“It’s an interesting question to ask a man my age: Is that a fair dose of motivation or is that a chip on your shoulder?” Jon Bon Jovi posed that question to himself, and it’s worth pondering. You might think that a man whose band has sold more than 120 million records and played before tens of millions of fans in the course of an illustrious 26-year career would be content to rest on his considerable laurels, at least for a while. You might think that, but you’d be wrong, and the new Bon Jovi album, The Circle, provides irrefutable proof.



As its title suggests, The Circle marks a powerful reassertion of Bon Jovi’s commitment to the hard-hitting, uplifting rock & roll that has been the band’s indelible signature since it began. The band share an abiding bond that informs and defines their music. It is a circle that remains unbroken. “The title is about our unity, which is our strength,. Having had 5 studio records in this decade, these songs mark a time not only in our life but in the band’s.” The Circle reflects and demonstrates the years and distance the men in that band have traveled. They are capable of looking inside themselves, but also outside at the larger world. And while they don’t always like what they see, they don’t see the cup as half empty. The new single “We Weren’t Born To Follow” and opening track “When We Were Beautiful” are as uplifting and anthemic as anything Bon Jovi and Sambora have ever written.

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