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 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 ...

Veteran songwriter Desmond Child, who's penned hits for Kiss, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and more, will release his memoir, Livin' on a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life, later this year. Livin' on a Prayer will ...

There's no question Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" has rocked the world since appearing on the band's third album, 1986's Slippery When Wet. But it also gave the group a strong foothold in the rock, ...

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 ...

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 ...

For Sebastián Yatra, a miracle doesn’t have to be a grandiose happenstance; it can be a child’s smile, the perfect cup of tea or rain on a sunny day. "You find [miracles] in everything," said Yatra in ...

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 ...

The only thing I can think about today is the fleet of civilian boats and ships sailing towards the waters of Gaza, loaded with essentials like baby formula. More than the life-saving freight it ...

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" in Bon Jovi's catalog Jack Irvin has over five years of experience ...