A source reveals to PEOPLE that Richie Sambora is enjoying his life as a songwriter since leaving Bon Jovi.
"Nowadays, he's a songwriter, so he's constantly writing, playing. It's the life of a musician," a source said of Sambora to PEOPLEIlana Kaplan is a Senior Digital Writer/Editor at PEOPLE. They have been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Their work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more.Charlotte Triggs is a digital leader and veteran journalist with nearly 20 years experience working in celebrity and general interest news.
After his departure from Bon Jovi, his life was "unbelievable" as he was able to drive his daughter Ava to school and be there for her "full-time."L. Cohen/WireImage "Jon was maybe gonna cancel the tour. Richie was like,' No, I’ll put the guitar over my other shoulder,'" the insider says. "He got on oxycodone, and he played 30-35 shows. They brought in $100 million bucks.""He thought he had Parkinson's because he was shaking," the source says. "He had to be on that drug to play the guitar cuz his shoulder was ripped off.
The source adds: "He spends millions of dollars to record with these other artists because he loves what he does. It's his passion. He’s a musician's musician."to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story
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