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“It’s an interesting question to ask: Is that a fair dose of motivation or is that a chip on your shoulder?” Jon Bon Jovi posed that question to himself, and it’s worth pondering. You might think that a man whose band has sold more than 120 million records and played before tens of millions of fans in the course of an illustrious 26-year career would be content to rest on his considerable laurels, at least for a while. You might think that, but you’d be wrong, and the new Bon Jovi album, The Circle, provides irrefutable proof. As its title suggests, The Circle marks a powerful reassertion of Bon Jovi’s commitment to the hard-hitting, uplifting rock & roll that has been the band’s indelible signature since it began. The band share an abiding bond that informs and defines their music. It is a circle that remains unbroken. “The album title,” Bon Jovi explains, “has several meanings. Some may say that with this album we have come full circle. Others may see The Circle as never ending. I see it as very hard to get in to and even harder to get out of,” the singer says with a laugh. Having had 5 studio records in this decade, there are songs on each record that represent the world around us. And while they don’t always like what they see, they try hard not to see the cup as half empty. From the new single “We Weren’t Born To Follow” to the powerful “When We Were Beautiful,” the songs are as uplifting and anthemic as anything Bon Jovi and Sambora have ever written. Another reason for the anthemic sound of THE CIRCLE is the re-emergence of Richie Sambora. “This is meant to be a stadium, turn-the-guitars-back-up record, and that’s a testament to having Richie at my side,” Jon says. “I can’t tell you how much that’s meant. With me and Richie, one and one makes three. That flame burns at the heart of The Circle. “When We Were Beautiful” shares its title with the superb Bon Jovi documentary by filmmaker Phil Griffin. Like the film, the song is atmospheric and haunting. It opens with a sense of crisis: “The world is cracked/The sky is torn.” Jon Bon Jovi hears the song as a true departure for the band. “That’s a unique song,” he says, “We’ve written hits, but this is something more, this is something different. I didn’t want to sugarcoat things. Those lyrics are factual. As a country and as people, we hit a wall. But the idea is to try to get back to ‘when we were beautiful.’” The new studio album, The Circle, was produced by John Shanks, who also worked with the band on the two preceding Bon Jovi albums, Lost Highway (2007) and Have a Nice Day (2005). The album has an underlying positive theme that is apparent throughout the songs. Whether it’s questioning your vitality in “Fast Cars,” or asking what the future holds in “Work for the Working Man,” the songs are about the prospect of people having to find new directions in their lives. In these trying times every word relays the truth. So The Circle, then, like all of Bon Jovi’s best music, stares down the troubles that afflict our lives, and offers a bracing vision for overcoming those obstacles. It’s stirring, and it’s an emotion that, strong as the album is, will find its most convincing expression on the concert stage. And this is why Bon Jovi have managed to play over 2600 concerts to over 34 million fans in over 50 countries. “I can’t believe I’m even saying this, but I can’t wait to go on the road again,” Jon Bon Jovi exclaims.

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Nov 15, 11:34 AM

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Nov 15, 11:18 AM

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If you purchased a digital pre-order album during The Circle Tour Ticketmaster Pre-sales, don’t forget to download the album THIS WEEKEND in order to get 3 EXCLUSIVE bonus tracks PLUS an interview with Jon!
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Nov 10, 08:48 AM

US & Canada fans: The Circle is available everywhere today!

Attention all fans in America and Canada!
Bon Jovi’s new album, The Circle, is available TODAY! The album includes the hit single “We Weren’t Born To Follow” as well as 11 more new songs!
You can download the new album right now from Amazon.com for a SPECIAL release week price of $3.99! You CANNOT beat that! This special download deal includes all 12 new songs. This deal is over on Friday so DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE! Click here to download your copy now.
You can also purchase the album on iTunes and get the video for “We Weren’t Born To Follow.” You can also purchase at your favorite CD retailer. Be sure to get it today!
Oct 10, 10:19 AM

New Video Premiere of "We Weren't Born To Follow"

Watch the worldwide premiere of "We Weren't Born To Follow" on BonJovi.com
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Sep 24, 01:33 PM

First-Ever Bon Jovi Documentary Explores a Band’s Journey through 25 Years of Brotherhood

THERE’S NO HIDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT;
SHOWTIME® TO PREMIERE
BON JOVI: WHEN WE WERE BEAUTIFUL

First-Ever Bon Jovi Documentary Explores a Band’s Journey through 25 Years of Brotherhood

Premieres Saturday, October 24th at 9 PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME

LOS ANGELES, CA – (September xx, 2009) – Bon Jovi has built one of the biggest success stories in rock music history – now that story will be told by the band themselves. The documentary, WHEN WE WERE BEAUTIFUL, premiering Saturday October 24th at 9 PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME offers an intimate glimpse at these globally celebrated icons who remain, at their core, a band of brothers from New Jersey.

Directed by filmmaker and photographer Phil Griffin and produced by Academy Award®-and Emmy-winning producers @radical.media, the documentary was filmed on the road and behind the scenes with the band during their 2008 Lost Highway World Tour, which famously came to a close with a historic concert in New York City’s Central Park. At the height of their success—with another number one album and the number one grossing tour of 2008 in Billboard magazine-- Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful reveals the secrets behind this legendary band’s determined and charismatic leader Jon Bon Jovi, and band members Richie Sambora, David Bryan, and Tico Torres.

Threading intimate band-member interviews with scenes of life on the road, WHEN WE WERE BEAUTIFUL vividly portrays how the band made it through the rough patches, how they reach consensus on their priorities, and how Jon leads them with strength and compassion. Avid Bon Jovi fans will find plenty of new reasons to be so devoted, but anyone can revel in this exploration of the work that goes into the success and longevity of this band’s magnitude.

“Throughout the process of working with Bon Jovi, I was amazed at the candor and humility Jon and his band showed me,” said director Phil Griffin. “The result is not a neatly wrapped up bundle of staged interviews and musical interludes, but rather a series of open and sometimes difficult conversations, explored against a backdrop of music spanning 25 years. It is a film about the peace of Tico, the complexity of Richie, the drive of Jon and the brutal honesty of Dave. It is their willingness to share their stories that gives us what I hope is a very human story—that humanity is what I believe has seen this band stand the test of time.”

Bon Jovi has set the bar for more than two decades as one of the most successful rock bands in the world, and was 2008's top touring act in the world, coming in at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Tour chart. Globally, they have sold more than 120 million albums and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. A new studio album, The Circle will be released on November 10th and the new single “We Weren’t Born to Follow” is climbing the radio charts at record speed.. In addition to the documentary, Harper Collins will release a 192-page companion book on Oct 27th also titled When We Were Beautiful.
Sep 15, 11:50 AM

We Weren’t Born To Follow Available Now

“We Weren’t Born To Follow” explodes as Bon Jovi’s fastest moving single at HOT AC radio in 25 year history and it is available now at all digital retailers.
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Last Day to get @BonJovi's The Circle!

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Last Day to get @BonJovi's The Circle!

Get it @AmazonMP3 only $3.99 http://bit.ly/1oHxWG

If you purchased a digital pre-order album during The Circle Tour Ticketmaster Pre-sales, don’t forget to download the album THIS WEEKEND in order to get 3 EXCLUSIVE bonus tracks PLUS an interview with Jon!

Check your email for a message from Ticketmaster with your redemption code. Help us reach #1 on the charts this week!