Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

Jermaine Paul NBC.com

When you make it this far long on 'The Voice,' it probably does feel like you are 'Living on a Prayer' each and every week, so Jermaine Paul's choice of the Bon Jovi classic seemed an appropriate one for Monday's episode, especially given the higher stakes of this being the first week of Live Shows. Yet Paul -- who unlike many of his fellow 'Voicer'-ers Alicia Keys -- is known for his smooth R&B stylings, so he may have been a little out of his element singing an '80s pop-rock staple. But don't tell him that.

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U2BonJovi Mike Coppola / Jim Dyson, Getty Images

U2, Bon Jovi, Journey, the Beatles, Bob Seger and Elton John are among those classic rockers who have been named among the highest-grossing acts by Billboard magazine on its 2012 Music's Top 40 Money Makers list.

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As we celebrate Jon Bon Jovi's milestone 50th birthday on March 2, we started talking about which of his songs is the best -- and we need you to help settle the debate.

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Bon Jovi / Bon Iver Dave Hogan / Gaye Gerard, Getty Images

Ever wonder what it would sound like if indie-folk sensation Bon Iver covered Bon Jovi’s 'You Give Love A Bad Name?' Wonder no more, thanks to chamber-rockers Miracles Of Modern Science.

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As previously reported, Jeffrey Goho, the man who started the recent Bon Jovi Is Dead hoax, has been the object of hate mail and general disgust. Now, thanks to this world of instant fame and the art of cashing in, you can add recording offers to that list as well.

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A couple weeks ago, rumors hit the internet that Jon Bon Jovi, the man with that New Jersey smile, was dead! Well, of course this turned out to be false. The rumor was started by Jeffrey Goho of Fairless Hills, Pa.  His reason for giving Jon's life a bad name? Apparently, Goho, who is himself a musician, was so fed up with Jon and the band Bon Jovi's non-musical activities, that he decided a death rumor was in order.

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U2, Bon Jovi, and Roger Waters Sandra Mu / Gareth Cattermole / Kevin Winter, Getty Images

As 2011 draws to a close, Billboard has released its list of the year's top-grossing tours -- and while veteran acts didn't dominate the box office as heavily as they have in recent years, plenty of classic rockers spent the year playing to sold out arenas.

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Jon Bon Jovi 2011 David Bergman

Jon Bon Jovi would like his fans to know that he is not dead, despite a nasty rumor to that effect which spread around the internet like wildfire today.

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Wednesday night's New York City premiere of 'New Year's Eve,' a megafilm starring just about every living Hollywood star and starlet available -- and film co-star Jon Bon Jovi -- went off without a hitch. But then the reviews started showing up in Thursday's paper and online. Critics are likely to agree that growing another mullet would have been a better career move for the singer.

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Winters Mistress YouTube.com

Sometimes one more Bon Jovi cover is one Bon Jovi cover too many. Witness Winters Mistress, an ‘80s covers band stuck at some dive bar in the middle of Pennsylvania, trudging through yet another set of classics in front of a typically sparse crowd. But the guitar player decides he simply can’t bare the thought of running through a mediocre cover of ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ for what could be for the hundredth time -- so rather than fake it, he takes the most rock ‘n’ roll way out.

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