Bon Jovi News

6 December 1998

Addio ad Andrea. Il nostro amico se n'e' andato in questo triste giorno di dicembre. Alle 16:30 di oggi uno schianto e un soffio ci hanno tolto la sua simpatia e la sua bonta'. Ci mancheranno per sempre il suo sorriso e la sua parola. Un ciao da tutti quelli che lo hanno conosciuto ed hanno potuto volergli bene. Se anche voi desiderate salutarlo, lasciategli un messaggio in questa pagina , e visitate questo suo ricordo...

Good bye to Andrea. This friend of us is gone in this sad day of December. Today at 4.30 p.m. a car crash stole him. We are going to miss forever his smile and his word. See you from all those that have known and loved you. If also you want to pay last respects to him, please leave a messagge at this page and come to see this own memory...

5 December 1998

From SonicNet, http://www.sonicnet.com:

'Very Special' Artists Do Holiday Show Superstar singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, guitar legend Eric Clapton, R&B vocalist Mary J. Blige, singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, rap pioneers Run-D.M.C., singer/actor Jon Bon Jovi and pop chanteuse Vanessa Williams are scheduled to sing holiday songs Dec. 17 in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Special Olympics, according to Special Olympics President and CEO Timothy P. Shriver. All of the artists have appeared on the series of A Very Special Christmas albums released since 1987 to benefit the Special Olympics movement, which provides sports training for the mentally retarded. The event, which will be taped for broadcast Dec. 20 on TNT, is part of a dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Clinton to honor the achievements of Special Olympics athletes. The 90-minute concert special will be hosted by actress/comedian Whoopi Goldberg.

The song of the month has been changed! Go and check it!

10 November 1998

The contest for your favourite band member is over, and these are the amazing results:

N. Of Votes: 629

Jon Bon Jovi - 80%
Richie Sambora - 7%
Alec John Such - 6%
Tico Torres - 4%
David Bryan - 2%

Obviously, Jon rules... But the real surprise is the great Alec! So Alec, what are you waiting for? A lot of people still loves you! Come back! :)

And now there's anothe super-dumb question: Do you prefer long hair or short hair?

5 November 1998

Got this from Always mailing list!

If anyone in the U.S. is looking for the remastered CDs, Intergalactic Garage is taking orders for them. These are imports, not American releases. E-mail maura@intrepid.net for ordering and more details. Shipping is around $4:

BON JOVI BON JOVI R $23.78 CD (Digitally remastered reissue of their hit debut album from 1984. Nine tracks, including the smash 'Runaway'. 1998 Mercury Records release.
BON JOVI CROSSROAD R $23.78 CD (Digitally remastered reissue of their smash 1994 'greatest hits' collection. 14 tracks, including all of their biggest up to that point, like 'Runaway', 'You Give Love A Bad Name', 'Bad Medicine', 'Wanted Dead Or Alive' and 'Livin' OnA Prayer'. 1998 Mercury Records release.
BON JOVI KEEP THE FAITH + 1 R $23.78 CD (Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their 1992 album with the CD-ROM video to 'Keep The Faith' added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 cuts. 1998 Mercury Records release.
BON JOVI NEW JERSEY + 1 R $23.78 CD (Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their huge 1988 album with the CD-ROM video to 'Lay Your Hands On Me' added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 cuts. 1998 Mercury Records release.
BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET + 1 R $23.78 CD (Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their landmark 1986 album with the CD-ROM video to 'Wanted Dead Or Alive' added as a bonus track, for a total of 11 cuts. 1998
MercuryRecords release.
BON JOVI THESE DAYS + 1 R $23.78 CD (Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their smash 1995 album with the CD-ROM video to 'These Days' added as a bonus track. 14 tracks total. 1998 Mercury Records release.

5 November 1998

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BON JOVI REUNION ROCKS Y-100 BASH
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The promised appearance of rocker-actor Jon Bon Jovi at Y-100's birthday bash has mushroomed into a full-blown reunion for the singer's eponymous band. Bon Jovi, the Jersey boys of You Give Love a Bad Name fame (that being from the 12-times platinum 1986 album, Slippery When Wet), will headline the Y-100 birthday concert on Saturday at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise. The original lineup, in its renovated glory, is (Mr.) Bon Jovi, co-founder and keyboardist David Bryan, guitarist Richie Sambora, bassist Alex John Such and drummer Tico Torres. The
quintet boasts a flatbed full of '80s and '90s hits, including Runaway, Livin' on a Prayer, Wanted Dead or Alive, Bad Medicine, Lay Your Hands on Me and Bed of Roses.

Not a few these songs were co-written with savvy South Florida song doctor Desmond Child, and pre-screened with focus groups of probable listeners before going to market. The strategy worked quite well. Bon Jovi's metal-pop ditties and butane-lighter ballads put a headlock on radio and MTV, and helped make the band's live tours as stupendous and well-attended as the arena-slam video for You Give Love a Bad Name.

The band's success paid celebrity dividends, too. Jon Bon Jovi, with his scruffy good looks, branched into movies, soundtracks and solo projects (including 1990's Young Guns II). Tabloids exclaimed over the courtship of bookended brunettes Richie Sambora and super-entertainer Cher.

The couple broke up. The backlash finally came. A new breed of sober-faced groups that professed to hate fame and money became rich and famous mostly at the expense of Bon Jovi and its pajama-glam pals: Def Leppard, Cinderella, Warrant and Poison. The band dissolved following the 1995 release of These Days. Subsequent solo careers have failed to excite much public interest.

But what a party it was. Bon Jovi today ranks among rock's commercial elite, with more than 30 million albums sold in North America. The reunion on Saturday is billed as a one-time-only affair. Also appearing are Swedish quartet Ace of Base (The Sign), Texas rock trio Fastball (The Way), Atlanta pop singer Jennifer Paige (Crush) and New York dance diva Rockell (Can't We Try).

31 October 1998

From Cybersleaze:

"JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO HAVE SMALL HAIR... BON JOVI DECIDES TO MOUNT A COMEBACK: Get out your home perm kits, your jumbo bottles of Aquanet, and your acid wash jeans... those cowboys on a steel horse they ride are coming BACK to a mondo-dome arena near you. Yes, apparently BON JOVI are mulling over a return to the glare of the spotlight, the roar of the frenzied crowd and the plentiful supply of cheap sex from the boozed-up groupies. Yippee. The band has not shared a stage for more than 14 months, but on Saturday, they got back
together for a concert promoting the 25th birthday of a Miami, Florida radio station. And apparently the guys got such a kick out of performing live again (for the rewards mentioned above) that they are planning to tour and even record again. A spokesperson for drummer TICO TORRES confirmed that fans could look forward to hearing more from the boys in Bon Jovi soon, but did not divulge specifics. Prior to the Miami concert, the group had not performed together since a 1997 benefit for BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's Camp Basie charity in New Jersey."

7 October 1998

!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TICO!!
45 years for the drummer of the baddest band on God's Earth! :)))

don't try to download the unedited version of Livin' In Sin, because they've removed it! :''(((

AGAIN, I NEED SOME SERVER ON WHERE TO PUT MY MP3 FILES. Please, if you can help me, or you know someone that can help me, I beg you, tell!

4 October 1998

Wanna listen to a REAL Bon Jovi demo? And for demo I mean completely unedited song: no mixing techniques, no extra fx.... The song directly from band's instruments and Jon's voice. There's the unedited version of Livin' In Sin. Listen to it... It's pretty different from the original!
Download it from here.

A new great site about Jon Bon Jovi has been opened. It's a great job from Shaheen! Check it at: http://www.shaheen.net/jbj/

The Tabs section has been changed and updated, check it!

3 October 1998

There's a new message on the BWJBJ Hotline (732/738-9229) as of Monday, September 28. Paraphrased, it states:

- There's been a tremendous response to the Rocktober Sunfest weekend trip; it's likely that the trip will sell out before October 14, so send in your forms and payment ASAP.
- Reservations are being taken on a first-come, first-serve basis; any reservations that come in after the trip has sold out will be returned to sender with the envelope unopened.
- (Rhoda went over the details of the trip again, from top to bottom, check http://www.backstagejbj.com/sunfest for them)
- Make sure you include whether you wanted plan A, B or C for your hotel room. If you wish to room with specific members of BWJBJ, note this on your forms and mail your forms and payments in together, in one envelope.
- Proof of age will be required -- trip is 18 and over unless accompanied by a parent. If proof cannot be provided, BWJBJ reserves the right to cancel the reservation with a no-refund policy. Everyone attending the trip must be a member of BWJBJ.
- If you did not include the liability and registration forms, they will be mailed to you to sign and return ASAP.
- Methods of payment include certified check, money order or American Express Travellers' Cheques.

Check it out for yourself -- 732/738-9229!

Regards,

Mary Beth :-)

22 September 1998

Do you like the quizlet? Nice huh?
Please, answer to it! It will take few seconds!

There are still some problems with the MP3. I've found a workaround for that and I'll fix the problem tomorrow (I hope).

19 September 1998

There are some problem with some MP3 files in the MP3 Section. I'll try to fix it, just keep trying and let me know!

15 September 1998

Good news and bad news
First the bad: it seems that Richie will not tour anymore here in Europe this year...
The Good: ... this because he is busy with Jon for the next album!!

AT LAST!

4 September 1998

TUMBLIN' DICE and FIELDS OF FIRE have been added to the MP3 section!

This site is now member of the Bon Jovi Online Ring (owned by Shaheen). It will be fully functional soon.

25 August 1998

CRAZY (featuring lead vocals by Tico Torres! You MUST listen to that!) has been added in the MP3 section!

18 August 1998

MEDLEY: IN THESE ARMS/LIVIN' ON A PRAYER has been added in the MP3 section!

17 August 1998

Check the discography section, I've added some stuff that'Ive found: These Days special edition (the bonus CD is unbelievable!!) and the single of Dry County, with two live songs. Also check the MP3 section for AWESOME upcoming new songs!

Read another crazy interview with Richie, appeared on Kerrang! #711!

It seems that Heater Locklear (Richie's wife and superstar of Melrose Place) is pregnant again!
This is the baby #2 for Richie and Heater, and she said she wants four more!

Well done, Richie! 8''DDD

12 August 1998

The missing MP3s are back online!

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