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Bad Company and Mott The Hoople Mike Ralphs Dead at 81

by Paul Cashmere

Guitarist Mick Ralphs, a founding member of both Mott The Hoople and Bad Company, has died at the age of 81.

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Joe Cocker, The White Stripes To Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2025. This years inductees are:

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Paul Rodgers To Release Sun Records Debut ‘Midnight Rose’ and Premieres ‘Take Love’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Rodgers, formerly of Free, formerly of Bad Company, formerly of The Firm (with Jimmy Page) and formerly of Queen + Paul Rodgers, has a new solo song ‘Take Love’.

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Brian Howe

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.

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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’.

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Mothxr

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.

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Mick Ralphs of Bad Company

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.

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Bad Company Run With The Pack

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dead Daisies Face I Love

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.

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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.

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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.

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Paul Rodgers becomes a Canadian

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.

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Paul Rodgers becomes a Canadian

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.

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Paul Rodgers becomes a Canadian

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.

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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.

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Paul Rodgers becomes a Canadian

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.

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