CELEBRATE NEW YEARS EVE WITH PAUL RODGERS! ONLY AT TOURTV - SHOW BEGINS AT 8:00pm PST

Los Angeles, CA – December 21, 2009 – Paul Rodgers, legendary singer/songwriter of Free, Bad Company, The Firm and Queen+Paul Rodgers, along with TourTV and LiveStream announce a very special New Year’s Eve internet broadcast. Beginning at 8:00 PM PST on 12-31-09 through midnight PST 01-01-10 TourTV will be airing, in it's entirety, “Paul Rodgers New Year's Eve LIVE '07” recorded live from the El Dorado Showroon in Reno, NV. Packed with archival footage including unreleased footage of a "Day in the Life" with Paul Rodgers, exclusive one-on-one interviews with Rodgers and members of his band, as well as the entire New Years Eve concert broadcast; this is a rare, one time opportunity to see, according to some of Paul Rodgers long-time fans, one of the greatest performances of his career. Be sure to tune in for this very special broadcast at www.tourtvonline.com and www.livestream.com/tourtv for the new twitter/facebook interactive page.

Rodgers, celebrating over four decades as a writing and recording artist (Free, Bad Company, The Firm, Queen + Paul Rodgers), was recently presented with the “Classic Songwriter ” award by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck at the annual Classic Rock Magazine Roll of Honour 2009. Last year, Rolling Stone named Rodgers one of the “Top 100 Singers of All Time,” Classic Rock UK placed him at #2 on their “50 Greatest Singers in Rock” list and England’s Planet Rock Radio fan poll placed him at #3 on their “Greatest Voices of Rock” list. His debut solo DVD “Live in Glasgow” is certified Gold and charted at #1 in Canada, #2 in Japan, #3 in the US and #4 in the UK. Just last month, Rodgers was awarded an honorary doctorate from his hometown University Teeside, ranked the #1 UK University in 2009.

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        PAUL RODGERS

       

      ROCK FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO PAUL ON HIS 60TH

The show is in 3 segments, each an hour long. You can skip to the beginning of each segment.

This Thursday (December 17), Paul Rodgers will celebrate his 60th birthday. Scores of family, friends and musicians sat down with Kyle McCurry at WNGZ radio over the last several weeks to talk about the inspiration and legacy of Rodgers' music. Fans can listen to the entire sessions filled with stories that quite possibly may never have been heard, exclusively online at PaulRodgers.com and BadCompany.com. Dubbed the "Classic Rock Insider", the series features interviews with some of the biggest names in rock, including Mick Fleetwood, Bill Wyman, Alice Cooper, Jason Bonham, James Burton, upcoming U.K. tour mate Joe Perry and many more, interspersed with music spanning Rodgers' career in FREE, BAD COMPANY, THE FIRM, QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS and his Grammy-nominated solo works.

Highlights include:

* Robby Krieger discussing how THE DOORS had Paul Rodgers on a very short list of possible front men to take the spot in the band (after Jim Morrison had left and before THE DOORS called it quits).

* Jason Bonham recalls growing up and playing as a little kid in his dad's living room — with BAD COMPANY's "Rock and Roll Fantasy" as the background soundtrack.

* Mick Fleetwood talking about his longtime admiration for Paul Rodgers, his music and how amazed he is to have very recently connected with Paul.

* Randy Bachman talks about how FREE's "All Right Now" is a staple in his shows to this day.

* Johnny Van Zant talks about the role he played in Paul Rodgers meeting his wife Cynthia.

* Listen in as different artists recount discovering Paul Rodgers for the first time. Joe Elliott of DEF LEPPARD talks about listening to FREE in England while he was growing up, how he learned about them and James Young of STYX talks about being a young Chicagoan finding out about Rodgers and how it affected him.

"Classic Rock Insider" Paul Rodgers 60th birthday celebration features interviews with:

* Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD)
* Joe Perry (AEROSMITH)
* Mick Fleetwood (FLEETWOOD MAC)
* Paul Teutle (ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS)
* Robby Krieger (THE DOORS)
* Bill Wyman (formerly of THE ROLLING STONES)
* Johnny Van Zant (LYNYRD SKYNYRD)
* Randy Bachman (formerly of BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE, GUESS WHO and now of BACHMAN & TURNER)
* Jimmy Bowskill
* Alice Cooper
* Jason Bonham
* Bob Heil
* Chris Slade (THE FIRM)
* Colin Bradley (Paul's childhood friend)
* Deborah Bonham
* Howard Leese
* James Burton (ELVIS)
* James Young (STYX)
* Lucy Piller (longtime fan)
* Mick Ralphs (BAD COMPANY)
* Pat Monohan (TRAIN)
* Paul O'Neil (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)
* Steve, Paul and Cynthia Rodgers

Rodgers, celebrating over four decades as a writing and recording artist (FREE, BAD COMPANY, THE FIRM, QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS), was recently presented with the "Classic Songwriter" award by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck at the annual Classic Rock Magazine Roll of Honour 2009. Last year, Rolling Stone named Rodgers one of the "Top 100 Singers of All Time," Classic Rock placed him at #2 on their "50 Greatest Singers in Rock" list and England's Planet Rock radio fan poll placed him at #3 on their "Greatest Voices of Rock" list. His debut solo DVD, "Live in Glasgow", is certified gold and charted at #1 in Canada, #2 in Japan, #3 in the U.S. and #4 in the U.K.

 

 

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• APPEARENCES IN LONDON UK
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• Sunday 13th December 6pm Free
• The Luxe
  Spitalfields, 109 Commercial Street, London E1 6BG
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• Tuesday 15th December 8pm £6
• The Troubadour
  263-7 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 9JA Tel. 020 7370 1434
  www.troubadour.co.uk
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• Saturday 16th January 2010
• The Drawing Room
  Francis Yard, East Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DG 
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We Will Remember Them

Hayley Westenra, Michael Bolton, Paul Rodgers, Mica Paris, Robin Gibb Paul Carrack, Liz McClarnon, Natasha Hamilton, Lee Mead, Kenny Jones and The Roayal Philharmonic Orchestra.

A cast of 200 donate their time to raise money In Abbey road studios biggest ever recording session.

 "We will remember them, Give thanks and honour them, For our tomorrow, they gave their today".

 Released on Sunday 8th November on iTunes and various other download stores.

 Music stars have gathered to record a moving tribute to British armed forces past and present.

On Sunday 1st November 200 people filled Abbey Road Studios,

 donating their time and talent to record an anthem as a Thank You to all our military personnel who have served our country protecting our freedom.

 

To Celebrate Paul's birthday  - Log on to  ARN where fans will be given a link

to listen to an acoustic  PAUL RODGERS SOLO show - Link will be added at 12 noon Atlanta time

to the newsheadlines page for December !!!!

 

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO PAUL RODGERS

HAPPY 60th

FOR DEC 17th

CAN BE LEFT HERE

All Messages will be forwarded onto Paul

 

BAD COMPANY ANNOUNCE 8 EXCLUSIVE 2010 UK DATES

 

FIRST TIME THAT THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF BAD COMPANY WILL PERFORM

TOGETHER IN THE UK IN OVER THREE DECADES

 

ALL DATES WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS – JOE PERRY PROJECT

 

NEW LIVE CD/DVD (IMAGE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP)

SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 9, 2010

 

London 17^th November 2009 – The original members of Bad Company, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke have announced that they will reunite for a series of eight UK shows in April 2010. This marks the first time the original members have performed in the UK together in over three decades. The opening show will take place at the Birmingham LG Arena on 1^st April and the final show will take place 11^th April at Wembley Arena. All dates will feature very special guests, the Joe Perry Project. Tickets go on sale beginning 10am Friday 20th November. Additionally, a new Bad Company live CD/DVD set is set for release prior to the tour on 9^th February 2010 (Image/Universal Music Group).

 

Rodgers, celebrating over four decades as a writing and recording artist (Free, Bad Company, The Firm, Queen + Paul Rodgers), was recently presented with the “Classic Songwriter ” award by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck at the annual Classic Rock Magazine Roll of Honour 2009. Rolling Stone recently named Rodgers one of the “Top 100 Singers of All Time,” Classic Rock UK placed him at #2 on their “50 Greatest Singers in Rock” list and England’s Planet Rock Radio fan poll placed him at #3 on their “Greatest Voices of Rock” list. His debut solo DVD “Live in Glasgow” is certified Gold and charted at #1 in Canada, #2 in Japan, #3 in the US and #4 in the UK .

 

“These dates are to thank the fans for keeping the music alive,” said Rodgers. “It's great to be with Paul and Simon,” said Ralphs. “We made great music together and had the time of our lives doing it. I'm really looking forward to us bringing Bad Company back to the UK.” Ralphs recently regrouped with 70s rock band Mott the Hoople for five sold-out reunion shows at the Hammersmith Apollo in London Autumn 2009.

 

After the break up of Free (known internationally for their smash hit “All Right Now” co-written by Rodgers) Paul connected with ex-Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs. Free drummer Simon Kirke would later join that year and the trio would begin rehearsing. Ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell came aboard a few months later and the supergroup Bad Company was solidified. In 1974 they signed to Swan Song Records (owned by Led Zeppelin and distributed via Atlantic Records) to release their highly anticipated debut album, titled Bad Co. Rodgers’ concept to write a song titled the same as the band’s name was a first. Propelled by the hit single “Can’t Get Enough”, the album would quickly hit #1 on the charts and remain in the Top 40 for four straight months. Bad Company were at the forefront of the 70’s arena rock movement. To this day, the multi-platinum Bad Co. album arguably remains one of the most accomplished debuts in rock history, reading as a virtual greatest hits set in itself.

 

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Straight Shooter, Run with the Pack, Burnin’ Sky and Desolation Angels would all follow within a five year run throughout the ‘70s with the writing team of Rodgers and Ralphs yielding more multi-platinum awards with hit after hit, “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Seagull,” “Run with the Pack,” “Burnin’ Sky,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy,” making Bad Company one of the biggest concert attractions of the decade. In 1982, the band released their final recording Rough Diamonds and the single “Electricland” would be their last before disbanding. The group’s multi-platinum award-winning greatest hits set 10 from 6 has become a music collectors staple.

 

 

BAD COMPANY CONFIRMED UK TOUR DATES:

April 2010

Thursday 1        Birmingham LG Arena

Friday 2            Manchester Evening News Arena

Sunday 4          Sheffield City Hall

Monday 5          Cardiff CIA

Wednesday 7    Newcastle Metro Arena

Thursday 8        Glasgow Clyde
 

Saturday 10       Brighton Centre

Sunday 11         Wembley Arena
 

Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday 20th November priced 38.50 London / 34.50 Regional (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk

 

For more information, please visit: www.badcompany.com   www.paulrodgers.com