Idolator (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of import. On ‘We Weren’t Born to Follow’ and ‘Thorn in My Side,’ the flamboyant guitarist Richie Sambora manages to show off a bit. But while invigorating, these feel like moments of indulgence — rare flashes of id in a band now moving with common purpose.” [Jon Caramanica, New York Times ] • ”Jon Bon Jovi has floated several interpretations of the album’s title. ‘Some may say that...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the Almighty if he has "just given up" in the face of so much evil in the world.A rejuvenated Richie Sambora makes his presence known here more strongly than on his last few albums, with more intricate and longer solos.Throughout it all, "Hell yeah!" has replaced "Hee Haw." And as they say in New Jersey, that's a good thing, capece?CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: "When We Were Beautiful" is...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
... Music With “The Circle,” Bon Jovi puts away the country sound of their last album, “Lost Highway.” Richie Sambora told MusicRadar.com, “When Jon (Bon Jovi) called me up last year and said it was time to start writing, the first thing we asked ourselves was, ‘What do we feel like doing? Where are our heads at'’ And rocking was the answer.” (On sale Nov. 10) How does infamous R&B singer...
MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
... Music With “The Circle,” Bon Jovi puts away the country sound of their last album, “Lost Highway.” Richie Sambora told MusicRadar.com, “When Jon (Bon Jovi) called me up last year and said it was time to start writing, the first thing we asked ourselves was, ‘What do we feel like doing? Where are our heads at'’ And rocking was the answer.” (On sale Nov. 10) How does infamous R&B singer...
Have U Heard?? (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... along the way and describing how it was the band that ultimately held them together. Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, and Tico Torres answer all of James Lipton’s probing questions, pausing only to demonstrate their musical skill with a few of their greatest hits from the past three decades.Bon Jovi has sold more than 120 million albums and has played over 3000 concerts...
music channel (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... I still remember when I attended their life concert singing “I’ll be there for You”. Jon and Richie Sambora were still young and fresh with their long rocky hair. Now, they are mature and look wiser. I love their excellent performance in their “Thank You for Loving me” Clip. This song is my wedding song, so Bon Jovi is always special for us. I don’t know what to say about them but...
Me, Myself & I (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... glanced to the side of me and turned back to Laura and said "that bloke IS Jon Bon Jovi, and Richie Sambora too"!!! To be honest I'm not a Bon Jovi fan. They've done a few tracks I like, but they've never really grabbed me. Despite this I was totally overwhelmed! It was so unexpected! Sadly I didn't take any pictures. Laura took a couple so I'll put some of those on here...
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... album,' says Bon Jovi. 'We'd started writing love songs and rehab songs, neither of which excited Richie (Sambora, co-founder/guitarist) or I – then the economic downturn happened. In your twenties and thirties, you’re looking to build your legacy, and by your forties, you’re hoping to leave one'The Circle is more about what's going on in the world; it's so universal that anyone could...
