Armed with just two acoustic guitars, Jon Bon Jovi brought down a glam-metal era at the 1989 VMAs with a haunting, unforgettable vocal performance.
At the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards 1989, something unexpected happened—something that didn’t rely on pyrotechnics, shock value, or the usual excess of late-80s rock television. Instead, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora walked onto the stage with nothing but acoustic guitars and a song that would soon feel larger than the spectacle around it. … Read more