UPDATE September 4
Courtesy of:
Backstage with JBJ
JON'S TOSSING THE BALL AROUND
Jon was down at Giants Stadium today throwing some footballs around with the
Giants at their practice! He hung out with Coach Fassel, Tiki Barber, Michael
Strahan and Kerry Collins. He also did some interviews for TV and print so
keep those radars on high alert.
The team introduced a new play, 'BLUE 21 BOUNCE' which the Giants named after
Jon, his visit and of course...the album.He ran the play twice...he fumbled
once but the second time...he nailed it!
~~~~~~ Courtesy
of
BonJovi.com "WH4T'S N3W"
JON AND RICHIE: THE TODAY SHOW
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Make sure to tune into THE TODAY SHOW on Thursday morning, SEPTEMBER 5th.
RICHIE SAMBORA and JON BON JOVI will be guests live in the
studio, talking about the NFL KICKOFF later that day in Times Square and other
topics related to BOUNCE! Set your VCRS!!! (*Also, THE TODAY SHOW and ACCESS
HOLLYWOOD will be trailing BON JOVI throughout the day on September 5th for
major pieces to air on the 6th
The Associated Press
Sep 2 2002 8:17AM
NEW YORK (AP) - The members of Bon Jovi say their upcoming performance in
Times Square will not only kick off the football season but celebrate New
Yorkers' resilience after Sept. 11.
The NFL approached the group about headlining Thursday's free concert, which
is being promoted as a massive tailgate party. After the performance the band
will take a helicopter to Giants Stadium to perform at halftime during the
game between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.
The group's latest album, ``Bounce,'' was inspired in part by the Sept. 11
attacks. Middletown, N.J., a community 45 miles south of Manhattan where
singer Jon Bon Jovi lives, lost 32 people in the attacks.
The singer said he saw the smoke rising from the World Trade Center from a
beach near his home.
``When I was a kid, the Army and Marines would call, wanting me to enlist,''
he told the New York Daily News. ``I used to jokingly say, 'The day they
invade Asbury Park, give me a call.' ... Here I am 22 years later and I felt
like ... this is the beach at Asbury Park and they're here.''
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Published in the Asbury Park Press 9/01/02
UPDATE August 23
New BJtv episode
Go to
BonJovi.com and check out BJTV #4 now!
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Courtesy of:
Backstage with JBJ
By KELLY-JANE COTTER
Music Writer
Jon
Bon Jovi has always been an optimist, in a way that is characteristic of the
American spirit.
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NFL KICK-OFF LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE
Starring Bon Jovi
7 to 8 p.m. Thursday
Airs live on VH-1, MTV and ESPN
Bon Jovi's album 'Bounce' in stores Oct. 8
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As a kid, he was told that no dream was too big. Hard work pays off. True love
is real. And good guys prevail.
"That was my upbringing," Bon Jovi said, recalling his childhood in
Sayreville. "That optimism came from my folks and where I was brought up and
the time I was raised. I was born in the Kennedy era -- it was that magical
Camelot time -- and it gave me blind faith."
Bon Jovi grew up to become a husband, a father of three, and a world-famous
rock star. He and his wife, Dorothea, and their children live in a beautiful
estate on Middletown. They enjoy the good life, but they also stay grounded
through philanthropy and close ties to the local community. This is American
optimism richly rewarded, this is the American dream dressed to the nines.
But money, fame and popularity can't shield you from something like Sept. 11,
especially when you live in a county that lost some 158 people that day and
one of your kids wants to know, 'Dad, why didn't the president stop it?' It's
easy to be an optimist when things are going your way. The challenge, to quote
a Bon Jovi hit, is to 'keep the faith' when global turmoil pays a visit.
"It was a very difficult lesson to teach," Bon Jovi said. "How do you tell
your kids there are bad people, to that extent, people who take life without a
thought? You always know there is war and terror in the world, but when it
happens in your back yard, you have to face it. So I sat them down and told
them, yes, bad things happen to good people. And you have to tell them what it
means when someone passes away, but also that just because your friend's dad
is going to heaven, don't think that your dad is going to die, too. You have
to tell them you'll be there for them, no matter what. It's hard."
Almost a year after that traumatic day, Bon Jovi and his bandmates -- Richie
Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres -- will perform in New York as part of
all-day festivities planned by the NFL.
A 'Giant' show
"NFL Kick-Off Live From Times Square," scheduled for Thursday, serves to
herald the football season and the opening game between the New York Giants
and the San Francisco 49ers. Bon Jovi will be the headliner, playing from
about 7 to 8 p.m. before heading to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford to
perform the half-time show. The day also features a New Year's Eve-style ball
drop -- shaped like a football -- and recognition of the city's upcoming Sept.
11 memorial events.
Bon Jovi is a serious Giants fan and was eager to support his favorite sport
-- he'll debut his band's new single, "Everyday," at the NFL events. But he
also saw this event as a prelude to the Sept. 11 commemorations. Most major
sporting events of the past year -- from the World Series to the Olympics to
the U.S. Open -- have acknowledged Sept. 11 with ceremonies.
"I haven't gotten the official line from the NFL," Bon Jovi said, "but as I
see it, the season starts in New York, and this is an opportunity to thank the
country on a nationwide level for the support shown to New York, and to
recognize, a week before the anniversary, that New York is getting through
this."
VH-1 will broadcast Bon Jovi's Times Square performance live. ESPN and MTV
will televise portions of the kick-off party. CBS will tape the event and air
a one-hour primetime special the following night, Sept. 6. Westwood One will
produce and distribute the radio broadcast of the event to stations
nationwide.
On the morning of Sept. 11, Bon Jovi was exercising in his home gym when a
breaking news report came on the TV. The night before, Bon Jovi and bandmate
Richie Sambora had been working on songs for the band's next album.
"Richie was at the house, so I woke him up and said, 'There's something going
on that you need to see,' " Bon Jovi said. "We couldn't contact his wife
(actress Heather Locklear) and child on the West Coast. We didn't know what to
do about my kids. Should we run to the school and get them? We drove to the
beach and watched the burning, and then we went home."
When the first shock subsided, Bon Jovi grew restless. Like so many Monmouth
County residents, he brought supplies ("sandwiches and socks") to local
drop-off points, to be ferried over to lower Manhattan.
"I tried to be on the bucket brigade but they wouldn't let me because I didn't
know CPR," he said. "I tried to donate blood but they didn't need it. We did
everything we could from this side, everything we could think of."
Waving the flag
That included performing at two concerts in October at Count Basie Theatre in
Red Bank, which raised money for local 11 families; the massive Concert for
New York at Madison Square
Garden, which honored firefighters, cops and recovery workers; and the
understated national telethon for United Way's Sept. 11 funds.
Bon Jovi draped the front of his home with an enormous American flag, big
enough to be noticeable to drivers on Navesink River Road. "It's still there,"
he said.
Needless to say, when he and Sambora returned to their songwriting, a dark
tone emerged.
Musicians can't help but write about Sept. 11. Everyone from Sleater-Kinney to
fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen has written music inspired by the day.
Springsteen's album, "The Rising," dealt with the ongoing trauma of Sept. 11
and the many layers of grief sparked by sudden, massive loss. Bon Jovi has
followed Springsteen's path by writing songs about hardship and blue-collar
heroes, but Bon Jovi's perspective has been rosier. Bon Jovi's approach is
more like Dr. Seuss's bittersweet children's book, "Oh, the Places You'll Go,"
wistful but playful, while Springsteen takes a cue from John Steinbeck's
"Grapes of Wrath," serious and bleak, hinting at hope.
No surprise, then, that Bon Jovi's innate optimism resurfaced in the studio.
Bon Jovi's eighth studio album, "Bounce," is set for release Oct. 8 on
Island/Def Jam, with a tour to follow in December. It picks up where the
wildly successful "Crush" left off, albeit tinted by recent events.
"I didn't want to do a whole album about Sept. 11," Bon Jovi said. "I have a
few songs on 'Bounce' directly related to it, but I've taken it more from what
I saw emerge after Sept. 11: the unity among people in this community was
unparalleled anywhere in the world. To see those flags everywhere, that was
something that got to me.
"When I'd read your paper, I'd read about families who are getting on with
their lives, women who'd lost their husbands and were dusting themselves off
and running the household, making this part of their lives, but not all of it.
I noticed that nobody pulled their kids out of school, nobody moved away. None
of the things that often happen after a tragedy happened here. Everybody
stayed, stuck together and helped each other. So, the subject matter is
resiliency and optimism in the face of adversity."
That is reflected in the title of the album, "Bounce," as in "bounce back,"
and in the first single, "Everyday," whose chorus of "I'm gonna live my life
everyday," echoes the promise so many Americans made to themselves after Sept.
11.
"Life is short and you never know what's going to happen," Bon Jovi said. "So
you better make the most of it while you can."
BON JOVI TO
PLAY EXCLUSIVE CLUB GIG AT SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2002
Tomorrow morning when England wakes up they will be greeted with a press
release announcing this very special show. But BSWJBJ members living in the UK
are getting the BIG NEWS in advance.
We have secured 50 pairs of tickets for UK ONLY BSWJBJ members to purchase
over a secure Internet site. Each ticket is 25.00 pounds sterling plus a 50
pence booking fee.
THESE TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE AT 8AM (UK TIME) ON FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2002 (TOMORROW)
In order to purchase the tickets, you must:
Be a resident of the UK and hold a valid UK address
Have Internet access and a printer
Have a valid Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Switch, Visa Delta, Solo or JCB)
Have a valid BSWJBJ membership number ready to enter into the system
Starting at 8:00am (UK time) this link (http://www.wayahead.com/ma/bonjovi)
will go live.
The first 50 people who access the site will be able to purchase 2 (two)
tickets per card.
The system will not accept your ticket request unless you enter your valid UK
address and your valid BSWJBJ membership #.
You will receive immediate confirmation and you MUST PRINT OUT YOUR
CONFIRMATION!
You will be contacted at a later date via the email you provide when
purchasing the tickets with the details of how you will obtain your tickets.
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT CONTACT THE PROMOTER, BOX OFFICE OR VENUE. You
will need to bring several forms of ID with you to the venue to prove who you
say you are.
ENJOY THE SHOW!!!
BON JOVI:
PRIVATE GIG LAST NITE!
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 last night. (Did you see the photo of Jon in today's New York
Daily News?!) 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!!!
TOMORROW IS
THE DAY!
BON JOVI WILL BE TAPING A PERFORMANCE
AT THE MANHATTAN CENTER in NYC ON FRIDAY AUGUST 23.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
Manhattan Center (West 34th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues)
The taping will take place in the Grand Ballroom which is on the 7th floor.
Please arrive at 12:30pm and line up outside.
There will be a separate line for BSWJBJ members.
You must have photo ID and your BSWJBJ card and membership number.
Audience starts load in at 2pm.
There is an elevator and a limited number of people can be loaded in at a time.
All guests will take direction from the production staff loading the audience.
TV Taping from 2:30 pm - 7pm.
No cameras. No video cameras. No digital cameras. NO TAPING OF ANY KIND!
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!!
UPDATE August 15 Obbie's chat
The one and only Obie O'Brien was at BWJBJ's chatroom
yesterday and answered the questions of the fans. You can check the
transcription of this at:
Bon Jovi Interactive
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BJ on german tv show
(courtesy of It
ias been confirmed via phone from German TV channel ZDF
that Bon Jovi are planned as one music act for the next Wetten daß show on
October 5th in Kiel, Germany. The show will be broadcast live on ZDF at 8.15
pm.
~~~~~~
(courtesy
of Anu-Riikka Kyttälä &
http://www.undercover.com.au/bonjovibouncetrackbytrack.html)
Bounce,
the 8th Bon Jovi album out in September
Bon Jovi Everyday artwork
One year ago, BON JOVI were celebrating the smash-success of their
multi-platinum
album CRUSH and culminating their world tour with
two triumphant homecoming concerts at New Jersey's Giants Stadium.
One year later, BON JOVI are proud to debut BOUNCE, their eighth studio album.
BOUNCE is a complete work of art. Each song tells a
chapter of the story; each song paints a portion of the portrait. BOUNCE is a
journal kept by the band of where they've been this past year, a diary of what
they've witnessed and what they've felt. There is
harshness and tenderness in the lyrics. There is strength and grace in the
music. BOUNCE is where BON JOVI are today. Even just a
sampling of songs offers a snapshot of the band's experiences this past year.
Invigorated by the success of CRUSH, Jon and Richie had begun the songwriting
process for the next album and were working in New Jersey on new songs when
the world stopped turning on September 11th. The songs Jon and Richie composed
in the days after the tragedy were heavy-hearted and cathartic. But as the
weeks and months passed, what Jon and Richie (and so many of us felt) in the
aftermath morphed from a profound sadness into a determined resolve to live
life to its fullest. It was these feelings that moved the songwriting process
forward.
BOUNCE kicks off with the song UNDIVIDED. The song is the most directly
influenced by the events of September 11th but, rather than dwelling upon the
horror, it celebrates the silver lining the black cloud of 9/11 offered us.
UNDIVIDED speaks to the oneness of everyone… not just one city, or one
country… but the whole world entire. No man is an island… we are all part of
the greater world that is humanity. We are stronger together, than apart.
EVERYDAY is the first single from the album and reinforces the need to live
each day to its fullest. The lyrics acknowledge the harshness of life but
encourage listeners to brush themselves off, get back up on their feet and get
on with life. The video for EVERYDAY reinforces this global message (as well
as the international superstar status of BON JOVI) by setting the band's
performance at the Very Large Array (VLA) in Socorro, New Mexico. The massive
radio antennas in the background seemingly transmit the band's performance to
locations around the world and we
witness people from all corners of the planet watching this broadcast. (The
band's performance was filmed in July; there are two secondary film crews,
about to complete their worldwide treks, capturing real footage of people
watching BON JOVI live.)
HOOK ME UP, a great rock song, has a deeper message
when one understands the lyrics within the proper context.
The song was inspired by a newspaper article about a young Palestinean
man in occupied territory, trying desperately to make
contact with people via an old, beat-up ham radio. He was trapped in a small
corner of the world, amidst horrible events and all he longed for was
communication, a connection with the outside world and
other people. With that situation in mind, the song was written from the young
man's perspective, as if in a bunker, desperate for contact with others.
ALL
ABOUT LOVING YOU is the classic Bon Jovi love song. It's simple and endearing
in its message. In the wake of the events of September 11th, many people
rediscovered what was truly important in life. And appreciating the love of
another has always been at the top of that list… but many people were
reminded. This song puts priorities where they belong.
BOUNCE, the album title track, is a declaration of strength and defiance.
Initially, it had referred to the city of New York, and the United States as a
whole, but also to the band's perseverance over a twenty year career. However,
the song, as well as the album title, is open to interpretation by the
listener. Whatever it is that you believe in, stick to it. Don't let others
veer you off your chosen path. Determination. Gumption. Spirit. These prevail.
MISUNDERSTOOD is a song for every guy who's said the wrong thing (or failed to
say the right thing) and had to face up to the fact. Written upon his return
home from a long stretch of time away on location, Jon acknowledged there were
portions of his personal life he'd neglected and wrote this song as a mea
culpa. The intentions are always good, but the delivery sometimes poor. This
is the everyman's song - it's for every guy who has been in the doghouse.
Jon noticed that in current popular music, there existed a dearth of real
story-telling. The singer/songwriter was as popular as ever but the epic
stories told by Billy Joel or Elton John through song were missing. Jon set
out to write songs in that vein. JOEY takes us on a journey through the life
of one character who befriends a simple-minded young man. With anintentional
tip of the hat to Elton John's "Levon", JOEY allows Jon to climb into
another's shoes and tell a story through that character's perspective. A
window into one person's world told through song.
THE RIGHT SIDE OF WRONG is a modern-day Butch
Cassidy & The Sundance Kid… good souls involved in wrongdoing but with hearts
in the right place. There is anintentional movie feeling to the song… the
music and guitar solos help to drive the story and the ending is left open…
Again, an intentional nod to the storytelling songwriters that have inspired
the band.
The acting world and the magic of movies has had a significant impact on the
songwriting of this album. YOU HAD ME FROM HELLO has obvious movie overtones.
The phrase, coined by Cameron Crowe in his movie Jerry McGuire,
was a beautiful sentiment. Fleshed out, the song is an ode to a committed
relationship. The song honors the ability of someone to constantly see
something new and beautiful in the one they love. THE DISTANCE is written in a
cinematic style. The music serves as a score to the lyrics, which begins as an
establishing shot and the "camera" draws closer into the story as the song
progresses. The message reiterates the passion one feels when there is a goal
in sight and the determination shownwhen striving to reach that goal.
Finally, OPEN ALL NIGHT, too, has its origin in the acting world. Jon Bon Jovi
appeared on Ally McBeal for nine episodes as the character Victor Morrison, a
plumber/babysitter/jack-of-all-trades at the home of the title character.
While the storyline, especially the romance, took a very long time to evolve
onscreen, Jon admitted that, had it been real life, hewould never have allowed
it to take so long - it would have happened or he would have moved on. The
song OPEN ALL NIGHT is, in essence, Victor's dialogue with Ally, had Jon
written the teleplay.
The band worked incredibly hard these past few years… sometimes to the point
of exhaustion. And that's a feeling everyone can relate to. When you're
world-weary, you need someone or something to breathe the life back into you
and allow you to appreciate the world again. LOVE ME BACK TO LIFE is a plea
for that nurturing.
The songs on BOUNCE each stand on their own but when the songs are presented
together as a whole, they create something greater. Like a Seurat painting… up
close, the record is a combination of intricate elements, many layers and many
textures. But step back and look at the painting as a whole, and it is a work
of art that lends itself to rediscovery and
contemplation upon each viewing. And in the case of BOUNCE, upon each
listening.
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Interview transcripts
-Jon and Richie were on the Howard Sten show last Thursday (8th of August). Click here to get the transcrip of that interview.
-Click here for the transcript of Jon's interview on WBAB-FM in Long Island, recorded on August 13th. (transcript by Rachie Poo)
-Click here for the transcript of Jon's interview on Capital FM
~~~~~~
Courtesy
of
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...
~~~~~~
Mtv article: Bon Jovi Album Preview: The Real Meets The Ideal
(courtesy of sapphyree seven &
www.Mtv.com)
Ever since their self-titled debut album came out in 1984, Bon Jovi have
churned out songs about the triumphs and struggles of young working-class
America. It's where Jon Bon Jovi and his bandmates came from, and for many
years the singer's experiences and dreams provided abundant subject matter for
rousing anthems and heartfelt ballads.
But when former common folk turn into superstars, sometimes it's hard for them
to really still empathize with the everyman. That might explain why on his
band's new album, Bounce, due October 8, Jon Bon Jovi has once again tapped
into what he knows, and it's a combination of what's real and what's ideal.
This time he's not only crooning about working the nine-to-five, growing older
and staying true to oneself. He's also getting inspired by what he's seen on
TV and in the movies. Considering the political volatility that occurred
during the disc's creation, he couldn't help but address what he saw on the
news in the wake of September 11 (see "Bon Jovi Want To Help Nation Bounce
Back With Next Album"). The title Bounce comes from the idea of bouncing back
after a tragedy and re-emerging stronger, wiser and more resilient than before.
And the leadoff track, "Undivided," is specifically about the World Trade
Center attacks.
"That
was my brother lost in the rubble/ That was my sister lost in the crush/ That
was our mothers, those were our children/ That was our fathers, that was each
of us," he sings. But like his pal and idol Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi
doesn't dwell on the misery; instead, he examines the good that can come out
of such evil. "Where we once were divided, now we stand united," he sings over
a rousing chorus.
Other songs were more directly culled from Hollywood. The title "You Had Me
From Hello" borrowed from a line
in the movie "Jerry Maguire," and the Meatloaf-like love song "Open All Night"
is based on the fictional relationship his character in "Ally McBeal" had with
the heroine of the show.
All kinds of emotions stir through Bounce. While the album is hopeful and
romantic throughout, some of the songs are angry and aggressive, reflecting
the turbulence and tension that exists in the world today. However, the loud
tracks aren't just punchy commercial metal, they're also forward-thinking,
suggesting that Jon was tuning into modern rock radio between tapings of "Ally
McBeal."
The opening riff in "Undivided" sounds a lot like Weezer's "Hash Pipe," the
tweaked, ragged guitars and electronic embellishments on "Everyday" are more
than a little like Garbage, and the raw, precise riffery and exultant "I know
you can do it, c'mon!" vocals of "Hook Me Up" are reminiscent of the Cult. Of
course, all three tracks also feature elements of vintage Bon Jovi, including
gradually building dynamics, dramatic vocals and infectious refrains,
resulting in a style that introduces listeners to new sounds without jarring
them out of their headphones.
No Bon Jovi record is complete without sweeping ballads, and Bounce has
several. There's the poignant piano and stirring strings of "Hey Joey," the
reflective, lighter-raiser "All About Loving You" and the breathing rhythms
and ringing guitars of "Open All Night." Of course, there's plenty of ground
between the two extremes, like the exultant mid-paced rocker "The Distance,"
and "Misunderstood," which simultaneously jangles, grooves and rocks.
Once again, Bon Jovi have created a record that pinpoints the passions, drives
and points of interest of their audience, even though the band's frontman is
drawing less from personal recollections to help achieve that end.
-Jon Wiederhorn
UPDATE August 5
Courtesy of:
BonJovi.com "WH4T'S N3W"
BON JOVI: TIMES SQUARE ROCKS!!!
BOUNCE: Tracklisting 1) UNDIVIDED
2) EVERYDAY
3) THE DISTANCE
4) JOEY
5) MISUNDERSTOOD
6) ALL ABOUT LOVING
YOU 7) HOOK ME UP
8) RIGHT SIDE OF WRONG
9) LOVE ME BACK TO
LIFE 10)YOU HAD ME
FROM HELLO 11)BOUNCE
12)OPEN ALL NIGHT
~~~~~~ (Courtesy of
Carlitos Pixoxó)
By CURTIS EICHELBERGER
The event, titled "NFL Kickoff Live From Times Square" will be shown on
Viacom Inc.'s CBS network, MTV: Music Television and VH-1, and Walt Disney
Co.'s ESPN. CBS and Disney both show NFL games as part of the league's
eight-year, $17.6 billion television contract through the 2005 season. Bon Jovi and his self-named, Monmouth County-based band will sing songs
from his new album "Bounce," which will be released in October, and Reebok
International Ltd. will promote a new line of NFL clothes, the NFL said in a
press release. Reebok negotiated a 10-year contract in December 2000 to make and sell NFL
licensed merchandise, including uniforms, sideline apparel and footwear for
all 32 teams. The agreement also gave Reebok the right to develop new NFL
apparel lines, and a new line of NFL fitness equipment. A giant football will be dropped before the start of the San Francisco
49ers-New York Giants game that night, the season's first, similar to the way
a lighted ball is dropped on New Year's Eve at the same spot. Bon Jovi will
perform at halftime of the game, which is being played at Giants Stadium in
East Rutherford. Other artists will be added to the show, according to a press release from
Dan Klores Communications. The event also will recognize New York's memorial
events related to the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks last Sept.
11.
~~~~~~
Richie on Marie Claire
The american mag Marie Claire of September has
an article with Richie called "10 Things You Need
To Know About Men".
Click
here to see it. (courtesy of Christine A.)
UPDATE July 31
Courtesy of:
Backstage with JBJ
BON JOVI: HARD KNOCKS on HBO
Burn Magazine
Jon and Richie are on the cover of one of the more
importante heavy-metal mags of the world. On the cover says: "Exclusive
interview: New album Bounce coming".
The mag goes on sale on August 5th.
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.
Following is the tracklisting for BOUNCE:
Published
in the Asbury Park Press 8/02/02
Bloomberg News
HBO's series HARD KNOCKS kicks off its second season this Wednesday night
at 11:00 p.m.-midnight ET/PT on HBO. Check your local listings! The show takes
reality TV to a different level - documenting weekly the training camp of an
NFL team.
Last year's premiere season featured the then Super Bowl champs Baltimore
Ravens.
This year's series will focus on the DALLAS COWBOYS and follow them through
training camp, pre-season and into the season.
Chosen as the theme song for this year's edition of HARD KNOCKS?
BON JOVI's song "WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE" from the album "Slippery When Wet" (a
special mix was done for the show's credits.) Make sure to check it out.
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 and Others 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
NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- 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)
Bon Jovi, one of America's preeminent bands, 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.
Other artists will be announced at a later date. 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.
Fans will get a look at the newest in NFL fashions with a show featuring
jerseys and clothing from the new NFL Equipment line created by Reebok.
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 showthe
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 - News), the exclusive home of the NFL on
networkradio 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
affiliates.
The four presenting sponsors are Coors, Reebok, PlayStation and Verizon
Communications.
~~~~~~
Jon and Daddy Pop
This weekend Jon went up on stage with a local band called Daddy Pop at the Joe Pop's club in Long Island (NJ). Jon sang Wanted Dead Or Alive" with them.
Click here to see the pics!
~~~~~~
Vampires: Los Muertos
The oficial release date for on VHS/DVD is September 24.
Click here to see the poster.
Click here to see tre movie trailer.
~~~~~~
New
York City and NFL present "NFL Kickoff Live from Times Square"
(Courtesy of
www.NFL.com and Mary Beth)
World's largest tailgate party to feature Bon Jovi and others 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
NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 30, 2002) -- Millions of Americans ring in each New Year
by watching the ball drop in New York City's fabled Times Square. On Thursday,
Sept. 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.
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).
Bon Jovi, one of America's preeminent bands, 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.
Other artists will be announced at a later date. 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 Sept. 11
memorial events.
Fans will get a look at the newest in NFL fashions with a show featuring
jerseys and clothing from the new NFL Equipment line created by Reebok.
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 p.m. 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 p.m.
MTV will televise some portions of its 90-minute "TRL" show, beginning at 3:30
p.m. 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.
UPDATE July 24
New video!
The oficial german Bon Jovi website has made avaiblable a new video with the band, so check it out:
http://mcms-delivery.virtuebroadcasting.com/deliverMedia.asp?id=1B521F35-7EF1-4C09-9A0F-64BEC35D7457
Real Player (ISDN)
http://mcms-delivery.virtuebroadcasting.com/deliverMedia.asp?id=C3381FBB-D6F9-4704-B39E-C985FACEC723
Windows Media Player (ISDN)
http://mcms-delivery.virtuebroadcasting.com/deliverMedia.asp?id=A9CB92E3-A27E-4D1C-8BB3-033A2B6472C7
Real Player (DSL)
http://mcms-delivery.virtuebroadcasting.com/deliverMedia.asp?id=737156A6-CADF-47C8-B57D-E0FE79E0E6C6
Windows Media Player (DSL)
http://mcms-delivery.virtuebroadcasting.com/deliverMedia.asp?id=ADDF07CD-6341-4BF2-A18E-8F23D7FA1E7C
Windows Media Player (Modem)
~~~~~~
Exclusive Announcement!
(Courtesy of Wendy Porter and
CapitalFm)
In a celebration of 95.8 Capital FM’s biggest show, Chris Tarrant is inviting
some of his favourite artists to perform at a live music event in September.
Find out more here…
On Saturday 7th September 2002, Chris Tarrant’s favourite artists will be
playing a 3-hour show at Wembley Arena, by request of the Breakfast Show
presenter.
The first act to sign up for this unique event have already been seen live by
an audience of over 30 million, they have sold millions of singles and albums
worldwide and they haven’t played live in the UK for over 2 years. Bon Jovi
will be playing all of their hits as well as some new material.
If you’re a Bon Jovi fan, this is your only chance to see them live in the UK
this year. Tickets go on sale on Thursday 25th July at 8am, priced £30 each
(plus a £3 booking fee per ticket and £1.25 transaction fee) and can be
purchased here online or from the Ticket Hotline on 0870 730 0958.
Tickets are limited to 6 tickets per booking and 1 booking per household.
Keep listening to Chris Tarrant’s Breakfast Show every weekday from 6am to
find out more and to be first to hear about the other artists who’ll be
performing at CT’s request!
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Rolling Stone article: "New Bon Jovi Due in October"
(cortesy of Loraine Taylor)
Eighth studio set responds to September 11th
New Jersey rock vets Bon Jovi have set an October 8th date for the release of
Bounce, the band's eighth studio album and the follow-up to 2000's
Grammy-nominated Crush. Frontman Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora and
Luke Ebbin -- who also worked on Crush -- re-teamed to co-produce the set.
The album's title refers both to the "bouncing back of the band as well as
this country," Bon Jovi told Rolling Stone during the writing sessions, and
many of the songs reflect the changed mood of post-September 11th America. "People
are going to finally stop and take notice of the wasted time we've spent over
the last twenty years doing a whole lot of nothing," he said at the time. "Creating
movies and music and art that was somewhat disposable. If you were working on
a crap movie the day that that happened, you sit back and ask, 'Is this all
I'm doing with my life?'"
The band recently wrapped a video for the album's first single, "Everyday" --
"a big, loud rock song," according to their Web site -- at the Very Large
Array astronomical observatory in New Mexico.
AUGUSTIN SEDGEWICK
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Bon Jovi in Australia
Acording to the australian newspapper "Sunday Telegraph" of Sidney, the band will give a concert there on the end of this year. No date has been presented yet.
~~~~~~
Listen to Jon's interview on Masa Itoh
Click here to
download the interview Jon gave on a japanese show just a few days ago.
UPDATE July 23
Bon Jovi Brave
Lightning Storm For 'Everyday' Video
07.22.2002 5:32 PM EDT (courtesy of
VH1)
Bon Jovi just wrapped up a video for "Everyday," the first single off their
upcoming Bounce, with a performance that can only be called electric.
During the final take, an aerial shot filmed from a helicopter hovering
overhead, a lightning storm hit, forcing all "nonessential" personnel (i.e.
everyone
but the producer, the cameraman and the band) to evacuate the set, according
to the band's spokesperson at Island Records.
The Jersey rockers were shooting in a remote region of Socorro, New Mexico,
surrounded by 27 massive satellite dishes at an installation called the Very
Large Array, one of the world's largest astronomical radio observatories. The
VLA was chosen for the "global feeling" it provided, as the satellite dishes
were intended to create the illusion of the band's music broadcast to all
corners of the world, the spokesperson said.
In order to further this universal sentiment, camera crews were sent to said
corners to capture footage later interspersed throughout the video. Bon Jovi
will release "Everyday" later this summer, priming fans for the October 8
release of Bounce, their eighth studio album.
Recorded in the band's home state of New Jersey, Bounce was co-produced by
Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, the same production team that
created 2000's smash album Crush, which went double-platinum in the U.S. and
sold 8 million copies worldwide. The band plans an international tour next
year.
-Alyssa Rashbaum
(Note from Cristina: Please vote for the "Everyday" video at the
Mtv TRL website)
UPDATE July 22
Jon on the japanese show Masa Itoh
(courtesy of Leticia Suzuki)
The interview was recorded on the 16th of this month on a hotel in NJ.
According to the japanese fans that heard the interview, the song "Everyday"
isn't finished yet, so the one you have probably already heard on the web or
on a radio station isn't the final version. The video isn't ready as well,
only the part where the band appears, the rest is being taped on other
locations. Jon was going to Los Angeles that day to finish the album, he was
looking foward to it cause it would be the first time that we would travel
alone with Jesse and Stephanie. The names of the new songs on the album that
were confirmed were:
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Bon Jovi Completes
'Everyday' At The Very Large Array
Mon Jul 22, 6:57 AM ET
(courtesy of
Yahoo news)
(7/22/02, 7 a.m. ET) -- New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi recently completed the
music video for "Everyday," the first single and music video from the band's
upcoming Island Records album, Bounce, due October 8 in the U.S.
The music video was shot at the Very Large Array (VLA) in the plains of San
Augustin, 50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. VLA is a Y-shaped installation
of 27 radio telescopes, and one of the world's premiere astronomical radio
observatories. It is operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The
VLA may be best known to the general public for its prominent placement in the
1997 movie Contact starring Jodie Foster.
The concept for "Everyday" has the band performing among the 81-foot wide
radio satellite dishes, which carry their music around the world. The
production required three camera crews to be sent on a global mission to
capture footage from various exotic locales and intersperse it throughout the
video.
Completing the clip was no easy task thanks to some nasty weather conditions
that came courtesy of Mother Nature. Bon Jovi narrowly escaped a severe
lightning storm during the final take of the "Everyday" music video. The last
take involved a helicopter taking an aerial shot of the band. As the storm
approached, the band was at risk of being electrocuted, and all
"non-essential" personnel were evacuated from the set, leaving the producer,
the cameraman, and the band to quickly wrap things up. The band fled the set
unharmed in their vehicles as a fierce torrential rain storm moved in.
Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi, and Richie Sambora co-produced Bounce, the band's
eighth studio album. The album is the follow-up to Bon Jovi's multiplatinum
2000 album, Crush, which was also co-produced by the same trio. Crush has sold
more than 8 million copies worldwide, and it spawned the hit singles "It's My
Life" and "Thank You For Loving Me".
-- Jason Gelman, New York
UPDATE July 19
The new song and photos!!!
The new Bon Jovi song - "Everyday" - and the photos of the video shooting are already available!!!
Click here to download the new song and here to see the pics.
~~~~~~
Courtesy of:
BonJovi.com "WH4T'S N3W"
The first new music you'll hear from the BON JOVI work BOUNCE will be the song
EVERYDAY. The video has been completed (more details to
follow.) A :30 snippet of the song is being used by German TV station ZDF to
promote their boxing programs already. This song is a big, loud rock song....
The video for EVERYDAY was filmed last weekend in the desert of Socorro, New
Mexico. Did you see the movie CONTACT (with Jodie Foster and Matthew
McConaughey? All those radio antennas... that's called the VERY LARGE ARRAY or
VLA for short... that's where the video was shot.) More details and some
snapshots are on their way to you.... (the band also completed much of the
photosessions for the BOUNCE album artwork out on the West Coast last week.)
We're getting closer and closer, folks! ** And remember, if you didn't read it
HERE, it is not official. Period. (And if has been announced elsewhere
previously and turns out to be confirmed here, know that those who released
information before it was intended to be released have been dealt with
accordingly! )
BON JOVI: THE NEW ALBUM!!!
BON JOVI's new album is entitled BOUNCE. BOUNCE will be released in
JAPAN on September 11. BOUNCE will be released internationally on
SEPTEMBER 23. BOUNCE will be released in the UNITED STATES on OCTOBER
8th.
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NEWS from UNIVERSAL MUSIC
BON JOVI SHOOTS "EVERYDAY," THE
PREMIER VIDEO FROM NEW ALBUM "BOUNCE" AT THE NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY
OBSERVATORY IN NEW MEXICO, USA
--Sky's The Limit For Multi-Platinum Rock Band As They Complete Work On New
Album Due Out September 23rd
(New York, July 15, 2002) -In anticipation of their forthcoming album Bounce,
due out on September 23rd from Island Records, Bon Jovi makes a definitive
statement with the video for "Everyday," the first release off the new album.
Shot on location in Socorro, New Mexico amidst a remote region in the desert,
Bon Jovi braved the wildest of weather conditions in order to capture the
magnitude of this album on film. The video finds the band performing in the
middle of 27 massive satellite dishes, part of an installation called "The
Very Large Array" (VLA), one of the world's premier astronomical radio
observatories. The video's concept evokes a global feeling where the band
performs amongst satellite dishes, which carry their music to all corners of
the world. In order to create the visual, three camera crews were sent all
over the world to capture footage and intersperse it throughout the video,
with no green screens or computer generated images to "transport" the band's
performance to exotic locales.
The video shoot proved to be like no other for the band as unexpected special
effects from Mother Nature threatened to muscle in on Bon Jovi's screen time.
As the band was readying to shoot the final take - an aerial shot filmed
through a helicopter hovering overhead - lightning started swirling around,
posing the serious threat of electrocution. In fact, the situation became so
serious that all "non-essential" personnel were evacuated off the set except
for the producer, the cameraman and the band. Bon Jovi narrowly escaped after
the final take as torrential rain pelted their caravan - leaving no visibility
outside of the lightning lit sky in order to exit the property. A documentary
crew was on hand to film the video shoot.
Bounce was co-produced by Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, the
same team responsible for the multi-platinum Crush. The album was recorded in
the band's home state of New Jersey. Bounce, the band's 8th studio album, is
the follow up to the 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", "Say It Isn't So" 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." Bon Jovi have sold
over 92 million albums in their career.
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Courtesy of: Backstage with JBJ
Well,
it's OFFICIAL. BOUNCE will be the title for the forthcoming BON JOVI album. (Thanks
for all the votes
submitted over at www.bonjovi.com )
BOUNCE will be released on September 11 in JAPAN. BOUNCE will be released on
September 23 INTERNATIONALLY. BOUNCE will be released on October 8th in the
USA. The first piece of music fans will hear will be the song EVERYDAY (Jon
teased you with some lyrics in a previous BSWJBJ newsletter a few months back...)
Plus, some lucky fans in Germany may have heard a small snippet of the song
used in a ZDF television commercial promoting boxing on that TV network.
You'll hear it on radio in about three weeks internationally... and a few
weeks after that in the US.
YES! The VIDEO has been shot. It was filmed out in Socorro, New Mexico
(USA) on Sunday, JULY 7th at the VERY LARGE ARRAY (VLA)... Did you know?
A documentary crew followed the band all day on the 7th documenting the entire
process? Did you know? There are 27 radio antenna dishes in the VLA?
Did you know? Each dish is 82 feet in diameter?
Did you know? Each dish weighs 230 tons?
Did you know? The band flew into New Mexico that morning of July 7th and flew
out that same nite?
Did you know? The VLA is where the movie CONTACT (with Jodie Foster and
Matthew McConaughey) was filmed?
Did you know? The weather became so violent and dangerous that all
non-essential personnel were removed from the set?
Richie did celebrate his birthday on July 11th.... the band was working on
photoshoots for the album artwork. Richie was surprised with a big birthday
cake on the set of the photoshoot!
UPDATE July 9
Some news on the new Bon Jovi album!
Antenne Thueringen, a german
radio station, will also play
the new song on July 29 at 4.40 pm CET. You can listen to the channel via
www.antennethueringen.de. They should play the song on July 29 around 4.40 pm
CET. Just go to
http://www.antennethueringen.de/antenne/start.htm, click on "Live stream
Antenne Thüringen ONLINE HÖREN (It's on the right side of the page) Than opens
a window with a graphic that incl. LIVE in big letters. When you click on the
right word "live" of the graphic you can listen to the radio station via real
player, on the left via windows media player. (thanks
On
this month the first single of the new BJ album (so far called Bounce) will
start to play on the japanese radios, the track is called Everyday. The video
is set to be filmed this month in New mexico, the director will be Josef Khan.
As far as we've heard the singles will be:
1st single "Everyday"
2nd single "Misunderstood"
3rd single "I'm all about loving you"
4th single "Cook me up"
There will also be a photo shoot for the Bounce cd this
month, made by Kevin Westernberg.
UPDATE May 8
There's new kid in town!
The new member of the Bongiovi family was born on last night in New Jersey, his name is Jacob Hurley Bongiovi.
Our most heartfelt congrats to Jon and Dorothea!
See past JoviNews:
- December
- November