The iconic track became Bon Jovi's second No. 1 hit in 1986 Ross Marino/Getty It’s the ultimate singalong — and now we know some of the backstory. On the Nov. 12 episode of the Howie Mandel Does Stuff ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rock icon opens up to PEOPLE in this week's cover story about how he didn't initially connect with "one of the biggest songs" ...

One of the most overexposed classic rock songs ever is Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” — and yet, some fans miss its meaning. Jon Bon Jovi revealed the tune was inspired by one of the defining ...

Congrats to Bon Jovi. Tommy and Gina must be so proud. That's because the band's "Livin' on a Prayer" video is the latest rock entry in YouTube's 1 Billion Plays club. The Wayne Isham-directed ...

Back in the ’80s and ’90s, no one in the music industry could compete with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora’s songwriting skills. The duo produced dozens of major hits that still get air time on the ...

He really was living on a prayer. Jon Bon Jovi admitted that he needed a lot of convincing that his band’s hit 1986 song “Livin’ on a Prayer” could go the distance after hearing it for the first time.

It’s the ultimate singalong — and now we know some of the backstory. “A good song is a good song,” Sambora, 65, said. And though the band knew they liked “Livin' on a Prayer” when they recorded it, ...