Bon Jovi Plays Warm-Up as Slippery When Wet Tops Charts
Bon Jovi remains the warm up for 38 Special on a Five Seasons Center show while their album Slippery When Wet ranks No 2 on Billboard and sells over a million copies. Jon Bon Jovi says the tour was booked before the album release and the band plans Europe after. He notes the group’s diverse writing and praises Little Steven Van Zandt, while highlighting charity work with Operation Lift Off and Farm Aid.
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Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet Album Review
Gazette review lauds Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet for musical growth beyond hard rock. Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi carries songs like Livin on a Prayer and Without Love with emotional delivery amid varied instrumentation and synth effects. Best tracks include You Give Love a Bad Name and Wanted Dead or Alive.
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Concert notes at Paramount and General Store shows listed
The Cedar Rapids Area Theatre Organ Society hosts a concert at the Paramount Theatre with Father Jim Miller on Saturday at 8 p.m. Reserved tickets cost 6 dollars and general 5 dollars. Box office hours today are noon to 5 p.m. General Store in Stone City lists two upcoming acts Tom Nothnagle October 17 and Jim Schwall October 18 with prices 3 and 4 dollars respectively.
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Billboard Hot 14 Singles Preview
Billboard lists next week’s top 14 singles headlined by Janet Jackson and Tina Turner with True Colors by Cyndi Lauper in the top tier. Other notable entries include Stacey Q, Lisa Lisa, Billy Ocean, Anita Baker, Huey Lewis, and The Human League in a diverse chart lineup.
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