Foreigner has announced that their original lead singer Lou Gramm has had to bow out of the band’s Double Vision: Then & Now tour due to serious medical issues. The band broke the news on social media yesterday with the following statement: “Lou Gramm was hospitalized in Rochester, NY last week with a severe respiratory … Continue reading Lou Gramm Drops Out of Upcoming Foreigner Tour Due to Illness →

Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Foreigner’s Mick Jones will perform as part of the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in New York on May 28th, it has been announced. The Who’s Pete Townshend will be honored at the event with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and recovery … Continue reading Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Mick Jones Added to MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit →

On CBS Sunday Morning, Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones opened up to Anthony Mason about getting his start in music, his success with Foreigner, and for the first time – about his mental health.  Watch For the Record below.

David Bowie impersonates Elvis in a holiday message to British fans recorded for BBC6’s new program “This Is Radio Clash”. The show is hosted by The Clash’s Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. Listen below.

Though both Lou Gramm and Mick Jones will be on hand next for next month’s Songwriters Hall of Fame 44th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner in New York City, there are no plans for the two to head out on a reunion tour, according to a statement from Gramm’s publicist.  Despite recent media reports that … Continue reading Lou Gramm: No Foreigner Reunion On the Horizon →

Mick Jones and Lou Gramm are finally burying the hatchet after a decade long feud.  The Foreigner guitarist and ex-singer will share the stage in June for their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Lou Gramm told Artisan News, “I’ve talked with Mick for the first time in over ten years. He seems to … Continue reading Mick Jones and Lou Gramm To Reunite for Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Induction →

Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are leading this year’s class of inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Other inductees include Foreigner‘s Mick Jones and Lou Gramm, J.D. Souther, who wrote several hits for The Eagles, as well as Tony Hatch and Holly Knight. “Each of our 2013 inductees has been responsible for captivating … Continue reading Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Lead Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Inductees →

Last February a heart attack and subsequent surgery nearly took Foreigner‘s Mick Jones off the road permanently.  Though he had to cancel a whole slew of tour dates, the guitarist is now happily on the mend and back on stage. Jones recently opened up about his ordeal at the UK premiere of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Celebration … Continue reading Foreigner’s Mick Jones Is Back On Stage →