On the Nov. 12 episode of the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora reflected on the creation of the group’s biggest hit: “Livin’ on a Prayer.” ...

Jon Bon Jovi says he’s “grateful to this day” to Taylor Swift for encouraging Prince William to join them onstage for a rendition of his signature 1986 hit, “Livin’ on a Prayer”.

“A good song is a good song,” Sambora, 65, said. And though the band knew they liked “Livin' on a Prayer” when they recorded it, when it was released in late 1986 and topped charts in the ...