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July 31, 2006

The Last Night of the HAVE A NICE DAY TOUR in East Rutherford, New Jersey

BON JOVI - The Last Night of the HAVE A NICE DAY TOUR in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Saturday night, July 29th, BON JOVI wrapped up the HAVE A NICE DAY TOUR and the entire HAVE A NICE DAY album/promo/tour cycle with a blowout bash for 55,000 of their closest friends at GIANTS STADIUM in East Rutherford, NJ. It was the 3rd of 3 incredible nights at Giants Stadium, a massive venue where BON JOVI is the house band!

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July 29, 2006

Bon Jovi plays it up in arena setting and scores big

Bon Jovi plays it up in arena setting and scores big

FOXBOROUGH -- Bon Jovi is all about big, bold strokes and big, easy-to-remember catch phrases: Livin' On a Prayer . Keep the Faith . Blaze of Glory . Wanted Dead or Alive . Like the New Jersey pop-metal band's sturdy, arena-ready hooks, you've heard all the lines before. But somehow, the meat-and-potato anthems -- because they bring back the promise, recklessness, and melodrama of youth -- still signify good times and a rock 'n' roll fantasy or two.

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There’s no treat like a Jon Bon at Gillette

This may seem obvious, but Bon Jovi is all about Bon Jovi. Jon Bon Jovi, that is.

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BON JOVI - FOXBORO - GILLETTE ROCKS

BON JOVI - FOXBORO - GILLETTE ROCKS

BON JOVI barrelled into the Beantown show at Foxboro, Massachusetts GILLETTE STADIUM (their second time playing that new stadium - the first was the summer of 2003 on the BOUNCE tour) for last night's show (Thursday, July 27.) Pre-show backstage the band hung with New England Patriots headcoach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, as well as longtime football friend and hero Doug Flutie. Check out the set list from last nite's show (including a song the band hasn't performed live before!):

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July 27, 2006

Steelers Championship Celebration

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Just a regular guy with a helicopter and a BMW

Bon Jovi: Just a regular guy with a helicopter and a BMW
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Ultimate Guitar Zeus

CARMINE APPICE's Ultimate Guitar Zeus Sees Official Release

Escapi Records has announced the official release of the long-awaited underground classic, Ultimate Guitar Zeus, created, produced and co-written by drummer CARMINE APPICE.

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July 26, 2006

BON JOVI UPDATES!

BON JOVI UPDATES!

(Tuesday, July 25, 2006)
As of Tuesday, July 25th, here is the latest:

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They like Bon Jovi, they love their Steelers

- They like Bon Jovi, they love their Steelers

We find out Friday how prepared the Pittsburgh Steelers are to defend their Super Bowl title. One thing's for sure: Steelers fans are already in midseason form.

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45,000 fans rock to Bon Jovi

45,000 fans rock to Bon Jovi as Steelers celebrate Super Bowl trophy

Some came for the Steelers. Some came for the music. Most came for the unique convergence of the two last night at Heinz Field, and most came away happy.

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July 25, 2006

BON JOVI ROCKED PITTSBURGH

BON JOVI played HEINZ FIELD in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA on Sunday night, JULY 23rd -- and was part of the STEELERS CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION. Check out the set list:
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July 24, 2006

On staying power and power ballads

Jon Bon Jovi talks of staying power and power ballads

Q. Richie Sambora has been through the media mill lately.
A. Richie, in the media?

Q. C'mon.
A. He's been through hell. Between the divorce [from Heather Locklear] and getting together with his new girlfriend [Denise Richards] and breaking his shoulder and [his father's illness], it's been an awful year. For my dear friend's sake, I hope that's all behind him.

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SOLDIER FIELD - BON JOVI ROCKS CHICAGO

SOLDIER FIELD - BON JOVI ROCKS CHICAGO

Friday night.
July 21st.
The only and only SOLDIER FIELD in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
If you weren't there, you missed an unbelievable show!

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July 23, 2006

Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 77

They're deliriously rich, totally hot and super available.

So why can't they hold onto a decent man?

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Bon Jovi in concert at Giants Stadium. Here Richie Sambora on stage wowing the crowd with the guitar skills.

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July 22, 2006

Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 76

What’s Sexy: Hunky or Funny?

Do you go for the old-fashioned hunks? Or is it the funnymen you really want? Tell Us: Which guy would you rather date?
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Hunky: Richie Sambora; funny: David Spade

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Bo Diddley, legendary rock star, coming to town

Bo Diddley, legendary rock star, coming to town
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Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 75

Richie Sambora bought Denise Richards the same gold necklace that he bought for Heather Locklear only a year ago because he's a "creature of habit." Heather reportedly thinks this is funny. So do I, Heather, so do I.

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Working class and working hard

Working class and working hard

Jon Bon Jovi shares what it's like to be a rock star, family man

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July 21, 2006

BON JOVI on EXTRA! EXTRA!

BON JOVI on EXTRA! EXTRA!

Hello BON JOVI fans. Check out EXTRA! tonight. EXTRA's crew and personality TANIKA RAY were invited to GIANTS STADIUM for last night's show... and Tanika experienced the fan pit (you might have even seen her flash across the big screen if you were watching from your seat!) The segment on the show is slated to run tonite -- EXTRA is a syndicated show so you'll need to check your local listings and the EXTRA website (http://extratv.warnerbros.com/) for exact stations listings and airtimes for EXTRA in your part of the US. Tune in! Enjoy!

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Bon Jovi Comes Home to New Jersey, With Sound and Hair Still Big

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., July 18 — “I’m ready for whatever: rain, thunder, lightning, sleet, snow,” Jon Bon Jovi assured the crowd at Giants Stadium on Tuesday. “I’ve come home.” Of course the main reason his band sold out three nights at this 80,000-capacity behemoth is that he never really left.

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Bon Jovi: a concert by the numbers

Were it possible to include such things in museums, Jon Bon Jovi's smile belongs somewhere between Jimi Hendrix's scarves and Roy Orbison's sunglasses. Impossibly white and astonishingly straight, it was visible from the floor level to the cheap seats at Giants Stadium Tuesday night, a frequently flashed miracle of modern dentistry.

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Bon Jovi rocks sweltering stadium with old, new hits

Jon Bon Jovi began Tuesday's concert at Giants Stadium by daring the elements to mess with him.

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Turning up the heat

Bon Jovi rocks sweltering Giants Stadium with hits old and new

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July 20, 2006

GIANTS STADIUM -- ROUND 2

Considerably drier and under clearer skies, BON JOVI kicked Jerseys' ass last nite during an incredible concert at GIANTS STADIUM. Here's the set list:

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BJ wants to go country

Bon Jovi wants to go country
Jon Bon Jovi goes the country way
BON JOVI EYES COUNTRY RECORD
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BJ PROUD HIS LYRIC EMPOWERED GENERATION

JON BON JOVI is pleased he refused to let his BON JOVI bandmate RICHIE SAMBORA persuade him to remove a FRANK SINATRA reference from hit song IT'S MY LIFE, because it's the lyric he's most proud of. Singer Bon Jovi claims his choice words have "empowered a generation". He tells the New York Post, "In It's My Life, I sing, 'like Frankie said, I did it my way'. "When Richie heard that, he said to me, 'Nobody gives a s**t about you looking up to Sinatra. There's no way we're putting that line in the song.' I said, 'Screw you - I have to sing the song every night, and I believe in the lyric.' "I was right, because that lyric has touched so many people. People too young to even know who Frankie was. Frankie could be their buddy, their brother, their teacher. "What that lyric did was empower a generation to think, 'I'm taking control of my life.'"

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July 19, 2006

GIANTS STADIUM -- LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE

BON JOVI's long-awaited return to GIANTS STADIUM began tonight, JULY 18th, under a sweltering sun as New Jersey suffered through a heatwave. Well, leave it to BON JOVI to bring the rain and break the horrible heat... Check out the set list:

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Out and about

Out and about

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora hit Chickie's & Pete's (15th & Packer) Saturday night after Bon Jovi rocked Citizens Bank Park. They signed autographs between bites of crabs, crab fries, and lobster pizza.

Former Phillies slugger John Kruk and Iggle Jason Short also dropped by the after-party.

Bon Jovi, a co-owner of the Philadelphia Soul, has a history with Chickie's & Pete's and owner Pete Ciarrocchi. The Packer Avenue location appeared in the band's "Who Says You Can't Go Home" video and Jon gave a shout-out to the joint on an episode of "Oprah."

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Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 74

Engaged? No. Rings? Yes!
Denise Richards Naked For Kids Charities
Denise Richards Bares All for 'Jane' Magazine
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July 17, 2006

BON JOVI SIZZLE IN PHILLY

Hours after a massive thunder/lightning/downpour cooled the City of Brotherly Love off just a smidge, BON JOVI stormed the stage at CITIZENS BANK PARK in PHILADELPHIA, PA on Saturday, July 15th and ushered in a massive heatwave expected to last a week! With marching band music on the PA system, SOUL MAN (the Philadelphia's Soul mascot - god bless him, in full costume on a swealtering nite) ran out on stage, followed by a massive PHILADELPHIA SOUL flag and a dozen SOULMATES (the dancers for The Philadelphia Soul, the Arena Football Team Jon Bon Jovi owns in town.) And the Soulmates welcomed Jon Bon Jovi on stage... and he welcomed everyone to SOULVILLE. Check out the set list:

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Rocking out, doing good

These Jersey guys show staying power.

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July 16, 2006

Sambora serenaded

Sambora serenaded

So that's what friends are for. Bon Jovi played to a sold-out crowd of 5,500 fans in Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., the other night on the eve of Richie Sambora's 47th birthday.
Jon Bon Jovi celebrated the occasion by serenading his close friend on stage with a rock version of "Happy Birthday." A flattered Sambora showed his gratitude by singing a rare acoustic rendition of "I'll Be There for You."
JBJ then went on to comment about the many beautiful single women in the audience who would love to go on a birthday date with the newly separated rocker -- was he forgetting about Denise Richards? -- then warned Sambora "this time, sign a pre-nup!"

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July 15, 2006

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Whose team are you rooting for?
According to the tabloids, "Team Heather" and "Team Denise" T-shirts have been flying off the shelves of West Coast boutiques, ever since Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora took up with actress Denise Richards after splitting with his wife, actress Heather Locklear, Richards' (former) close friend.

Despite stardom, Bon Jovi is still working for a living

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Rocking out, doing good

These Jersey guys show staying power.

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Jon Bon Jovi has plenty on his plate

His band is still going strong, but the rocker has filled up his life with more than just the music

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July 14, 2006

BON JOVI ROCK PARC JEAN DRAPEAU in MONTREAL

BON JOVI just left the stage at PARC JEAN DRAPEAU in gorgeous MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. Check out the set list from this massive outdoor show!

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Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 73

Rocker JON BON JOVI toasted bandmate RICHIE SAMBORA's birthday on Monday (10JUL06) with some friendly advice for future relationships.
Sambora, whose prolonged and bitter divorce battle with HEATHER LOCKLEAR is expected to be finalised in August (06), is currently dating former BOND girl DENISE RICHARDS.
But, at a concert on the eve of the guitarist's 47th birthday, Bon Jovi warned him to think carefully before walking down the aisle again.
After singing a special acoustic rendition of I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU, the New York Daily News reports Bon Jovi told the crowd at the sold-out show in Hollywood, Florida, "This time, sign a prenup!"

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July 13, 2006

Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 72

Denise Richards Is Very Concerned About Rising Gas Prices

Let she who has never been pumping gas and suddenly been overtaken by the urge to don a very scary leotard, leopard-print belt and six-inch platforms cast the first stone. No, actually this is for a Harper’s Bazaar shoot, but seriously, what has happened to Denise Richards? Her hair looks like she got too close to one of Richie’s amps at a Bon Jovi concert. Remember when she had a career beyond looking really hot, losing baby weight and giant martini-glass water ballet?

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July 12, 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHIE SAMBORA!!!

Please join all of us here at www.bonjovi.com in wishing RICHIE SAMBORA -- guitarist extraordinaire, founding member, songwriter and all-around good soul - a VERY, VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY and all the wishes for a good year ahead.

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HARD ROCK LIVE, FLORIDA

BON JOVI kicked off the summer leg of their HAVE A NICE DAY Tour with a show last nite (July 10th) at the intimate HARD ROCK LIVE venue in the HARD ROCK SEMINOLE HOTEL & CASINO in HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA. Hot & sweaty -- check out the set list:

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July 11, 2006

Hard Rock Live!

Bon Jovi Performs At Hard Rock Live!

HOLLYWOOD, FL - JULY 10: Richie Sambora performs on stage with Bon Jovi at Hard Rock Live on July 10, 2006 in Hollywood, Florida.

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ASSORTED BON JOVI NEWS

ASSORTED BON JOVI NEWS

Happy Monday BON JOVI fans! Check out some news to share in Bon Jovi land:

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Have A Nice Day! Happy Birthday!!

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July 10, 2006

Chartiy Event

Michael Strahan and New York Law Firm Dreier LLP Hold a Chartiy Event with Jon Bon Jovi at Tao - July 9, 2006

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Richie Sambora Jon Bon Jovi and Michael Strahan Appearance at Tao Restaurant In New York City - July 9, 2006

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July 09, 2006

NOW IT'S OFFICIAL. BON JOVI / Fashion Rocks

NOW IT'S OFFICIAL. BON JOVI / Fashion Rocks

NOW IT'S OFFICIAL AND OK TO BE POSTSED ON THE BAND'S WEBSITE.

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BON JOVI News Articles

BON JOVI News Articles

Three very big pieces on BON JOVI have turned up for your reading pleasure:

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July 08, 2006

Still wanted

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (Hollywood Reporter) - Faced with continuing declines in attendance and a potentially disastrous void as the cash-cow classic acts from the '60s and '70s retire, concert promoters searching for answers might do well to examine the enterprising route taken by Jon Bon Jovi.

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July 07, 2006

Fashion Rocks

■NYで開催されるチャリティ・コンサート『Fashion Rocks』へのゲスト出演が決定

 9月7日にニューヨークのRadio City Music Hallで開催されるファッション関係のチャリティ・コンサート『第3回 Fashion Rocks』に、エルトン・ジョンが出演すると発表されました。エルトンがキューレーターも務めるこのコンサートでは、エルトン+ゲストという形式での共演パフォーマンスが披露されるそうで、ゲストとして、カニエ・ウェスト、ネリー・ファータド、ブラック・アイド・ピーズ、ボン・ジョヴィ、シザー・シスターズ、リアーナ、プッシーキャット・ドールズ、Beyonce、Christina Aguilera、Tim McGraw、Faith Hill、Jamie Foxx、Daddy Yankeeなどが出演する予定です。ファッション面は、ヴェルサーチやカルヴァン・クラインとの仕事で知られるKCDがプロデュースを担当します。なお、このコンサートの模様は、米CBSテレビで同日放映。チケットの売上金は、エルトンが主宰するエイズ基金に寄付されるということです。

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July 06, 2006

Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 71

Is Locklear expressing her love via tattoos?

Heather Locklear is trying to erase Richie Sambora from her memory — and her body.

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July 05, 2006

Down-home charm sets Clarkson apart

Down-home charm sets Clarkson apart

If everything goes according to plan, Kelly Clarkson will never star in a celebrity sex tape.

Nor will the former "American Idol" champ ever be caught toting around a small, yippie dog in her designer purse.

And you can safely assume that the 24-year-old will never date, marry and/or divorce Richie Sambora.

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July 04, 2006

Sambora's bad name

Sambora's bad name

AN Adelaide concreter who used the name of Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora to allegedly defraud banks and financial institutions of $37 million in loans has denied the charges.

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July 03, 2006

Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 70

CHANGES IN LATITUDE
Denise Richards Birthday Surprise Nixed By Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Rich Meet The Parents!
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July 02, 2006

A band in a name

A band in a name

For people forming bands, arriving at a name to collectively call the group is one basic, significant step. And while some opt to choose ‘dictionary’ words or phrases relating to them (or not), there are still those who officially call themselves simply via their birth certificate names/surnames or even that of another person. Well, these group acts must be aware of the "now a name, soon a legend" catchphrase and would like to get a try in making it happen by themselves.

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Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 69

Falling-out among TV stars creating drama in real life
Denise escapes from her love rival
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July 01, 2006

Sambora / Richards...Locklear? 68

Celeb Break-Ups & Make-Ups
Aaron Spelling's legacy: The blow-dried divas
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