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Jon Bon Jovi: I'm Not Dead

Rob Quinn — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:02:00 CST

Jon Bon Jovi wants his fans to know that, contrary to rumors sweeping the Internet, he hasn't gone out in a blaze of glory. A news blog printed a fake report of the rocker's death which quickly spread across Facebook and Twitter, E! Online reports. When Bon Jovi learned of...

Guess Who Made the Most Concert Money This Year?

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:32:40 CST

Yep, it’s definitely time to give Bon Jovi some respect : The band boasts the highest grossing concert tour of the year—worldwide. Pollstar ranks the top five touring acts of 2010, via the Los Angeles Times : Bon Jovi : $201.1 million. AC/DC : $177 million. U2 : $160.9 million. Lady Gaga...

C'mon, Bon Jovi Finally Deserves Some Respect

John Johnson — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:12:57 CST

Their big-haired peers from the 1980s have mostly faded to oblivion, but Bon Jovi is the most profitable touring act in world—for the second time in three years. "Shouldn’t we finally give the band themselves some credit for the Springsteen-level success they are now enjoying in middle age?" asks...

16 Couples You Can Still Root For

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:23:11 CDT

If you found yourself oddly bummed over the news that Courteney Cox and David Arquette (and Christina and Jordan , and Laura and Ben ) split up, it’s probably because you actually liked them. So did the people over at New York magazine, who came up with a list of 16...

Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:26:00 CDT

Today in the Whiny Celebrities Department: Jon Bon Jovi, who is none too pleased he was left off of two Forbes celebrity lists. “Jon kicked up a huge fuss and got his people to complain” when he didn’t make it on the Power 100 or the Musicians’ Rich List, a...

Lautner to Kanye: You Messed With the Wrong Taylors

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:52:29 CST

Taylor Lautner flipped, kicked, and chopped his way to vengeance on a fake Kanye West, but the Twilight werewolf's presence on last night's Saturday Night Live didn't make it a howl, writes Ken Tucker for EW . Lowlights: "The only thing worse" than Kanye-Taylor jokes "would have been a lot of...

Bon Jovi Is NBC's First 'Artist in Residence'

Will McCahill — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:38:41 CDT

In a move that will keep him exclusively on NBC-owned airwaves as he promotes his band’s upcoming album, Jon Bon Jovi has signed on as the network’s first “artist in residence.” His first appearance was on this morning’s Today show; he has spots scheduled with Jay Leno, Saturday Night Live...

At $242M, Madonna Tops Music Moneymaker List

Harry Kimball — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:17:38 CST

When it comes to overall revenues in 2008, all other musicians took a back seat to Madonna. Billboard notes that the top 20 earners all toured, a move that is bringing in more and more money as record sales tank. The top moneymakers: Madonna: With more than $242 million, the...

Bon Jovi Guitarist Cops DUI Deal

Rob Quinn — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:40:47 CDT

Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora may have to take extra care next time he gets behind the wheel of a steel horse, but the axman will be staying out of jail after cutting a deal with prosecutors over drunk driving charges, E! Online reports. The guitarist, busted last month for...