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Mick Jones on Songwriting, Working With Lou Gramm + the Legacy of Foreigner

Matt Wardlaw — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:07:05 +0000

One of classic rock’s greatest songwriting teams will be celebrated in June when Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with his former longtime collaborative

Lou Gramm Considering Retirement

Dave Lifton — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50:15 +0000

Rumors have recently surfaced about the possibility of a Foreigner reunion between Mick Jones and Lou Gramm. However, they were quickly quashed by Gramm. In fact, a new interview with Gramm suggests that the singer is considering retiring, a concept that crosses his mind from time to time.

Foreigner's Lou Gramm Announces Autobiography

Nick DeRiso — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:40:24 +0000

A new autobiography details the courageous battle that ex-Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm waged against an egg-sized brain tumor that nearly killed him in the late 1990s. Even after a then-revolutionary surgery, he writes in the forthcoming ‘Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ Gramm was forced to keep written lyrics to hit [...]

Exclusive: Foreigner's Mick Jones and Lou Gramm to Reunite on Stage

Matt Wardlaw — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:43:27 +0000

Foreigner stars Mick Jones and Lou Gramm will perform on stage together for the first time in over a decade at the Songwriters Hall of Fame awards ceremony in New York City on June 13. In an exclusive interview, the guitarist, who has been leading a highly regarded new lineup of Foreigner since 2005, reveals [...]

Aerosmith, Foreigner + More To Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Dave Lifton — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:43:39 +0000

Sometimes the drama surrounding Aerosmith is so great that it's hard to remember that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have written so many killer tunes. However, that fact is now likely to never be forgotten, as the Toxic Twins will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Weekly Rewind: Doc Watson, Foreigner + More

Matthew Wilkening — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:45:06 +0000

The biggest classic rock stories of the week find us saying sad goodbyes to two highly influential (and very different) guitar players, wishing Foreigner keyboardist Michael Bluestien all the best in his recently revealed cancer battle, and giggle as Gene Simmons’s famous collection of nudie pictures goes up in flames on his terribly corny TV show.

Njoy Electronic Cigarette Commercial – What's the Song?

Dave Lifton — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:18:46 +0000

Switching from tobacco to a smokeless cigarette can be a lot like losing your virginity. Or so suggests a new commercial for Njoy Electronic Cigarettes, which uses Foreigner‘s classic, ‘Feels Like the First Time.’ As a handsome, stubbly man puffs away, the narrator asks, “You know what the most amazing thing about this cigarette is?” [...]