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Bad Company Announce All 40th Anniversary Summer 2013 Tour Dates

Billy Dukes — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:41:21 +0000

Bad Company has added nine tour stops to this year's previously announced co-headlining dates with Lynyrd Skynyrd. The 22 shows in the U.S. and Canada will round out the summer portion of their 40th Anniversary Tour.

Bad Company And Lynyrd Skynyrd At DTE This Summer

Carl Coffey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:09:31 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company are getting together for a co-headlining tour. Both groups are celebrating their 40th anniversaries this year and are calling the shows “The 40 Tour.” The tour will start on June 20th in Auburn, WA and will finish on July 27th in Bethel, New York. We’ll get to see these two [...]

Def Leppard, Bad Company Jokes Flow as Stephen Colbert's Twitter Feed is "Hacked" by VH1 Classic

Dave Lifton — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:23:08 +0000

Stephen Colbert poked gentle fun at some classic rock bands on Twitter as an extension of a comedy bit on Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report' last night (Feb. 21). Def Leppard, Bad Company and Meat Loaf were among those satirized.

Soft Side of Bad Company – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:07:16 +0000

As much as Paul Rodgers likes to rock out, he certainly has a "soft" spot in his heart for a good ballad. Proof being one or two on every Bad Company album. One of the best is found on their debut back in 1974, Seagull. Remember that one? Let's do it acoustically, around 5:20pm.

Burning Bad Company – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:11:34 +0000

The Burning Sky project from early 1977 was the first Bad Company album not to reach into the top ten. It didn't even produce a hit, save for the title track, which barely reached the top 100. Why the

Bad Company Album In 24 Karat Gold

Carl Coffey — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:37:25 +0000

Audio Fidelity has released a 24 Karat Gold CD version of Bad Company‘s 1975 classic “Straight Shooter” album. The discs will be issued as numbered, limited editions that will be retired after their initial runs have sold out, and will be available from both online and retail outlets. “Straight Shooter” was released in April of [...]

Bad Company Fans – New Live DVD Coming!

Jeff Holbrook — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:22:34 +0000

As a big fan of Paul Rodgers over the years I’m always keeping my eyes open for any interesting new products coming down the line. I especially loved his work in Free, maybe more so than Bad Company, but both will do. A week from this Tuesday, June 28th, “Live at Wembley” will be released [...]

A Solo Album From A Drummer? Simon Kirke Is Doing It

Jeff Holbrook — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:05:22 +0000

It’s rare that drummers ever express interest in creating their own music, so ex-Free and Bad Company stick man Simon Kirke’s latest interest is, well … interesting. He’s doing just that with the upcoming “Filling The Void” project. He says on his website, “I’ve been writing songs for many, many years and I just wanted [...]

Paul Rodgers, Lead Vocalist … for The Doors?

Kelly Stevens — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:17:57 +0000

I am constantly is pursuit of “NEW” information about my favorite rock bands. In an article in “Uncut” magazine, Paul Rodgers, lead vocalist of Free, Bad Company and recently Queen tells a story about how The Doors wanted him to replace Jim Morrison after the singer’s 1971 death. Rodgers says he didn’t know about The [...]

"Acoustical" Company with Paul Rodgers and Crew on Today's Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:30:51 +0000

Today's Vinyl Vault selection proves why Paul Rodgers is thought of by many to be one of the greatest singers in the business. Here Bad Company goes acoustical with the seldom heard "Seagull" from that unbeatable first album. Incidentally, Rodgers still works hard

"The Voice" Paul Rodgers Still Active

Jeff Holbrook — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:40:14 +0000

THE BLUES INFLUENCED PAUL RODGERS Paul Rodgers reached international fame singing with Bad Company, Free and as a solo act, but what made the rock star what he is today? Turns out, he was heavily influenced by blues musicians. Paul explained why. “I love the simplicity-actually, you know the way they tell a story. The [...]