RSO album Radio Free America out now

RSO's debut album, Radio Free America, was officially released on May 11. It contains songs from their EPs, Rise and Making History, a couple of songs that were released ahead of Valentine's Day, as well as new tracks "Hellbound Train" and "Blues Won't Leave Me Alone".

Here's the full track list:

1. Making History
2. We Are Magic
3. Rise
4. Take Me
5. Masterpiece
6. Walk With Me
7. I Don't Wanna Have to Need You Now
8. Truth
9. Together on the Outside
10. Good Times
11. Forever All the Way
12. I Got You Babe [Sonny & Cher cover]
13. One Night of Peace [Modern Mix]
14. Blues Won't Leave Me Alone
15. Hellbound Train [Savoy Brown cover]

You can buy or stream Radio Free America via this link.

Bon Jovi in New York 10/05/18

Bon Jovi returned to Madison Square Garden to play the second of two consecutive shows. Here's the set list from night 2:

New York City, NY, USA - Madison Square Garden - May 10, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Who Says You Can't Go Home
8. Born to Be My Baby
9. It's My Life
10. We Weren't Born to Follow
11. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
17. When We Were Us
18. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
19. In These Arms
20. (You Want To) Make a Memory
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. These Days
23. Livin' on a Prayer

"These Days" and "Captain Crash" made their second appearances of the year. "In These Arms" was listed as an audible, but ended up being played.

Videos from New York City, night #2

Jon talks about Bon Jovi opening for ZZ Top at Madison Square Garden before performing "When We Were Us":

"These Days":

"Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars":

"In These Arms":

"Make a Memory":

If you'd like to share any videos from MSG, feel free to link to them in the comments.

Bon Jovi in New York 9/05/18

Bon Jovi headed back to New York for the first of two consecutive MSG shows. Here's what they played:

New York City, NY, USA - Madison Square Garden - May 9, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Who Says You Can't Go Home
8. Born to Be My Baby
9. It's My Life
10. We Weren't Born to Follow
11. We Got It Goin' On
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. God Bless This Mess
17. Runaway
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
19. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
20. I'll Be There For You
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
23. Livin' on a Prayer

"Saturday Night" made its second appearance of the year.

Videos from New York City, night #1

"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night":

"I'll Be There For You":

If you'd like to share any videos from MSG, feel free to link to them in the comments.

Bon Jovi in Ottawa 7/05/18

The biggest surprise of Bon Jovi's Ottawa show was arguably the exclusion of "Who Says You Can't Go Home". 😉 "Make a Memory" also made another appearance in the encore. Here's the full set list:

Ottawa, ON, Canada - Canadian Tire Center - May 7, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. It's My Life
9. We Weren't Born to Follow
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep the Faith
12. Amen
13. Bed of Roses
14. Lay Your Hands on Me
15. Runaway
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
18. (You Want To) Make a Memory
19. Wanted Dead or Alive
20. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from Ottawa

"Bed of Roses":

"You Give Love a Bad Name":

Bon Jovi in Uncasville 5/05/18

Bon Jovi's previous concert at Mohegan Sun Arena, a little over a year ago, was the "playback scandal" show that came about a week before Jon was diagnosed with bronchitis. Fortunately, nothing like that happened this time around. (It was, however, a very short set.) Here's what the band played:

Uncasville, CT, USA - Mohegan Sun Arena - May 5, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Born to Be My Baby
7. Who Says You Can't Go Home
8. It's My Life
9. We Weren't Born to Follow
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep the Faith
12. Amen
13. Bed of Roses
14. Lay Your Hands on Me
15. God Bless This Mess
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
18. Wanted Dead or Alive
19. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from Uncasville

Most of "Amen" and "Bed of Roses":

"Livin' on a Prayer":

If you'd like to share any videos from Uncasville, feel free to link to them in the comments.

Bon Jovi in Philadelphia 3/05/18

Bon Jovi headed to Philadelphia to celebrate radio station WMMR's 50th birthday. Ahead of the show, Jon was talking up his connection to Philly and hinting that the next Soul Kitchen would be located there.

Anyway, here's what the band played:

Philadelphia, PA, USA - Wells Fargo Center - May 3, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale 
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. Who Says You Can't Go Home
9. It's My Life
10. We Weren't Born to Follow
11. We Got It Goin' On
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. Runaway
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
18. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
19. I'll Be There For You
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Livin' on a Prayer

"I'll Be There For You" made its second appearance of the year.

Videos from Philadelphia

"I'll Be There For You":

"Roller Coaster":

If you'd like to share any videos from Philly, feel free to link to them in the comments.

Bon Jovi in Allentown 2/05/18

Bon Jovi (as a band) hadn't played in Allentown since 1984, when they were Scorpions' support act. Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora played solo shows there in the 90s, but either way it's been a while. One might have expected a very predictable set list for Bon Jovi's first ever headlining gig there. It turned out to be the most surprising set of the year (so far). Here's what they played:

Allentown, PA, USA - PPL Center - May 2, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. In These Arms
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. Who Says You Can't Go Home
9. It's My Life
10. We Weren't Born to Follow
11. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. Runaway
17. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
18. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
19. Dry County
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Livin' on a Prayer

"Dry County" made its tour debut, having not been played since the Because We Can Tour. "Saturday Night" and "Captain Crash" were played for the first time this year. "In These Arms" made its second appearance of 2018. And "We Got It Goin' On" was dropped (which I'm not at all sad about, but it was a surprise given it's pretty much been a staple for over a decade now).

Videos from Allentown

"Dry County". Won't lie, this is pretty rough vocally, though I think Jon sounds marginally better as the song progresses. But I love the song so much I probably wouldn't have cared if I were there:

"In These Arms". A decent performance by current standards. The camera pans to Phil X during the solo but it's definitely John Shanks playing it:

UPDATE: "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night":

If you'd like to share any videos from Allentown, feel free to link to them in the comments. 🙂