I haven't seen any French horns or cellos, so I don't think they're turning into an orchestra.

And since when has Bon Jovi NOT had country influence? Remember that little song Wanted Dead or Alive? It got airplay on country radio in the late 80's. Jon has listed Hank Williams as one of his favorite songwriters of all time and lists a Patsy Cline CD in his Top CD reccommendations that everyone should own. Richie has talked about using three country artists on his next solo project: Kenny Chesney, Jo Dee Messina, and Joe Don Rooney. If people weren't so hung up on genre labels, they'd find that country and rock have a lot more in common than not.