Tag: Bon Jovi
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Poll Results Are In! Rock Is Sexist, The Videos Are Terrible, But We Love The Singers…
It’s Official: Heavy rock is found guilty of bad clothing, terrible videos and it’s definitely sexist – but they wrote their own songs, and we love the singers! For those poor, misguided regular readers of Every Record Tells A Story whose hearts no doubt sank when they saw me flogging the dead horse of the…
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Is Heavy Rock Guilty Of The Worst Lyrics Ever…? The Case For The Prosecution
I’m Putting Rock On Trial! Have Your Say! It is the 25th anniversary of Bon Jovi’s first UK number one album, “New Jersey” – a moment when heavy rock had confirmed its place in the mainstream, capping the momentum built by the likes of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard (number 1 in the US with “Love…
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Ten Ways To Spot A Bon Jovi Fan In Hiding
In Britain today there are nearly two million people who share a dark and (for many) shameful secret. Although these people used to be readily identifiable, out of shame they have been forced to go underground and it is no longer always easy to recognise them. They walk amongst us. They may be driving your…
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So, Just How Much Could You Spend On A Full Set of White Stripes Vinyl?
White Stripes Release New Double Live Album “Nine Miles From The White City” Despite having split up in 2011, The White Stripes have released a new double live album this week. Marking the tenth anniversary of their magnum opus “Elephant”, the red and white vinyl album “Nine Miles From The White City” is a recording…
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Magnum Overlooked by Glee Again..
Magnum are one of Britain’s finest AOR rock bands. I saw them many times in the eighties. And the Magnum name popped up recently when I least expected it. “My uncle is in a band”. Usually when friends or work colleagues say that sort of thing they go on to describe a trumpet player in…