Quickfire: Bon Jovi have recorded an album of new versions of their greatest hits, but Jon Bon Jovi says he won't be joining The Darkness in a full-on Eighties rock revival.(Forum)

Why are you releasing new versions of your greatest hits instead of a new studio album?

The last album was only released last year, so we couldn't release more new material so soon. The idea of a live album didn't appeal and we wanted to give people more than a greatest hits. It's a development from the unplugged idea. We recorded and filmed an acoustic arena show in Japan in January, which turned out pretty good, which led us to turning these songs on their heads. We got Pat Leonard on board to produce.

Your European fanbase has been extremely loyal to yon over the years. What is the secret of your longevity?

I would hope it is the songs. There is only so long you can be a pin-up for. There is only so long a Spice Girls or 'N Sync can keep going before it comes down to the songs.

The Darkness have kick-started the glam rock revival in the UK--will your next studio album see a return to the sound of your Eighties rock classics?

I've got their album, but I haven't played it yet. But one thing's for sure, I won't be getting back into that whole thing. I won't be growing my hair again.

Will major labels ever recover from the doom and gloom of illegal downloading?