Chronicles the history and music of the band Bon Jovi from its inception to present day.

Foreword -- Timeline -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- An American band -- The songs -- MTV's band for a generation --- Excess and sobriety -- Cross commercialism as a survival tool -- The gender divide? -- The Bon Jovi brand -- Philanthropy, Bon Jovi's other legacy -- Epilogue: Bon Jovi forever -- Notes -- Works cited -- Bon Jovi albums -- Index -- About the author.