After helping his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones, get Foreigner into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mark Ronson is boosting their new effort to serve as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding band. And he’s offering to DJ himself, too. On The Tonight Show Thursday, Jimmy Fallon shared an …
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Who doesn’t want an invite to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding? At least one band is taking the initiative to secure an invite by straight up volunteering to work that night: Foreigner have published an open letter to the newly engaged couple asking to be their wedding band. “Dear …
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Foreigner announced their longtime lead singer Kelly Hansen will be leaving. The band shared the news live on finale of The Voice last night, revealing that guitarist Luis Maldonado will step into the role. “Being the voice of Foreigner has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Hansen …
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Foreigner‘s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year was the culmination of a nearly two-decade lobbying effort that roped in everyone from Mark Ronson and Slash to Dave Grohl, Jack Black, and Paul McCartney when they finally made the ballot this year. And when it …
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Kelly Clarkson, Sammy Hagar, Slash, Chad Smith, and Demi Lovato came together to salute Foreigner at the group’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night in Cleveland. The mini-set focused more as a tribute to the band, with many of the original members not appearing onstage. Mick …
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Foreigner scored more hits than just about any other rock band from their era. But they were never a favorite of critics, and they had to wait 22 years to enter the Hall of Fame after they first reached their period of eligibility. Original frontman Lou Gramm feels the massive …
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In honor of Foreigner‘s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction this fall, the band opened the vault for “Turning Back the Time.” Featuring Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, the previously unreleased rocker is a nostalgic reflection of the past. Gramm drops references to the Beatles’ legendary 1964 performances on …
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If you turn on classic-rock radio anywhere in America and listen for more than a few minutes, you’re likely to hear a Foreigner song. “Cold as Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Feels Like the First Time,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” “Urgent,” and “I Want to Know What Love Is” topped …
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Foreigner‘s overdueRock & Roll Hall of Fame nominationarrived on this year’s ballot for the first time in the band’s history. The arena rock heroesformed in New York City back in 1976 when Mick Jones linked up with multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald and recruited vocalist Lou Gramm, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al …
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Foreigner co-founder and guitarist Mick Jones revealed that he is battling Parkinson’s disease, shedding some light on the unspecified health issues that have often kept him off the stage for the past several years. In a statement (shared via Billboard), Jones said, “Fans will have become very aware that for …
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