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BON JOVI:
VH-1 & THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK
VH-1 is airing
a special on THE MAKING OF THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK,
the October
20, 2001 concert at Madison Square Garden. They are
airing it
on September 3, 2002. Please go to www.vh1.com
for more
details and
exact times... BON JOVI did participate in this concert
and JON BON
JOVI was interviewed for this special about The Concert
For New York.
BON JOVI:
PRIVATE GIG ON AUG 21st!
BON JOVI invited
their close friends, family and the entire staff of
their record
label to a kick off party at New York City's Manhattan
Center Grand
Ballroom on August 21st. The guests ate a little, drank a lot
and got to
watch BON JOVI perform a mini-concert exclusively for them
and premiering
many new songs off BOUNCE. Check out the set list:
YOU GIVE LOVE
A BAD NAME
IT'S MY LIFE
UNDIVIDED
THE DISTANCE
EVERYDAY
BORN TO BE
MY BABY
JUST OLDER
LIVIN' ON
A PRAYER (acoustic)
WANTED DEAD
OR ALIVE
MISUNDERSTOOD
BOUNCE
HOOK ME UP
Cool things
to know:
*Jon left
the stage during "Born To Be My Baby" to make a pitstop...
a fan (actually,
a NJ DJ) lived out his rock star dream and took
Jon's place
to perform the song with the band! When Jon finally
returned to
the stage, he let his stand-in continue singing and sat
on the drum-riser
playing tambourine!
*Taking a
request from the floor, Jon and David broke into a Lounge
Lizard version
of "Runaway"
*The guys
had a helluva lot of fun!!!
JON BON
JOVI: WORK, WORK, WORK, PRESS, PRESS, PRESS
JON BON JOVI
attended NEW YORK GIANTS team practice at GIANTS STADIUM
on Tuesday,
August 27th. Arriving by helicopter, when JON arrived on
the field
he was swarmed by a huge number of press folks... all the
major entertainment
outlets cover the event, as did all the major
sports outlets,
as well as local NY/NJ/CT crews and national TV
crews. JON
hung out with the players and Coach Jim Fassel before the
team debuted
a new play, BLUE 21 BOUNCE, named in honor of Jon (a
die-hard NY
Giants fan) and the new BON JOVI album, BOUNCE. Jon ran
the play (trust
us - he had fun but the Giants won't be signing him
anytime soon!)
and then spent the next hour or so hanging with the
players and
talking with all the media on hand. Then he headed inside
the stadium
and did an in depth interview with Chris Connelly for
ESPN. Jon
rounded out the day with hours and hours of phone
interviews,
radio interviews and on-camera filmed interviews.
SEPTEMBER
5th / WHERE TO WATCH IT ALL GO DOWN.
Live from
Times Square on September 5, Bon Jovi leads the Celebration
New York City
and the National Football League present "NFL Kickoff
Live from
Times Square" is slated for Times Square on Sept. 5 with an
unprecedented
free football and music festival to kick off the season
and celebrate
the resilient spirit of New York and America. The event
leads up to
the first-ever NFL season kickoff on a Thursday in
primetime
as the San Francisco 49ers play the New York Giants at
Giants Stadium
Lots of folks
have lots of questions about September 5th in Times
Square. Here's
some more info we hope will help. Fans are asking what
time Bon Jovi
will take the stage. As of now, their one-hour
performance
is from 7-8pm however, the full schedule for the day is
not complete
and it is our advice to fans that they get to Times
Square are
early as possible, if for no other reason, the sheer
volume of
people expected to turn out for the event. The 7-8pm
performance
will be carried live on VH-1 (VH-1's 2 Minute Warning,
Live From
Times Square) and will repeat it again at midnight. ESPN
will be cutting
in and out of the Times Square event during it's
pre-game programming.
MTV will be broadcasting throughout the day
however at
this time, it is unclear if any of Bon Jovi's performance
will be included.
The local CBS affiliate (WCBS) is slated to air
portions of
the night's events in the tri-state area is broadcasts in
(subject to
change.) CBS the Network, however, if filming the entire
day's events
and packaging it for a one-hour primetime special on CBS
that will
air the following night, Friday, September 6th at 9pm (ET.)
The NY GIANTS
vs. San Francisco 49ers game will be carried live on
ESPN and they
will be the exclusive broadcast of the BON JOVI
half-time
performance.
SET YOUR
VCRS!!! (US)
VH-1 was on
location in New Mexico filming all the behind-the-scenes
footage of
the making of the EVERYDAY video. The program, called VH-1
VIDEO PLAYBACK,
will document the video process and includes
exclusive
and never-before-seen interviews and on-the-scene footage
of BON JOVI.
The show will debut on Thursday, SEPTEMBER 5th on VH-1
(at 6:30pm
ET) just before VH-1 goes LIVE to the BON JOVI performance
in NYC's TIMES
SQUARE. Check www.vh1.com for details
about the show,
and it's schedule.
A & E BIOGRAPHY: JON BON JOVI will be debuting on
Tuesday, OCTOBER
1st. Check your local listings to discover what
cable channel
carries A&E. The show features never-before-seen
interviews
with Jon's parents, brothers, colleagues and friends.
+++ Bon Jovi: Club concert in London!!! +++
18th September
2002: First Club-concert in 10 years!
Bon Jovi will
step on the stage of a club for the first time again
after the
band has played solely stadiums and arenas for the past 10
years.
The concert
will take place at London's club Shepherds Bush Empire on
18th September
2002. The setlist includes songs from the entire
career of
the band like "It's My Life", "Livin' On A Prayer", "Keep
The Faith"
or "You Give Love A Bad Name". For the first time songs
from the upcoming,
eighth album "Bounce" will be performed on
European ground;
of course also the new single "Everyday", which is
released on
2nd September.
Ticket sales
starts 24th August at 10am. You have the following
possibilites
to get tickets:
Bon Jovi Ticket
Hotline number 0044-115 912 9152 and on the internet
at www.ticketnetuk.com.
There will be no tickets sold on location.
Tickets are
25 British pounds (+£2.50 Pre-sale fee). Only two tickets
can be admitted
per person.
Update 14 August
BonJovi.com "WH4T'S N3W"
NEW STUDIO
ALBUM 'BOUNCE' SET TO HIT THE ROOF INTERNATIONALLY ON
SEPTEMBER
23rd 2002... (Copy of official press release issued today
in the UK)
BON JOVI's
glorious new studio album 'Bounce' is now confirmed for
international
launch on September 23rd - 12 signature compositions,
ballads &
rockers alike, tapping into the classic narrative style at
the heart
of some of the biggest Bon Jovi hits... The album will come
out on October
8 in the US.
Recorded by
the US outfit in their home state of New Jersey, the
hotly- anticipated
'Bounce' - released via Island - sees Jon Bon Jovi
& guitarist
Richie Sambora pooling production duties with Luke Ebbin,
the man first
brought into the fold for previous album 'Crush' (2000)
- a double-platinum
Stateside smash and an eight-million seller
worldwide.
In lead single
'It's My Life', 'Crush' delivered a song that cut
straight to
the core of the band's appeal, and new album numbers such
as 'Joey',
'Misunderstood' & lead track/video 'Everyday' are even
clearer evidence
of the four - Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan & Tico
Torres - showing
just how powerful rock'n'roll can be when it's
served up
straight from the source, free from the confines of fashion
& fad...
With mix-maestro
Bob Clearmountain adding the final studio magic,
'Bounce' -
the group's eighth studio release - is as cool a slice of
the BJ experience
as it's possible to get beyond the walls of an
arena - the
perfect showcase for a record-making, record-breaking,
Grammy-nominated
act who, 100 million albums and more than 2,000
shows down
the line, continue to stir up the senses in a potent way.
2001's 'One
Wild Night' - BJ's live debut and a two million-seller -
showed that
some guys do indeed do it better with the lights off, and
later this
year the 'international road mode' button is due to be
pressed once
again. To date, 31 million people in 47 different
countries
have witnessed Bon Jovi live and in the flesh; the next few
months will
see those incredible figures seriously starting to grow...
| "Bounce"
full tracklisting:
1) UNDIVIDED
|
 |
BON JOVI:
EVERYDAY SINGLE
EVERYDAY will
be released as a commercial single internationally. The
INTERNATIONAL
CD of EVERYDAY will include the song LUCKY as a B-side.
The UK will
produce two different single packages for EVERYDAY. The
first UK cd
single will have LUCKY and NO REGRETS as its b-sides. The
second UK
cd single will have STANDING and ANOTHER REASON TO BELIEVE
as its b-sides.
In Australia, the CD single for EVERYDAY will have
LUCKY, NO
REGRETS and STANDING as its b-sides. In JAPAN, the CD
single will
have ANOTHER REASON TO BELIEVE, BREATHE and WE CAN DANCE
as its b-sides.
BON JOVI
ANNOUNCE CLUB DATE IN JAPAN!!!
This press
release just went out in Japan and was announced over
Japanese radio!!!
ONE NIGHT ONLY EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE, LIVE
NATIONWIDE
BY SATELLITE BON JOVI -- MTV NATIONWIDE LIVE? completely
exclusive
on Zepp Tokyo! Fans are important to Bon Jovi and they very
much value
the bond between the band and the fans. Even though the
band has become
one of the top performers worldwide, Bon Jovi has
never forgotten
to show their gratitude to their fans. As one of the
top successful
rock band, BON JOVI regularly hold concerts at stadium
sized halls.
But the band wanted to do something special for their
Japanese fans.
The band thought, 'when we release our new album, we
want to perform
at a small club as a thank you to our loyal Japanese
fans.' The
band and the management overcame many difficulties and
made a dream
come true! September 11th, 2002 19:00 Zepp Tokyo Bon
Jovi?s plan
comes together! performing at a club for the first time
in Japan!!
Tickets for this special night will NOT BE ON SALE 100% of
the attendees
will be there by invitation. Tickets will be a gift
from the band.
The audience will be chosen by drawing from those who
have pre-ordered
a copy of the new album BOUNCE those who win the MTV
NATIONWIDE
LIVE invitation contest, and those who win drawings held
by various
media nationwide. In addition, to accommodate the
overwhelming
response of fans who could not make it to the Tokyo
show, the
concert will also be beamed via satellite to venues in
Sapporo, Sendai,
Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka!!! For those who can not
make it to
any of the venues? ? Bon Jovi has requested a full back up
plan from
MTV JAPAN. Seeing how the band is determined to carry out
this special
live performance, MTV JAPAN will give full support. MTV
JAPAN will
cover the whole event and the footage will be broadcast on
later dates.
(dates will be announced soon) BON JOVI MTV NATIONWIDE
LIVE DETAILS:
Title: BON JOVI MTV NATIONWIDE LIVE Date: Wednesday,
September
11, 2002 17:00 open 19:00 start Place: TOKYO: ZEPP TOKYO
SAPPORO: ZEPP
SAPPORO SENDAI: ZEPP SENDAI NAGOYA: NAGOYA KINROU
KAIKAN OSAKA:
ZEPP OSAKA FUKUOKA: CROSSING HALL Official Sponsors:
UNIVERSAL
MUSIC / MTV JAPAN
Update 13
August 2002
BON JOVI
RELEASE DATES:
-----------------------
21 Aug...Everyday,
new single, released to buy in Japan......BON JOVI
28 Aug...Everyday,
new single, released to buy in Finland....BON JOVI
02 Sep...Everyday,
new single, released to buy in Germany....BON JOVI
02 Sep...Everyday,
new single, released to buy in Norway.....BON JOVI
11 Sep...Bounce,
new album, released in Japan................BON JOVI
16 Sep...Everyday,
new single, released to buy in the UK.....BON JOVI
23 Sep...Bounce,
new album, released internationally.........BON JOVI
08 Oct...Bounce,
new album, released in the USA & Canada.....BON JOVI
BON JOVI: TIMES SQUARE ROCKS!!!
NEW YORK CITY
AND NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESENT "NFL KICKOFF LIVE
FROM TIMES
SQUARE" HEADLINED BY BON JOVI THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
World's Largest
Tailgate Party to Feature Bon Jovi Live in Times
Square Prior
to San Francisco 49ers-New York Giants Game And NFL
Kickoff Weekend
2002 Bon Jovi Also to Perform Live at Halftime at
Giants Stadium
Millions of Americans ring in each New Year by
watching the
ball drop in New York City's fabled Times Square. On
Thursday,
September 5, a different shaped ball will drop with BON
JOVI leading
the celebration and the countdown to the NFL's 2002
season in
Times Square, New York City and the NFL announced today.
NEW YORK CITY
AND THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESENT "NFL KICKOFF
LIVE FROM
TIMES SQUARE" is slated for Times Square with an
unprecedented
day of music and football-themed festivities leading to
the first-ever
NFL season kickoff on a Thursday as the San Francisco
49ers play
the New York Giants at Giants Stadium (ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET)
One of America's
preeminent bands, Bon Jovi also will headline the
event and
perform at halftime of the game. The event and game
coincide with
Bon Jovi's upcoming October album release of "Bounce."
At the Times
Square event and during halftime at Giants Stadium, Bon
Jovi will
perform their new single "Everyday" for the first time in
front of a
live audience. Portions of the event will be televised
live or by
tape by CBS, MTV, VH-1 and ESPN as the NFL gets ready to
kick off its
83rd season. Radio coverage and promotions will be
provided nationally
by Westwood One and Clear Channel Entertainment.
The day will
include recognition and support of New York City's
September
11 memorial events. Bon Jovi will headline the day with a
performance
prior to an official "Countdown to Kickoff" ceremony
leading up
to the Giants-49ers game. A giant NFL football will drop
from the traditional
site of the New Year's ball. The NFL has
developed
a comprehensive plan for the national television and radio
coverage of
"NFL Kickoff Live from Times Square": * CBS will tape the
event and
air an exclusive prime-time one-hour show the following
night, Friday,
Sept. 6. * VH-1 will televise Bon Jovi's performance
live from
7-8 PM ET on Thursday. VH-1 will also re-air the
performance
in prime-time Saturday, Sept. 7. * ESPN will do frequent
live shots
from a satellite set in Times Square during its "NFL
Countdown"
show from 6:30-8:30 PM. * MTV will televise some portions
of its 90-minute
"TRL" show, beginning at 3:30 PM ET, from the NFL
stage in Times
Square. * Westwood One (NYSE:WON), the exclusive home
of the NFL
on network radio since 1987, will produce and distribute
the radio
broadcast of the event to radio stations nationwide. *
Clear Channel
radio affiliates will promote the event on its
nationwide
affliates. The four presenting sponsors are Coors, Reebok,
PlayStation
and Verizon Communications.
VIDEO FOR EVERYDAY
Bon Jovi go
for global message in new video Bon Jovi will make a global
statement
on their next video "Everyday".
The band perform
beneath a series of satellite dishes on location in
Socorro, New
Mexico in the middle of the desert. The 27 dishes are part of
the world's
biggest astrononical observatories known as "The Very Large
Array" (VLA).
The video was
shot as a thunderstorm approached and all non-essential staff
were evacuated
because of the threat of electrocution from the lightening.
The shot was
done in just the presence of the director, the cameraman and
the band.
The satellite
dishes will represent a global message being sent out around
the world
as the band plays. For authenticity, three additional cameramen
were dispatched
to various countries around the world to capture footage for
the video.
There is no computer generated images in the entire clip.
"Everyday"
is the first single from the band's 8th album "Bounce" due
September
8. Bounce is once again co-produced by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie
Sambora with
Luke Ebbin, the same team who brought you Crush.
Check out the
bonjovi.com news area for more info and PICTURES!
http://click.myreg.net/r/n_687205838/t_dIZk/u_www.bonjovi.com
Official
Japanese Bon Jovi site:
* http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/bonjovi
93 Million
Total Album Sales
3 Million
people saw them LIVE last tour
"Crush" Sold
7 Million
Bon Jovi "It's
My Life" biggest selling single for Universal 2000
New Album
"Bounce" coming September 2002
+ Everyday
Haven't
heard Bon Jovi's new smash "Everyday"
yet?
Or just want to hear it again? Make
your
way over to the homepage of bonjovi.com,
and
hear the full song now!
+ Bounce
the
new album is in US stores on October 8
+ Times
Square
Millions
of Americans ring in each New Year
by
watching the ball drop in New York City's
fabled
Times Square. On Thursday, September 5,
a different
shaped ball will drop with BON JOVI
leading
the celebration and the countdown to
the
NFL's 2002 season in Times Square! The
band
will also perform Live at Halftime at
Giants
Stadium! Read the full story at
bonjovi.com.
+ Win a
trip to see Bon Jovi in Europe!
AOL
Music and Bon Jovi present an exclusive
opportunity
for you to win a trip to see
Bon
Jovi perform at a secret location in
Europe!
AOL Music has all the details
for
you to win! Enter now at:
http://www.idjtracker.com/a?t=b681
Update 12 July 2002
BON VOYAGE
WITH BON JOVI
WIN A TRIP
TO NEW YORK CITY
Before you
know it...
the NEW BON
JOVI ALBUM will be here and so will a blizzard of
activities.
BONJOVI.COM
is starting already, with this brand new fly
away contest,
exclusive to you here.
If you win,
you and a guest will receive a 4-DAY 3-NIGHT TRIP TO NEW
YORK CITY.
You'll fly round trip coach from the major airport closest
to your home
to the New York metro area. You'll stay in a NYC hotel
for 3 nights.
A LITTLE LOW
ON FUNDS? Don't worry, we've got you covered! You'll
RECEIVE $1000
total in spending money.
This contest
ends on August 12 so clear your calendar for September
and make sure
to register for your chance to win! Good luck and see
you in the
Big Apple.
Update 28 June 2002
THE PEOPLE'S
POLL - VOTE ON A TITLE FOR THE NEW BON JOVI ALBUM!
BON JOVI want
to hear the voice of the people...
Go to BONJOVI.COM,
and you can take part in the
PEOPLE'S POLL
and VOTE ON A TITLE for the new BON JOVI ALBUM.
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Hey fans, the official Bon Jovi
online street team, Team BonJovi.com,
is now accepting new members! What
is the team you ask? Simply put,
upon signing up you will receive
emails that will let you know how to
promote Bon Jovi and the upcoming
album. In return you will win
t-shirts, stickers, autographed
cds and posters, concert tickets and
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This is the one and only official
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SAMBORA
NECKLACE
Energy Muse,
a Manhattan Beach, CA based jewelry design shop, has
begun selling
their new creation, a SAMBORA necklace. The Energy
Music Jewelry
creators believe that every individual has a muse
inside. Each
piece of jewelry has a specific purpose. With that in
mind, they
created a piece of jewelry inspired by Richie Sambora,
which according
to their site, helps wearers tap into their inner
musical energy.
Check out their website: www.energymuse.com
and click
on the link
for SAMBORA necklaces. Most important thing to know: a
portion of
every sale is donated to FOREVER YOUNG, the Steve Young
Foundation
which benefits children.
Update 5 June 2002
BON JOVI: ZOOTOPIA 411
The Z-100 crowd
did NOT know what hit them! Z-100 is a
local NY/NJ/CT
radio station and they hosted a massive multi-act
radio concert
at NJ's GIANTS STADIUM last nite (June 2nd). The band actually did
their soundcheck
late on Saturday night at the stadium. The show
itself started
at 5:40 PM llast night when PINK took the stage...
before Bon
Jovi performed, the crowd witnessed sets by Marc Anthony,
Nick &
Aaron Carter, Alanis Morrisette, Goo Goo Dolls, Celine Dion
and others.
The members of Bon Jovi arrived during the show (some by
car and some
by helicopter) and rushed into their dressing room
(which was
actually the NY JETS locker room!) Waiting for them were
gifts from
the NY Giants (personally delivered by Coach Jim Fassel)
which included
a customized NY Giants home jersey with Bon Jovi and
the number
one on the back (it was custom-made to fit Jon without the
shoulder pads!)
Before the band took the stage, PINK paid a visit to
the dressing
room after her performance. Before the band was due to
take the stage,
they were hanging out in the dressing room watching
the L.A. LAKERS
basketball game on TV. When it was time for Bon Jovi
to hit the
stage at 9pm, the sun had set, the night had fallen and it
was nice &
cool outside.
The Z-100 Morning
Zoo on-air staff introduced the NY Yankees
(Including
David Wells, Jay Spencer, Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi,
Steve Karsay,
Jay Van der Wal and others) to a roar of the crowd...
then, David
Wells took the mike and introduced "NEW JERSEY'S FINEST:
BON JOVI"
and the stadium EXPLODED!!! The band broke into YOU GIVE
LOVE A
BAD NAME and that crowd did not know what hit them. Everyone
was up - dancing,
singing, taking part in the show. There was a
Z-shaped catwalk
jutting out from downstage center that extended into
a small GA
pit. Jon strutted on that catwalk and interacted with the
crowd and
the whole place was just on fire (in fact, BON JOVI shot
off fireworks
twice during their mini-set!) After BAD NAME, the band
performed
IT'S
MY LIFE, LIVIN' ON A PRAYER, WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (Jon
did announce
it as "All rise, for the playing of our national
anthem...")
and BAD MEDICINE. Jon had the crowd in the palm of his
hand - everyone
in that stadium... if they weren't there to see Bon
Jovi were
now converted fans. The band stole the show! Finally, since
Jon claimed
it was a tease only being allowed to do a handful of
songs... he
tore off his denim jacket to reveal a white NJ NETS Jason
Kidd autographed
home game jersey that had been rhinestoned by hand
for the show...
and broke into SHOUT (doing the intro from the
Z-Catwalk.)
It is an amazing site to see everyone in that stadium
dancing and
singing along, jumping up and down to the song... from
the very front,
all the way back, to far reaches of the stadium, to
the very top
row... BON JOVI rocked that crowd. And then, Jon said
"see you soon"
and bid farewell as the band finished out the song.
(After Bon
Jovi, the crowd were treated to performances by P. Diddy,
Mary J. Blige,
Fat Joe and Shakira, who closed the show.)
The band left
the stage and headed back into their dressing room...
and it was
THE dressing room everyone wanted to be in. For starters,
Z-100 ran
a contest that gave one grand prize winner the opportunity
to see the
show and meet the band... and to bring 15 of her closest
friends. The
winner turned out to be a girl from Jon's hometown of
Sayreville,
NJ and she was beyond excited by the entire experience.
MICHELLE BRANCH
even stopped by to meet the band. All the NY YANKEES
who had been
onstage to introduce the band were now hanging out
backstage...
and then the local heros joined the party. Members of
the NBA Championship
Series-bound NEW JERSEY NETS joined BON JOVI in
their dressing
room to hang out. JASON KIDD was ushered in and Jon
retrieved
the one-of-a-kind jersey he wore during the performance and
presented
it to Jason's wife, Joumana, as a gift. It was a VERY cool
night... was
when it was time to go, the band got a police escort out
and were off
to finish up work on the album.
For all of
you who were there, we're sure you had a kick-ass time.
For those
of you who couldn't attend, we hope we filled you in on
some of the
info! (Richie was wearing a sleeveless black t-shirt and
a black cowboy
hat with red stones along the rim, plus his Sambora
necklace....
) If you head over to www.z100.com you can see some of
the live shots
taken during the show. And, if you head over to
www.wireimage.com,
you'll see even more live shots plus a slew of
backtage shots
showing the guys with the athletes who were hanging
out in the
dressing room. (remember: Wire Image is a professional
service so
you can only view the images in the small format they're
initially
shown in however, these are the photos that media outlets
run in newspapers
& magazines so they could turn up in larger
formats...
keep an eye out!)
Just a small
dose of Bon Jovi... before the regular IV drip of Bon
Jovi begins
later this summer! Are you READY?
From: http://www.davidbryan.com
::: DAVIDBRYAN.COM
Launch June, 2002 :::
www.DavidBryan.com:
coming soon
Update:
15 May 2002
* http://www.bonjovi.com/whatsnew
BON JOVI:
BACK TO GIANTS STADIUM!!
BON JOVI will
be taking part in Z-100's ZOOTOPIA concert at GIANTS
STADIUM on
JUNE 2nd. Head over to www.whtz.com for
more info on the
event: ZOOTOPIA
2002 at GIANTS STADIUM. Shakira, Marc Anthony, Goo
Goo Dolls,
Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy, Pink, Alanis Morissette and many
more are confirmed...
but BON JOVI are who you want to see!
BABY BON
JOVI
Jon and Dorothea
Bon Jovi became the proud parents of a baby boy,
JACOB HURLEY,
on Tuesday, MAY 7th, 2002. Mother and child are healthy
and happy
and at home. Jacob is the couple's third child. Jacob joins
sister Stephanie
Rose (who will turn 9 at the end of the month) and
brother Jesse
James Louis (who is 7.) Congratulations!!
WILLIE NELSON
& FRIENDS
Just a reminder:
JON BON JOVI and RICHIE SAMBORA took part in the
WILLIE NELSON
& FRIENDS CONCERT taped on APRIL 14 at the Ryman
Auditorium
in Nashville, TN. JON and RICHIE performed the song
'ALWAYS ON
MY MIND' with WILLIE NELSON. Other artists who performed
with Willie
included THE DIXIE CHICKS, VINCE GILL, PATTY GRIFFIN,
JOHN HIATT,
EMMYLOU HARRIS, SHERYL CROW, KEITH RICHARDS, BRIAN
McKNIGHT,
LEE ANN WOMACK and many more. The event was hosted by actor
VINCE VAUGHN.
USA Networks is kicking off their summer schedule by
airing this
2-hour special on Memorial Day, MONDAY, MAY 27th. The
concert airs
from 9:00- 11:00pm (ET/PT) - make sure to check your
local listings.
Vote for
Bon Jovi
Vote for Bon
Jovi in the Blender.com readers poll!
Vote in these
categories - Best Band / Album of All Time, Best Live
Act and Greatest
Song Ever Written!
Update: 8 May 2002
OFFICIAL
NEWS RELEASE
Tuesday May
7, 6:49 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Island
Records
Jon and
Dorothea Bon Jovi Give Birth to Third Child, Son Jacob Bongiovi
NEW YORK, May
7 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon and Dorothea Bon Jovi are the
proud parents
of a new baby boy, Jacob Hurley, born on May 7, 2002
in N.J. Jacob
Hurley Bon Jovi is the couple's third child; their
daughter Stephanie
Rose is 9 and son Jesse James is 7.
Update: 23 April 2002
BON JOVI
TV!!!
Obie O'Brien (the band's sound engineer)
has shot a slew of new
footage from the Sanctuary Sound
recording studio and is editing a
new episode of BJTV that should
be up and viewable by the beginning
of next week! You need a fix of
BJTV... it's on its way (and Obie
promises - it's hysterical!)
JON BON
JOVI & HARLEY-DAVIDSON HIT THE ROAD
HARLEY-DAVIDSON is celebrating their
100th Birthday and celebrating
with a round-the-globe moving party.
The OPEN ROAD TOUR runs through
2002 and 2003 visiting several cities
around the globe (Atlanta, the
Jersey Shore, LA, Toronto, Dallas,
Mexico City, Sydney, Tokyo,
Barcelona and Munich.) In each city,
the festival will have live
music, food and displays of Harley-Davidson
motorcyles and
paraphenalia. There will also be
'pavillions' featuring
Harley-Davidson and its affect on
popular culture. One of these
pavillions will be hosted by The
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and the
main features will be JON BON JOVI's
motorcyle (along with his helmet
and a leather jacket) and ELVIS's
motorcylcle (and his riding gear.)
Check out www.harley-davidson.com
for more details! And if you check
out the PHOTO section of this website,
you can see Jon's Indian
Softail Harley - it had been on
display at The RnR Hall of Fame until
it was sent off to begin its global
tour!
JON &
RICHIE SIGNED GUITAR UP FOR AUCTION
BLOOMINGDALES PRESENTS DETAILS GUITAR
GALLERY Jon and Richie have
autographed a Richie Sambora Model
Fender guitar that is being
auctioned off at Bloomingdales in
Manhattan. All of the proceeds
raised from the auction go to MENC
(The National Association for
Music Education). Stop by Bloomies
to check out and bid on the
guitar, which is located on the
Lower Level Men's department. There
is also a Bon Jovi display in their
famous windows on 3rd Ave between
59th and 60th Street. (There are
mannequins in the window but they
are surrounded by Bon Jovi song
titles.) Other artist participating
are: Kid Rock, Willie Nelson+Rob
Thomas, Gorillaz, Joan Jett, Ryan
Adams, Sting, Weezer, Sheryl Crow
and more... The displays and
auction runs until April 19.
DAVE BRYAN
NEWS
DAVE BRYAN is returning to his alma
mater, J.P. STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL
in EDISON, NJ to be honored this
week. DAVE is being added to the
J.P. STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL HALL of
HONOR. Every four years, alumni from
the school are nominated and selected
based upon merits and
achievement. DAVE's picture will
be added to the Hall of Honor and on
Thursday, April 18th, DAVE will
be honored at a dinner with school
alumni. He will also attend an assembly
during the day alongside
students and, continuing his devotion
to music education and his role
as national spokesman for Save The
Music, DAVE will also be a special
guest in band class. In more DAVE
news...
DAVE BRYAN:
MUSICAL THEATER PROJECTS
Dave is continuing work on SWEET
VALLEY HIGH, a musical based upon
the internationally best-selling
series of teen books (and the
popular syndicated TV show of the
same title.) In the meantime, his
other musical theater project, entitled
MEMPHIS, is about to hit the
stage. MEMPHIS is based upon the
life of 1950's radio personality
DEWEY PHILIPS who was the first
to introduce white Memphis kids to
rhythm and blues... he's responsible
for getting rock 'n' roll
started on radio (even before Alan
Freed coined the term!) The
musical was written by DAVE BRYAN
along with Joe DiPietro, who also
wrote the off-Broadway smash 'I
Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'
and 'Over The River and Through
The Woods'. DAVE will be on location
to watch his project being read
by Theater Works of Palo Alto, CA -
the readings will take place on
May 4 at the Mountain View Center for
the Performing Arts (noon and 8pm.)
News about
RichieSambora.com...
Richie's official website has a
new message board, direct URL:
http://www.richiesambora.com/phorum
. You have to create a username
and password before you can post,
although you can read anonymously.
The most recently created post or
post with the most recent reply
jumps to the top of the page, much
like how it does on the Backstage
board. (Talking about Backstage,
it seems their entire site is down
*again*, so don't anyone worry if
you can't get their site to load!)
BON JOVI
HITS THE RECORDING STUDIO
Let the games begin! BON JOVI are
hard at work in the studio
recording songs for their next album
(titled BOUNCE) - keep checking
out www.bonjovi.com for news. Plus,
new footage for BON JOVI TV will
be filmed throughout the recording
sessions for episodes fan can
watch here at www.bonjovi.com -
keep visiting us for news and images
of the band hard at work! 2002 is
the year of Bon Jovi!
Update: 16 March 2002
From: http://www.backstagejbj.com/mainpage.html
Bon Jovi
Head Into Studio To Begin Recording Bounce
New York, NY-- International superstars,
Bon Jovi head back in to the
studio this week to begin recording
their new album, Bounce. Bounce
is being co-produced by Jon Bon
Jovi and Richie Sambora along with
Luke Ebbin, the same team responsible
for the multi-platinum Crush.
The band is recording the album
in New Jersey and it is slated for a
late Fall release.
Bounce is the follow up to Bon Jovi's
incredibly successful album,
Crush which sold 8 million copies
worldwide (certified double
platinum in the U.S.), spawned the
hit singles, "It's My Life" and
"Thank You For Loving Me" and earned
the group their first ever
Grammy nominations for "Best Rock
Album" and "Best Rock Performance
by Duo or Group" for "It's My Life".
The band embarked on a sold-out
world tour that spanned 2000 and
2001, playing nearly 100 concerts in
18 countries for more than 3 million
fans. The tour culminated with a
two night sold-out homecoming at
N.J.'s Giants Stadium. The shows
aired on VH-1 and was the highest
rated concert event in the
network's history. In addition,
Bon Jovi released their first-ever
live album last year, One Wild Night:
Live 1985-2001 which has sold
over 2 million copies to date.
The members of Bon Jovi have taken
part in some very high profile
events this year. In the wake of
the September 11th attacks, Jon Bon
Jovi and Richie Sambora performed
as part of the "America: A Tribute
to Heroes" telethon while the full
band performed at the VH-1
"Concert for New York" in October
at NYC's Madison Square Garden.
Both events have been released on
CD, DVD and VHS. Bon Jovi also took
part in the "Alliance For Neighbors"
concerts which benefited
families living near the band members'
hometowns who were affected by
the World Trade Center attacks.
In December, Jon and Richie performed
a rousing rendition of "Here Comes
the Sun" as a tribute to the late
George Harrison at the 2001 My VH1
Awards, before winning the award
for "Hottest Live Act". In February,
Bon Jovi once again wowed a
global audience with their amazing
performance at the Closing
Ceremonies of the Salt Lake City
2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Look for BON JOVI TV to return to www.bonjovi.com...
UPDATE: 6 March 2002
JON BON JOVI and RICHIE SAMBORA honor
BILLY JOEL
Follow these directions for a quick
glimpse of the Press Conference that
took place at LA's Century Plaza
Hotel before the Tribute Show. The
first performance you'll see is
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora singing
Billy Joel's classic song "SAY GOODBYE
TO HOLLYWOOD" - it's not the
whole performance but we're glad
fans are able to share in some of the footage!
1) go to http://grammy.aol.com/videos/
2) click on: "MusiCares 2002 Person
Of The Year", and then "Billy Joel -
accepts the 2002 MusiCares Person
Of The Year with a little help from
his friends"
UPDATE: 25 February 2002
BON JOVI
Rock the Olympics!!
BON JOVI took
the global stage at the CLOSING CEREMONIES for the 2002
WINTER OLYMPIC
GAMES last night at the Rice-Eccles Stadium in SALT LAKE
CITY, UTAH
as part of the celebration to commemorate the official end of
the competition.
Following performances by N'SYNC, KISS, Harry Connick,
Jr, Moby,
Christina Aguilera, it was BON JOVI that brought down the
house.
BON JOVI were the grand finale to the Closing Ceremonies,
performing
their worldwide anthem IT'S MY LIFE. Jon Bon Jovi wrapped
himself in
the American flag while performing the song, watching Olympic
athletes dancing
and singing along in the crowd. Following BON JOVI's
performance,
more than 10,000 fireworks went off in one of the largest
pyrotechnic
displays ever in the United States. While the international
broadcast
of the show ended on a high note with BON JOVI's performance,
many markets
in the U.S. went directly into their local late-night news
before returning
to MORE footage of the Closing Ceremonies. Those
within viewing
range watch BON JOVI kick-off the recap footage with a
performance
of YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME, featuring a guest appearance by
former San
Francisco 49r quarterback STEVE YOUNG providing additional
vocals on
the chorus. All in all, BON JOVI were the perfect ambassadors
for the U.S.
(their homeland) to the rest of the world (where so many of
their fans
reside.)
Some things
you maybe didn't know about the trip:
Did you know
Jon and Richie flew in on a private jet from LA? And that
they were
required to stop in Las Vegas for a security check before even
being allowed
to fly into the Salt Lake City area? Did you know that
Tico's drumkit
was custom-made and is now up for auction on Ebay? Did
you kmow that
Steve Young has hung out with the band before? He was
backstage
before and after the concert in San Jose in April 2001 and
watched the
whole concert from the side of the stage that night? Did
you know he's
in the Wanted
Dead or Alive 2001? Did you know that the next Summer
Olympics are
going to be in Athens, Greece (the home of the original
Olympics)
in 2004? Did you know that the next Winter Olympics are going
to be in Torino,
Italy in 2006?
Check out some
photos from the event:
http://www.islandrecords.com/av/bj/JBJ_Olympic1.jpg
http://www.islandrecords.com/av/bj/JBJ_Olympic2.jpg
http://www.islandrecords.com/av/bj/JBJ_Olympic3.jpg
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From: http://www.backstagejbj.com
* David
Bryan Donates His Time *
================================
DAVE BRYAN
DONATES HIS TIME & TALENT TO SAVE THE MUSIC.
Tuesday, FEBRUARY
19th, was a really very special and incredible
night of music
in New York City. DAVID BRYAN has dreamed of an
evening to
benefit VH-1 SAVE THE MUSIC and hoped he could host it at
STEINWAY HALL
- and it became a reality. DAVE BRYAN (along with John
Sykes, the
President of VH-1 and CMT) hosted AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH
THE FRIENDS
OF VH-1 SAVE THE MUSIC at the legendary Steinway Hall in
Manhattan.
Less than 100
invited guests attended the private recital which was
held to draw
attention to the SAVE THE MUSIC PROGRAM. There was food
& drink
for all before the evening's program began. JOHN SYKES and
BOB MORRISON
(head of SAVE THE MUSIC) addressed the audience on the
topic of the
program's goals and successes before introduced an
example of
that success.
DAVID BRYAN
spoke briefly about his musical education and his
involvement
in the SAVE THE MUSIC program. In addition to auctioning
off front
row seats to each BON JOVI concert in the U.S. on the 2000
CRUSH and
2001 ONE WILD NIGHT TOURS, DAVID would teach MASTER CLASSES
on his days
off during the tour. Originally classically trained,
DAVID would
go to elementary schools in cities around the country and
teach the
children about music. He's discuss his career, perform on
the piano
and challenge the kids to succeed just like he did. DAVID
then took
his seat at the grand piano and performed his compositions
APRIL and
IT'S A LONG ROAD. In between songs, he joked that in rock
'n' roll all
you get to do is "these chords" - and he played the
intro to IT'S
MY LIFE a few times! He said he was happily to show off
a little more!
Then, DAVE asked the four sixth-grade musicians to
join him for
a group jam on the Bon Jovi song, IN THESE ARMS (and it
kicked butt!.)
The event was
a huge success for the SAVE THE MUSIC program and a
huge personal
accomplishment for DAVID. DAVID was in heaven Tuesday
night. With
wife April in attendance, not only did he witness the
event he'd
planned become a reality, but as a 40th birthday present,
April gave
him the very Steinway piano he had used to perform upon at
the event.
DAVE had dreamt of owning his own Steinway since he was 9
years old
and now he would have one. And, David had the piano signed
by Mr. Steinway
himself (the last living member of the Steinway
family that
have been crafting the pianos.) David was at Steinway
Hall earlier
in the month sampling pianos for more than 4 hours
before he
picked the one he wanted for his own. It was a dream come
true for Dave.
He was practically giddy after the event - it exceeded
his dreams.
This was one very happy man.
DAVID BRYAN
has been very involved throughout the past two years with
SAVE THE MUSIC.
He's conducted "master classes" at elementary schools
in several
U.S. cities where he played music and took questions from
children about
the piano, his musical background and his career. For
more information
about the program, visit www.vh1savethemusic.com
UPDATE: 20 February 2002
Sambora Syndicate: Richie Sambora
Fan Club Community!
Come join the fun! New look! More
Fun!
Http://communities.msn.com/samborasyndicate
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The NEW Operation Bon Jovi!
Operation Bon Jovi Update: February 18, 2002
The NEW and
IMPROVED OperationBonJovi.com has been launched! Our URL
has *not*
changed, but our look is completely different. Check it out
at http://www.operationbonjovi.com
There are several
new features on the new OBJ, including the *NEW
Operation
Bon Jovi Forum*!
Thanks to your
comments and suggestions over the past few months, we
have not only
improved the layout and content of the page, but we
have kept
our vision and mission clear --- to get more Bon Jovi
airplay on
radio and music tv stations!
We hope you
like the new site! If you are not yet a member of our
mailing list
and petition, you can JOIN OBJ right now at http://www.OperationBonJovi.com
Always,
The Operation
Bon Jovi Reps
Lisa M., Lisa
A., Erin, and Coleen
UPDATE: 3 February 2002
Jon's Debut on Ally McBeal!
JON
BON JOVI's DEBUT on ALLY McBEAL JON makes his debut as Victor
Morrison on ALLY McBEAL. This is Season #5 for ALLY McBEAL. It kicked
off
on October 22. As promised, following is a list of countries and
networks around the world carrying the fifth season of ALLY McBEAL
and the START DATE for the 5th SEASON in that country - you'll be
able to calculate when you'll be able to watch Jon's debut in your
neck of the woods! (This stuff comes from FOX - we're just the
messenger - we apologize if it's a bit confusing but this is what we
have to work with too!!) AUSTRALIA Seven Network (operations limited)
Syndication Starts: FEB 1, 2001 CANADA CTV Network Syndication
Starts: OCT 22, 2001 DENMARK TV2 Denmark Syndication Starts: MAR 1,
2002 FINLAND MTV OY Syndication Starts: MAR 1, 2002 FRANCE Metropole
TV (M6) Syndication Starts: MAR 1, 2002 HOLLAND SBS Television
Nederland Syndication Starts: MAR 1, 2002 HONG KONG Asia Television
Ltd Syndication Starts: APR 1, 2002 JAMAICA C.V.M. Television
Syndication Starts: OCT 29, 2002 JAPAN TOEI Company, Ltd. Syndication
Starts: FEB 1, 2002 LATIN AMERICA FOX Latin American Channel Cable
Starts: NOV 1, 2001 NEW ZEALAND Television New Zealand Syndicated
Starts: JULY 1, 2002 PHILIPPINES Radio Philippine Network Syndicated
Starts: MAR 1, 2002 RUSSIA TV Media Holding Syndicated Starts: NOV 1,
2001 SINGAPORE MediaCorp TV Singapore Syndicated Starts: FEB 1, 2002
TAIWAN ERA Communications Cable Starts: FEB 1, 2002 UNITED KINGDOM
Channel Four TV Syndicated Starts: JAN 1, 2002 VENEZUELA Corporacion
Televen Syndicated Starts: SEPT 1, 2002 YUGOSLAVIA Yucyco Ltd
Syndicated Starts: NOV 1, 2002
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VH-1 200th Pop Up Video!
VH-1 200TH POP UP VIDEO
VH-1's one series POP UP VIDEO celebrated it's 200th episode with a
special show full of artists talking about the show, their favorite
videos that have been popped and their own videos that were popped.
JON AND RICHIE are in the opening, middle and close of the show! That
footage was filmed at the Shrine Auditorium the day before the My
VH-1 Awards - Jon, Richie and the two cellists were there rehearsing
for the surprise George Harrison tribute.
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Jon & Special Olympics!
JON BON JOVI & SPECIAL OLYMPICS: INSPIRE GREATNESS
SPIRIT is the magazine of Special Olympics. In their issue dated
Quarter 3, 2001 there is a recap of much of the events Special
Olympics held during the year and it included an article on JON BON
JOVI and his SPECIAL OLYMPICS tribute at the July 26 Giants Stadium
Sound check. There is also a larger article about MUSIC STARS and
SPECIAL OLYMPICS. Following are the articles as they appear in the
magazine (written by Michelle Craig & Tami Marble.) LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
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Bon Jovi TV!
Links to: http://www.backstagejbj.com/bjtv.htm
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Bon Jovi
wins MTV Asia Award!
Congrats to BON JOVI - Winner of
the 2002 MTV Asia Award for Favorite Rock Act! Go to http://www.mtvasia.com/TV/Shows/AsiaAwards2002/winners.html
to see the complete list of this year's winners!
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Vote for
Bon Jovi!
VOTE for Bon Jovi for BEST LIVE
MOMENT at www.vh1.com/insidevh1/shows/vh1_live
*Go to the VIEWER POLL section on
the page*
There is no telling
how long the poll will run, so VOTE NOW!
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JON BON JOVI & RICHIE SAMBORA to honor Billy Joel
Garth Brooks, Tony Bennett, Rob Thomas, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Diana Krall and Richard Joo will perform at the tribute dinner for Billy Joel, this year's MusiCares Person of the Year. The dinner is held February 25th, two days before the Grammys, and, along with the tributes performed by each artist, the event features a silent auction on music and sports memorabilia, artwork and luxury items, all benefitting the MusiCares Financial Assistance Program.
Joel was named this year's honoree last month, joining previous recipients Paul Simon, Elton John and Bonnie Raitt. The award comes in recognition of Joel's musical accomplishments, since his career began -- he has had thirty-three Top 40 hits and won five Grammy Awards -- as well as his charitable endeavors.
Additional performers for the event are expected to be announced.
From: http://www.backstagejbj.com/news.htm
UPDATE:
9 January 2002
HAPPY 2002!
JON BON JOVI & ALLY McBEAL
Finally, the moment you've all been waiting for. JON BON JOVI's debut episode on ALLY McBEAL will air this coming MONDAY, JANUARY 14th at 9:00 PM (est) on FOX. Jon joins the cast for nine episodes as Victor Morrison, a building contractor working at Ally's home... who eventually becomes her love interest. If you've been keeping an eye open on TV, you may have already seen the promo spots touting Jon's arrival on the program. If you head over to www.allymcbeal.com for more info on the program.
TV GUIDE
Make sure to grab an issue of the
TV GUIDE which hits stands on JANUARY 21. There's a feature interview with
JON including all new photos!
From: http://www.backstagejbj.com/news.htm
UPDATE:
December 6th
BON JOVI
& MY VH-1 AWARDS 2001
The morning after... and we can
celebrate! BON JOVI took home the MY VH-1 MUSIC AWARD for HOTTEST LIVE
SHOW!!!! But we'll get to that. JON BON JOVI arrived at the Shrine Auditorium
and gave an interview to Isaac Hayes and VH-1's Rebecca Rankin along the
red carpet and gave away the big secret: JON & RICHIE were now opening
the show... When the show began, the entire venue was dark except for spotlights
on a small stage where Jon and Richie were sitting on stools. Richie had
his double-neck acoustic guitar (and the guys were accompanied by two cellists.)
And then the first notes of "HERE COMES THE SUN" were plucked on Richie's
guitar and the crowd in the theatre and at home realized Jon & Richie
were paying tribute to the late George Harrison. Jon & Richie sang
as black & white images of George Harrison's career played on a large
screen behind them. And as the performance ended, Jon said "we'll miss
you, George." Jon and Richie were asked personally to play and were honored
to pay tribute like this. And then the proper awards show was underway.
JON & RICHIE sat out in the crowd
the whole night. Heather Locklear was sitting next to Richie. Between Jon
and Richie was Luke Ebbin, their co-producer on CRUSH (and the same producer
they're currently working with on the demos for the next album.) The first
award they were nominated for was My Favorite Group (Dave Matthews Band
took that award home.) During the show, Eric McCormack spoke briefly with
JBJ from his seat and questioned him on the dangers of leather pants...
JON & RICHIE took the stage to present the award "Damn, I Wish I Wrote
That Song" and gave the statuette to Dave Matthews. Gary Sinise and Kim
Delaney were the presenters for the award HOTTEST LIVE SHOW and BON JOVI
WON! JON & RICHIE got up to accept the award. Jon's thank yous were
brief - he thanked VH-1, he thanked THE FANS, he thanked THE FAN CLUB and
said the award was for the BON JOVI ROAD CREW who made sure the band put
on the best show possible.
UPCOMING BON JOVI APPEARANCES
BON JOVI will perform during the February 24 CLOSING CEREMONIES of the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES in Salt Lake City, UTAH
From: http://www.bonjovi.com
UPDATE:
November 21st
THE RETURN
OF BON JOVI TV (BJTV)!!!
So BON JOVI are heading back into
the recording studio to begin work on the next band album... last time,
fans were able to watch the making of CRUSH via web cameras set up in the
studio and linked to this site. They were on the minute the guys went into
the studio in the morning until the minute the left (the footage was replayed
overnight for fans in different time zones around the globe to view.) It
was an overwhelming success - lots of you tuned in to watch the guys work
(although sometimes, the footage wasn't the most enthralling and your internet
bills skyrocketed.)
YES! BON JOVI TV is returning for the making of the new BON JOVI album, but this year it will be different. For the first demo session, instead of full-time access with web cams in the studio, we'll have an EPISODE from the studio (much like the "Reports from The Road" this summer while the guys were on tour.) In fact, OBIE is going to be the host. He's taking his videocamera to work with him and capturing the footage from the first batch of demo sessions. Once they're edited, we'll get them up here on www.bonjovi.com for you all to watch... we're going quality over quantity of footage from the studio. Plus, fans all over the world can watch them whenever they want. Keep checking back here for details - and once we've got the first episode ready for you, we'll let you know!!!
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This has been an amazing two years
since we began the recording of CRUSH. To all those folks who have been
around forever, you got to say, "I told you so," and we get to say THANK
YOU. For those of you who just found the band with CRUSH, I say "welcome."
We're demo-ing songs for the new album with Luke Ebbin and hope it'll be
out September 2002.
Keep The Faith -
JON
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The transcript from a chat with Bon Jovi that appeared at www.bonjovi.com on November 20th, 2001.
News on the next Bon Jovi album!
Bon Jovi Want To Help Nation Bounce Back With Next Album
They've never really suffered from writer's block, but Bon Jovi have become especially prolific since the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The band has written 25 new songs since June (see "Bon Jovi's Future Holds Vampire-Slaying, Another LP"), and many of them have come over the past month. In addition, Bon Jovi have assembled the skeletons of many other tunes.
"How can you not have a creative period with all this emotional stuff going on?" guitarist Richie Sambora said Saturday backstage at the Concert for New York. "If you're a writer, you take all that stuff in. Music is a mirror of what the times are. You take stuff in and it comes back out."
While the new album won't come out until the middle of next year, frontman Jon Bon Jovi said it will probably be called Bounce.
"The name pretty much personifies what this country is going through," he said. "We bounce back. There's a song called 'Still Standing' and one called 'Another Reason to Believe,' so it's pretty obvious what the stories are about."
At a time when many artists are looking at the dark side of life, Bon Jovi continue to focus on the light. Instead of succumbing to fear, the band wants to celebrate the resilience and vitality of the human spirit.
"We're really into writing optimistic, upbeat, pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps kinds of songs," he says. "I wish we could have played them at the Concert for New York because they're very fitting for the occasion. I can't wait to get back in the studio."
Not that the entire album will be a feel-good affair.
"There's some sad stuff that's coming out, too," Sambora said. "You can't help that when something like this happens. But I think the optimistic songs will live on, where I think the sad songs will sort of paint a picture in time."
The band will continue working on the record after Jon Bon Jovi heads to Los Angeles on November 1 to start working on "Ally McBeal," a project he put off for a month in order to play various benefit concerts (see "Bon Jovi Puts 'Ally McBeal' On Hold To Play Benefits"). On the show, he'll assume the role of a working-class man he likens to the seductive house painter he played in 1995's "Moonlight and Valentino." Bon Jovi will remain with the cast for nine episodes, finishing on Valentine's Day.
"I'm doing it as a way for my movie career to continue to grow," he admitted. "When I agreed to do it, I didn't know we'd be this far along with making the record. If I could go into the studio today, I would."
But if Bon Jovi is reluctant to focus more on "Ally" than on the band, Sambora welcomes the chance to continue working on the album in his hometown.
"I'm just glad that he's gonna be out on the West Coast," Sambora said with a laugh, "so I don't have to keep traveling back and forth between coasts."
—Jon Wiederhorn
Band also readying twentieth-anniversary box set
Bon Jovi are set to begin tracking
their eighth album and follow-up to 2000's comeback success, Crush. For
the album, tentatively titled "Bounce," the band will again call on their
Crush cohort Luke Ebbin to co-produce (alongside singer Jon Bon Jovi and
guitarist Richie Sambora), in Los Angeles' Henson (formerly A&M) Studios
and at Sanctuary, Bon Jovi's home studio in New Jersey. Thus far they've
penned twenty-six songs -- among them the front-runner for leadoff single,
"Everyday" -- and expect to write considerably more before the process
is through (sixty tracks were written for Crush). No firm release date
has been set, but Jon Bon Jovi says he's
eyeing September of 2002.
Bon Jovi also says the new album is thematically "very upbeat" -- the working title itself references, "the bouncing back of the band as well as this country" -- and a big handful of the tracks themselves are ripe with September 11th imagery. In "Another Reason to Believe," he sings,
"Love lives in New York City
He got a place off of the Park
I saw him standing in the ruins
And in his hands a broken heart
It was him that was running up that
stairwell
When the sky came falling down."
In another new tune, "One," he sings,
"That was my brother lost in the
rubble
That was my sister lost in that
crush
Those were our mothers
Those were our children
Those were our fathers
That was each of us
A million prayers to God above
A million tears make an ocean of
one."
Not surprisingly, the events of that day marked a major turning point for Bon Jovi, something he hopes the band's new album will reflect. "People are going to finally stop and take notice of the wasted time we've spent over the last