“Don’t get too precious about your songs. We’re probably going to tear them apart”: Legendary producer Mutt Lange’s first words to the young Def Leppard How Leppard's 'sixth member' took them to a new level MusicRadar · May 23, 2025
Foreigner's Lead Singer Kelly Hansen Retires: Meet Luis Maldonado, the Latino Rocker Taking Over Hansen announced that lead guitarist Luis Maldonado will replace him as lead singer of the iconic band. Latin Times · May 21, 2025
Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen announces departure from band during performance on The Voice season finale Hansen joined the rock band as the third lead singer in 2005 The Independent UK · May 21, 2025
"At the end of the summer, a new great voice will sing these songs for you": Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen just announced his departure from the band on live TV in the middle of a performance, then handed straight over to his replacement We're used to band line-up changes, but we've never seen anything quite like this MusicRadar · May 21, 2025
Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen steps down Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen has confirmed he's stepping down from the role of frontman with guitarist Luis Maldonado taking over vocal duties. BANG Premier · May 21, 2025
"It's time to pass the mic": Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen announces he's leaving the band - new frontman confirmed Hansen made the announcement on NBC's live show The Voice Louder · May 21, 2025
‘We wanted Torvill and Dean skating in the video!’ How we made Godley & Creme’s Cry ‘Machines were revolutionising recording. We were told to lay down a 20-second backing track, a guide vocal – then go and play table tennis’ The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025
“I was in a club and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon came up to me and said, ‘I hear we’re in the running for the prize for spending the most time and money in a studio!’”: The epic story of Foreigner 4, the AOR masterpiece that helped shape 80s rock Foreigner 4 is one of the greatest rock albums of the 80s – and one of the most expensive Louder · May 18, 2025
“He went into this trance state as he played. I’d be sitting there at the console and he would lean on me while he was playing. And it was kind of weird – it was like it was coming through me”: A close encounter with the genius of Eddie Van Halen The insider's view of how EVH reinvented himself on the 5150 album MusicRadar · May 15, 2025
Foreigner will complete their Historic Farewell Tour with four different singers – and one of them has recorded Spanish versions of their hits It's complicated Louder · Mar 28, 2025
Foreigner's farewell tour will visit Canada with a singer and actor from Nova Scotia as frontman "He is not only a consummate vocalist, but a verified Broadway actor to boot" - Mick Jones Louder · Mar 25, 2025
"Like remembering your 16-year-old self watch your parents dance at a wedding": Bad Company fail to recapture old glories on Desolation Angels Made between the much-derided Burnin' Sky and the much-derided Rough Diamonds, Desolation Angels was heralded as a return to form - but was it? Louder · Mar 3, 2025
“The song was an expression of my tempestuous private life. This stuff is real!”: The emotional ’80s ballad that’s just reached one billion streams It was No 1 in 1984 MusicRadar · Jan 31, 2025
"The Boston Symphony hasn't changed its name, so why should Foreigner?": Mick Jones looks back on 50 often fractious years with one of rock's most successful bands Mick Jones steered Foreigner to instant success, but with a self-confessed "bit of a control freak" at the helm it was often far from plain sailing Louder · Jan 20, 2025
Louder · Jan 7, 2025 "In the current world there is little that could be more challenging and complex than achieving peace and love": Slovenian industrial music titans Laibach release uplifting cover of Foreigner's I Wanna Know What Love Is What a way to start 2025
Inverse · Dec 11, 2024 'Kraven The Hunter' Review: Sony's Spider-Verse Goes Out With A Whimper Sony's latest superhero film was supposed to save the Spider-Verse, but it lacks a killer instinct.
Louder · Dec 6, 2024 The best albums, the biggest shows, and the megastars who rocked our world - only in Classic Rock's Best Of 2024 special edition Also in this issue: AC/DC, David Gilmour, Foreigner, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Ghost Bruce Dickinson, Hawkwind, the Black Crowes and more - and three exclusive gifts
MusicRadar · Nov 18, 2024 “What am I doing there singing a ballad? I’m a rock singer!”: Lou Gramm, the original voice of Foreigner, blasts the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame He snaps: “Whoever is responsible, I’m not happy!”
Louder · Nov 12, 2024 "We found out last minute that it was the 'new Foreigner' who was gonna be playing... it sticks in my craw": Lou Gramm slams the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for snubbing the original Foreigner members Lou Gramm has shed some light on what went on behind the scenes as Foreigner were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Louder · Oct 22, 2024 "Yeah man, we blew 'em off the stage": Sammy Hagar on the time he trash-talked Foreigner, the band he's just inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame The Red Rocker also reveals he wanted to audition for Foreigner, but Mick Jones couldn't afford it
MusicRadar · Oct 21, 2024 “I was going to buy a Minimoog because Keith Emerson had one. I was in the store and I was trying it out and I hear a voice behind me say ‘you don’t want that’”: Why Foreigner’s Al Greenwood said no to the Minimoog and bought a little-known synth instead “It played two notes at a time, which was unbelievable - to be able to play almost a chord with it - and it had four oscillators instead of three”
Louder · Oct 20, 2024 "Not even Zeppelin or the Stones had ever done what we did": How Mick Jones invented Foreigner and paved the way for the multi-million-selling albums that dominated the next decade Against all expectations, Foreigner's debut album sold millions. This is the real story behind one of the biggest debut albums ever
International Business Times · Oct 20, 2024 Cher, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne Among Rock Hall Of Fame Inductees Cher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne were among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, an elite group formally introduced into the music pantheon Saturday at a star-studded concert gala.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has a poignant vibe this year The Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night promises to be starry, jamming — and bittersweet
Louder · Oct 18, 2024 "Don’t look too hard, we will not be there": Foreigner's original drummer backs out of Hall Of Fame induction - and Mick Jones won't be there either The Hall Of Fame is having another interesting year