Bon Jovi Archive
The Lasting Significance of Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet
February 13, 2016
Bruce Springsteen will always take the cake as New Jersey’s poster boy for music, and deservedly so. But Bon Jovi are also one of New Jersey’s finest, and one of the most important artists of the ‘80s. When the era was riddled with cheesy, hair-heavy bands relying too much on falsetto and image to ascend
Substance Abuse Problems Lead to Bon Jovi Split with Richie Sambora
August 29, 2013
It’s a sad time for Bon Jovi fans, after news that band guitarist Richie Sambora has effectively been fired from the band because of substance abuse problems. How very tragically rock n roll. Richie and Jon have a well-documented stormy relationship, but after issuing the guitarist an ultimatum (i.e. the band or the drugs) it
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones Lead Concert Grosses for 2013
July 15, 2013
Pollstar has released the top grossing tours for the first half of 2013, and Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones have all been shoveling in the money so far this year. The mid-year charts show that Bon Jovi has grossed $142.1 million in worldwide receipts this year. This comes from the group performing
Bon Jovi ‘What About Now’ Album Review
June 21, 2013
Bon Jovi. A name and a brand synonymous with 80s hair metal, which is a genre term appropriately describing the priority order of hair, then metal. Even at the time, it was clear that this band was a little bit more vain and vapid than the rest, but they were also one of its stalwarts
