It's hard to understand just how big this album was at the time unless you were there. Bon Jovi had had a few minor hits before this album, but suddenly was playing stadium tours with hit after hit. The songs still sound great; probably because the band has so much energy on these tracks. It's like they knew they had a breakout record as they were recording it. My favorites include "Livin' On A Prayer", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Without Love", "You Give Love A Bad Name", and "Never Say Goodbye".
Bon Jovi was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Rhode Island-based horn-driven blues, jump, swing and soul band Roomful of Blues will celebrate the release of their new Alligator Records album, Steppin' Out!, with a live performance at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Showtime is 7:30pm
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents The Milk Carton Kids Holiday Tour 2025 with Opener Humbird on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the First Congregational Church in Montclair. Showtime is 8:00pm.
