Bon Jovi announces their new album Forever – their 16th studio record – as part of the group’s 40th anniversary celebration
Bon Jovi has announced the new album Forever.
The Livin’ on a Prayer rockers will release their 16th studio record on June 7 as part of the group’s 40th anniversary celebration.
The first single from the album, Legendary, is now out and forms the basis for the monumental new album.
Frontman Jon Bon Jovi said: “This record is a return to joy. From the writing through the recording process, this is feel-good Bon Jovi with the volume turned up.”
Bon Jovi’s 40th anniversary celebration is in full swing and continues Thursday when Hulu premieres the four-part docuseries “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” at the SXSW conference.
Bon Jovi has announced the new album Forever. Jon seen Thursday in Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 14: (L-R) David Bryan and Tico Torres attend the world premiere of ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story’
The series – premiering April 26 – features four decades of personal videos, previously unreleased early demos and original lyrics.
There will also be unseen photos chronicling the rockers’ journey from the Jersey Shore clubs to the biggest stages in the world.
Earlier this year, the group announced that the anniversary would be celebrated with the digital release of Bon Jovi Deluxe Edition.
Bon Jovi has also announced the release of an exclusive limited edition ruby vinyl LP on March 24 and a limited edition cassette on April 5.
Jon revealed that he has had to overcome a number of issues in recent years, including serious vocal issues which he suffered during the band’s 2022 tour, and explained that ‘joy’ is at the heart of the record after the challenges he has endured .
Bon Jovi opens in New York City on March 1
from left: Jon’s son Jake Bongiovi, left, Millie Bobby Brown, Dorothea Bongiovi and Jon at the premiere of Netflix’s “Damsel” at the Paris Theater in New York in March
In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, the 62-year-old singer said: ‘The overarching sentiment of this album is that of joy. How did I come to joy? I have had to deal with a lot of dark misery.
“I’m thinking about where I want to go musically and I run into a problem physically, where I now have to find a specialist in the field for a vocal surgery that isn’t done very often.”