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Former Bad Company Singer Brian Howe Passes Away At Age 66

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Howe, Bad Company’s singer from 1986 to 1994, has died in Florida from heart failure.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bad Company, Brian Howe, metal, rock, Ted Nugent, USA

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Bad Company Played Last Night In New York and Paul Rogers’ Son Steve Was the Opening Act

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Rogers’ son Steve was the opening act for Bad Company in New York last night. In 2016 Paul and Steve released the song ‘This Place Called Home’.

Tagged as: 70s, Bad Company, free, Paul Rodgers, rock, Steve Rodgers, UK

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Netflix ‘You’ star Penn Badgley has a band called Mothxr

by Paul Cashmere

Penn Badgley, who plays psychopath Joe Goldberg in the Netflix series ‘You’ also front a Brooklyn band called Mothxr.

Tagged as: 10s, Bad Company, Domino, Domino Kirke, electronica, free, Mothxr, Netflix, Penn Badgley, pop, Simon Kirke, USA, You

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Mick Ralphs Continues His Recovery After Stroke

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mott the Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs remains in a care home while recovering from a stroke he suffered last November.

Tagged as: 70s, Bad Company, Mick Ralphs, Mott The Hoople, rock, UK

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Two More Bad Company Albums Given A Make-Over

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In April 2015, Bad Company released deluxe versions of their first two albums, Bad Company (1974) and Straight Shooter (1975) but there has been no discussion of further editions, until now.

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Mick Ralphs of Bad Company Suffers Stroke

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In March, Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs announced that he would not be touring with the group and Joe Walsh during the summer as it was “something I’m just not feeling up for at the moment”. Bad Company brought in Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes for the trek.

Tagged as: 70s, Bad Company, Mick Ralphs, Mick Ralphs of Bad Company Suffers Stroke, rock, UK

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Bad Company Head Out On ‘Swan Song’ Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bad Company have announced what they are calling their “Swan Song Tour” of Great Britain, but don’t get worried because of the name.

Tagged as: Bad Company, Bad Company Head Out On 'Swan Song' Tour, music news

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Rich Robinson Joins Bad Company

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Original Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs will not be part of Bad Company’s upcoming tour with Joe Walsh but fans will still get rock royalty as Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes steps in.

Tagged as: Bad Company, Black Crowes, Joe Walsh, music news, Rich Robinson, Rich Robinson Joins Bad Company

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Bad Company Rock and Roll Fantasy Best Of Coming Soon

by Paul Cashmere

Bad Company fans will be treated to a new best of featuring remastered versions of the hits plus a few rarities this month.

Tagged as: Bad Company, Bad Company Rock and Roll Fantasy Best Of Coming Soon, music news, Rock N Roll Fantasy, The Very Best of Bad Company

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R.I.P. Andy Fraser Of Free 1952-2015

by Paul Cashmere

Free bass player Andy Fraser has lost his battle with cancer at age 62.

Tagged as: Andy Fraser, Bad Company, free, Robert Palmer

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First Two Bad Company Albums Expanded For Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Bad Company’s first two album ‘Bad Company’ and ‘Straight Shooter’ will be released as expanded two disc editions in April.

Tagged as: Bad Company, music news, Straight Shooter

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The Dead Daisies Kick Off US Tour With Kiss And Def Leppard

by Paul Cashmere

Australian supergroup The Dead Daisies are back on the road in the USA touring America with Kiss and Def Leppard.

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, Australia, Bad Company, classic rock, Def Leppard, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, music news, rock, The Dead Daisies, USA

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The Dead Daisies Finish With Bad Company And Head Out With KISS

by Paul Cashmere

Australian supergroup The Dead Daisies have wrapped up a US tour with Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd and will head back on the road with KISS and Def Leppard in the USA.

Tagged as: Bad Company, Def Leppard, Face I Love, Guns n Roses, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, music news, Noiseworks, The Dead Daisies, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake

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Jack White, Ian Anderson and a Tribute To Jim Keays On iHeartRadio

by Paul Cashmere

iHeartRadio weekly music news, powered by Noise11.com, this week features a tribute to Jim Keays who passed away last Friday.

Tagged as: Alt-J, Bad Company, Bob Dylan, Ian Aderson, iHeartRadio, Jack White, Jethro Tull, Jim Keays, Led Zeppelin, Masters Apprentices, Nilly Bragg, Passenger, Rolling Stones, The Dead Daisies, The Vamps, Wagons, Wolco

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Bad Company First Two Albums Return To Vinyl

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bad Company has announced they will release two of their biggest albums on 180-gram vinyl on July 1 via Rhino Records.

Tagged as: Bad Company, Dead Daisies, Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Paul Rodgers To Receive Chairman’s Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Rodgers is to be honoured by the Music Business Association with its Chairman’s Award.

Tagged as: Bad Company, free, Music Business Association, Paul Rodgers, Queen

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Paul Rodgers: The VVN Music Interview

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Rodgers has had a career that most would envy. In the 70’s, he was the lead singer of Free and Bad Company.

Tagged as: Bad Company, free, Paul Rodgers

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Paul Rodgers Sings The Music Of Memphis

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Rodgers, the voice of Free, Bad Company and his own solo work, takes on the sound of Memphis on his new album, The Royal Sessions, on 429 Records.

Tagged as: Bad Company, free, Paul Rodgers

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Bad Company And Lynyrd Skynyrd Team Up For 40th Anniversary Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

1973 was quite a year for music, including the beginnings of two classic rock bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company.

Tagged as: Bad Company, Gary Rossington, Howard Leese, Johnny Van Zandt, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Michael Cartellone, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers, Ricky Medlocke, Simon Kirke, Todd Ronning

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Paul Rodgers Becomes Canadian Citizen

by Paul Cashmere

Free, Bad Company (and one-time Queen singer but we won’t mention that) Paul Rodgers has been nationalised as a Canadian citizen.

Tagged as: 70s, Bad Company, Cynthia Kereluk, free, Miss Canada, Paul Rodgers, Queen, rock, The Firm, The Law, UK

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Meat Loaf Dead At 74 From Covid

Meat Loaf, co-creator of Bat Out Of Hell with Jim Steinman, has died at the age on 74.

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Neil Young’s Daryl Hannah Directed ‘A Band A Brotherhood A Barn’ Premieres On YouTube

Daryl Hannah’s documentary about the making of Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s ‘Barn’ album has debuted on YouTube.

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Prince Estate Valued At $156 million

The estate of late music icon Prince has been valued at $US156.4 million ($AUD217 million) following a lengthy legal battle.

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Dolly Parton Has An Ice Cream Flavour and Its Called Strawberry Pretzel Pie

Dolly Parton has a new ice cream and a new song. The ice cream flavour is Strawberry Pretzel Pie. And like the ice cream, the song ‘Rose Of My Heart’ is only available from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.

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