Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi (30th anniversary)

Today (January 21st), the New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi released their self-titled debut album. Bon Jovi went to number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 38 in Japan, number 39 in Australia and number 71 in the UK. It has since sold over 3.5 million copies.

Click here for my complete review of the album.

Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi

Happy fiftieth birthday today (March 2nd) to singer-songwriter and actor Jon Bon Jovi.

In 1980, Jon was working at a recording studio co-owned by his cousin Tony Bongiovi. There he made several demos but failed to get any bites from record labels. In 1982, while working at a New York City FM radio station, one of deejays heard Jon’s demos and added the song “Runaway” to a compilation album of local talent. After getting some local airplay, Mercury Records signed Jon.