BON JOVI: Have a Nice Day (Universal Music)

MORE songs built for the stadium from Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. Jon may be from New Jersey but he's no Springsteen, and his big statements (Bells of Freedom) tend to fall flat. But when he sticks to punchy radio friendly rock (the title track and Last Cigarette) he hits the mark, while Wildflower ranks as one of his better ballads. No one expects Bon Jovi to reinvent a formula that's already working, so he hasn't.

JEFF CRAWFORD