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“Our genre was blowing up with Bon Jovi and Motley Crue. So Prince paid for our first demo. Then he saw us live, which he did not like...” Warrant’s Joey Allen saw his own solos re-tracked in front of him – what he did next saved his career

It’s wrongly said he didn’t play on his band’s first two albums. Aware of his “clumsy” approach to solos, he took lessons from the guitarist brought in to speed up the process – and it all came right on their third release

Guitar World

Iron Maiden, Metallica, Rush, Bon Jovi and more: 26 things we're looking forward to in 2026

Over the next twelve months, rock will keep rolling smoothly forward - here are 26 ways its wheels will remain lubricated

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Jon Bon Jovi earned $180 for first recording on a Star Wars Christmas album

Jon Bon Jovi has revealed his first wage as a recording artist.

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“A guy offered me way more than I paid – it was too hard to pass up. I let it go and immediately regretted it”: Phil X on the guitars he’s loved and lost – and how Eddie Van Halen taught him to “enjoy and ruin” the instrument

The former session man turned Bon Jovi six-stringer dialled in with Guitarist totalk about his journey buying, selling, regretting and loving guitars

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“Absolutely fearless”: Teenager shredding Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name at her valedictory goes viral

Erin Phelan’s take on the Bon Jovi classic has become a hit on social media

Guitar World

“It was those first two lines. I felt like it was speaking to my life. I knew I could deliver that song with conviction”: One day Sebastian Bach was playing to Jon Bon Jovi’s parents. The next he was singing one of hair metal’s greatest anthems

The story of Skid Row’s classic hair metal anthem Youth Gone Wild

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Bon Jovi Are Back! Jon Bon Jovi Returns After Surgery for 2026 'Forever' World Tour

Bon Jovi returns in 2026! See US, UK & Ireland tour dates, ticket prices, presales, and VIP packages for their "Forever" tour.

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Bon Jovi Health Update: From Vocal Cord Atrophy to Recovery — Is the 2026 'Forever Tour' Their Last?

After vocal-cord atrophy nearly ended his singing career, Jon Bon Jovi is back with new music and the 2026 'Forever Tour'. Here's how he recovered, what the condition means, and why fans think it might be the band's last big tour.

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“For Bon Jovi, I run through the big, thematic solos. You really don’t want to mess those moments up. One bad moment will be there forever”: Phil X on his upcoming Gibson signature, lead discipline – and how to prepare for shows in the YouTube age

Canadian guitar hero Phil X, known worldwide for his fleet-fingered playing in Bon Jovi, takes us through the making of his side band’s new album

Guitar World

“It’s the simple stuff that’ll kill you – especially when everyone’s recording it on their cell to put on YouTube”: How Phil X warms up to nail Bon Jovi's biggest songs on stage

As Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist, Phil X knows that, in the age of social media, every anthemic solo has to be perfect

Guitar World

If You Lived In The 1980s, You’ll Catch These 27 Misheard Lyrics Instantly

Think you know your favorite songs? This quiz will put both your memory and your ears to the ultimate test. From classic rock anthems to pop hits, many lyrics have been misheard by fans…The question is: Are you one of them?👨‍🎤Get ready to dive into everything from Jimi Hendrix’s psychedelic…

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"The whole day felt bigger than music or sport; it was about women showing strength, power and unity on a global stage." Watch Sophie Lloyd shred Bon Jovi, Black Eyed Peas and more at the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

The renowned YouTuber played in front of 82,000 people at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday

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“Some of the best guitars I’ve owned have been free, but the truly special one is the one I’m working on…”: Phil X’s highly anticipated signature Gibson is almost here – and it’s set to be a best-of-both-worlds Les Paul/SG hybrid

The third prototype of Phil X’s forthcoming signature looks to be the winner – and it’s got some unexpected specs

Guitar World

“If what he wanted was to be just Richie Sambora, not a member of Bon Jovi, do it right?”: Jon Bon Jovi says he’s still “heartbroken” by the way guitarist left the band

Sambora quit Bon Jovi in 2013

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Millie Bobby Brown adopts baby daughter with Jake Bongiovi

Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown has been spotted with her new baby, whom she adopted with husband Jake Bon Jovi

Guitar World

“The credit was obscured. And as the years have passed, they have brought it out into the open”: Tim Pierce has recorded with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and more – but this song is his crowning achievement

Pierce was drafted in to record a big guitar solo on this particular pop mega-hit, which is one of the best-selling singles of all time

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“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

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"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’

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“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

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“I could be blazing on Instagram, and there'll still be comments like, ‘You'll never be Richie’”: The recent Bon Jovi documentary helped guitarist Phil X win over even more of the band's fans – but he still deals with some naysayers

The guitarist has been in the band for over a decade, but it seems certain fans still haven’t accepted that Sambora is out of the picture

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Republican mayor says Jon Bon Jovi’s soup kitchen is attracting homeless people to Jersey Shore town

The rocker and his wife said they have no plans to shutter the pop-up cafe

Guitar World

“Not everybody has a high standard. A lot of indie people think playing too good is a bad thing”: Billy Corgan on the difference between rock and “indie” guitar players

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman recently sat down with Richie Sambora to discuss their early musical experiences

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"The PXO is that rarest of things - an overdrive that is a little bit different": J Rockett Audio Designs PXO Phil-X Signature Boost and Overdrive Pedal

J Rockett teams up with the Bon Jovi ace to bring us a no-frills, but premium pedal that boasts something of an original tone whilst still serving classic sounds

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“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

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“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

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