"Playing with Queen was brilliant they interpreted my songs on an entire new level," says Rodgers. "With Bad Company the musical fireworks were still there but creating and touring solo is where my heart is." Paul's last U.K. solo tour, in 2006, culminated with the recording of his debut solo DVD, Live In Glasgow, which charted at #1 in Canada, #2 in Japan, #3 in the U.S., #4 in the UK and is now certified gold. Rodgers has announced that drummer Jason Bonham (Black Country Communion, Led Zeppelin) will be joining him on tour. Rodgers states, "Jason played with Joe Perry and myself in L.A. recently and was so hot that I asked him to join us for the U.K. tour." Also in the band the familiar faces of Howard Leese (Heart guitarist), Lynn Sorenson (bass) plus some surprise guests. Rodgers will perform new songs from his upcoming solo CD, making it 31 album/CD releases since 1968, plus hits from his expansive back catalogue such as Free's All Right Now, Bad Company's Feel Like Makin' Love and The Firm's Satisfaction Guaranteed. Says Rodgers: "Developing the set-list is always a bit of a balancing act but in the U.K. it will be FREE-heavy for the fans." Supporting Rodgers are very special guests Down 'N' Outz. Fronted by Joe Elliott of Def Leppard and backed by The Quireboys, Down 'N' Outz will be an evening of music by Mott The Hoople and its collective works. Tickets are priced at £34.50, in advance, regionally, and £32.50, £37.50, £40.00, £50.00 in London (subject to booking fee) and are available from Livenation.co.uk. Dates for the tour are as follows: April 15 - Blackpool, UK - Opera House April 16 - Sheffield, UK - City Hall April 18 - Newcastle, UK - City Hall April 19 - Glasgow, UK - Clyde Auditorium April 21 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo April 22 - Nottingham, UK - Royal Centre April 24 - Bournemouth, UK - Internation Centre April 25 - Southend, UK - Cliff Pavilion April 27 - London, UK - Royal Albert Hall (plus Joe Perry) April 28 - Birmingham, UK - NIA Photo below courtesy of PaulRodgers.com 
 Robert Plant is set to co-host the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow morning (February 18) beginning at 06:30AM GMT. Host Chris Evans says that he will be talking to him, playing songs by him, playing songs for him, making him tea, and talking to him some more. Then we'll have our pictures taken with him. Then make him some more tea. Everyone is going home happy! Plant was interviewed by BBC Radio 2 prior to his performance at Electric Proms last October, which you can view below. Listen live tomorrow at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p2d9w
 Led Zeppelin released their legendary double album Physical Graffiti on February 24, 1975. The album was Zeppelin's sixth studio offering and was nearly three years in the making.
The songs, Black Country and One Last Soul, were originally recorded live in front of a specially invited audience at John Henry's in London, England on September 20, 2010. The live recordings have been exclusively mixed for Planet Rock by Black Country Communion's producer Kevin Shirley. To be eligible to download the live tracks, rock fans are being asked to become VIP members of Planet Rock's web site by signing up to www.planetrock.com/vip. Once free membership has been activated, fans will have access to the free download, along with other VIP offers. Additionally, fans will also be able to order tickets for Black Country Communion's forthcoming U.K. summer concerts in July. Black Country Communion is currently mixing its sophomore album for a June release. Black Country Communion performed two long-awaited U.K. concerts in December. Fittingly, the first concert took place right in the heart of the Black Country at the legendary Wolverhampton Civic Hall on December 29, followed by a concert at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on December 30. The self-titled debut album from Black Country Communion sold 7,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD, which was made available in Europe on September 20, 2010 via Mascot Records and North America on September 21 through J&R Adventures, was produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin), and mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig. It was recorded at Shangri-La Studios in early 2010. Black Country Communion initially came to fruition when Shirley saw Hughes and Bonamassa join forces on stage in Los Angeles in November 2009 for an explosive performance at Guitar Center's King of the Blues event. Shirley then recruited Bonham and Sherinian for the project, which is named after the industrial area in the British Midlands where both Hughes and Bonham were born and raised. From: Blabbermouth
June 09 - Civic Theatre - San Diego, CA June 10 - The Grove - Anaheim, CA Black Country Communion has joined forces with Planet Rock, the U.K.'s leading classic rock radio station, to offer rock fans the opportunity to download two exclusive free live Black Country Communion tracks. The songs, Black Countryand One Last Soul, were originally recorded live in front of a specially invited audience at John Henry's in London, England on September 20, 2010. The live recordings have been exclusively mixed for Planet Rock by Black Country Communion's producer Kevin Shirley. To be eligible to download the live tracks, rock fans are being asked to become VIP members of Planet Rock's web site by signing up to http://www.planetrock.com/vip. Once free membership has been activated, fans will have access to the free download, along with other VIP offers. Additionally, fans will also be able to order tickets for Black Country Communion's forthcoming U.K. summer concerts in July. Black Country Communion's sophomore album is scheduled for a June release. Black Country Communion performed two long-awaited U.K. concerts in December. Fittingly, the first concert took place right in the heart of the Black Country at the legendary Wolverhampton Civic Hall on December 29, followed by a concert at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on December 30. Fan-filmed video footage of the London show can be viewed below. The self-titled debut album from Black Country Communion sold 7,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD, which was made available in Europe on September 20, 2010 via Mascot Records and North America on September 21 through J&R Adventures, was produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin), and mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig. It was recorded at Shangri-La Studios in early 2010. Black Country Communion initially came to fruition when Shirley saw Hughes and Bonamassa join forces on stage in Los Angeles in November 2009 for an explosive performance at Guitar Center's King of the Blues event. Shirley then recruited Bonham and Sherinian for the project, which is named after the industrial area in the British Midlands where both Hughes and Bonham were born and raised. From: Blabbermouth
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