“John Lennon’s death had a huge effect on me. He was the one who invited me to drink with The Beatles”: How Foreigner’s Mick Jones connected with a hero The guitarist experienced Beatlemania first-hand MusicRadar · Oct 17, 2024
“You had Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck and all these great guitar players, but Jimi blew everybody’s socks off!”: Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones on the genius of Hendrix The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee witnessed the power of Hendrix up close MusicRadar · Oct 14, 2024
After years of finding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame cold as ice, Foreigner now knows what love is The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is about to rectify a wrong that some rock fans may celebrate with their lighters up in the air — the band Foreigner will be finally welcomed in The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024
Peter Frampton finally finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame doors open to him A year after he appeared on the stage supporting Sheryl Crow's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Peter Frampton finds the doors of the hallowed institution open to him The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024
Listen to Foreigner's previously unreleased Turning Back The Time featuring Lou Gramm Turning Back The Time comes from an upcoming, career-spanning Foreigner collection of the same name Louder · Aug 20, 2024
Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey on their new duo: ‘The party hasn’t started until the sax solo’ Fanning Dempsey National Park sounds like neither Powderfinger nor Something for Kate. Instead it’s an ode to the 70s and 80s The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024
Rock'n'roll pioneer and 'Titan of Twang' Duane Eddy dead at 86 Duane Eddy hits like Peter Gunn and Rebel Rouser were an influence on a generation of future guitar heroes Louder · May 2, 2024
"My man management skills are very poor, but the music that gets made is usually worth it": The story of John Kalodner, the man who made rock stars He signed Foreigner. He helped Whitesnake go global. Aerosmith owe him. He is music biz A&R legend-cum-rockstarmaker John Kalodner Louder · Mar 13, 2024
“WTF?”: Mark Ronson shares Paul McCartney’s F-bomb video reaction to being told that Foreigner aren’t in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The producer has enlisted Josh Homme, Chad Smith, Jack Black, Dave Grohl and Slash to help get the band inducted this year MusicRadar · Feb 28, 2024
"Parkinson’s is a daily struggle, the important thing is to persevere": Foreigner's Mick Jones reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis Foreigner founder Mick Jones tells Billboard that he is "doing alright" while dealing with Parkinson’s diagnosis Louder · Feb 21, 2024
Mark Ronson Campaigns For Foreigner's Rock Hall Of Fame Bid Mark Ronson advocates for Foreigner's Rock Hall induction with support from music icons. Foreigner's legacy and impact on music highlighted. Top News · Feb 21, 2024
“Want to know what love is? Love is putting Foreigner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”: producer Mark Ronson recruits Dave Grohl, Jack Black, Josh Homme, Slash and Chad Smith to lobby for his stepdad's band's induction into Rock Hall Want to see Foreigner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? So do some of your favourite rock stars Louder · Feb 21, 2024
"He'll tell you I pushed him more than I needed to, and he's probably right": Mick Jones looks back at the Foreigner single that helped invent the 80s Mick Jones reveals how Mutt Lange and a young British keyboard wizard helped steer Foreigner out of a difficult time Louder · Jan 17, 2024
“Tommy Bolin said, ‘Joe Walsh quit the James Gang. He wants to start a new band, and I told him you’re the guy’”: Kenny Passarelli has played with rock royalty, but it’s his recordings with Bolin that would “blow you away” – if he could let you hear them He’s been lucky enough to get a gig with Elton John with no audition, and unlucky enough to miss a gig with Foreigner after killing an audition… the Joe Walsh and Hall & Oates bassist has had a truly remarkable session career Guitar World · Jan 10, 2024
Louder · Jan 8, 2024 "Neither particularly good or particularly bad. It's just bang average": Freedom At Point Zero by Jefferson Starship Grace Slick and Marty Balin were gone but Jefferson Airplane had Jane, an AOR landmark, and riffs from Craig Chaquico that would guide the band into the gleaming 80s
Louder · Dec 8, 2023 “We begged Stallone to send us the whole movie. When he did, we were blown away”: Survivor were just another struggling AOR band. And then Rocky III and Eye Of The Tiger changed everything Their killer theme for Rocky III made stars of soft rockers Survivor – but their tale of heroism and heartbreak had no Hollywood ending
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023 ‘Mick Jagger was surprisingly hard-working’: the all-star life of synth whiz Wally Badarou His reputation for futurist pop got him work with everyone from Grace Jones and Talking Heads to Foreigner – now the French keyboardist is reissuing a soundtrack for a yoga DVD that became a Balearic classic
Louder · Aug 5, 2023 9 legendary bands who are playing farewell tours in 2023 This year will be your last chance to see Kiss, the Eagles, Foreigner ever play live
Louder · Aug 3, 2023 I got shot down many times: ‘Oh, it’s pop. Oh, it’s bubblegum… the logo is ugly and we don’t hear a single!’” How John Wetton and Asia dialled up their debut album The fleeting moment when a prog supergroup hijacked the US pop charts, becoming 1982's band of the summer
Guitar World · Jul 13, 2023 Rik Emmett: “If I wrote a pop tune, the guys wanted to make it heavy. I’d put more power chords in and Townshend it up. For a while, it worked” The former Triumph guitarist looks back on the Canadian rock phenomenon, addresses those Rush comparisons, and reveals how they kept the Rock & Roll Machine running – until it ground to a halt
Los Angeles Times · Oct 15, 2022 What's next for the Lakers and injured Russell Westbrook? SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last season, every missed Russell Westbrook shot in Sacramento was met with the chorus of Foreigner's "Cold as Ice" playing over the Golden 1 Center's speakers.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Blurred lines: When a legendary band has just 1 or 2 original members, is it legit or a tribute act? SAN DIEGO — When is a band not a band?
Chronicle Live · May 13, 2022 Seven fantastic things to do in the North East this weekend as The Late Shows take over Newcastle There are plenty of events and activities around the region this weekend, from Friday night to Sunday, May 13-15
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022 Ian McDonald obituary Multi-instrumentalist and galvanising force of Foreigner and King Crimson, who also played saxophone on T Rex’s Get It On
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 11, 2022 Rocker Ian McDonald, co-founded King Crimson and Foreigner, dies at 75 A representative said McDonald died Wednesday at his home in New York City. Son Max McDonald said his father had been suffering from cancer.