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page last updated: December 12, 2001
December 14, 2001
Elton John Aids BenefitOn December 12th, Jon and Richie (along with Hugh McDonald, Everett Bradley and Lorenza Ponce) performed at Sir Elton John's AIDS Foundation benefit concert.
They performed Imagine, Livin' On A Prayer, Wanted Dead or Alive. They also joined Elton John and performed Elton's songs Levon and The Bitch Is Back.
Other performers included Sting, Craig David, Leann Rimes, Rufus Wainwright, Pete Yorn, Alicia Keys and Matchbox Twenty.
The 3 hour benefit concert raised more than 1 million dollars for Sir Elton John's AIDS Foundation.
December 7, 2001
My VH-1 Awards
The My VH-1 Awards were given out on December 2 at a ceremony held in Los Angeles and both Jon and Richie (and Heather Locklear) were in attendance. Bon Jovi were nominated for 2 awards and won for Hottest Live Show. Jon and Richie opened the show with a moving performance of Here Comes The Sun as a tribute to George Harrison who had died only days before the ceremony. They also presented an award.
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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 twenty years doing a whole lot of nothing," he says. "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?'" That notwithstanding, Bon Jovi is currently in Los Angeles filming nine episodes of Ally McBeal, where he'll be playing Ally's hunky construction worker beau, Victor Morrison. The band will record around his schedule until filming wraps in February, at which point they'll convene at Sanctuary for more intense sessions. Musically, the band hopes to further explore certain technological toys -- loops, beats -- it first tinkered with on Crush, but not at the expense of an organic rock sound. "We're playing a little bit more with that stuff on this record," Bon Jovi says, "but not over-exploiting it." When they've completed their next effort, the band will get to work on an as-yet-untitled box set, celebrating twenty years of Bon Jovi (1983-2003) and, if all goes as planned, 100 million album sold worldwide. Although it's not yet known how many discs the collection will comprise, the singer says the band has "tons and tons" of unreleased material to discharge from its vaults. "I don't want to just re-release our catalogue," Bon Jovi says. "Hopefully people already have the catalogue. It's more about the cool stuff." GREG HELLER (December 5, 2001) Article from www.rollingstone.com |
November 18, 2001
Ally McBeal hiatus
Jon has been in Los Angeles working on Ally McBeal but the show is on a 2 week hiatus for Thanksgiving, so Jon is back in New Jersey. As Jon and Richie already have 26 new songs written they are scheduled to start recording demos for the new album next week.
Live Online Chat
Bon Jovi are scheduled to do an online chat live from the recording studio on Tuesday November 20, 2001 at 7:00 pm EST at www.bonjovi.com.
Q&A Feature at official website
A new feature at www.bonjovi.com is the question and answer section where fans can ask questions about the band. Over 500 questions have been answered already, including a few by Jon himself during breaks in filming.
In one of Jon's personal replies, he announced that his character's name on Ally McBeal is Victor (Vic) Morrison and he is a contractor hired to do work on Ally's apartment.
Richie comments on Olympics
Richie spoke to launch.com about the band appearing at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Here is an excerpt from the article:
He tells LAUNCH that their participation suggests that American audiences have come around to Bon Jovi in a way that the rest of the world did some time ago. "We've been in the consciousness, the world consciousness and the global consciousness, for a long time as an American rock 'n' roll band," he says. "Now it's starting to come around in America, so I do think it's quite significant. The band and I are very, very proud that we're getting asked to do all these things now, like we are a perennial American artist, you know? And that feels really, really good. I guess we've sold enough records--92 million records now or something like that--where it becomes relevant."
November 8, 2001
September 11 cd sets
Bon Jovi performances will be included on 2 new cd sets of songs from the recent charity events for the victims of the September 11 tragedy.
On November 27, 2001, a 2-cd set Concert For New York will be released containing songs performed during the October 20th telethon. The double-cd set includes Bon Jovi's full performance of Livin' On A Prayer, Wanted Dead Or Alive and It's My Life. The full track listing is available here.
On December 4, 2001 a 2-cd set America: A Tribute To Heroes with songs performed
during the September 21st, two hour, bi-coastal telethon will be released.
Bon Jovi's Livin' On A Prayer will be included on the 2-cd set.
The full track listing is available here.
A vhs tape and dvd will also be released and proceeds from all releases will go to the
September 11 Telethon Fund.My VH-1 nominations
Bon Jovi have been nominated for 3 My VH-1 Music Video Awards.
My Favorite Group: up against Staind, Destiny's Child, U2 and Dave Matthews Band
Hottest Live Show: up against Dave Matthews Band, U2, Madonna and Janet Jackson
Coolest Fan Website: the website Operation Bon Jovi (www.operationbonjovi.com) is up against fansites for U2, Backstreet Boys, No Doubt and Dave Matthews Band.
Voting is done at vh1.com and the show airs on December 2, 2001 on VH-1.
People Magazine poll
If you like online voting, people magazine currently has a poll to find the SEXIEST MAN ALIVE 2001 and Jon is nominated in both the SEXIEST MUSICIAN and SEXIEST ACTOR. Currently, you have to actually type Jon's name into the categories, however, if this poll is run like past People polls, only the top nominees will be in the final poll. Here is the direct link to the poll
Bon Jovi to perform at Olympics closing ceremony
According to the Official Site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games Bon Jovi will be one of the performers at the closing ceremonies on February 24th, 2002 at Rice Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
October 23, 2001
The guys continue to be busy participating in benefit concerts for the victims of the September 11 tragedy.
Concert For New YorkOn October 20, Bon Jovi performed at the Paul McCartney organized Concert for New York City at Madison Square Garden. They performed Livin' On A Prayer, Wanted Dead Or Alive and It's My Life. The guys looked and sounded great. During It's My Life Jon exchanged his cowboy hat with a policeman, so it was Officer Bon Jovi for a short while. Later in the show, Jon returned to the stage to introduce a short film by New Jersey native, Kevin Smith. The guys also returned to the stage for the group finale. (Photo of Jon by AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser)
Count Basie Theatre Benefit
On October 18 and October 19 Jon, Richie, Dave and Hugh participated in the benefit concerts at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey. Both nights, they performed Keep The Faith with members of the Red Bank's Pilgrim Baptist Church Gospel Choir, plus a cover of Abraham, Martin and John, Livin' On A Prayer and Wanted Dead Or Alive.
Bon Jovi to perform at Elton John AIDS Foundation concert
Bon Jovi are listed as one of the performers teaming up with Elton John for his annual benefit concert for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. This year John's foundation has teamed up with AIDS Project Los Angeles to put together "The Concert: Twenty Years With AIDS" to commemorate the discovery of the AIDS virus. The show, which will benefit both John's foundation as well as AIDS Project Los Angeles, will be held on December 12 at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Other performers listed as appearing are Sting, Matchbox Twenty, Alicia Keys and LeAnn Rimes. Tickets range in price from $103.50 to $1003.50 and are available through Ticketmaster.
Airdate of Jon's first Ally McBeal episode
It has been announced that Jon's first episode of Ally McBeal will air on January 7, 2002. This episode will also have Mariah Carey appearing in a guest-starring role.
MTV interview about new cd
In a new MTV interview, Jon says they have 25 songs written for their new album which will likely be released in the middle of 2002, and that 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."
Very Special Christmas 5 album
A performance of Blue Christmas by Jon will appear on the A Very Special Christmas 5 album which will be released on November 5. Here is the full tracklist:
Macy Gray - "This Christmas" Wyclef Jean - "The Little Drummer Boy/Hot, Hot, Hot"
Eve 6 - "Noel! Noel!"
Jon Bon Jovi - "Blue Christmas"
Stevie Wonder and Wyclef Jean - "Merry Christmas Baby"
City High - "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
SR71 - "Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You"
Dido - "Christmas Day"
Sheryl Crow - "Run Rudolph Run"
B.B. King and John Popper - "Back Door Santa"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Little Red Rooster"
Powder - "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
Stevie Nicks - "Silent Night"
Stevie Wonder and Kimberley Brewer - "I Love You More"
Darlene Love - "White Christmas"
October 14, 2001
Richie attends City of Hope bash
On October 11, Richie attended a music industry bash to raise money for the City of Hope, a medical research and treatment organization. Richie played guitar for Sheryl Crow's performance of the Temptations' "Get Ready'' . The Motown-themed event, held on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, raised 5.1 million dollars. Photos by REUTERS/Fred Prouser.
News from Backstage With Jon Bon Jovi
News at Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi reports that that Bon Jovi WILL NOT be performing at the benefit concert in Washington DC on October 22, and the reports stating that they would be attending were inaccurate.
They also state that BON JOVI will be partipating in the WTC Benefit shows at The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ on October 18 & 19. This was a previously scheduled annual benefit show, which this year has become a WTC benefit. Tickets are sold out.
Jon and Richie in Nashville
According to a column at tennessean.com Jon and Richie were recently in Nashville working with Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Jeffrey Steele on new songs.
October 1, 2001
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Bon Jovi have continued to participate in charity events to benefit victims of the World Trade Center attacks. |
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Jon & Dave at Twin Towers Relief Benefit On September 28, Jon and Dave were surprise guests at the Twin Towers Relief Benefit held at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Jon first performed a solo acoustic version of Bob Dylan's Chimes of Freedom, then invited Dave onstage to join him in Just Older, Livin' On A Prayer and Wanted Dead Or Alive. Dave also joined the band Highway 9 onstage. |
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Bon Jovi to participate in Concert For New York Bon Jovi are also one of the performers scheduled to participate in The Concert for New York, a benefit by for those affected by the World Trade Center attacks. The four-hour concert, headlined by Paul McCartney, is scheduled for Oct. 20 at Madison Square Garden. It will be broadcast live on VH1 and simulcast on radio stations across the USA. AOL will also provide a live Webcast. Broadcast announcements for other countries have not been announced. Jon & Richie to perform at City of Hope Dinner Jon and Richie are also scheduled to take to the stage to interpret classic Motown songs at the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award Dinner> honoring Vivendi Universal Executive Vice Chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Proceeds from the dinner, to be held October 11 on the Universal Studios backlot, will be used to establish an honorary research fellowship in Mr. Bronfman's honor at the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute. Read Yahoo News Article Here David Bryan to speak to music student Also, David Bryan is scheduled to speak to students on October 2 when AT&T Broadband, in partnership with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, announce that they are donating $125,000 worth of musical instruments to restore music education to Boston schools. The announcement will take place at the Timilty Middle School in Boston and David will speak to the students about his experiences with music education. Read Yahoo News Article Here. Official confirmation of Jon on Ally McBeal It was officially announced today by Ally McBeal executive producer and creator David E. Kelley that Jon will join the cast for 9 episodes this season. Jon will start shooting in November, with his first episodes airing in January 2002. The season premiere of Ally McBeal is currently scheduled for Monday, October 29 at 9 PM EST on FOX. According to a report at VH-1 Jon asked to delay the shooting of his episodes until November so he could participate in as many benefit concerts as he could and David E. Kelley agreed. Additional information announced at Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi states that Jon will be playing Ally's love interest and his first episode will be the 100th of the series. Richie song on "On The Line" soundtrack Richie is among the artists featured on the soundtrack for the upcoming movie On The Line. A report at Yahoo News states that the soundtrack collection, due for release on October 16, includes a song by Richie called Take Me On. Richie also has a small role in the film. Watch Jon & Richie's performance of "America The Beautful" The video of Jon and Richie's emotional performance of America The Beautiful on the NFL's Video Page has been upgraded to a much better quality. It is also available to view in 3 different Real Video speeds: 56k | 100k | 300k Watch video for "One Wild Night" The complete video for One Wild Night can be seen here. |
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September 24, 2001
Since the horrible terrorist attack on the USA, Jon and Richie have been doing their part to help out the victims and their families.
Bon Jovi perform "America The Beautiful"
On Sunday September 23rd, prior to the beginning of several NFL Football games, a video of Jon and Richie performing America The Beautiful was shown both on tv and on the jumbotron screen at the stadiums. The video was filmed at a New York Firehouse with Jon and Richie surrounded by the wives, children and fellow firefighters of those lost in the tragedy. Watch the video of America the Beautiful.
America: A Tribute To Heroes telethon
On Friday September 21st, Jon and Richie joined many other musicians and actors in the two hour, live telethon, "America: A Tribute to Heroes" to help raise money for the September 11 Fund. During the telethon, which aired on television stations around the world, Jon and Richie, accompanied by Everett Bradley on percussion, and Lorenza Ponce on violin, performed a beautiful acoustic version of Livin' On A Prayer. Watch the video from the telethon.
Public Service Announcements
On Thursday September 13th, Jon and Richie filmed two Public Service Announcements which were seen on VH-1. If you haven't seen them, here are the transcripts as provided by Backstage With Jon Bon Jovi:
PSA #1
RICHIE: When terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, they thought they were destroying a symbol of America. But the symbol of our nation is not skyscraper or a flag. It's the hearts of thousands of doctors, nurses, EMTs, fire companies and police batallions from all over the tri-state area that converged upon Manhattan to volunteer their services
JON: Those New York City police officers, firefighters and emergency workers, who were among the first to arrive on the scene and selflessed rushed to rescue victims trapped inside the Twin Towers, became victims themselves when the towers collapsed. New York's Bravest and Finest have proven to be America's Bravest and Finest. It's the hearts of these men and women that are the true symbols of America. Their sacrifices will not be forgotten, nor will the families they left behind.
RICHIE: You can provide financial support by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW. Or to donate online, go to www.redcross.org.
JON: That's www.redcross.org. Thanks.
PSA #1
JON: The tragedy we are experiencing in the wake of the attacks on New York and Washington is beyond words. The innocent mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives... the loss of life is unimagineable. Among the thousands of lives lost amidst the disaster at The World Trade Center are those of the police officers, firefighters and emergency workers who rushed to the scene to help... only to become victims themselves when the towers came crashing down.
RICHIE: Most of us will never know the names and faces of those who died... but these are the faces of a nation and they will not be forgotten. They sacrificed their lives to save the lives of others, leaving behind their own families. You can help these families and offer financial support by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW. Or to donate online, go to www.redcross.org.
Congratulations, Tico!
Lastly some happy news, Backstage With Jon Bon Jovi reports that Tico was married in Miami over the weekend. His bride's name is Alejandra.
September 8, 2001
Jon at John Mellencamp concert
Last night Jon was a surprise guest at the John Mellencamp concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. Jon joined John onstage for Pink Houses.
MTV Video Music AwardsOn September 6th, Jon and Richie attended the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
During the ceremony, Jon and Jewel presented the award for best video from a film to Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink f/ Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott for the video Lady Marmalade.
Fundraiser for NYC mayoral candidate
On September 5th, Jon and Richie performed an acoustic set of Just Older, Livin' On A Prayer and Wanted Dead Or Alive at a fund raiser for New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Mark Green.
Rick Rubin Comes Home to Def Jam partyAlso on September 5th, Jon and Richie attended the Rick Rubin Comes Home to Def Jam party at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City.
Jon on Ally McBeal rumor
Lastly, a widespread rumour has been circulating on tv, radio and the internet suggesting that Jon is in negotiations to play a recurring role on the USA tv show Ally McBeal. When Entertainment Tonight asked Jon about the rumour at the MTV Music Video Awards he replied that they were done touring, they were writing the new album, so he might do it.
August 26, 2001
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August 12, 2001
Electric Factory showAlthough the One Wild Night tour officially ended on July 28th, Bon Jovi did perform one more show before going on vacation. The July 30th show at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia was a MTV sponsored concert for a contest winner. Bon Jovi performed for 40 minutes, and "You Give Love A Bad Name" was shown on MTV 20: Live & Almost legal. Special thanks to Debbie & Colleen for the picture. See more pictures from the Electric Factory show at Debbie & Colleen's Picture Gallery. One Wild Night Live Canadian sales In record sales news, One Wild Night Live 1985-2001 is now halfway to platinum in Canada, having sold 50,000 copies since its release. "Livin' On A Prayer" on "Rock Star" soundtrack Over at Yahoo News they are reporting that one of the songs on the soundtrack for the upcoming film Rock Star will be Bon Jovi's Livin' On A Prayer. The cd will be released on August 28. "Bad Medicine" on "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" soundtrack Another Bon Jovi song, Bad Medicine appears on the soundtrack for the film Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back. The release date for this cd is August 21. Jon & Richie to headline fund raiser for NYC mayoral candidate Also, the New York Daily News reports that both Jon and Richie will be among the headliners at a rock-the-house fund-raiser for Democratic mayoral candidate Mark Green, to be held one week before the September primary. VIP seats, which include a private dinner, are $1000. Balcony seats are $50. Other performers lined up the for the September 5 event, hosted by actors Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, include Jewel and Mary J. Blige. |
August 2, 2001
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Tour ended Bon Jovi wrapped up their One Wild Night Tour last weekend with 2 shows at Giant's Stadium and are probably on vacation right now. At both the Camden, New Jersey show, and the second Giant's Stadium show, Alec John Such, the band's original bassist, was a surprise guest and took Hugh McDonald's place for Wanted Dead Or Alive. And at many of the shows, Richie performed Stranger In This Town from his first solo cd of the same name. To see all the setlists, plus newspaper reviews and pictures from many of the shows, check out my Tour Dates page. Gossip from today's column by Mitchell Fink Giants fans know it as a field of dreams. But rocker Jon Bon Jovi had a different kind of reverie about the turf at the Meadowlands. So, after his show Saturday night, when the fans had filed out, Bon Jovi grabbed his bandmate Richie Sambora and Sambora's wife, Heather Locklear, and a few others and out they went to the 50-yard line, where they chugged tequila until the wee hours. The show — the last of their tour — was taped to air Sunday on VH-1. |
July 17, 2001
Video interview with Jon
Watch a video of an Interview with Jon talking about fame.
Jon answers questions
Read a column with questions answered by Jon at E! Online.
Making of Crush video
To find links to a 2-part video on the making of Crush go to Real.com's Bon Jovi page
July 9, 2001
Bon Jovi back in North America
After wrapping up the European leg of the One Wild Night Tour on June 30, with a show in Munich, Germany, Bon Jovi are back on North American soil.
Last night they performed at the Marcus Amphitheatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
One Wild Night video
The new video for Wanted 2001 has been played on Muchmoremusic in Canada, and on VH-1 in some countries. It is a very cool video with lots of backstage and onstage clips. If you have not yet seen it, www.bonjovi.de has a short video clip on their website.
Gossip from New York Post
According to a July 6th entertainment column published by the New York Post, Jon was offered the title role in the upcoming Broadway show The Musical Dracula, but turned it down.
June 19, 2001Jon speaks at Oxford University
Bon Jovi is currently on tour in Europe. Last Friday was an off-day for the band, but Jon occupied himself by giving a speech to students of Oxford University, an elite 800-year-old university. In one part of his speech, he said,
"Whatever you decide to do in life just be passionate about it. Don't be intimidated by competition as success is sweeter and failure less bitter when you have given everything. You have to be true to yourself - it's your life. You are the masters of your destiny and passion not pedigree will win the end."
June 10, 2001
Jon to speak at Oxford University
It was announced earlier in the week that Dr. Jon Bon Jovi had accepted an invitation to address the Oxford Union, the world-famous debating society located at Oxford University in England. This will take place on Friday, June 15, 2001. Read full story here.
May 30, 2001
One Wild Night Live chart positions
One Wild Night Live 1985-2001 has debuted on the Canadian charts at #4, selling 11,612 copies last week.
And in the USA One Wild Night Live 1985-2001, sold 55,000 copies and debuted at number 20 on the Billboard charts.
May 25, 2001
Online chat with David Bryan
David Bryan did a online chat today. Here is the link to read the transcript
Bon Jovi perform at Grants TombOn Monday May 21, the band performed a lip-synched version of One Wild Night on the steps of the historic GRANT'S TOMB in New York City. Fans were invited to attend the taping, which will be part of a July 4th special on NBC tv. Special thanks to Debbie for the picture. To see more pictures from this taping, check out Debbie's Picture Gallery
May 17, 2001
Dr. Jon Bon JoviYesterday Jon delivered the commencent address at Monmouth University in New Jersey. He also received a honorary doctor of humanities degree from the university, so you can now call him Dr. Bon Jovi. Additional pictures, as well as articles, can be found at InJersey.com, ahherald.com, nj.com and sonetnet.com Headed back to the studio? The website www.launch.com is reporting that as after Bon Jovi wraps up the One Wild Night tour at Giant's Stadium on July 27 & July 28, they will take the month of August off before returning to the studio in September. You can read the article at www.launch.com/music/content/1,5850,194763,00.html?vo= |
May 5, 2001
Jon to deliver commencement speech
It has been announced that Jon will be giving the commencement speech at Monmouth University in New Jersey on May 16, 2001. In the song Save The World from the CD Crush, Jon sings "I never went to college, I don't have a degree", well the degree part is technically about to change as Monmouth University is also giving him an honorary degree. Read article at injersey.com
Crush sales
A report at canoe.ca states that in Canada, Crush has been certified as double platinum. Meanwhile, it has been announced by Backstage With Jon Bon Jovi that Crush has been certified 2 times platinum in the USA, and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide.
Live CD officially announcedAnd it was finally officially announced that Bon Jovi's first ever live CD One Wild Night Live 1985-2001 will be released in Canada and the USA on May 22, 2001, and worldwide (except Japan who got a different cd called "Toyko Road") on May 14, 2001.
Vote for One Wild Night video
The video One Wild Night is now being shown on Muchmoremusic, a video channel in Canada. Each day they have a top 5 of the day poll, and One Wild Night is now one of the choices. To vote for this video, go to mmmtop5.com
April 23, 2001
Bon Jovi live in Phoenix
The North American leg of the One Wild Night tour began on April 18, in Phoenix, Arizona. The first few songs from this concert were aired live on VH-1 in the USA.
A video of a One Wild Night from the VH-1 Opening Night concert from Phoenix, Arizona can be seen at volumecomplex.com
April 17, 2001
Watch video for "One Wild Night"
The video for One Wild Night is now playing on tv in Europe, and can be viewed on the internet off a link at www.bonjovi.de or via this direct link
Bon Jovi to be musical guest on SNL
Operation Bon Jovi has announced that Bon Jovi will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on May 12, 2001.
April 15, 2001
Blockbuster Awards
The Blockbuster Awards were presented April 10, 2001 and aired on FOX tv on April 11, 2001, but unfortunately Bon Jovi lost out to Limp Bizkit for Best Rock Group.
Tracklisting for One Wild Night Live
According to the Universal Music Website in Japan the tracklist listing for the upcoming live CD "One Wild Night Live 1985-2000" will include:
It's My Live (Recorded on November 27, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Livin' On A Prayer (Recorded on August 30, 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland)
You Give Love A Bad Name (Recorded on August 30, 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland)
Keep The Faith (Recorded on September 20, 2000 in New York, NY, USA)
Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (Recorded on November 10, 1995 in Melbourne, Australia)
Rockin' In The Free World (Recorded on December 1, 1995 in Johannesburg, South Africa)
Something To Believe In (Recorded on May 19, 1996 in Yokohama, Japan)
Wanted Dead Or Alive (Recorded on September 20, 2000 in New York, NY, USA)
Runaway (Recorded on April 28, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan)
In And Out Of Love (Recorded on April 28, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan)
I Don't Like Mondays (featuring Bob Geldof) (Recorded on June 25, 1995 in London)
Just Older (Recorded on November 27, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Something For The Pain (Recorded on November 10, 1995 in Melbourne, Australia)
Bad Medicine (Recorded on August 30, 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland)
One Wild Night (2001 Studio Version)
One Wild Night video
On March 20, the band was in Los Angeles to make the video for One Wild Night. Here is an excerpt from Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi that describes the video:
The video centers on a live BON JOVI performance in an underground club full of folks dancing up a storm while the band performs the song (which is the ONE WILD NIGHT 2001 UK remix - it's different than the version on the CRUSH album.) The band and the performance is so HOT, the sprinkler system goes off and the place starts melting... all the while, there's a cyber-chic-geek making his way thru the club capturing the performance on a hidden camera that is getting broadcasted to the world... you're gonna LOVE it. It was filmed on a lot out in LA (in fact - the same stages where the TV shows Empty Nest & The Golden Girls were taped!) The video was directed by Nancy Bardiwal, who directed most of the Goo Goo Doll videos of the past few years - it's going to look VERY hot & sweaty & sexy & steamy & fun...
March 18, 2001
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards were given out on February 21st. Unfortunately, Bon Jovi did not win, although Richie and Heather and David and April were in attendance, and Richie presented an award.
Rumour of live Bon Jovi album
Talk on the internet is of a Live Bon Jovi Album being released on May 22, 2001, though nothing official has been announced by either www.bonjovi.com or Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi.
February 17, 2001
Richie does online chat
On February 15, Richie did an online chat and mentioned that although the band will not be performing, they will be attending the Grammy Awards on Wednesday February 21.
Read the transcript of Richie's chat at Yahoo chat
More summer tourdates
Looks like the guys will be touring a lot this summer, as more dates have been added over the past week. Check out my tourdates page or Backstage With Jon Bon Jovi for the complete listing.
February 10, 2001
Vote for Blockbuster Awards
As reported on January 28th, Bon Jovi have been nominated for a Blockbuster Award. Online votes for this award can be cast here. When you get to the site, choose the MUSIC option and vote for Bon Jovi in category #12 - "Favorite Group - Rock"!
January 28, 2001
Bon Jovi nominated for Blockbuster Award
According to zap2it.com Bon Jovi have been nominated for a Blockbuster Award for Best Rock Group. Their competition is Creed, Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Santana. The award presentations are scheduled to air April 11 on FOX tv.
January 22, 2001
Japanese tourdates announced
Five tourdates for Japan, 2001, were announced today. Dates can be found at Backstage With Jon Bon Jovi or on my Tour Dates page.
January 15, 2001
Jon on movie set in Mexico
Jon is currently in Mexico filming his latest movie named Vampires: Los Muertos. I found a link someone posted that had news reports on Jon and the movie, so I am adding it here. It is a Mexican website, and since I don't speak Spanish, I can't translate the text, however, there are pictures! Just go to www.elnorte.com and search for Jon Bon Jovi (using the white rectanglar box above the word buscar) to get news reports.
January 3, 2001
Bon Jovi nominated for 2 Grammy Awards
Bon Jovi have been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards.
It's My Life for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal
other nominees: With Arms Wide Open - Creed, Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters, Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beautiful Day - U2
Crush for Best Rock Album
other nominees: There is Nothing Left To Lose - Foo Fighters, Mad Season - Matchbox Twenty, Return of Saturn - No Doubt, The Battle of Los Angeles - Rage Against the Machine
The Grammys will be presented live on CBS beginning at 8 pm EST on February 21.
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