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March 04, 2009

Bon Jovi to release 'Beautiful' book this year

We're of the opinion that Jon Bon Jovi just gets better looking, but apparently, the band differs. You can judge for yourself with the publication of the first-ever "official" book from the band, "Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful," which will be released in October from HarperCollins.
The book, which celebrates the band's 25th anniversary, includes previously-unreleased photographs and written material from Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres, including reflections on the band's ups and downs, backstage views, and glimpses into their home lives. It comes out at the same time as a documentary by filmmaker Phil Griffin, shot during the "Lost Highway" tour last year.

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December 04, 2008

A-list blues, rock musicians take to the 'Streets'

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The album "Dark Streets -- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," boasts a lineup of top soul, blues and rock names -- including B.B. King, Etta James, Richie Sambora and Chaka Khan -- that many would associate with a big-budget film. But this particular soundtrack is the musical companion to an indie .

Released digitally Nov. 25, the Atlantic Records set follows the label's No. 1 "Twilight" soundtrack.

The movie, a neo-noir musical, opens Dec. 12 in select cities via Samuel Goldwyn Films.

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November 06, 2008

The Sounds of the Dark Streets

1. Chaka Khan – "Too Much Juice"
2. Natalie Cole – "Send Me Your Kiss"
3. Aaron Neville – "Life On The Layaway Plan"
4. Marc Broussard – "Lose Somebody"
5. Etta James – "It Ain't Right"
6. Richie Sambora – "Blood On The Ground"
7. Dr. John – "It Don't Make No Never Mind"
8. Serena Ryder – "The Game Of Life"
9. Toledo – "Talkin' To The Devil"
10. Solomon Burke – "Dark Streets"

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September 12, 2008

Tribute to a Legend

Les Paul & Friends-A Tribute To A Legend is a fitting honor to the genre-crossing icon with an eclectic collection of musicians spanning the musical spectrum. From the hard hitting thunder of Joe Bonammassa party rock guitar, to the fluid almost ethereal guitar groove provided by guitar icon Slash, this CD covers the gamut of guitar and recording techniques. Solid tributes, most of which also include the 93-year old Les Paul are turned in by Johnny Rzeznik covering U2’s “All I Ever Want Is You”, Joan Osborne’s smoky rendition of “I Don’t Wanna Be With Anybody But You”, and even Richie Sambora’s spiritual vocal on “Great Hall Of Fame.” This CD serves as a tribute, not only to the man, but also to these techniques that Les Paul invented as well as to the Les Paul guitar and the inspiration he provided the many guests that appear on this release. Notably Les Paul himself plays alongside his prot�g�’s on several tracks. Sadly, it was during the post production of this CD that famed barefoot guitarist Hiram Bullock passed away making this his last official recording. Not only is this a tribute to the man, Les Paul; it’s also a tribute to his recording techniques and the inspiration he provided the many guests that appear on this release.

Commenting on the making of this disc, featured artist Slash says “This is a record where instead of playing Les Paul's music & trying to imitate his inimitable style, it is a showcase of guitar players doing their own thing, but in tribute to his influence on our musicianship, recording techniques & use of effects. All of which wouldn't be anything like what they are if it weren't for Les Paul's creative & technical pioneering genius. And, at 93 yrs old he is still as obsessed with pioneering as many new gadgets & techniques to make life more interesting, as he always has been.”


Track Listing
1. THE GOOD LUCK YOU'RE HAVING featuring JOE BONAMASSA and LES PAUL
2. THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN featuring HIRAM BULLOCK and LES PAUL
3. I DON'T WANNA BE WITH NOBODY BUT YOU featuring JOAN OSBORNE and LES PAUL
4. ALL I WANT IS YOU featuring JOHNNY RZEZNIK, PETER FRAMPTON and LES PAUL
5. SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS featuring LISA FISCHER and LES PAUL
6. 69 FREEDOM SPECIAL featuring LES PAUL and FRIENDS
7. VOCALISE featuring SLASH
8. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW featuring MICK HUCKNALL, JOE PERRY and LES PAUL
9. HOW LONG featuring JEFF GOLUB
10. GREAT HALL OF FAME featuring RICHIE SAMBORA

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July 21, 2008

BON JOVI To Issue New Live DVD Later This Year

BON JOVI is set to release a new Live DVD before the end of 2008. Band guru Obie O'Brien recently commented on what fans will get: "The DVD will basically be the last two nights at MSG.....and its gonna be really amazing."

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July 08, 2008

CORRECTING and REPLACING Elvis: Viva Las Vegas Special to Launch This August on DVD and Blu-ray, for Sale Exclusively at Wal-Mart and Airing on CMT

Includes Rarely Seen Footage of Elvis Performing in Las Vegas, Revealing Interviews with Those Closest to Him, and Special Performances from Some of Today's Top Recording Stars Singing Elvis' Vegas Classics

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July 03, 2008

LL Cool J Calls New Album A "Summer Blockbuster"

LL Cool J says his new album, Exit 13, is his most focused and best record in years. Due out August 5, Exit 13 "is a record that I actually, honestly believe from the deepest part of my soul, I would buy — every record you make is not like that." LL told Rolling Stone that his last few albums have not been up to snuff, due to his acting career taking up much of his time. "With all my television and film projects, the quality level of my recent albums has suffered," but with the writer's strike, he was able to focus once again in the recording studio.

"This new album isn’t gonna be what people are used to hearing from me the last couple of records," he told Rolling Stone. "This thing is gonna be a whole other level of dedication, commitment, creativity — this isn’t the little independent movie, this is the big summer blockbuster.

"Exit 13 features cameos from Wyclef Jean, Lil Kim, KRS-One, Jim Jones, Method Man and The Dream, as well as a remix of the single "Baby" featuring Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. "It’s really a departure," LL says. "Rick Rubin would be proud of me."

The record was titled Exit 13 as it is LL's 13th record with Def Jam, and possibly his last. The veteran rapper was vocal in his displeasure with Jay-Z's term as President of the label. But now that the Jiggaman has stepped down, LL says he and Def Jam are "back on the same page, it feels great. It’s my last record on the contract, but that doesn’t mean that our relationship is over."

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March 24, 2008

Shannon Noll Turns It Up with Richie Sambora

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Shannon Noll has already taken Australia by storm and has his eyes set on the States with his third album "Turn It Up," featuring the first single "Loud." The new album also includes the song "Sorry Is Just Too Late" co-written with Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi.

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March 14, 2008

Willing To Try

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January 28, 2008

Randy Jackson's Music Club

American Idol judge Randy Jackson has called upon every aspect of his career to produce Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1, his first solo album, which is due March 11, 2008, on his new label, Dream Merchant 21, and released through the Concord Music Group.

The album includes an ensemble of artists and features the return of fellow Idol judge Paula Abdul who's track "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" is her first release of new music in over a decade.

Other guests on the album include Idol standouts Katherine McPhee and Elliot Yamin, U.K. phenom Joss Stone, country trailblazer Travis Tritt, pop-rock hitmaker Jason Mraz, ace country songwriter-producer John Rich (of Big & Rich), R&B luminary Sam Moore and Bon Jovi guitarist-harmonizer Richie Sambora. Randy also works once more with the incredible Mariah Carey who guests on the gospel track "Understand" along with Bebe Winans and Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell & Rance Allen. The collection also features major up and coming talent such as the wonderful Barbie Esco on the track "My R&B" and Kelli Selah on "Who's Gonna Love You Now" among many others.

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October 25, 2007

May 04, 2007

Pre-Order LOST HIGHWAY From iTunes Now And Get The Single Instantly!

The new album LOST HIGHWAY hits stores everywhere June 19th but you can pre-order it right now. When you pre-order on iTunes you get the single "(You Want To) Make A Memory" instantly, and live versions of "(You Want To) Make A Memory" and "Lost Highway", recorded at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, Tennessee. You can also secure your copy of the CD right here.

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March 22, 2007

Japanese release date

NEW ALBUM, LOST HIGHWAY : JUNE 13th RELEASE in Japan !!

ニュー・アルバム『ロスト・ハイウェイ』 6月19日全米リリース決定!   (6月13日、日本先行発売予定) アルバムからのファースト・シングルはソウルフルな 「(ユー・ウォント・トゥ)メイク・ア・メモリー」に決定!

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March 21, 2007

Bon Jovi going a little bit country with new CD

NEW YORK (Billboard) - New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi are
courting Nashville with their new album, "Lost Highway," which is due in stores June 19.

The CD will be released by their longtime Island Records label in conjunction with its country arm Mercury Nashville.

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March 20, 2007

BON JOVI痴 NEW ALBUM, LOST HIGHWAY, SET FOR JUNE 19th RELEASE

BON JOVI痴 NEW ALBUM, LOST HIGHWAY, SET FOR JUNE 19th RELEASE SOULFUL FIRST SINGLE, �(YOU WANT TO) MAKE A MEMORY,� GOES TO RADIO ON MARCH 20th
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January 26, 2007

A Tribute To Brian Wilson


(Kayos) On February 6, 2006, Eagle Vision, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release the DVD documentation of an incredible night in the music industry – the annual MusiCares Person of the Year tribute dinner. MusiCares� Presents A Tribute To Brian Wilson stars Red Hot Chili Peppers (“I Get Around”), Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora (“City Blues”), Barenaked Ladies (“Brian Wilson”), John Legend (“I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times”), the Backstreet Boys (“When I Grow Up To Be A Man”), Shelby Lynne (“Surfer Girl”), Michael McDonald and the late Billy Preston (“Don’t Worry Baby”), Jeff Beck (“Surf’s Up” and “Surfin’ USA”), Earth, Wind & Fire (“Don’t Talk, Put Your Head On My Shoulder”), Darlene Love (“Wouldn’t It Be Nice”) and The Brian Wilson Band (on a rousing show-closing five-song set that features the entire cast). The honoree of the 2005 “MusiCares Person Of The Year” award, Brian Wilson, was so noted by the MusiCares Foundation because of his remarkable artistic achievements as well as his humanitarian efforts with such groups as The Carl Wilson Foundation For Cancer Research, Adopt-A-Minefield, Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit Concerts, Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross and Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health. The DVD will retail for $14.98. The running time is 83 minutes. The 2007 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree is Don Henley whose live tribute will take place on February 9th in Los Angeles, CA.

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January 04, 2007

Making of Heaven & Earth DVD

Black Star Records in conjunction with executive producers Dan Pavlik and Dave Honaker are proud to announce the official release of the "Making of Heaven & Earth" DVD.

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November 02, 2006

Sonic Past Music Releases Newly Unearthed Treasures from West Coast Rock Favorites

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 1, 2006 -— Get out your discographies and check your All Music Guide; four new albums by some of rock's favorite, celebrated musicians and artists will be available through Sonic Past Music (www.sonicpastmusic.com) this week.

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July 27, 2006

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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June 28, 2006

Brian Wilson Tribute DVD

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release 'Various Artists DVD-MusicCares Presents a Tribute To Brian Wilson' on 8/22/06!

Picture the Red Hot Chili Peppers doing "I Get Around." Or Jeff Beck doing "Surfin' USA." This one-time-only eclectic concert, in tribute to the 2005 "Person Of The Year," Brian Wilson, has a wonderfully oddball lineup of musicians covering the former Beach Boy's music. Wilson himself chips in with five of his own compositions to close the show. Performers include Earth, Wind & Fire, Darlene Love, Richie Sambora, Barenaked Ladies (who perform their own "Brian Wilson"), John Legend, Jamie Cullum with Fred Martin & The Levite Camp, Backstreet Boys, Shelby Lynne, and a duet with Michael McDonald & the late Billy Preston.

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March 09, 2006

Ricky Parent Benefit CD

The final track listing is being released and features 2 previously rare and unreleased tracks from Enuff Z'nuff and Trixter plus appearances from Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora, Foreigner's Jeff Pilson and The Sy Klopps Blues band featuring members of Journey, The Tubes and Europe.

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January 18, 2006

VH1.com

Welcome to Wherever You Are, Pt. 1

Release date: 01.17.06
Label: Universal International

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December 07, 2005

December 06, 2005

Bo Bice releasing debut

Bo Bice, "American Idol" fourth season finalist, will release his much-anticipated debut album, "The Real Thing," on 19 Recordings/RCA Records on Dec. 13.
Produced by Clive Davis, the album teams Bice with Chad Kroeger, Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi, Ben Moody, John Shanks, and Swedish producer Max Martin. "It's so cool to be surrounded by people like that," says the singer from Birmingham, Alabama. "You just feel grateful every day."

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Posted by riesambo at 12:26 PM |

October 29, 2005

BO BICE album

BO BICE will release his debut album, originally due November 29th, on December 13th. The CD will feature BON JOVI's RICHIE SAMBORA, former EVANESCENCE guitarist BEN MOODY and NICKELBACK frontman CHAD KROEGER

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October 03, 2005

Rockin the Corps

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July 07, 2005

"Rockin' The Corps" DVD and audio CD

Image Entertainment will release the "Rockin' The Corps" DVD and audio CD on September 6, 2005. The DVD will feature performances from
the concert, as well as backstage footage and other exclusive content.
The CD will feature an exclusive bonus DVD with content from the show
and behind the scenes footage.

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December 14, 2004

Japanese Boxset now on sale

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November 13, 2004

Japanese Box set the premium collection

Release date is delayed again (T_T) but special edition!! (^_-)

Bon Jovi News : www.universal-music.co.jp

December 15th on sale
4CD+DVD BOX SET UICL-7001 including tax ¥9,450
Japanese special set (only 50,000 copies)

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October 28, 2004

Japanese release date

3rd December [¥9,450]

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October 05, 2004

October 02, 2004

BOX SET TRACKS

News from BJ.com


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CD #3
10. IF I CAN'T HAVE YOUR LOVE (featuring Richie Sambora on vocals)
Previously Unreleased Solo Track

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September 28, 2004

Japanese release info

100 Million Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong
4CD + DVD [21 Nov 2004] 9,450yen (Including tax)

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September 09, 2004

BOX SET Cover art

news from Bonjovi.com

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August 19, 2004

BOX SET

News from BonJovi.com
FINALLY!!!! THE MUCH AWAITED NEWS ON THE BOX SET!!!!
(Thursday, August 19, 2004)

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March 02, 2004

Shark Frenzy

Shark Frenzy Featuring Bruce Foster & Early Richie Sambora
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This Album is dedicated to Richie Smabora and the members of Shark Frenzy - Still the best friends anyone could ever have in a lifetime.

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February 24, 2004

Finally....

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This Left Feels Right (DVD) In Store Now !!
Japanese fan finally got it!!

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