Few bands have embodied the pop-metal era the way that Bon Jovi has. Having combined Def Leppard's loud but melodic metal sound with Bruce Springsteen's blue collar values, the New Jersey-based rock group has developed a favorably tuneful and professional version of hard rock – one that appealed as much to teenagers as to housewives. Bon Jovi skillfully relied on professional songwriters to give their tunes, especially the power ballads, an appropriate commercial finish, while proving a formula which was not only successful for Bon Jovi, but which dominated the mainstream hard rock and heavy metal worlds for the next decade.

Originally from Sayreville, New Jersey, Bon Jovi was formed in 1983 and fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi. The other original band members were guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such, and drummer Tico Torres, and other than the 1994 departure of Alec John Such who was replaced by Hugh McDonald, the lineup has remained otherwise unchanged for the past 26 years. After two fairly successful albums in 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi scored big with their next two releases – Slippery When Wet in 1986 and New Jersey in 1988 – which catapulted the group to worldwide super-stardom.

After touring non-stop for two straight years, Bon Jovi went on hiatus after the New Jersey Tour in 1990, during which time both Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora released successful solo albums. In 1992, the band returned with the release of their album Keep the Faith, and has since continued to come out with successful recordings all throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Their latest album, The Circle, was released on November 2, 2009.

Throughout their career, Bon Jovi has released ten studio albums, two compilation albums, and one live album – having sold more than 120 million albums globally. The immensely popular group has also performed in excess of 2,600 concerts, for more than 34 million fans, in over 50 countries! In 2004 Bon Jovi was ranked number 14 in Q magazine's 50 Greatest Bands of All Time, and also honored with the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards. Later, in 2006, the band was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, while most recently, as songwriters and collaborators, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.

This is a band that has been around for quite some time and always seems to find their way to the top of every rock fan’s popularity list. Young or old, male or female, check the tour dates and get your concert tickets now to see Bon Jovi when they come to a venue near you.