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Jon Bon Jovi couldn't sing Happy Birthday during vocal cord battle

Bon Jovi star Jon Bon Jovi has confessed he couldn't even sing Happy Birthday when he lost his voice during his vocal cord struggles.

BANG Premier · Oct 23

Bon Jovi band members rock Murrayfield in kilts sewn by Edinburgh apprentice

BON Jovi band members performed in front of 60,000 fans at Murrayfield while wearing kilts sewn by an Edinburgh apprentice this weekend

The National (Scotland) · Aug 29

“Rik told me, ‘Don’t hold back. Do yourthing. I don’t want people to see adiluted Phil X, so be you.’ He’s right. I’ll beme”: Phil X on taking to the stage with Canadian rock heroes Triumph– and how he’s switching up his Bon Jovi rig for the occasion

Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X – the guitar star of Triumph’s final studio album – won’t be holding anything back when he joins Rik Emmett

Guitar World · Jul 22

Jon Bon Jovi shares health update years after risky vocal chord surgery

Bon Jovi frontman and founder underwent crucial throat surgery in 2022 to fix an atrophied vocal cord

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Quote of the Day by Jon Bon Jovi: ‘Falling in love is painful on the knees’ - a relationship lesson from the ‘Bed of Roses’ singer for people who dare to care

Quote of the Day by Jon Bon Jovi offers a sharp observation on love. His quote 'Falling in love is painful on the knees' reveals the vulnerability and emotional surrender relationships demand. It acknowledges that while love brings joy, it also carries the risk of pain and heartbreak. Understanding these…

The Economic Times · May 22

“I started my first band at 13. We tried Yes’ Roundabout… it was a valiant attempt!”: Long before David Bryan joined Bon Jovi, he was trying to play like Rick Wakeman

American keyboardist still loves the Yes album that was his favourite in the 70s, and explains where he satisfies his craving for writing complex songs

Louder · May 18

“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 · Jan 28

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

Louder · Jan 2

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.

BANG Premier · Dec 11, 2025

“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

Guitar World · Nov 12, 2025