Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ is one of the defining rock anthems of the 1980s and the song that catapulted the New Jersey band from rising stars to global superstars. Released in 1986 as the lead single from their third album, Slippery When Wet, the track marked a turning point in the […]
When Bon Jovi released ‘Wanted Dead or Alive‘ in 1986, they didn’t just create another radio hit—they crafted one of rock’s most enduring anthems. Featured on the blockbuster album Slippery When Wet, the song became a defining moment for the band, capturing the grit, loneliness, and glory of life on the road while shaping Bon […]
In 1986, Bon Jovi was riding a wave of growing success, but the band knew their third album needed something big to catapult them into rock superstardom. They were working with songwriter Desmond Child, who had already helped them pen ‘You Give Love a Bad Name.’ During those sessions, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora […]
In the era of streaming music, many classic rock songs have proven to be timeless tunes, with over 1 billion streams on Spotify. Several of the hits come from powerhouse groups that are pillars of the rock genre to this day, while other songs come from bands that happened to catch lightning in a bottle […]