Jon Bon Jovi

October 30th, 2009 more images more imagesJON BON JOVI invested in his New York restaurant by accident - after mistakenly thinking he was buying into a jazz club. The rocker is a co-owner of The Blue Parrot in the exclusive Hamptons area, which attracts stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Bill Murray and Sarah Jessica Parker.

October 28th, 2009 BON JOVI drummer TICO TORRES has opened up about his years of alcohol abuse in a new band documentary, revealing his heavy drinking was related to his absent father. The rocker admits he was "killing" himself with drinking in the early 1990s until his bandmates urged him to seek help - and he turned to band psychologist Lou Cox, who helped keep the bandmates together after they fired manager Doc McGrath in 1991.

October 27th, 2009 Rockers BON JOVI have a psychiatrist to thank for their longevity - the bandmates hired 'rock shrink' LOU COX to help them reconnect after a trying and lengthy tour in the early 1990s. Frontman Jon Bon Jovi called on Cox's expertise after firing the band's manager Doc McGhee in 1991, and he and his bandmates have opened up about the experience in a new documentary, Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful.

October 24th, 2009 Rocker RICHIE SAMBORA has thanked his BON JOVI bandmates for his new-found sobriety - because they insisted he seek help after watching him sink into a drink and drugs haze. Jon Bon Jovi and his pals staged a semi-intervention during a rehearsal and urged the guitarist to enter rehab and address his issues once and for all.

October 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi has revealed that he is not in favour of the Hollywood lifestyle and he wants "no part" of it. The 47-year-old singer, who has enjoyed movie success in films like 'Pay It Forward' and 'U-571', has never considered turning his back on his New Jersey roots and moving to Los Angeles.

October 24th, 2009 Rocker JON BON JOVI has turned his back on Hollywood - insisting he wants "no part" of the superficial celebrity lifestyle. The Bon Jovi rocker has enjoyed movie success in films like Pay It Forward and U-571, but he has never considered turning his back on his New Jersey roots and moving to Los Angeles.

October 23rd, 2009 Rockers BON JOVI hope to succeed where MICHAEL JACKSON failed, after signing up for a summer residency at London concert venue The O2. The band will perform a string of engagements at the arena from June 2010 as part of their The Circle World tour, which begins in the spring.

October 23rd, 2009 LONDON - American rock band Bon Jovi are set to play a residency at the O2 Arena in London next year. Although the band have not revealed the length of their run, it is expected to rival the 21-date string of shows which Prince played in 2007.

October 23rd, 2009 LONDON - American rock band Bon Jovi has announced the band will perform at London's 02 arena in June 2010. The band will kick off the run of shows in June 2010 as part of their The Circle Tour that begins in the spring, reports contactmusic.com Bon Jovi were the first to play at 02 when it opened in June 2007 and are the first musicians to announce an extended string of concerts at the venue since Michael Jackson, who tragically died in June just weeks before his sold-out 50-night "This Is It" residency was due to begin.

October 22nd, 2009 Popular Rock band Bon Jovi announced plans on Thursday for a new world tour in 2010-2011. The two-year tour begins Feb.

October 21st, 2009 BON JOVI are set to take over where BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN left off - the rockers will open the rebuilt Giants Stadium in New Jersey next spring (10). The Boss honoured the famous sporting venue during a five-night stint earlier this month (Oct09), when he played a tribute track he'd written about the stadium - which is set to be demolished at the end of the NFL season in February (10).

September 17th, 2009 GWEN STEFANI's rocker husband GAVIN ROSSDALE has stepped in to replace JON BON JOVI in a new TV cop drama. Bon Jovi was the first choice to play a rock star FBI profilers believe is a serial killer in an upcoming episode of U.S.

September 16th, 2009 JON BON JOVI has waded into the debate over a Guitar Hero video game featuring KURT COBAIN, insisting he disapproves of the use of the star's image in the new edition. Former Nirvana rockers Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl admitted last week (11Sep09) they were "dismayed and very disappointed" after learning their bandmate's likeness can be used to play songs by other artists in Guitar Hero 5 - and Bon Jovi agrees with their protest.

September 11th, 2009 COURTNEY LOVE is taking legal action against the makers of computer game Guitar Hero because she's furious the image of her late husband KURT COBAIN is being used while fans sing along to songs by BON JOVI. Game giant Activision created a Cobain character for Guitar Hero 5, which hit stores on 1 September (09).

June 20th, 2009 LONDON - Rockstars Jon Bon Jovi and Ritchie Sambora have been inducted into the US Songwriters Hall of Fame. The gala, which celebrated 40 years of inductions, was held last night in New York.