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.

Richie Sambora, guitarist for Bon Jovi, revealed that to promote The Circle, their upcoming album, the band might go out on a world tour next year. He told Rolling Stone magazine that in 2010, probably in the spring, that they would get going and would go out for a long time and that it would be a big one.

Bon Jovi has told Rolling Stone that on their next album they will go back to rock and roll. Today we learned when the returning to their roots will happen when Bon Jovi announced that the release date for The Circle, their next album, will be November 10th.

Jon Bon Jovi and Joan Baez would never be allowed to sing in Iran, but are showing their strong support for the protesters there.

In videos that can be found on YouTube, Bon Jovi and Baez perform songs, including some lines sang in Farsi, calling for peace.

Bon Jovi arrived in Milwaukee in high spirits, kicking off this year’s Summerfest with a sweaty, sticky sold out opening day performance at the Amp. Bon Jovi really should be given credit for a lot more than their ability for making guys rock with their anthems or making women swoon with their ballads of endless love and nostalgia.