The Latest Breaking News from Bon Jovi

“Jon and I became friends. He came to L.A. when he was looking for musicians to join his band, but a couple of things happened...”: Why session legend Tim Pierce never joined Bon Jovi – despite recording their earliest hit

Pierce helped record a Bon Jovi classic but a few considerations made him unsuitable for the gig

Guitar World · Jul 11, 2025

"It was the day I'd been waiting for my whole life, but I was dismayed": How Skid Row and Sebastian Bach Went To War

Skid Row were once blood brothers, but infighting and a split with their singer turned it all into an ‘abyss of hatred’

Louder · May 29, 2025

“There's something really magical about it”: Bon Jovi's Phil X on why he prefers single-pickup guitars – and his one-of-a-kind neck pickup 'mods'

Some guitarists just don’t think a neck pickup is needed, but Phil X reckons he has science on his side for his single-pickup preference

Guitar World · May 5, 2025

“I never would have approached anything associated with suicide for a song, but after I heard about Chris Cornell’s passing I wrote that lyric”: Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X digs deep on his new album

“It took me ten years to make this record," he says

MusicRadar · Mar 13, 2025

“Even using the word ‘end’, I thought, Oh, my God, no one has ever talked about that!”: Guitarist Phil X discusses the future of Bon Jovi

“Even using the word ‘end’, I thought, Oh, my God, no one has ever talked about that!”: Guitarist Phil X discusses the future of Bon Jovi

MusicRadar · Mar 6, 2025

“They were like, ‘Is that going to be OK?’ I said, ‘Yeah, we’re both adults’”: Phil X on playing Livin’ on a Prayer with Richie Sambora – and how his predecessor plays the Bon Jovi classic differently

Two eras of Bon Jovi combined during a recent LA benefit concert, when Phil X and Sambora shared the stage with Orianthi and Matt Sorum for a rendition of the classic hit

Guitar World · Mar 5, 2025

“Paul McCartney was an unusually dour person and John Lennon was drunk and inanimate”: Todd Rundgren’s wild tales of The Beatles, New York Dolls, Grand Funk Railroad and more

Todd Rundgren clashed with Lennon, told RIngo Starr how to drum and helped shape the New York Dolls

Louder · Feb 15, 2025

Kid Rock storms off stage after raging at audience for not clapping

The country star was in Nashville, performing as part of Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan’s birthday event

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Jon Bon Jovi's traditional Christmas tree makes use of the 'unexpected red theory' for a classic but striking look – and his stunning decor is easily replicable

Red and gold come together on the rock musician's Christmas tree for a design that is at once anti-trend and impeccably stylish – ornaments are all you need

Homes & Gardens · Dec 11, 2024

Amazon's cyber weekend deals prove you can never own too many band shirts

Save on iconic designs from bands including AC/DC, Blondie, Black Sabbath and more with Amazon this Cyber Weekend

Metal Hammer · Nov 30, 2024