Jay Kline

Jon Bon Jovi announced that he has fully recovered from the vocal cord surgery that has sidelined him for four years. The singer will kick off Bon Jovi’s Forever tour with a Madison Square Garden residency starting July 7, followed by dates in the U.K. and Ireland. “I’m fully recovered,” Bon Jovi told People magazine. “It was longer than I’d ever expected, but it had to be right.” The frontman praised his bandmates for their patience and loyalty during his recovery.

Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton will headline America’s Block Party at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4th. Queen Latifah hosts the event organized by America250, a nonpartisan group overseeing the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Tickets cost $17.76 with proceeds benefiting Feeding America through the new Giving 4th initiative. Five thousand tickets will be donated to first responders, veterans, and service members.

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger acknowledged that decades-old rivalry rumors between his band and The Beatles contained genuine elements. “I think there was an element of truth in it,” Jagger told the Today show. “But I think there was an element of PR in it, too. But it was also London [versus] Liverpool, so it’s a bit like L.A. [and] New York.” Despite past tensions, the bands now collaborate regularly.