongside these descriptive accounts, giving his Sea Hear Now work a mix of visual documentation and on‑the‑ground detail that is anchored in specific performances and scenes.
Bon Jovi, AC/DC and major tour news
Beyond Springsteen, Jordan tracks major rock tours with a practical eye on schedules, venues and sudden changes that affect ticket‑holders. His coverage of the AC/DC Power Up Tour includes updates when a MetLife Stadium show is postponed for weather, noting the rescheduled date and the ripple effect on other concerts in the region. He pairs that news reporting with feature pieces on fan‑facing events such as an AC/DC‑themed PWR/UP pop‑up at a New Jersey restaurant and biergarten, detailing merchandise, themed food and interactive experiences on offer ahead of a stadium show. On Bon Jovi, he follows the band’s post‑surgery comeback, reporting from a Wembley concert where Jon Bon Jovi tells fans the group is “booking a tour right now” and tracing performances from residencies at Madison Square Garden to European stadium dates. These stories combine quotes from artists with logistical specifics - tour timelines, opening acts and venue information - so readers can both understand the narrative of a comeback and act on concrete attendance details.
Spring-Nuts fan events and legacy rock culture
Jordan’s attention to fan culture shows in coverage of events like the Spring‑Nuts Seaside Serenade at the Stone Pony, where he reports on awards given to E Street Band members and the atmosphere of a fan‑organized celebration. He notes initiatives such as TeachRock, described at that event as using music to teach history in schools, signaling an interest in how rock culture intersects with education and civic engagement. Similar threads appear when he writes about music centers and archives, framing them as spaces where artists, fans and institutions meet to preserve and reinterpret popular music over time. Taken together, his work sketches a network of venues, festivals, fan clubs and educational projects that surround legacy rock acts, showing how music functions as both entertainment and social infrastructure.
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Andrea Dresdale
Andrea Dresdale manages entertainment content at ABC Audio and covers music-driven pop culture for news and audio platforms. Her beat centers on chart-friendly pop, new releases, mainstream artists, awards, residencies and industry milestones. She also reports on legacy acts, anniversaries, nostalgia, remixes, live performances and music’s links to film, television, streaming and social media. Her notable coverage includes Taylor Swift, BTS, The Weeknd, Madonna, The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Patty Smyth and Miley Cyrus. Her work has appeared through syndicated ABC Audio coverage on outlets such as WRMF, KS95 and Hot 96.7. Dresdale writes concise, timely pieces for radio audiences. She frames songs, tours, specials and career moments through cultural impact, fan appeal, commercial momentum and lasting relevance. Her stories connect current hits with music history and show how artists maintain attention through new releases, collaborations and reinterpretations.
Andrew Weber
Andrew Weber uses accountability reporting to examine who benefits from decisions shaping Austin’s music ecosystem. He reports for KUT as a government accountability reporter and works as a freelance reporter and associate editor for KUT News across the public radio network. His music coverage focuses on musicians’ pay at festivals, health care, mental health services, venue relief and working conditions. He treats SXSW as a workplace and economic system, reporting on low fees, sponsorships, boycotts and the political choices behind the festival. He also covers government and institutional issues, including KUT’s relationship with the University of Texas and the firing of general manager Debbie Hiott. His reporting ranges from nonprofit support systems to experimental sound art. He plays music on the side and brings digital storytelling experience, including an Edward R. Murrow award for social media work.
Andy Greene
Andy Greene is a senior writer at Rolling Stone who stands out for long-form interviews and narrative features that follow artists across entire careers. He focuses on music, especially classic rock performers, live shows, tours, and band dynamics. He runs the interview series Unknown Legends and King For a Day, which center on veteran musicians, sidemen, collaborators, and singers who replace legendary frontmen. He also writes cover stories and major features on high-profile figures, including Radiohead, Howard Stern, Bill Withers, Nathan Fielder, Steve Perry, Pete Townshend, and Stephen King. His reporting relies on access, detailed questioning, and a deep command of rock history. He also writes about film and television when they connect to music and culture.
Anna Grace Lee
Anna Grace Lee is a Vogue reporter who covers pop musicians and celebrities through fashion, weddings, and lifestyle culture, focusing on dresses, events, pets, and subcultures rather than industry news. She writes scene-driven features that place entertainers in vivid settings, from villas to underground food markets, and treats music-adjacent stories as fashion and craftsmanship narratives. Her Dua Lipa Sicily wedding coverage shows how she frames a wedding dress as a haute couture moment and a pop-cultural milestone, emphasizing design, making, and handwork. Her Millie Bobby Brown miniature poodle piece reflects a consistent interest in celebrity pets, fandom, and off-stage persona. She also reports lifestyle features like Brooklyn’s buzziest underground cheese sale, embedding in niche food scenes. At Vogue she contributes to weddings, celebrity, living, and Met Gala coverage, and maintains a portfolio of culture and lifestyle work built around entertainment-adjacent storytelling.