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Though Judi Franco isn't a big fan, she believes that Bon Jovi should be inducted.

“You got be freaking kidding me!” That was the reaction of many of my New Jersey musician friends when the news came out this week that the pinheads at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame once again snubbed Bon Jovi.

Bon Jovi has the No. 1 album in the UK, Janis Joplin is found dead in Hollywood, and John Lennon gets his Green Card... It all happened this week in music history.

"Runaway" was Bon Jovi's first hit...so first...so early, in fact, that it was a hit before there really was a Bon Jovi! Jon wrote it in 1980 or 1981 (I have found conflicting information) with early collaborator George Karak. The original "Runaway" was recorded by Jon, and a bunch of studio musicians, for the "Power Station Demos...

Take a stroll down memory lane and see what happened this week in music history, Aug 13-19.

Boy, it's gotta suck being famous. Just look what a wedding band recently put Jon Bon Jovi through.

Take a stroll down memory lane and see what happened this week in music history, June 24th - July 1st.

New Jersey has been home to some of the best stadium concerts in history, what are your favorites? Did they make Trev's list?

May 7th, 1974 - Led Zeppelin has a launch party for their new label 'Swan Song'. The party is held at the Four Seasons in New York City. Besides being a new vehicle to promote their own music, the newly formed label would go on to sign other acts such as Bad Company.

April 23rd,1992 - George Michael announces that he will be donating an additional $500,000 from the sale of 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', to various AIDS charities in the US and UK.