Rockers Bon Jovi opened up about their 40-year career in the new docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.

In the four-part show, archival footage and personal videos and photos are intertwined with present-day interviews and scenes of the group embarking on their 2022 tour. It documents the American band's rise in the early 1980s and the sharp learning curve they faced as they progressed from playing Jersey Shore clubs to stadiums around the world.

"We didn't want to create a vanity piece here. It's been a hell of a journey. With any true career, especially when you're talking about 40 years, there's going to be the peaks and the valleys. And we wanted to be honest about it," frontman Jon Bon Jovi said at the series' premiere in London on Wednesday.

"It's us pulling the curtain back on the band, individually and collectively," added keyboardist David Bryan.

In contrast to their heady days, the show also lets audiences in on more vulnerable moments, including Jon Bon Jovi's struggles with his singing due to a condition known as vocal fold atrophy.

"He (Jon) was thinking initially of just like this retrospective, looking back at the 40 years. I started to notice that something was going on with his voice. And I thought, 'That's interesting. Let's follow that,'" director Gotham Chopra, who is known for his documentaries about elite athletes, said.

"It ultimately ended up as a four-part series that tracks, of course, the 40-year odyssey, but also really this journey he's been on for the last two years to get back onto the stage."

Chopra and his team interviewed the band members, including former guitarist Richie Sambora, and their managers and collaborators from over the years, and combed through vast amounts of footage.

"Jon is a hoarder, as I've learned. He had collected stuff. There was also just tons of media archive. These guys exploded in the '80s, and the rise of MTV, VH1, there was just so much material," said Chopra.

"For us to see it, it was awesome. And the amount of stuff we did was awe-inspiring and I'm like, 'Well, that's why we're tired,'" said Bryan of watching the series.

Jon Bon Jovi said he was happy with the outcome.

"I think that the legacy matters. We were always very proud of what we were doing. And we wanted to be remembered in a certain way and we've worked for that."

Four decades on, Bon Jovi still has a lot to give, the 62-year-old singer said. The group's 16th studio album, "Forever," will be out in June.

"I think it's the best record we've made in 20 years," he said, adding he was not thinking about touring - for now.

"One day at a time. Let's just enjoy tonight and get the album out and work towards getting back out there."

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story&nbsp;premieres on Disney+ in the UK and on Hulu in the United States on April 26.

Rockers Bon Jovi opened up about their 40-year career in the new docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. In the four-part show, archival footage and personal videos and photos are intertwined with present-day interviews and scenes of the group embarking on their 2022 tour.

Rockers Bon Jovi opened up about their 40-year career in the new docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. In the four-part show, archival footage and personal videos and photos are intertwined with present-day interviews and scenes of the group embarking on their 2022 tour. It documents the American band's rise in the early 1980s and the sharp learning curve they faced as they progressed from playing Jersey Shore clubs to stadiums around the world. "We didn't want to create a vanity piece here. It's been a hell of a journey. With any true career, especially when you're talking about 40 years, there's going to be the peaks and the valleys. And we wanted to be honest about it," frontman Jon Bon Jovi said at the series' premiere in London on Wednesday. "It's us pulling the curtain back on the band, individually and collectively," added keyboardist David Bryan. In contrast to their heady days, the show also lets audiences in on more vulnerable moments, including Jon Bon Jovi's struggles with his singing due to a condition known as vocal fold atrophy. "He (Jon) was thinking initially of just like this retrospective, looking back at the 40 years. I started to notice that something was going on with his voice. And I thought, 'That's interesting. Let's follow that,'" director Gotham Chopra, who is known for his documentaries about elite athletes, said. "It ultimately ended up as a four-part series that tracks, of course, the 40-year odyssey, but also really this journey he's been on for the last two years to get back onto the stage." Chopra and his team interviewed the band members, including former guitarist Richie Sambora, and their managers and collaborators from over the years, and combed through vast amounts of footage. "Jon is a hoarder, as I've learned. He had collected stuff. There was also just tons of media archive. These guys exploded in the '80s, and the rise of MTV, VH1, there was just so much material," said Chopra. "For us to see it, it was awesome. And the amount of stuff we did was awe-inspiring and I'm like, 'Well, that's why we're tired,'" said Bryan of watching the series. Jon Bon Jovi said he was happy with the outcome. "I think that the legacy matters. We were always very proud of what we were doing. And we wanted to be remembered in a certain way and we've worked for that." Four decades on, Bon Jovi still has a lot to give, the 62-year-old singer said. The group's 16th studio album, "Forever," will be out in June. "I think it's the best record we've made in 20 years," he said, adding he was not thinking about touring - for now. "One day at a time. Let's just enjoy tonight and get the album out and work towards getting back out there." Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story premieres on Disney+ in the UK and on Hulu in the United States on April 26.

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Jon Bon Jovi hits the hot-button social issues of America in '2020', his 15th studio album - the coronavirus pandemic, race relations, and police violence - but he says he`s asking questions, not taking sides.

"I say it`s topical instead of political... that I don`t take sides," he told Reuters TV. But he added: "I tried to consider myself a witness to history. And if I was just witnessing history, I could write down the facts and maybe I could pose a question. But that`s where I wanted to leave it." 
 
The rock group Bon Jovi, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, was formed in 1983 and remains one of the biggest acts in the US music industry. 
 
The band recorded the album in March of 2019 in Nashville, with plans to release it in May 2020. But it was postponed to Oct. 2 and two new songs were added, "Do What You Can," which features a masked Bon Jovi celebrating workers on the frontline of the pandemic, and "American Reckoning," about the death of George Floyd, a Black man, under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman.

The song "Brothers in Arms" nods to former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling as the U.S. national anthem played before games. 
 
&nbsp;Asked if he was concerned about backlash from singing about issues that have divided Americans, especially ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Bon Jovi said he was "aware" but not afraid. 
 
"I`ve definitely opened myself up to criticism," he said.

"But there are moments in my day, to be honest with you, that I sit around and I think I`m afraid of what the reaction to the record is going to be and what are people going to think of me. And then there are hours in the day when I say, who cares? It matters that you speak. And that`s what an artist is meant to do."

Jon Bon Jovi hits the hot-button social issues of America in '2020', his 15th studio album - the coronavirus pandemic, race relations, and police violence - but he says he`s asking questions, not taking sides.

Jon Bon Jovi hits the hot-button social issues of America in '2020', his 15th studio album - the coronavirus pandemic, race relations, and police violence - but he says he`s asking questions, not taking sides. "I say it`s topical instead of political... that I don`t take sides," he told Reuters TV. But he added: "I tried to consider myself a witness to history. And if I was just witnessing history, I could write down the facts and maybe I could pose a question. But that`s where I wanted to leave it." The rock group Bon Jovi, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, was formed in 1983 and remains one of the biggest acts in the US music industry. The band recorded the album in March of 2019 in Nashville, with plans to release it in May 2020. But it was postponed to Oct. 2 and two new songs were added, "Do What You Can," which features a masked Bon Jovi celebrating workers on the frontline of the pandemic, and "American Reckoning," about the death of George Floyd, a Black man, under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman. The song "Brothers in Arms" nods to former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling as the U.S. national anthem played before games. Asked if he was concerned about backlash from singing about issues that have divided Americans, especially ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Bon Jovi said he was "aware" but not afraid. "I`ve definitely opened myself up to criticism," he said. "But there are moments in my day, to be honest with you, that I sit around and I think I`m afraid of what the reaction to the record is going to be and what are people going to think of me. And then there are hours in the day when I say, who cares? It matters that you speak. And that`s what an artist is meant to do."

Bon Jovi's new album '2020' asks 'questions' about pandemic, race, police

Legendary rock band Bon Jovi honoured with first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award to celebrate their contributions to music.&nbsp;

With a career spanning 35 years and more, the band was felicitated for having given the music industry some classic hits.&nbsp;

At the award ceremony on Sunday, the band performed songs like&nbsp;&quot;It`s My Life&quot; and &quot;You Give Love a Bad Name&quot;.&nbsp;

As reported by a leading magazine, frontman Jon Bon Jovi, 65, during the band`s acceptance speech said,&nbsp;&quot;I want to thank the three-and-half decades of fans that have been listening to Bon Jovi songs.&nbsp;We`ve been at this game a long time and the only advice I`ll tell this incredible generation of incredible talent is just stay true to who you are, and then they`re going to make you guys icons too someday.&quot;

Bon Jovi will also be&nbsp;inducted into the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.&nbsp;

They had recently released the second leg of their latest album &quot;This House Is Not For Sale&quot; with two new singles titled &quot;When We Were Us&quot; and &quot;Walls&quot;.

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At the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards ceremony on Sunday, the band performed songs like "It`s My Life" and "You Give Love a Bad Name".

Legendary rock band Bon Jovi honoured with first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award to celebrate their contributions to music. With a career spanning 35 years and more, the band was felicitated for having given the music industry some classic hits. At the award ceremony on Sunday, the band performed songs like "It`s My Life" and "You Give Love a Bad Name". As reported by a leading magazine, frontman Jon Bon Jovi, 65, during the band`s acceptance speech said, "I want to thank the three-and-half decades of fans that have been listening to Bon Jovi songs. We`ve been at this game a long time and the only advice I`ll tell this incredible generation of incredible talent is just stay true to who you are, and then they`re going to make you guys icons too someday." Bon Jovi will also be inducted into the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. They had recently released the second leg of their latest album "This House Is Not For Sale" with two new singles titled "When We Were Us" and "Walls".

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