Hair metal, glam rock, pop metal — whatever you want to call it, the big hooks and big hair that dominated hard rock in the Reagan years reached its apex in 1987. Guns N’ Roses and Def Leppard ...

Some of Bon Jovi’s classic rock songs are everywhere. However, the “You Give Love a Bad Name” band’s songs don’t inspire the sort of analysis that other groups do. We are going to break the rules a ...

In the years since Richie Sambora left Bon Jovi unexpectedly in 2013, it’s been guitarist Phil X, his replacement, who has ...

New Jersey rock superstars Bon Jovi have broken the unspoken rule of old-school rock bands—they often collaborate with outside songwriters. For many rock fans, it’s not considered a cool thing to do ...