Livin' on a Prayer with JBJ, Taylor Swift & Prince William

Jon Bon Jovi, with a little help from Lorenza Ponce on violin and Bobby Bandiera on guitar and backing vocals, performed at the Winter Whites Gala at Kensington Palace. In a video that's been doing the rounds on mainstream media, Taylor Swift and Prince William joined JBJ at the microphone for an acoustic rendition of Livin' on a Prayer.

Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, and Prince William sing 'Living On A Prayer' at the Winter Whites Gala

Richie Sambora "will be back": TMZ

In a short TMZ video at the airport, Richie Sambora said he would be back with Bon Jovi sometime after the current tour and that he was doing some solo shows in Australia in January.

Richie Sambora -- I Will Reunite With Bon Jovi

Richie Sambora -- I Will Reunite With Bon Jovi
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Richie Sambora performs Wanted for the Dream Foundation

Richie Sambora recently performed at an annual fundraiser for the Dream Foundation. Here is his acoustic version of "Wanted Dead or Alive" featuring members of his solo band.

Richie Sambora Performs "Dead or Alive" for the Dream Foundation


What do you think of the performance?

Jon Bon Jovi interview on Fifi and Jules

While on tour in Montreal recently, Jon Bon Jovi was interviewed on Australian radio by Fifi on the Today Network. He spoke about touring Australia, walking Aussie bride Branka down the aisle, and fresh new talent like New Zealand teenager Lorde. Listen to the interview here.

Phil X honours memory of young Mississauga woman by playing her guitar in concert

The Toronto Star recently published an article about the guitar Phil X played during Wanted Dead or Alive in Toronto on November 2. The custom-designed guitar had been given to The Guitar World by the family of a young woman named Kara who died suddenly in September:

Enter rock star Phil Xenidis, known as Phil X, who recently replaced Richie Sambora as the guitarist with Bon Jovi.

Xenidis, a Mississauga native and friend of [The Guitar World store owner Jim] Toris, saw the post about Kara. “All I saw was this young girl with a huge smile holding up the guitar she just got,” he says. “And it put a big smile on my face.”

He read about her death and how the family wanted people to play her guitar and “I just texted my buddy Jim on the spot to say ‘I’d love to play Kara’s guitar when we play the Air Canada Centre with Bon Jovi,’” he says.

The gesture was beyond what anyone had imagined, Toris says, adding “he blew my mind away when he explained how he wanted to be part of it.”

Xenidis didn’t want to make a fuss. “I didn’t even tell Jon (Bon Jovi),” he says. “I didn’t tell anybody. For me it was more of a personal touch, something I wanted to do for the family.”

Read the full story here.

Bon Jovi - WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE - PHIL X - Toronto - 11-02-2013

Bon Jovi Montreal set list 8/11/13

Bon Jovi played a long show in Montreal for what was the last show of this leg, and final North American show of the tour. A woman reportedly jumped onto the circle platform to kiss Jon during Make a Memory, while David and Phil both got to sing during the Sleep medley. Never Say Goodbye got a rare outing during the encore.

Were you there?

Montreal, QC, Canada - Bell Centre - November 8, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Runaway
5. Lost Highway
6. Whole Lot of Leavin'
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Going On
11. Keep the Faith
12. Amen
13. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
14. Diamond Ring
15. (You Want To) Make a Memory
16. Born to Be My Baby
17. We Weren't Born to Follow
18. Who Says You Can't Go Home
19. I'll Sleep when I'm Dead
    / Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis cover (David Bryan vox)
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
    / Takin' Care of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive cover (Phil X vox)
20. Bad Medicine
encore:
21. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Wanted Dead or Alive
24. In These Arms
25. Always
26. Livin' on a Prayer
27. Never Say Goodbye - acoustic
28. I Love This Town

Bon Jovi Raleigh set list 6/11/13

Bon Jovi hit North Carolina for their final US show and second last North American show of the Because We Can tour. Were you there?

Raleigh, NC, US - PNC Arena - November 6, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Runaway
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Going On
10. Keep the Faith
11. Amen
12. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
13. Diamond Ring
14. (You Want to) Make a Memory
15. Born to Be My Baby
16. We Weren't Born To Follow
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones cover
    / Takin' Care of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive cover
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
19. Bad Medicine

Encore:
20. I'll Be There For You
21. Wanted Dead Or Alive
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Livin' on a Prayer
24. Always

Bon Jovi Philadelphia set list 5/11/13

While Richie Sambora was presumably enjoying the coffee and fashion in Melbourne, Bon Jovi hit the stage in Philly. Were you at the show?

Philadelphia, PA, USA - Wells Fargo Center - November 5, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Going On
10. Keep the Faith
11. Amen
12. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
13. Diamond Ring
14. (You Want To) Make A Memory
15. Born To Be My Baby
16. We Weren't Born To Follow
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones cover
    / Takin' Care of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive cover
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
19. Bad Medicine
    / Shout! - Isley Brothers cover

encore:
20. In These Arms - David Bryan vox
21. Runaway
22. Have A Nice Day
23. Livin' On A Prayer
24. Blood On Blood
25. Always

Richie Sambora: Melbourne Cup, Breeders' Cup, Come Back as Me fan vid

Brief video has emerged of Richie Sambora performing an acoustic version of Livin' on a Prayer at yesterday's Melbourne Cup, where he was a guest of Lavazza.




He also makes an appearance in this video segment from Sunrise (at about 1:53) on the fashions at Flemington Racecourse this year:

Celebrities frock up for Melbourne Cup
Before flying out to Australia, Richie performed the Call to Post at the Breeders' Cup on a guitar instead of the traditional bugle: Richie Sambora Makes History at 2013 Breeders' Cup And for fans of Richie's recent solo stuff, he has also been plugging this fan video of his song "Come Back As Me", submitted by Aubrie in Australia: Richie Sambora - Come Back as Me

"Family first" Richie Sambora: Interview with Australia's Today show

Richie Sambora, in Australia for the Melbourne Cup, spoke to Today's entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins about why he isn't on tour with Bon Jovi. He cited the need to put his family first and spend time with Ava, and also said he thought there should have been a longer break between the last tour and this one -- something a lot of people would agree with. Check out the interview here.

Richie Sambora on the Today Show - November 5, 2013



A few things don't quite add up, such as why Richie would leave it so late to decide not to play in Calgary and why he had previously implied he might be back later in the tour if things were resolved. Richie also said he's been sober for eight years, but he missed shows as recently as May 2011 because he was in rehab -- that's how most of us knew who Phil X was in the first place. But this is probably as close to the horse's mouth as we are going to get anytime soon.

What are your thoughts on the interview?

Bon Jovi Toronto set list 2/11/13

Bon Jovi's second of two consecutive Toronto shows (and fourth for the tour) eventually brought some changes from the night before. It also marked Bon Jovi's 17th show at the Air Canada Centre, a record for any band performing there, and was commemorated with the unveiling of a banner at the arena and induction into the new ACC wall of fame.

Were you at the show?

Toronto, ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - November 2, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Going On
10. Keep the Faith
11. Amen
12. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
13. Diamond Ring
14. Fire - acoustic, Bruce Springsteen cover
15. (You Want To) Make a Memory
16. Born to Be My Baby
17. We Weren't Born to Follow
18. Who Says You Can't Home
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
20. Bad Medicine
    / Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison cover

encore:
21. Dry County
22. Wanted Dead or Alive
23. Have a Nice Day
24. Livin' on a Prayer
25. In These Arms
26. Always

Bon Jovi Toronto set list 1/11/13

David Bryan sang Great Balls of Fire when the Bon Jovi tour resumed for the first of two consecutive nights in Toronto. Were you at this show?

Toronto, ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - November 1, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot Of Leavin'
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Goin' On
10. Keep The Faith
11. Amen
12. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
13. Diamond Ring
14. (You Want To) Make A Memory
15. Born To Be My Baby
16. We Weren't Born To Follow
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis cover (David Bryan vox)
    / Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones cover
    / Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive cover
19. Bad Medicine
    / Shout! - Isley Brothers cover
Encore:
20. Runaway
21. Wanted Dead Or Alive
22. Have A Nice Day
23. Livin' On A Prayer

Richie Sambora heading to Melbourne Cup

Richie Sambora is coming to Australia, but unless there's a very major development in the next few weeks, it won't be for the Bon Jovi tour in December. He'll be Down Under for the Melbourne Cup on November 5:

Richie Sambora is headed to Australia!

But we're not sure Bon Jovi fans should get too excited; he is coming here for the Melbourne Cup as a guest of coffee-maker, Lavazza.

Sambora is, of course, a founding member of Bon Jovi.

"I'm pumped to be coming to Australia as a guest of Lavazza and I can't wait for Melbourne Cup Day," said Sambora, who performs at this weekend's Breeder's Cup at Santa Anita Park in California ahead of his Australian trip.

Read the Triple M article here.

Richie was also interviewed by TMZ Sports about the Breeder's Cup.