Bon Jovi: There is no end plan here. I have no idea what the future holds for me. That's what makes it exciting. I just don't know. I do feel a growth period coming on in my life. I got that seven-year itch, and I feel like something major is going to happen soon. Changes are coming, but I don't know what or why.

Post: Is the band breaking up? Are you through with music?

Bon Jovi: No and no. But the change is in the music - it's time for change. "Keep the Faith" was why we stayed relevant in the '90s. In 2000, we changed again when we did "It's My Life." That's when a new generation discovered us. We didn't plan any of that, it just happened. I can smell change coming again.

Post: Give me a hint.

Bon Jovi: I'm thinking of a Nashville sessions record. I'd like to knock out a quick record with a few country writers and artists and me and Richie [Sambora].

Post: A country record?

Bon Jovi: Here's my game plan: I'd like to get two or three artists to do duets with. I'd like to give a couple of Nashville songwriters a chance to shine, and Richie and I would write a few songs to prove we could hold our own with these guys.

Of course, its no coincidence that they gained more commercial success than the flop that was Bounce by tapping into the country scene. I suspect thats the main reason for the "change" more so than a deep-rooted artistic desire to go all Garth Brooks!