I'm with Becky, Bon Jovi as always been a commerical band, so.....what's the difference now. And Jon's comments on Larry King, last year was that he'd never seen American Idol, he actually did not criticize it and only said at the end of the day the contestants will need to write their own stuff to avoid becoming lounge singers.

I see nothing wrong with going on a show that will expose your new song, that you believe in to more than 30 million viewers (in the US). Also, I think Jon was a terrific mentor and wasn't there to tear down the contestants but mentor them on how to sing the song they'd chosen.

You may not like the newer stuff from HAND and LH but that's what Jon and Richie are writing. Jon has said the town of Nashville inpired them and that LH has songs inspired by the hard times that Richie has been going through with his divorce, terminally ill father, etc.

deb