Bon Jovi brings New Jersey to Vancouver, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe crash the party

kevin statham photo ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 19, 1989 By Steve Newton The first time Bon Jovi played B.C. Place, in the summer of '87, the band drew 22,000 fans. Last Thursday (May 11) the New Jersey rockers could only pull in 18,000. Does that mean the masters of mainstream metal are on the way … Continue reading Bon Jovi brings New Jersey to Vancouver, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe crash the party

Mojo Nixon calls Debbie Gibson “a little chicken-hearted Yankee witch”

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JAN. 21, 1993 By Steve Newton When Mojo Nixon calls from California, I’m glued to the boob tube, soaking up the first news of the U.S.-led military strikes in southern Iraq. Since they’ve got TVs in San Diego, too, Nixon knows about the bombings himself and has his own choice words on … Continue reading Mojo Nixon calls Debbie Gibson “a little chicken-hearted Yankee witch”