Bon Jovi

  With 2011 more than half over -- and the summer concert season winding down -- Billboard has tallied up the totals for the year's biggest tours so far, and a number of country artists are going strong. U2 leads the list, with a nearly $175 million gross, with the top five rounded out by Roger Waters ($114 million), Bon Jovi ($107 million), Lady Gaga ($72 million), and Usher ($70 million). And th

Classic rock artists may not get much love on top 40 radio anymore, but that doesn't mean no one's listening to their music. Quite the contrary. According to Pollstar's mid-year report of worldwide concert grosses, some of the most popular tours of 2011 are being led by older rock acts.

A quarter-century of steel horse riding can't be good for your joints, but it was a rain-soaked concert stage that slowed down Jon Bon Jovi recently, leading to a torn MCL that put him under the knife. Bon Jovi discussed the injury during an interview with 'Extra,' recalling, "It was raining; we were outside...it just sort of gave out and tore. Fortunately, we have a week off. So the doctor c