During next year’s Bon Jovi tour don’t expect that you will hear a show full of their greatest hits. Jon Bon Jovi said when the band heads out on the road in February the mix will include some rare tracks. He talked about having a conversation recently with a reporter suggesting that they break more of the obscure tracks out that Bon Jovi sometimes plays while in Europe or rarely performs. Bon Jovi says they will play their hits but will also mix the set list up. Yes we will always want to do those, but what if one night we don’t end up playing “Always?” It was a ballad and monster hit for us. What if one night you just aren’t in the mood to play ballads so you don’t. Personally I think that we have earned our right to have the freedom to do that.

Who says that you can’t ever go home again? Newark HIV/AIDS patients finally can thanks to Jon Bon Jovi, the Jersey born rocker. Today Bon Jovi officially helped to open the HELP Genesis JBJ Soul Homes. It’s a 51 unit affordable housing complex in the North ward of Newark. Fifteen of the units are solely dedicated to HIV/AIDS patients. It’s the first project for that in the state of New Jersey.

After taking a long break following the creation of “Alter the Ending,” the newest Dashboard Confessional album, front man for the band Chris Carraba is very happy to hit the road once again, and in particular is thrilled about opening up the first leg next year of Bon Jovi’s tour of North America.

Dave Matthew Band, Kenny Chesney and Bon Jovi top the confirmed performers list for a new outdoor festival spanning multiple days that is scheduled for next July. The festival will take place at Churchill Downs, home of the legendary Kentucky Derby. HullabaLOU Music Festival will take place in Louisville, KY at the racetrack on July 23-25 and feature over 65 bands.

The Bergen Record is reporting that it is Bon Jovi and not the closer Bruce Springsteen who will open the new New York Jets and Giants stadium next spring. It is quite fitting that Jon Bon Jovi, Springsteen and the Jersey Boys all be part of the Meadowlands’ history.

The X Factor continues to bring top acts to their line up to perform on the show. Next month JLS and Bon Jovi will hit the stage in order to promote their latest singles. On Sunday November 1 both groups will be playing live as both the public as well as judges will decide which of the X Factor acts are going to make it through the sing-off elimination.

Bon Jovi is going to be the first artist to appear over NBC Universal’s many brands in their unique partnership they are calling an Artist in Residence. According to the exclusive agreement, the performances, appearances, and music of Bon Jovi will be widely heard and seen across many of NBC Universal’s platforms and brands. The announcement came from Jeff Gaspin, who is the chairman for Universal Television Entertainment at NBC.

A world that doesn’t have at least one Bon Jovi documentary just doesn’t seem complete. That will be fixed by “When We Were Beautiful.” Showtime has acquired the documentary of Bon Jovi which will premiere on October 24.

The promoters AEG Live are playing down speculation that the rock band Bon Jovi are returning to London’s O2 arena for a multiple date residency. Rumors are being spread over the internet about a 20 night residency, but AEG hasn’t had much to say officially about the matter. An AEG spokesman said he didn’t have any word regarding the rumored deal.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi says that he completely understands why former members of Nirvana are protesting the use of an image of Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5, a popular video game.