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FOREIGNER: Confirm JOHN PARR As Special Guest At London Show

Posted by aliblackdiamond on March 11, 2016
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Universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, FOREIGNER will rock across Europe for a massive summer 2016 Tour. A formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, the band will belt out full electric performances of their biggest anthems at some of Europe’s greatest venues starting at the London Palladium on Tuesday 7th June, followed by dates at Belgium’s Graspop, Cologne’s Tanzbrunnen, Tel Aviv’s Caesarea Amphitheatre, and more.

FOREIGNER’S very special guest at the London Palladium will be John Parr, whose music career spans over 30 years, with over ten million album sales and movie soundtracks including the hit singles ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’, ‘Restless Heart’ and ‘Naughty Naughty’. Parr has worked with some of the biggest stars in the business, including Meatloaf, Heart, The Beach Boys, and Tina Turner.

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Tickets for the London Palladium concert can be booked online here.

Fans will see why it Feels Like The First Time when the band performs rock’s greatest hits including the unforgettable anthems ‘Juke Box Hero’, ‘Cold As Ice’, ‘Urgent’, and ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’. With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, FOREIGNER are universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with album sales, now exceeding 75 million. The band continues to rock the charts after more than thirty years.

FOREIGNER’S popularity continues to soar, having taken over the US media in 2015 with recent music usage in shows like ‘Orange Is the New Black’, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and the films Pitch Perfect, and Magic Mike. FOREIGNER are sure to generate the same excitement this summer as they bring their enduring brand of rock and popularity across the sea. “Our music has touched a lot of people worldwide,” says lead guitarist and founder Mick Jones. “Unwittingly, we’re weaved into the fabric of people’s lives.”

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Rich Davenport’s Rock Show: Interviews With PETE WAY (UFO, WAYSTED) JOHN PARR, MIKE CLINK, JIMMY BARNES And SARACEN

Posted by metalshockfinland on November 13, 2014
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Rich Davenport’s Rock Show this week features in-depth interviews with Pete Way (UFO/Waysted), John Parr, producer Mike Clink (Guns & Roses, Metallica), Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel) and Saracen, and is available for streaming below:

Rich Davenport's Rock Show – Pete Way, Mike Clink, John Parr, Jimmy Barnes & Saracen Interviews by Rich Davenport on Mixcloud

The first hour of the show features an exclusive interview with UFO/Waysted legend Pete Way (picture below), back in action after winning his recent battle against prostate cancer. We catch up with Pete as he resumes work on his forthcoming solo album “Walking on the Edge”, to find out how things are progressing. Assisting Pete with the recording is acclaimed producer Mike Clink, who gives an insight into Pete’s album, and also talks about working with UFO on their classic “Strangers in the Night” album, and also looks back on producing Guns & Roses’ debut album, “Appetite for Destruction”, choosing a track from each of these seminal releases. As an added bonus, Pete’s album is being recorded in John Parr’s studio, Somewhere In Yorkshire, so John also gives his thoughts on “Walking on the Edge” and also looks at his recent touring and recording work, and his plans for the future.

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In part 2, Scots-Australian vocal giant Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel) celebrates 30 years as a solo artist with songs from his new collaborative album “Hindsight”, which features powerful renditions of his hits, on which Jimmy is accompanied by an all star cast of musical friends (including Little Steven Van Zandt, Joe Bonamassa, and Journey’s Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain) and members of the Barnes clan. Jimmy gives the low down on the recording of “Hindsight”, and outlines his touring plans.

And finally, guitarist and songwriter Rob Bendelow of Saracen talks the writing and recording of new album “Redemption”, which sees the band delivering a fine brace of epic Hard Rock songs in their trademark powerful style, as you’ll hear on Rob’s choice of tracks from the record.

You can also listen on Sunday 9th November 15:00-17:00 GMT and Tuesday 11th November 10:00-12.00 GMT, Thursday 13th November 07:00-09:00 on http://www.totalrock.com, and on hot new Texas rock and metal station KXZR Radio at http://www.kxzr.fm