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Why Jon Bon Jovi Wasn’t That Impressed by His Biggest Hit

Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" was a multi-platinum international Top 5 smash that topped the American charts for an entire month in 1987. This no doubt came as a surprise to the group's frontman, who really didn't like the song when it was first written. "It wasn't that I didn't want to record it, but I wasn't all that impressed on the day that we wrote it," Jon Bon […]

todayMay 3, 2024 2

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Jon Bon Jovi Wasn’t Expecting His Recovery to Take This Long

Jon Bon Jovi understands now that he was told a white lie about the recovery time needed following his potentially career-ending vocal surgery. He sought out advice from Shania Twain before going under the knife, since the country star had the same procedure with the same medical team. She wasn't completely forthcoming about how long it would take to return to the concert trail. "Not only did she reassure me […]

todayApril 29, 2024

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Pearl Jam, Jon Bon Jovi Say AI Is ‘Assault on Human Creativity’

A letter signed by 200 artists including Pearl Jam, Jon Bon Jovi and R.E.M. called on AI developers to change their approach to how music is used with the technology.The strongly-worded statement from the Artist Rights Alliance expressed concerns that the value of human creativity is being devalued by the way art is used to train language models – amounting to an “assault on human creativity.”“Make no mistake: we believe […]

todayApril 6, 2024 3

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Lil Jon Reflects On Crunk’s Punk Ties & Skateboarding In the 80s

Lil Jon pioneered the “Crunk” branch of Southern Hip Hop, and he has now revealed where all that energy came from.The 53-year-old rapper joined Popcast for a chat that was published on Wednesday (March 27), during which he elaborated on spearheading the subculture while looking back at the inspiration behind it.“I was going to punk clubs in the 80s, I was a skater in the 80s before it was cool,” […]

todayApril 1, 2024 2

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Doc McGhee Rejects Jon Bon Jovi’s USSR Story

Doc McGhee has responded to Jon Bon Jovi’s recent claim that the 1989 Moscow Music Peace Festival was organized as part of a plea deal to keep the manager out of jail.McGhee – who represented Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Skid Row and Scorpions throughout the ‘80s – was busted in 1982 for his involvement with drug smugglers bringing tons of marijuana into America. The manager was facing up to 30 […]

todayMarch 28, 2024

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How Jon Bon Jovi Fought Off ‘Dark Misery’ to Make New Album

Jon Bon Jovi says he endured several years of “dark misery” during a decade without joy – before turning it around to make the new Bon Jovi album Forever.The experience is ingrained in the lead single “Legendary,” which the band released today, ahead of Forever’s arrival. The story will also be detailed in an upcoming four-part documentary series exploring the band’s 40th anniversary.“The overarching sentiment of this album is that […]

todayMarch 17, 2024 3

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Lil Jon Converts To Islam At Culver City Mosque

Lil Jon has made quite a few changes in his life lately, and one of those changes included a conversion to Islam.In a Facebook video posted on Friday (March 15), the “Turn Down For What!” rapper can be seen taking the shahada (that is, the Muslim declaration of faith) at the King Fahad Mosque in Culver City, CA.Lil Jon took the shahada during the month of Ramadan, which takes place […]

todayMarch 16, 2024 2

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How Bruce Springsteen Helped Jon Bon Jovi During Surgery Recovery

Jon Bon Jovi had the support of a fellow rock legend during his recovery from surgery: Bruce Springsteen.In 2022, the Bon Jovi frontman underwent vocal cord medialization, a surgical procedure to help his voice regain proper function. During a recent conversation with Ultimate Classic Rock’s Matt Wardlaw, Bon Jovi revealed how the Boss came to his aid during recovery.“Bruce [came] to pick me up every couple of weeks,” the singer […]

todayMarch 15, 2024 1

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Jon Bon Jovi Uncertain About His Touring Future

Jon Bon Jovi has commented on his band’s touring future, admitting that his health will be the determining factor regarding if and when he’ll tour again.“I don’t know about a tour,” the singer noted during an interview with Mix 104.1 Boston. “It is my desire to do a tour next year, but I’m just still recovering from a major surgery.”In 2022, the singer underwent vocal cord medialization, a surgical procedure […]

todayMarch 14, 2024

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