My fave guitarist – and Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora stopped by The Grove On Tuesday for an interview with “Extra’s” Mario Lopez.
Sambora plugged his new solo album, “Aftermath of a Lowdown.” In particular, he spoke about the song “Every Road Leads Home to You” which he called a tribute to his 14-year-old daughter Ava–the inspiration behind his recent sobriety. Continue reading
SPOTTED: Richie Sambora, the legendary Bon Jovi guitarist, stopped by The Grove August 17, 2011 for an interview with Extra‘s Mario Lopez.
 |
| Richie Sambora and me 🙂 |
Richie Sambora, Bon Jovi’s guitarist, allegedly checked himself into rehab last week, but as they say, and as incredulous as it sounds with this band, the show must go on for Bon Jovi without Sambora. So, the unthinkable happened. The band started a new tour anyway without a partial heart and soul of the group and headlined the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Saturday (April 30).
But it is sadly so. Phil “X” Xenidis filled in for Sambora. Bon Jovi started the show with Blood on Blood and then ripped right into You Give Love A Bad Name. Per Rolling Stone, Xenidis subbed in “admirably, picking up Sambora’s talk box parts and adding muscle to a show that only got better and better, especially in its last hour.”
In response to questions about Richie Sambora & Bon Jovi’s upcoming performance schedule, the band released this statement on their Facebook page April 28:
“Our support for Richie is absolute. He is, and will remain, a member of Bon Jovi. Although he will be absent from upcoming shows for the time being, we very much look forward to his healthy return. In the meantime, we will keep our commitment to our fans and continue our tour.”
Richie Sambora, Bon Jovi’s guitarist, and designer- musician Nikki Lund, have officially launched their clothing line at L.A. Fashion Week.
The fashion line is called White Trash Beautiful and features a women’s contemporary clothing line. The clothing line’s website launches Monday at midnight (in less than 11 hours) so you can check out the designs for yourself! Or check out the video below of a recent fashion show of the line. Continue reading
How does Bon Jovi stay relevant all these years after their first number one hit? Simple. By knowing what their fans want and giving it to them.
To show gratitude “to the best fans in the world”, and in appreciation of Bon Jovi’s record-breaking success of their 2010 tour, Bon Jovi will be “taking you with them on a journey to explore how Bon Jovi grew to be such legendary rockers, focusing on two albums per week and including rare photos, discounts on era-specific merchandise, new live videos every Monday and audio from Obie every Tuesday.”
They are also “proud to announce an exciting new feature coming to BonJovi.com just for YOU this August and September – Bon Jovi Wednesday Movie Nights!”
Starting today, August 2nd, with Bon Jovi’s first two albums: Bon Jovi and 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit. During the week they’ll post an exclusive music video, unveil rare photographs, give you discounts on era-specific merch, and to top it all off, they’ll be streaming the Bon Jovi Live From London DVD on Wednesday, August 4th at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
Visit BonJovi.com to learn more and get started – and to get your hands on discounted merch while it lasts! You can also grab a Bon Jovi widget and add it to your personal blog, fan site, or favorite social network now!
Below you will find the theme schedule for the coming weeks:
Week Theme/Movie
Aug. 2-8 Bon Jovi and 7,800 Degrees Fahrenheit/”Bon Jovi Live From London” DVD
Aug. 9-15 Slippery When Wet and New Jersey/”The Crush Tour” DVD
Aug. 16-22 Keep The Faith and These Days/”This Left Feels Right” DVD
Aug. 23-29 Crush and Bounce/”Lost Highway: The Concert” DVD
Aug. 30 – Sept. 5 Have A Nice Day and Lost Highway/”Live at Madison Square Garden” DVD
Sept. 6 – 12 The Circle/”When We Were Beautiful” DVD
Be sure to check the site every day for new content and deals starting today! The video of Bon Jovi performing “Raise Your Hands” live at the O2 is posted NOW!
I must admit, as a long-time follower of Bon Jovi, I did not see this one coming! Bon Jovi has actually fired long-time manager, Jack Rovner of Vector Management, after it was reported that Rovner messed up several times during Bon Jovi’s current “The Circle” tour.
The first mistake supposedly occurred when $1,000 VIP tickets were sold which included a meet-and-greet with Bon Jovi, however, fans complained that after shelling out the dough, they were never granted access to meet the band. Can you imagine? This is horrible! I had actually thought for a split second of shelling out the $$ myself when Bon Jovi came to Los Angeles. But then I realized, wait, I have met them all for free before…and $1,000 is a ridiculous amount, especially for a celeb magnet. So, ya, no. And man, am I happy I saved my money. I can’t imagine paying THAT much money and getting the shaft. Hearing that must have driven Jon bonkers.
Another snafu consisted of Rovner booking the band an exclusive “artist in residence” gig on NBC, which prevented Bon Jovi from promoting their new album The Circle on other networks – a pretty big marketing mistake if you ask me or anyone that knows about marketing! Why would anyone limit publicity to one source? Not that Bon Jovi needs the promotion, but still, that sounds like a bad move.
And the real icing on the cake was Rovner’s role in the Showtime documentary When We Were Beautiful, in which “Jon makes the rest of the band admit they are paid employees and owe everything to him” says a band insider. I had previously watched that documentary and been shocked to see that unfold on film. I always thought Jon and the boys were all on equal footing; guess I was wrong. I also wondered myself how the rest of the band would feel after 20+ years of playing together, as a “family unit” only to have to admit publicly that Jon is basically their boss and keeps them on payroll. You can see how something like that could cause a rift between band members, “employees” or not. So, obviously Rovner had to take the fall.
When news hit that Rovner was reportedly told he was “lucky to have a job” after sending his lawyer Michael Guido to ask Jon for a raise, Jon Bon Jovi decided to stop the rumors and take a stand and tell his side of the story. He did so by e-mailing the New York Post: “Though I personally live for and love Page Six, I’m sorry to say that the tidbit gossip you have received regarding the split between Vector Management and Bon Jovi is inaccurate. The boring truth is we decided to go in different directions and thanked both Jack and his team for a great job. He is and will remain a close friend and someone who I will be very grateful to for his dedication.”
A spokeswoman for Vector Management said: “Jack and everyone at Vector are very proud of the work they did [with Bon Jovi] together over the last five years, including their first Grammy awards, first No. 1 chart debuts globally, and even a No. 1 on the country charts. Vector continues to represent the nation’s top-selling acts, including Kings of Leon, Kid Rock, Dierks Bentley and many others.”
