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Jon Bon Jovi Saves A Woman In Crisis 

Bon Jovi has worked with vulnerable people through his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, which provides food, affordable housing, job training and social services to people experiencing hunger, poverty and homelessness. Bon Jovi also has had training in speaking to individuals during difficult situations. In February, Bon Jovi was recognized as the MusiCares Person of the Year for his philanthropic efforts.

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Oasis is Back, Definitely Maybe

We never saw The Beatles reunite but some current fans find this to be equal to or greater than that reconciliation. And if Fab Four from Liverpool were bigger than Jesus (John Lennon’s words), then how big is this news?! If you don’t recall in 1996, Noel Gallagher “joked” in an MTV interview that Oasis was bigger than The Beatles, but he later denounced his claims saying he was “high” at the time.  

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The DOJ vs. The Ticketmonster 

Whatever your concert going rituals and experiences are I am certain that we can agree on one thing; the ticket prices are way too high. And so here we have it, I remember when you could go to a big act show for like $25 a ticket. That’s what a ticket to see Tom Petty was in 1992 when my sister and I went and we were already starting to argue that the price was too expensive back then, because it was. I mean, I went to Lollapalooza in 1992 for $26.50. That line up had Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jesus and Mary Chain, Ice Cube, Ministry, Lush and more for three lawns mowed (I charged $10 a parcel back then). Recently my friend and I paid $300 per ticket to see Pixies with Modest Mouse, and that was “standing only” in the pit for 4 hours. It was originally like $235 each, and we found ourselves saying “well, that’s not too bad these days”, which is insane, but after taxes and fees it came to $297.35 for each “seat”.

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