Die-hard Bon Jovi fans will swear on their sacred Slippery When Wet albums that Bon Jovi is by far one of the best rock bands to sing (or scream) along to, no matter where...
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Hard to believe Bon Jovi has been together 20 years and Bounce is
only its eighth studio album of new material. Granted, there have been solo projects and acting duties,...
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Given that Bon Jovi successfully pulled off a comeback in 2000 with Crush, a shiny pop album pitched directly at the mainstream, it's kind of a surprise that they returned...
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Even if it was classified as pop-metal, Bon Jovi never really was much of a metal band, relying on big, catchy melodies and not guitar riffs to make their songs memorable....
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This single was released on all three formats only in Europe. The CD single is preferable for the two extra tracks it offers. ~ David Jehnzen, All Music...
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It's a loose definition of the word "classic" when this greatest-hits collection gets underway. But at least this isn't one of those best-ofs that inexplicably leaves off...
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While Bon Jovi always managed to stick a couple of killer album tracks on their records, their main strength has always been singles. Cross Road collects all of their...
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With These Days, Bon Jovi firmly established themselves as an adult contemporary act. They still have their fair share of rockers, but they seem half-hearted and incomplete....
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The first question that popped into my mind when I saw this new Bon Jovi album was: does their genre of music still exist? Then I wondered what
approach they'd take. Now...
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Even if it was classified as pop-metal, Bon Jovi never really was much of a metal band, relying on big, catchy melodies and not guitar riffs to make their songs memorable....
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A solid yet underwhelming pop-metal outing. Hits "Only Lonely" and "In And Out Of Love" are the only bright spots in this album that never heats up as much as its title--the...
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Bon Jovi's sophomore release found the New Jersey group continuing with its engaging mix of hard rock dynamics and blatant pop-metal overtones, and primed the pump for the...
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The band's self-titled debut is about as close to innocent as this group gets. Like future hits, "Runaway" and "Roulette" are catchy fun, but this record also establishes...
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From the opener, "Runaway," which rode to glory on Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band-mate Roy Bittan's distinctive keyboard riff, to the sweaty arena rock of "Get Ready,"...
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Here it comes: the inevitable album in every MTV megastar's career when they realize the glory days may be over and they must put up or shut up. This is when mediocre...
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After being missing in action for nearly four years, Bon Jovi returns with Keep the Faith, an update on their trademark pop-metal sound. Because the rules had changed since...
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This dreadful follow-up to Slippery When Wet attempts to remake each of that album's hits, with a lackluster "Bad Medicine" standing in for "You Give Love A Bad Name" and...
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Bon Jovi had perfected a formula for hard pop/rock by the time of New Jersey, concentrating on singalong choruses sung over and over again, frequently by a rough,...
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Designed to appeal to everybody, many of these songs do. "You Give Love A Bad Name" (originally written for Loverboy) and "Livin' On A Prayer," both of which were penned by...
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Designed to appeal to everybody, many of these songs do."You Give Love A Bad Name" (originally written for Loverboy) and "Livin' On A Prayer," both of which were penned by...
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It is probably true that Bon Jovi's breakthrough success with Slippery When Wet, their third album, had more to do with lead singer Jon Bon Jovi's mop of curls and winning...
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Bon Jovi's four-CD/one-DVD box set of rarities, 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong, inspires two immediate reactions. The first: How in the world did Bon Jovi have...
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