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JON BON JOVI on the COVER of PLAYER Magazine!
JON BON JOVI will be featured on the COVER of the APRIL 2005 issue of PLAYER
Magazine - inside is a seven-page feature story on Jon Bon Jovi - the rock star,
actor, entrepreneur, football CEO and all around good-guy. The magazine will hit
newsstands on APRIL 16th.

PLAYER magazine is available at major book stores (i.e. Barnes and Noble,
Borders, etc.) in major cities across the United States, as well as at major
airport newsstands. It is also distributed and available in select major cities
throughout Europe. PLAYER is the premiere lifestyle magazine for affulent men.
For more information on the publication, you may visit their website:
http://www.playermagazine.us You can learn more there about signing up for a
magazine subscription and also how to purchase single copies if you can't find
this magazine locally when it hits the stands.

The main photoshoot and interview for the magazine was done out at Teterboro
Airport in New Jersey in late February aboard a luxury private jet (and the
PLAYER team joined Jon at the Philadelphia Soul home game the following day to
witness arena football.) We hope you enjoy the profile on Jon (and as soon as we
get a sneak preview of the cover from the great folks at PLAYER, we'll post it
here at www.bonjovi.com to share with you.)



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This Just In!: MILLER'S 150th ANNNIVERSARY CELEBRATION featuring BON JOVI!!
Following is the Official PRESS RELEASE generated by MILLER today for
distribution. We here at www.bonjovi.com are posting it simultaneously with the
announcement by MILLER:

Miller Brewing Company Announces Plans to Celebrate 150th Anniversary - BON JOVI
to headline "The Big Brew-Ha" Celebration With Employees, Milwaukee Community at
Free Event August 20 at Miller Park

MILWAUKEE (March 24, 2005) – Not many companies, let alone brewers, make it 150
years. Miller Brewing Company is proudly celebrating this milestone anniversary
throughout 2005, culminating with "The Big Brew-Ha," on August 20 at Miller Park
featuring Bon Jovi.

"We are celebrating our 150th Anniversary with the people that have been most
instrumental in our success: our employees, our business partners and our
hometown community, Milwaukee," said Miller Senior Vice President, Corporate
Affairs, Mike Jones.

"The Big Brew-Ha" will begin with a tailgate party surrounding Miller Park and
will continue inside the stadium with great food, great Miller beer and great
music from Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide
throughout their musical career. More than 30,000 expected attendees will
celebrate together to honor Miller's past 150 years and toast its future. The
event will be free to all attendees. Additional event details, including
additional entertainment, ticket distribution and event timing will be released
at a later date.

"Like Miller, Bon Jovi has stood the test of time and we are thrilled that they
will be celebrating this milestone with us," said Jones.

In addition to "The Big Brew-Ha" Miller has several additional events and
special programs in the works to celebrate its anniversary. As a special
extension of its Employee Fund, Miller is creating the "150 Ways We Care"
program, to award $150 to the charity of choice of its employees. A new
employee-designated charity will be selected daily during the 150 days between
March 24 and August 20.

Additionally, Miller’s 150th anniversary celebration includes a $2.5 million
gift for a major renovation of the Summerfest Miller Lite Oasis. Other
anniversary elements will be announced over the course of the year.

Milwaukee-based Miller Brewing Company is the oldest major brewer in America,
celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2005. Miller is a wholly owned subsidiary
of SABMiller plc, one of the world's largest brewers. Miller's principal beer
brands are Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft and Miller High Life. The company
imports Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Foster's and has craft brews
Leinenkugel's and Henry Weinhard's. Its portfolio of brands also includes
Milwaukee's Best and Sharp's, a non-alcohol brew. Miller produces Icehouse from
the Plank Road Brewery, a small division of Miller; Olde English 800; and
Mickey's Malt Liquor. More information about Miller Brewing Company is available
at the company’s corporate web site, www.MillerBrewing.com.

About Bon Jovi:

BON JOVI have performed more than 2,500 concerts in 50 countries in front of
more than 32 million people and in their twenty year career have amassed more
than 100 million albums sold. The band remains one of the most beloved and
recognized rock groups around the globe and continue to be at the forefront of
concert touring and online presence in the music industry.

The band's latest release, 100,000,000 BON JOVI FANS CAN'T BE WRONG… is a "think
outside the box" set – a five-disc (4 CDs, 1 DVD) compilation of fifty songs, 38
of which have never been heard before. A gift to longtime fans and evidence of
vaults chock full of great music, the band released this never-before-heard
music to celebrate two milestones in their career: the 20th anniversary of the
release of their debut album and reaching the 100 million sales mark.

Never ones to rest on their successes, BON JOVI are at work on a new studio
album to be released in 2005. For more information on BON JOVI, please visit
www.bonjovi.com.

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UPDATE: DESTINATION ANYWHERE
So here's the latest on the release of the DESTINATION ANYWHERE on DVD
internationally. While it was AVAILABLE to territories to release back at the
end of February, many opted to hold it until later dates so they could publicize
it a bit more. Here's the info we've been sent:
JAPAN will be releasing DESTINATION ANYWHERE on MARCH 23rd
BRAZIL will be releasing DESTINATION ANYWHERE on MARCH 28th
FRANCE will be releasing DESTINATION ANYWHERE on MARCH 28th
SPAIN will be releasing DESTINATION ANYWHERE on MARCH 28th
U.K. will be releasing DESTINATION ANYWHERE on APRIL 11th

More info as it's provided to US... when we get it, we share it.

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BON JOVI rocks the HARD ROCK HOTEL and CASINO in LAS VEGAS!!!
UPDATE: THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT.

This just in - it's being announced on local Las Vegas radio as we're posting
this here on www.bonjovi.com. As part of the HARD ROCK HOTEL and CASINO's 10
YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, they are welcoming BON JOVI!!! LIVE on SATURDAY,
APRIL 30th, 2005. They will be performing OUTDOORS at the HARD ROCK HOTEL AND
CASINO in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA at an outdoor venue built specifically for this
concert! TICKETS go ON SALE this SATURDAY, MARCH 5th at NOON (Pacific Time.)
Tickets will be available at all TicketMaster locations, online at
www.ticketmaster.com or by phone (702/474-4000.) TicketMaster locations in Las
Vegas include Smiths, Tower Records, Odyssey, Robinson's May and select
Wherehouse music stores. Tickets are also available at the Hard Rock Hotel Box
Office. WWW.HARDROCKHOTEL.COM

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NEWS UPDATE: MARCH 8/9
THE NEXT BON JOVI ALBUM
Despite erroneous 'announcements' on seemingly reliable websites, there is no
release date set for the forthcoming BON JOVI album. As BON JOVI have not
determined a release date for the new project, no site, nowhere has any inside
line on when this cd will be released. When BON JOVI determines a release date
and makes it public, it will be in the NEWS section here on the band's official
website: www.bonjovi.com and you will know... it's not like the band will keep
it a secret. The same goes for touring information... when there's news from the
band, it will be shared by the band. Anything less is not news.

THE INTERNET and PRESS RELEASES
Please don't presume that all press releases are accurate if you don't find them
here on www.bonjovi.com to read. Just because a press release it sent to the
wire doesn't make it factual. When Bon Jovi make an announcement, a press
release is sent out by the band's label in conjunction with the band and their
representatives. It is posted here in the www.bonjovi.com news section. When the
label puts out an industry press-release that includes Bon Jovi's participation,
that news is reiterated on www.bonjovi.com as well. When Bon Jovi participate in
an event with a third party and that third party (i.e. Samsung, Target, QVC,
NFL... etc...) issues a release, it is done in conjunction with Bon Jovi's
representatives and that press release will be copied here on the
www.bonjovi.com news section to reinforce the message and announce it to the Bon
Jovi fan base. Press releases floating around in cyberspace get picked up by
radio and newspapers who regurgitate the information.. which, if not confirmed
or legitimate in the press release, just gets spread around further. Please keep
this in mind. NEWS is here on the www.bonjovi.com NEWS section.

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS RICHIE SAMBORA?
1) After working on the album in Los Angeles last week, RICHIE SAMBORA hit the
Big Apple this week. On Monday March 8th he took part in the COMEDY LOVE CALL at
New York City's Beacon Theatre. This was a fundraising comedy performance to
raise monies for Autism research and education. It was spearheaded by Robert
Smigel, the brilliant comedy writer (a/k/a 'Triumph The Insult Comic Dog'.)
Those who attended and participated also included Saturday Night Live's Tina
Fey, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz, Rachel Dratch and Amy Poehler as well as Adam
Sandler, Conan O'Brien, Lewis Black, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
2) On Tuesday MARCH 9th, RICHIE is performing as part of the PEOPLE FOR THE
AMERICAN WAY's 2005 The SPIRIT OF LIBERTY Gala at New York City's legendary
PLAZA HOTEL. The organization is honoring many people (Richie is participating
as a friend is being honored.) Richie will be performing, accompanied by Hugh
McDonald and Everett Bradley. Other performers slated to perform at the event
included Patti Smith and Dave Matthews. This is a high-ticket fundraiser which
has been sold out for some time however, celebrity syndicated photo sites (i.e.
www.wireimage.com and their international counterparts) have images from the
event. Richie, we're quite sure, would like to get home to the LA weather after
experiencing the brutal winter storm that hit NYC today.

TIDBITS:
- Everett Bradley who regularly performs with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora at
acoustic events, including charity performances (and on their respective solo
engagements) will be performing the National Anthem at the March 20th
Philadelphia Soul game...
- The BON JOVI show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is completely
sold out. It sold out in just minutes though we're very pleased with reports on
just how many legitimate Bon Jovi fans were able to score tickets to this event.
The show will be at 8pm outside the hotel - a special stage and bleacher/GA area
is being built so Bon Jovi can perform there. The night prior Coldplay is
playing at The Joint... and after the Bon Jovi concert ends, Nine Inch Nails are
playing inside at The Joint. Only Bon Jovi will be playing outdoors. Now, we
know that fans are disappointed that the show is sold out but... this is an
outdoor show, right? And the hotel is on the strip, right? We can't possibly
imagine that the band will be playing quietly. We're not saying... we're just
saying.
- Be on the lookout for Bon Jovi 'fans' taken to making up fake interviews, fake
tour schedules and fake press releases and posting them online in an attempt to
fool other fans. These 'hoaxes' unfortunately get more attention than they
deserve and confuse Bon Jovi fans which, while that is the intent of the hoaxes
and the fools who perpetrate them, is unfair and juvenile. If you want real
information, go to the band's official site. Don't believe everything you read
online.
- More batches of testimonials are being edited together and will be added to
this site over the coming weeks. Keep looking for your testimonial!
- Please - just a reminder to those who frequent the message boards. We ask that
you respect one another. Please take time to read the guidelines before posting
and take personal responsibility for what you post. Thank you for making
www.bonjovi.com a place that all Bon Jovi fans, regardless of age or background,
feel welcome visiting.

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RICHIE SAMBORA on TELEVISION!!!
Check this one out! RICHIE SAMBORA taped a guest appearance on the CBS sitcom
STILL STANDING. Richie was on set before a live studio audience in Hollywood,
California yesterday (Tuesday, February 8th) taping the half-hour show. His
character is 'Reverend Roach' (don't ask - just tune in) and will be in the MAY
23RD episode. Tune in!

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BOX SET DVD: EASTER EGG Directions
100,000,000 BON JOVI FANS CAN'T BE WRONG included a bonus DVD which, in turn,
included five (5) EASTER EGGS of footage. While many fans were able to find the
Easter Eggs on their own and share with other fans how to find them, many other
fans have still yet to learn the secrets. Therefore, with Easter coming up fast
on the calendar, following is a 'map' to the 5 Easter Eggs (sorry, no chocolate
involved):

1. RIDE THE SNAKE - On the MAIN MENU put the HIGHLIGHT on the GREEN BONUS PASS.
Press the down-arrow on your DVD remote THREE times and the clip will play
automatically. The clip is of the band leaving the dressing room and walking
towards the stage.

2. LOVE FOR OBIE - During the chapter 'MISS FOURTH OF JULY' Jon talks about
running a corporation and the visual clip of Jon getting off the band's plane is
the key to accessing the Easter Egg. When the clip of Jon getting off the plane
is on your screen, press the ENTER or OK button on your DVD remote. The original
clip will play in its entirety with a special message from Richie to Obie.

3. JON MEETS GEORGE MARTIN - From the MAIN MENU, select the GREEN BONUS PASS,
then select the BAND MESSAGES pass. Put the highlight on JON's picture and with
the arrows on your DVD remote, press the following combinations: DOWN, RIGHT,
LEFT, UP, UP, UP. On the third press of the up arro, the initials 'JB' will
automatically pop up. Press the ENTER or OK button on your DVD remote at this
point to access the footage of Jon Bon Jovi working in a London recording studio
with Sir George Martin. Sir George Martin, the Beatles' producer, worked with
Jon on The Glory of Gershwin, a George Gerswin tribute album. Jon performed 'How
Long Has This Been Going On' featuring Richie Sambora on guitar.

4. SO YOU WANNA BE A ROAD MANAGER? When the previous Easter Egg's initials 'JB'
pop up, don't press the Enter or OK button on your DVD remote. INSTEAD, press
the ARROWS on your DVD remote in the following combinations to have another
bonus clip automatically play: LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT. The
footage is an outtake from the VH-1 Command The Band contest/program. The two
finalists are at the Amsterdam Airport where they meet the band (well, not all
of them) for the first time...

5. ASS TECH - From the MAIN MENU, select the GREEN BONUS PASS, then select the
PHOTO PASS. Proceed to the last photo in the Photo Gallery by pressing NEXT. On
the last photo, put the highlight on BONUS MENU and press the arrow buttons on
your DVD remote in the following combination to access the bonus clip
automatically: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT. Richie needs a
pillow - this is classic BJTV footage included for those who didn't see it
online.

We hope this helps some of you find the small Easter Eggs included on the DVD.

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BOX SET SONG HISTORIES
Below is a breakdown of the when and where the songs from the 100,000,000 BON
JOVI FANS CAN'T BE WRONG... box set originated. This is not scripture - it took
some work culling this info from the archives (even on the box set DVD vs. the
box set booklet you might find contradictions -- the truth is, 20 years of tapes
unearthed with less than stellar labelling!):

DISC ONE:
1) WHY AREN'T YOU DEAD? (Unreleased demo circa 1994.) Recorded in NJ.
2) THE RADIO SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded in
Vancouver and New Jersey. Vocals were, indeed, done while JBJ had a head cold.
3) TAKING IT BACK (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
4) SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT (Unreleased demo of song that continued to be
worked on until the version most are familiar with appeared on the 1994 Cross
Road album.) Written in the islands, this was recorded in New Jersey in 1994.
5) MISS FOURTH OF JULY (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded up in Vancouver
and back in New Jersey.
6) OPEN ALL NIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
7) THESE ARMS ARE OPEN ALL NIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1998 recorded with the
Big Dogs in New Jersey.)
8) I GET A RUSH (Unreleased demo circa 1996.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) SOMEDAY JUST MIGHT BE TONIGHT (Unreleased demo circa 1996.) Recorded in New
Jersey.
10) THIEF OF HEARTS (Final Studio Track from 2003.) Recorded at Sanctuary Sound
II in New Jersey for intended inclusion in This Left Feels Right cd.
11) LAST MAN STANDING (Final Studio Track from 2003.) Recorded at Sanctuary
Sound II in New Jersey for inteded inclusion in Thsi Left Feels Right cd. (Band
has recorded a much different version of this song for planned inclusion in
forthcoming studio album.)
12) I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR MAN (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New
Jersey.

DISC TWO:
1) GARAGELAND (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
2) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN (Remixed for the box set; original demo released as a
b-side from the 1992 Keep The Faith album.) Recorded in Vancouver and New
Jersey.
3) MAYBE SOMEDAY (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
4) LAST CAHNCE TRAIN (Unreleased demo from circa 1998.) Recorded in Los Angeles
with Aerosmith's Joe Perry on guitar.
5) THE FIRE INSIDE (Unreleased demo circa 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
6) EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART (Unreleased demo circa 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
7) RICH MAN LIVING IN A POOR MAN'S HOUSE (Unreleased demo from 1998.) Recorded
in New Jersey and Los Angeles with Dave Stewart.
8) THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DREAM (Unreleased demo circa 1999.) Recorded in New
Jersey.
10) OUTLAWS OF LOVE (Unreleased demo from 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
11) GOOD GUYS DON'T ALWAYS WEAR WHITE (movie soundtrack song from 'The Cowboy
Way' in 1994.) Recorded in Los Angeles; video shot in NYC.
12) WE RULE THE NIGHT (Unreleased demo from 1985.) Recorded in New Jersey and
Philly.

DISC THREE:
1) EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART (the sorely-missed Slippery When Wet song not included
on the 1986 breakthru album.) Recorded up in Vancouver.
2) SYMPATHY (Unreleased demo from 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
3) ONLY IN MY DREAMS (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey. A
version with Jon on vocals was captured but the one with Tico's vocals was
included on the box set.
4) SHUT UP AND KISS ME (Unreleased demo from 1997.) Recorded in New Jersey with
the Big Dogs.
5) CRAZY LOVE (Unreleased demo from 1998.) Recorded in Los Angeles and New
Jersey.
6) LONELY AT THE TOP (Previously released b-side from the 1995 These Days
project.) Recorded in New Jersey however, remixed for inclusion in the box set
and cello parts were added by Garo Yellin for a more meloncholy feel.
7) ORDINARY PEOPLE (Previously released b-side from 2000's CRUSH album.)
Recorded in New Jersey.
8) FLESH AND BONE (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) SATELLITE (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
10) IF I CAN'T HAVE YOUR LOVE (Richie solo demo circa 1991.) Recorded in
Vancouver featuring David Bryan on keyboards.
11) REAL LIFE (Movie soundtrack from 1999's EDTV.) Recorded in New York City (at
Avatar Studios, which had originally been the Power Station where Jon Bon Jovi
had started his music career as a gofer) and New Jersey. It was remixed for
inclusion in the box set.
12) MEMPHIS LIVES IN ME (Original composition for the musical 'MEMPHIS'
co-written by David Bryan, written in 2003.) This studio recording was done in
New Jersey specifically for inclusion in the box set.
13) TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
(Unreleased demo from 1999 prior to CRUSH album.) Recorded in New Jersey.

DISC FOUR:
1) LOVE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A FOUR LETTER WORD (Unreleased studio recording from
1992.) This was recorded up in Vancouver and New Jersey, and is much more
fleshed out than the original demo version.
2) LOVE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A FOUR LETTER WORD (Original demo from 1992.) This is
the first version fo the song as written by Jon Bon Jovi and recorded in New
Jersey, prior to taking it further and fleshing it out.
3) RIVER RUNS DRY (Unreleased demo from 1996.) REcorded in New Jersey.
4) ALWAYS (Original demo from 1994.) Recorded in the UK.
5) KIDNAP AN ANGEL (Unreleased demo from 1999.) Recorded in New Jersey.
6) BREATHE (B-Side internationally and Target CD.)- released in 2003; written
and recorded 2001/2002 in New Jersey.
7) OUT OF BOUNDS (Unreleased demo from 1986.) Recorded in New Jersey.
8) LETTER TO A FRIEND (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
9) TEMPTATION (Int'l b-side from CRUSH album in 2000.) Recorded in New Jersey.
10) GOTTA HAVE A REASON (Unreleased demo written on spec for a movie sountrack
in 1993.) Recorded in New Jersey and Singapore (as documented in the video
footage on the box set dvd.)
11) ALL I WANNA DO IS YOU (Unreleased demo from 1997.) Recorded in New Jersey.
12) BILLY (unreleased demo from 1992.) Recorded in New Jersey.
13) NOBODY'S HERO (Unreleased demo from 1994.) Recorded in New Jersey.
14) *Hidden Bonus Track: LIVIN' ON A PRAYER (Original demo of Livin' On A Prayer
from 1986... definitely written and recorded in New Jersey!)

Hope this adds some insights into the background of these songs.

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Watch "Access All Areas" - Part 2
We have posted the second part of the fantastic "Access All Areas" documentary
on the video page of bonjovi.com. This previously released documentary
chronicles the band touring throughout the world and gives you an inside look of
life for Bon Jovi on the road. You'll also get to see fans from other countries
who feel as passionate about the band as you do.

More to come....Stay tuned!

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4th SET OF TESTIMONIALS ADDED TO TESIMONIALS PAGE
The 4th batch of Testimonials have been added to the Testimonials Page located
in the Fan Focus area of bonjovi.com. Additional testimonials from fan
submissions for the box set will be posted in the future so keep checking back
for updates.

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Message Board Update
To all bonjovi.com and AXP message board users. We have just implemented an
upgrade to our message board log-in system that should eliminate the problems
some of you have had with getting into and/or remaining logged-into our message
board.

When logging-in please note that your message board ID and password are CASE
SENSITIVE, so when logging-in you must type in your ID exactly as you did when
you registered the ID. For example, if you registered your ID as "BoardID" you
must type it in exactly that way (thus you cannot type in "boardID" as the lower
case b would cause an error).

We hope this helps all of you with your access to the message board.

Thank you for your patience.

- bonjovi.com


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DESTINATION ANYWHERE DVD
Word from the UK... the release of the DESTINATION ANYWHERE DVD release has been
postponed until APRIL 11th in the UK only. Elsewhere in Europe, the DVD comes
out this week.