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HISTORICAL FACTS: Bad company - The Untold Story

"It's a gift that there are so many recordings of him, so his legacy will live on and inspire guitarists for an eternity." Remembering Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs

A tribute to Mick Ralphs, who died on June 23, 2025 – includes interviews with Ian Hunter and Paul Rodgers

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10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album

Some bands just get it right first time

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"We had been on the road pretty heavily, and we were burned." How a frazzled Bad Company made their "great lost album" Burnin' Sky

Without a big hit single to raise its profile, Bad Company's fourth album has fallen between history's cracks

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The ABC’s new workplace comedy about a theatre, Bad Company, simply mocks from the outside

There’s a line in the opening moments of Anne Edmonds’ Bad Company that announces the show’s premise: “Money is the death of creativity”.

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“I remember the fracas. Simon stood in the middle and said to Rodgers, ‘If you want to hit anyone, hit me’ – so he did”: The multi-million selling supergroup whose last big hit was the punch that the singer stuck on the drummer

Bad Company made some of the greatest rock music of the 1970s

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"He had to talk down agun-toting S.W.A.T. team after AceFrehley accidentally shot himself." For 40 years, Danny Francis kept rock stars out of trouble - and his stories prove it

When Danny Francis died in 2025, he left behind a lifetime of memories with Paul McCartney, Bad Company, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Cher and more

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The likelihood of another Battlefield: Bad Company is slim, but its former lead designer thinks Battlefield boss Vince Zampella could make it happen: 'He knows his sh*t'

"I would like to play it and see what they wind up doing."

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“I can’t say how he got the variety of sounds he did. They broke the mold when they made him”: This late rock guitar legend doesn’t get the credit he fully deserves, according to Paul Rodgers

The two guitar greats shared stages and studios, but Rodgers believes his former bandmate’s multi-faceted guitar chops are oft-overlooked

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“When I heard his stuff I was like, ‘This guy’s got the pipes.’ I watched his live stuff and I thought, ‘He’s got it, man!’” Joe Perry on Aerosmith’s surprise Yungblud collab and paying tribute to late Bad Company legend Mick Ralphs

Fresh from his latest solo band tour, the guitar legend insists there’s plenty more juice in the tank and hints at what might be ahead, while breaking down his recent rig choices

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Paul Rodgers 'dodged a bullet' by skipping Hall of Fame ceremony

Bad Company star Paul Rodgers has confessed he "dodged a bullet" by skipping the band's induction into the Rock Roll Hall Of Fame after medical issues prevented him from travelling.

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"Radio-ready songs without a hint of indulgence and a powerhouse lead singer at the fore": Foreigner arrive fully-formed and formidable on debut album

While punk rock was big news in 1977, the radio-friendly rock of Foreigner was still perfectly timed

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"Sixty years went by in the blink of an eye": Bad Company's Paul Rodgers shares Hall of Fame acceptance speech after missing ceremony

Paul Rodgers thanks his influences in heartfelt speech following Bad Company's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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“This business can really get tough sometimes, and you have to dig deep inside you. Paul looked for something else to lean on, and the thing he leaned on had no future in it”: How a gifted guitarist’s descent led to the rise of ’70s supergroup Bad Company

The band were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on 8 November

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“Jimmy was up and running and in great shape – he was in fantastic form. I thought, ‘Job done’”: Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers’ 80s supergroup should have been huge. The reality was very different

The Firm were one of the great lost supergroups of the 1980s

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Jack White accepts White Stripes Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction as Meg sends her apologies

Bad Company, Soundgarden and Joe Cocker among other acts to be inducted into 2025 Rock Hall class

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will induct Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, Salt-N-Pepa, the White Stripes

Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, Salt-N-Pepa, Soundgarden and many other music stars are set to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during Saturday night's induction ceremony

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How to watch this weekend's 2025 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony

Bad Company, Soundgarden and The White Stripes are among this year's inductees - here's everything you need to know

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is this weekend. Who's getting in, and who's honoring them?

Chappell Roan will induct Cyndi Lauper, and Donald Glover will induct Outkast at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday

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Bad Company, one of rock's supergroups, pushes the doors open at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Bad Company singer-songwriter Paul Rodgers treasures one of his last phone calls with guitarist Mick Ralphs

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“At this time I have to prioritize my health”: Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers drops out of this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony – after previously confirming reunion plans

Rodgers was set to reunite on stage with Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke for the first time since 2019

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Paul Rodgers to skip Bad Company reunion to 'prioritize his health'

Paul Rodgers will miss out on a reunion with his Bad Company bandmate Simon Kirke at the upcoming Rock Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony because he needs to "prioritize his health".

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Paul Rodgers pulls out of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke will be performing at the ceremony in Los Angeles this week

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“I actually auditioned with True Colors for America’s Got Talent when I was 13": Chappell Roan to induct Cyndi Lauper into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in November

The Pink Pony Club singer is a long-time fan

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"I had to learn so many songs so quickly, and I don’t think I ever really did learn them properly”: Paul Rodgers opens up about his time fronting Queen, and why he decided to leave

He also says he’s likely to perform with Bad Company when they're inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame next month

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"I've heard it's responsible for a whole generation being conceived": The epic story of rock's ultimate aphrodisiac anthem

"I did feel like making love at the time... that happened a lot" - Paul Rodgers

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