The publication will come with an exclusive seven-inch record
Genesis Publications and Bon Jovi are excited to announce Bon Jovi Forever, a forthcoming book to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary.
Bon Jovi has given Genesis unprecedented access to their entire archive to take fans on a thrilling journey through the band’s phenomenal 40 years in which they have created 16 studio albums – with massive hits such as “Livin’ On a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “It’s My Life,” and “Have a Nice Day” – and performed more than 2,700 concerts to 34 million fans in over 50 countries.
“I never laid out a plan for what I wanted people to feel from listening to our songs. But when you’re writing a collection of songs, it’s often the ones that really resonate with you that stand the test of time and resonate with others,” Jon Bon Jovi says in a press release. “If a song is pure of heart if it comes from an emotional place and is not just ‘crafted,’ chances are the listener will take that story and make it their own.”
Exclusive text from Jon Bon Jovi will expound on the archive material, which includes handwritten lyrics, clothing worn on and off stage and in music videos, guitars, studio track lists, photographs from the band’s personal collections, tour passes, posters and much, much more. In addition, a selection of the very best photography of the band – live, backstage, on tour and in the studio – will make this book the ultimate historical document of Bon Jovi.
Created with the full participation of Jon Bon Jovi and the band, Bon Jovi Forever will be published as an official signed and numbered limited edition book and boxed set that includes an exclusive seven-inch vinyl record.
A release date and ordering information are forthcoming.
Bon Jovi has ignited a renaissance amid their 40th anniversary this year. The group impressively claimed five spots on the Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales Chart with “Livin’ On A Prayer” at No. 1, “It’s My Life” at No. 3, “You Give Love A Bad Name” at No. 4, “Wanted Dead Or Alive” at No. 6, and “Runaway” at No 8 earlier this year, garnering interest from the band’s Hulu documentary, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.
“Livin’ on a Prayer” was recently certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for achieving ten million in US sales and streams. Last year, “Prayer” gave the New Jersey rockers its second video in YouTube’s Billion Views Club. They now have earned three with “Always” and “You Give Love A Bad Name.”
In June, the group released its 16th studio album, Forever, via Island Records. The album features the blockbuster single “Legendary” along with “Living Proof.” Upon its release in March, “Legendary” vaulted to the top of the Billboard Digital Song Sales Chart and No. 2 on the Rock Digital Song Sales Chart, climbing to the Top 20 on the Adult Pop Airplay Chart.
In January, the band released three new 40th anniversary editions of its self-titled album via Island/UMR. The releases officially kicked off the Bon Jovi 40 campaign and are accompanied by various 1984-era merchandise and a 40th anniversary celebration trailer.
In conjunction with the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Jon Bon Jovi was named 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year and was honored with an all-star tribute concert at the LA Convention Center featuring Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Melissa Etheridge, Sammy Hagar, Jason Isbell, Jelly Roll, Pat Monahan of Train, and many others.
Last fall, the band teamed with Hasbro for a Bon Jovi-branded version of Monopoly. The Hasbro-produced game includes six collectible tokens — 40th Anniversary Heart & Dagger logo, The Have a Nice Day Smirk Face, The Diamond Superman Logo, the band’s home state of New Jersey, the classic Skull logo, and Jon Bon Jovi’s Famous Acoustic Guitar.
In June, the band opened JBJ’s Nashville in Nashville’s Lower Broadway honky-tonk bar district. Positioned to stand out amid traditional bars on the strip, JBJ’s towers as the tallest and second largest bar by square footage, boasting 37,000 square feet dedicated to a rock ‘n’ roll revolution along with carrying forward the roots of country music from Nashville’s storied history.
The band is set to release a Japanese-only box set, All Time Best 1984-2024, this fall with comprised of a fan-voted track listing of 50 songs. The collection spans 3 CDs and one Blu-ray Disc with a slimmed-down version compiled for a single CD release. Originally scheduled for an October 9th release, the set has been pushed to November 6th due to production issues, according to Universal Music Group Japan.
