Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Richie Sambora called Jon Bon Jovi an "idiot" for not realizing the potential of "Livin' on a Prayer" when they wrote it. "I remember walking out of the room with Richie," the singer told The Irish ...

Jon Bon Jovi ended his solo concert aboard the Runaway to Paradise cruise in the expected manner, offering up a raucous version of “Livin’ on the Prayer.” It almost never happened. Bon Jovi said he ...

It took some time for "Livin' on a Prayer" to click with Jon Bon Jovi. The 62-year-old rock icon is opening up in this week's PEOPLE cover story about his four-decades-long career — and recalling that ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. You might get ...

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 ...

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 ...

"We're going to play you guys what may be the New Jersey state anthem," frontman Gerard Way told the East Rutherford crowd on Saturday night. By Tyler Jenke As New Jersey locals My Chemical Romance ...

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 ...

Last Thursday (February 27), Phil X and Richie Sambora shared the stage with Matt Sorum and Orianthi for a fundraising performance of Livin’ on a Prayer during the Rock For Responders LA wildfire ...