Bon Jovi were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jason Mraz and Sir Tom Jones on June 18th in New York.  Bon Jovi told Rolling Stone:

“If you write one song that comes across decades, you’re lucky. If you write a body of them and you’re recognized in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it’s prestigious.”

After being honored by Daughty, Bon Jovi performed their hit, “Wanted Dead or Alive” for  audience members.  More details on the inductees and those who presented the awards is available. (RollingStone)

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The imagination behind Never Shout Never belongs 18-year-old Christopher Drew from Joplin, Missouri. His upcoming EP The Summer is due to come out on June 23rd. I have to hand it to the youngster, he is a great singer with great lyrics, and even though The Summer may be a bit too alternative/pop for me, it reminded me of my years in High School.

Drew titled his album The Summer for one reason—summer love. Most of his songs are about love. His song Losing It talks about losing the love of his life at the age of sixteen and he asks, “How could she do this to me?” But he’s no heartbreak kid; Drew sings about happiness as well. His song Happy let’s us know that someone makes him “so happy.”

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Kanye West’s new single, Heartless, has already snagged the number 4 slot in its first week on the billboard charts. Katy Perry is climbing up the charts while Pink is slowly falling. Here are your top 10 songs for the week:

1. T.I. ft. Rihanna - Live Your Life | Preview and Buy
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like  | Preview and Buy
3. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold | Preview and Buy
4. Kanye West – Heartless | Preview
5. Beyonce - If I Were a Boy | Preview and Buy
6. Pink - So What | Preview and Buy
7. Britney Spears - Womanizer | Preview and Buy
8. Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne - Let it Rock | Preview and Buy
9. Jason Mraz - I’m Yours | Preview and Buy
10. Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na) | Preview and Buy