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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Richie Sambora Takes Part In CBS.com’s Undercover Performance Series
<i>Tip Cup</i> To Support MusiCares</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Announces The “Every Road Leads Home To You” Cover Contest</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Bon Jovi’s New Album ‘<i>What About Now’
</i>Debuts at #1</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">(Photo Credit: James Minchin III)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Iconic rock musician and Bon Jovi founding member
<b>Richie Sambora </b>recently took part in <b>CBS.com’s</b> music performance series
<b><i>Tip Cup</i></b>, which </span>captures well-known artists playing undercover in unexpected locations to support
<b>MusiCares</b>.<span style="color:black"> Richie went incognito as he busked for tips in New York City’s crowded Chelsea Market on a recent run-of-the-mill weekday afternoon. When his identity was revealed,
<i>Tip Cup</i> partner <b>Motorola</b> </span>multiplied the tips to <b>$10,000</b> for
<b>MusiCares</b>. In keeping with the organization’s mission to provide assistance to music people in times of need, Richie presented a check to Alvin Flythe, who has been a saxophonist for 45 years and has been unable to earn a living as a musician for the
past several months since needing unexpected open-heart surgery. <b><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/tip-cup/episode-2/">PRESS HERE</a></span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:black">to watch the episode, which features Richie singing the Bon Jovi hit
<b>“Living on a Prayer”</b> as well as </span><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWU_QnRkUbI">"Every Road Leads Home To You"</a></span></b><span style="color:black"> and
<b>“Taking A Chance on the Wind”<i> </i></b>from Richie’s latest solo album </span>
<b><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/every-road-leads-home-to-you/id559503967?i=559504092">Aftermath of the Lowdown</a>
</span></i></b><span style="color:black">, out now<b><i>.</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In other news, Richie has launched a cover contest for
<b>“Every Road Leads Home To You.”</b> <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QlpIqwj1L7Q">PRESS HERE</a></b> to hear more from Richie about the contest or visit
<b><a href="http://www.richiesambora.com">www.richiesambora.com</a>. </b>Richie’s favorite cover version will win a personally autographed ESP LTD SA-2 Richie Sambora Signature Electric Guitar.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Richie</span></b><span style="color:black"> is currently in the midst of a world tour with
<b>Bon Jovi</b> in support of the band’s brand new album <b><i>What About Now</i></b>, which recently debuted at
<b>#1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. </b>For the full list of Bon Jovi tour dates please visit<b>
<a href="http://www.richiesambora.com">www.richiesambora.com</a>. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.richiesambora.com/"><b><i>www.richiesambora.com</i></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/theRealSambora"><b><i>www.facebook.com/theRealSambora</i></b></a> /
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheRealSambora"><b><i>www.twitter.com/TheRealSambora</i></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">For more information on RICHIE SAMBORA, please contact:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">PRESS HERE – 212-246-2640</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:linda@pressherepublicity.com"><b>linda@pressherepublicity.com</b></a><b> / Carla Senft
<a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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