Bon Jovi Reimagines Forever as Forever Legendary Edition

Bon Jovi will revisit their 2024 album Forever with a star-studded reimagining called Forever Legendary Edition, set for release on October 24 through Island Records. The 14-track collection reworks the original record with guest vocalists including Bruce Springsteen, Jelly Roll, Jason Isbell, Joe Elliott, Avril Lavigne, Lainey Wilson and others, and adds a new opening song, Red, White and Jersey. The band will release the first two tracks, Red, White and Jersey and a new version of Hollow Man featuring Springsteen, on Friday, August 29.

The project grew out of lead singer Jon Bon Jovi’s recovery from vocal cord surgery and rehabilitation. In announcing the album, he described it as born of necessity, saying he was able to sing in the studio but not yet fit for the vocal demands and rigors of touring. He said he called on friends and fellow artists to help complete and promote the material, producing what he called an album with a new viewpoint and new spirit. He added that the experience reinforced a belief that there is always something bigger than "me" and that "that is we."

Bon Jovi’s medical history has shaped the band’s activity in recent years. The group has been largely...