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"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

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"The music was always the star of this band, and not personnel." With no original members left, Foreigner are still proud to be Foreigner

As Foreigner prepare for their 50th Anniversary tour, bassist Jeff Pilson refutes those pesky "tribute band" accusations

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"A girl at school dumped me, maybe that trauma stayed with me!" The story behind Foreigner's classic AOR anthem Cold As Ice

Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones on his bad girl-critiquing 1977 hit Cold As Ice

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"Challenging? I couldn't remember the words to the songs”: Foreigner’s Lou Gramm on touring the world a MONTH after brain surgery

Singer will reunite briefly with Foreigner in April

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“Lou sang his vocal to a girl that just walked into the studio. Everybody thought she was with our group and she wasn’t – but Lou fixated on her and the vocal was done in one take”: How Foreigner and super-producer Mutt Lange created a classic rock ballad

“We put ourselves under a lot of pressure making that record”

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“The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that set a record by holding the number two spot in the US for 10 weeks without ever hitting the top

But at least the album made it to the top

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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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“We know what love is. We spent 40 years figuring it out”: Foreigner pitch to be Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding band

Bands fans are divided on the idea

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“The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that set a record by holding the No.2 spot in the US for 10 weeks without ever hitting No.1

But at least the album made it to the top

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Their ranks have included blues-rock luminary Bernie Marsden, shred god Steve Vai, and journeyman virtuoso Reb Beach – here's the ultimate guide to the A-team guitarists that have shaped Whitesnake's blockbuster, stadium-conquering sound

David Coverdale’s revolving door of talent has included some of the finest rock guitarists of all time. This is how they each contributed to the many-times-platinum band's legacy

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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

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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.

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“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

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Foreigner will complete their Historic Farewell Tour with four different singers – and one of them has recorded Spanish versions of their hits

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"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

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“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!”

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"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

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"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

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"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

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“We were finally given the schedule last night, and it is not to our satisfaction. So we are staying home”: Foreigner drummer decides to skip Rock & Hall of Fame induction

Foreigner drummer decides to skip his group's Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame induction

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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

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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

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“Concept albums are considered old hat these days, but I made a career out of it and I don’t see why I should stop now.” Alan Parsons and The Secret

Legendary producer, engineer and musician Alan Parosn tells the story of his fifth solo album The Secret

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"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

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